The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-10-24
No Feared Ridicuie.

Daring ibe Fnrco.P Prussisn var
: yonng Gsrmsn ofiiser named fniH "
Weber. vi. 10 love With girl nam
Z,ire. Or Alss,isp. whose father vas
general in the Germsn army. The 9,
srsl refused bis eorsan, TO the union, 1
and Fritz both weat 10 The Val. Iii
vs sent to the oonItry.
, When friiE r,sehed bic quarters,
ieupd a friend, one DR.. MsI Won Bulo'
. great joker. Friir told the doctor q
sbont IL.
\ Fn,x, said the doctor, leave the NETT,
to me. To-morrow old Hombers .ks
his usual ride along the north road. II
goes npsltended. You mus. be 10 II
little wood by the sprils. He will b
stiscked by q number Of our fellow
disguised - the enemy. When be 10 q
tackled. you must rush forth and sescu
him, In bic gratitude u lire sbsll b
yoars.
The morrow came. Down the road OF
bis old horse csms the sensraii SuddeI
ly from the wood rode squad OF th,
enemy .-ierrible fellows, The genera
saw them and turned 10 dy. The ole
horse was stubborn. He commenced Il
Jump up snd down, and the result Wal
that the general was csptnred. The enemy
put rope around bis neck. They wers
going to hang him, The general shed
tears,
! sm General ven Hombore, be eroan
ed,
The enemy srinued and threw one end
Of the rope over the branch Of tree,
lem father sobbed the general,
The enemy gave strong pull on the
rope
IL an still 10 the prime OF lifel Don't
hang me, please don'tl cried The general.
The rope tishtened.
A shout wss heard ringing shots.
fierce words. the trsmpins Of hoois. The
enemy fad. the general was saved. His
delivsrer bowed before him.
|. was Fiilz. The general would have
preferred hanging, The young msn
bowed low.
Your pss,l thundersd the general.
IL have none, said Fritz,
You heard the orders. R,turn 10 camp
and report yourself under arrest. snorted
the general.
That evening Fritz poor Fritz sat in
bis tent. A guard walked before the
door, Bot oil the army rang With the
praises OF the general, who had that day
met squad OF the enemy and single hand
ei had defeated them,
Dr. Max was furious, he initiated tie
generals horse. He jnmped np and
down aud snorte1.
III FIX him be cried, I'll show him
up.
Then be took bis pen and sat down and
wrote the whole story out the true story.
Tomorrow, said DR.. MAJ, I'll send this
% my paper unless he compromises.
He stood before the general.
Good morning general.
All. DR.. Won Bulow. what do you wish'
Csn see You alone, generslp
The generals aid retired.
General. we have had enough.
Enough whstf
Enough humbug.
How?
Those men we're your own men.
lave their account Of the affair. II is not
to you. 1t is very CON
to Fritz. General, Ffitz must
asrry your daughter,
Sir, thundered the general. do you pre-
ume-
Oh. yes, smiled DR., Max, yes, l do pre-
ume. l own . newspaper, you know.
he whole account must 60 forward. In
hree days the whole world will be in
road grin over You aud your horse un
,ss-
Unless whstp
UoIess Ffitz msrries z IRE.
The general hesitsted. Hs had been
raised, hon red : be dreaded ridicule.
Come down. cried DR.. Max. LIS no
SO holding out. general. Come down |
ke mani
The general hesits,ed. turned, wriggled
,med and offered mouey, bat 1t was Of
o avail.
Come down. crisd DR.. Msx, Gene
OWL Shall z ,ire marry Fritz?
Yes. growled the general.
And you will introduce him % your
,n-in.lsw At once and release him from
'restf
No that is, / mean yes,
And you will give him sn appointment
axe him your secretaryi |,
/ won't,
Ahl