Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-27
Cow Was Saved.

During the war of 1870. when the
German tl'octs were nds,ching on Pa
ris, F!iipge Lerouge, young French
girl, lsd not COW. Fnrchette, which
was almost the only su"2ort Of the
family. To save the COW from the
GefrLans she Was. under the care of
Trippe. allowed to Craze orCy at night
AL kapt hidden in the daytime, and
here we commerce the sic~.'.
1t w5s Filippe's task every night, as
scon r. she had cleared away TIE sup
per thlpgs, to come with FSnchette to
the meadow where she g,lzed, and
st3GG g,Pa1d over her fer 'he hours nee
'c'sry % rive her sufficient time for
hta neal 1t was a lonely ard dreary
vigil, and many times Filir 0e felt her
heart sink while underdoing it.
Ore NIGHT, when the new moon gave
ont Just enough light to make out OBJ
iects clearly Fflippe was suddenly
STARTLED by the sound of many horses
! feet coming along the road. 1t needed
rlc -'ar,ce in that direction to know
tFst body of horsemen were ap-
preaching at slow gallop. With the
swiftness of the wind she flew to Fan
Chettes side. and. with here hand on
the gentle creatures shoulder, was
about to push her away toward clump
of tall bushes. But, alas! through
| some carelessness the bell had not been
removed and either it gave out
tinkling sound at this moment or Fill
ippe's swift running had drawn atten-
ton to herself AT any rate, before
she could move the COW, gruff voice
called to her in her own tongue, Hold
up there! we see you; don't be trying
10 get that COW away!"
Overcome with terror Filppe could
only stand with her hand against the
cows shoulder, looking in the direction
whence the gruff voice had come.
The soldiers had now halted. Some
had already dis'mounted, and were
climbing the fence Others tore a wide
gap and entered through it on their
horses How their guns and sabres
| glittered in the moonlight
ooh. Fanchette!" exclaimed Filippe
with a burst of tears, as she threw her
arms around her dear cows neck, 81
am afraid they are going to kill you!'
Then with a sudden determination she
cried, But if they do, they'll have to
kill me rst!"
LET go that cow, girl" said the
same harsh voice. now unDleasanty
near to her. 1--WE must have her"
what do YOU want of her?" asked
Fi.ippe, raising her head at this point
ard wondering at her own bravery.
"To eat!" was the gruff response.
At these words Filippe burst into
tears.
To eat! Her beautiful Fanchette?
No, no. no.
Are you going to get away or not?"
the man questioned again. "If you do
not, I'll have to have you taken away
by force. Come!"
She did not move, but stood with her
!
chette. The officer turned to two of
the men who had dismounted and were
standing near. "Seize her" he said.
They started to obey orders. Filippe
saw them coming, and her screams
rung far and near. They were echoed
by an angry exclamation from the di-
rection Of the road. and the next mo-
ment a horseman on a powerful steed
came galloping Through the gap into
the field. He was a man in the prime
of life, with an air that bespoke the
commander. Under his glance the men
who were about to seize FilipDe SUNK
away. Only the officer held his ground
and he dropped his head and looked
confused.
What does this mean?" sternly de-
manded the newcomer. But he didn't
wait for an answer; he seemed to com
prehend the situation at a glance
"There, little girl, do not cry!" he
said in the kindest tones. "They shall
not take your cow. Return home with
q her. 1t is late for little girl like you
to be out"
. Then while Fihppe, smiling through
q her tears and courtesying, drew Fan
chette away, the commander turned tc
, the men, and she could hear him. after
she had gone some distance, angrlly
reprimanding the
Filippe did not know until long after
ward that the noble looking horsemar
who had come just in time to save hel
dear Fanchette was no less a parsonage
than Frederick William crown prince
of Germany-the good "Unser Fritz,
who died so universally loved and re-
GREETED.