The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-12-29
Marie and Her
Little Ragged Doll,

Happy New Years, niarShal!
shouted a chorus OF childish voices III
the Rue lmpcriale of Lyons They were
gamins Of the town. who. III band,
crowded around Marshal Cast"llanc on
the lst of January. 1857 The bl"
hearted man. who was at that time
military governor OF the town. finding
himself surrounded ky the young ur.
chins, conceived a strange idea which
was both the indication and the result
of his nature.
"YCu want New Years gifts, my
boys?" said he
Yes, ycs!" shouted tho youngsters in
chorus.
Very well, my little friends; you
must win them.
"Win them How?
by taking them by storm.
How so:'
1.-The thing is very simple. You see
that candy store there at the corner OF
the street,
Yes, marshal "
"Verv we'll Take it bv storm, and
wbon Won conture IT. Won are It liberty
to sack it. Everything that it contains
will be yours. -
The Youngsters were delighted. In
short order they picked upall the stones
that they could lay their hands on and
sent vOllcy after vOllry at the WINDOWS.
For 4 moment nothing could be heard
but the ringing clattrr Of broken glass
Ont bcrndcd tho rrOprictOr with Il
bip stick in his hand. He was about to
charge upon the young vandals when
he noticed Marshal Castcllanc, half
cLokcd with laughter, enGcav0ring to
order a second hOnbardmcut The Incl
dent Immediately became clear to the
shouEcepcr's mind, and he, too, burst
OFT LAUGHING.
When the breach was made, the little
rascals rushed into the shop. opening the
door simnlv TO avoid the necessity Of
nassiuc through the windows Then
they made furious attack upon tho
candies and cleaned ont almost the en-.
tire stock.
When that expedition was over, the
marshal ordered u second one against Il
c,Leshon Tho little army. command.
ed hv C,stcIl"nc won anothcr victory,
+Lo roco,,r.n.o for which WAS the nh.
cornt;on If an ir,mense numher of
c,,.os
Tho two battles and the ,]amarcs cost
tno ,nilIinr,,r, marshal nearly IGO ,UUO
f,.,rcs THAT w,s his contribution in
tho form of New Years riffs for the
,,.,,ir,of LYONS
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t,o n,Id I,,u,rv wind she drew over
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..r,ra mr.. v.,. ~, th,t WAS otr.r.
cd fer it. = repI,,d 4 hoarsc voice.
"Thut's not euourh." said the little
ono Tbon she c)n>cd the door. and,
with ,,cb confirmed her ,ourrev
Thn ,r.~,h,I +oIIr,rcd nor closely INIT
cho did mo, nut,ro h,m Sho entered =
nnnr ,nmhIo dawn tousc and mounted
t,n ,,,,r. When she came 70 the gar
rot l.,rdiry IN, child onencd a door
.rd dic,nro,r.d I,stcilane stcalthilv
cron, NJ, and listened If the door
"iou were very long Marie, and the
little ones are drcadtully hungry SAID