The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-11
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Fasser. The fatherland was engaged
in war. Albert Hasser was drafted
and starvation stared the family IN the
face when Kunigunde announced her
intention of going into the army IN
her brothers place. The family Wall
ea. trembling and fearful OF discovery.
while the brave girl put on ner
brothers clothes. Initiated his appear
ance Ii every possible way, anu
marched away with the others draIteu
to the war. Patriotism Is strong In
the German woman, and it gave TO the
| spirit of Kunigunde Hasser courage
| fully equal to that OF the men IN ner
/ company. Her letters home were ire
ouent and they were all signed with
her brothers. name and addressed TO
herself. Before many weeks OF army
life were gone by the girl grew des-
| perately homesick, but that made no
difference. She proved herself as good
| soldier as the brother whose place
she filed could posi- bly, have been
Cheering letters addressed to himself
came to her from Albert and never
once did she think of giving up the
desperate role She had assumed
During her term of service she
( fought In three battles, but was never
once wounded. Twice she was made
a prisoner. 1t took quite as much cour-
age to face the rough treatment or the
prison life as it did to stand hr1n co
her purpose on the battlefield. Tney
were subject to the greatest hardships
and fed on water and hardtack, Win
t barely enough of that to keep them
from starvation After being pris-
: oner for six weeks Miss Hasser cs-
: capped. She cunningly eluded the
: guards, and when the prisoners were
: next counted one was missing. she
h ! was recaptured in week or two, anu
. her second period of Imprisonment was
J. three months long. All the suffering
that could go with being huddled with
a host of other prisoners In place
re that was not decent abode for rats
o and never once getting enough OF the
is toughest fare to satisfy hunger, she en-
70 tiured and no one ever suspected her
secret.
TO 1t was Just after her third battle that
III trouble came in the shape OF dlscoV-
al cry. There had been great slaugh1er
tn among the forces. 1t seemed as II most
a; of the men in her company had oeeh
killed. She expected to be killed her'
"a self. but a special providence seemed
u to protect neT. IOE SIiS " ao hSe 49,
ho wounded The remnant of the com
lin pany gathered about campfire, SOM
lot dropping on the ground, worn out VIII
act the strain of the battle. others nath
pie ing the CRIME and perspiration fror
we their faces and hands. The woma
Inc was among the latter, and somethln
err S-a1 81 e,,.,,ioiorr of 81 fellow sol
a' der He watched her for a few mt
/ RI whprQ
,"o stood and asked her name. She gay
ON the name of her brother.
- Are you sure you're a man?" aske
;rst the comrade doubtf,flly.
,ro- "Quite sure" she responded COOL
re- but with trembling knees.
of He went to the captain of the coz
l in pany and told his suspicious. I
1ust called the surgeon and then the wor
dbl an knew the last hope of remnants
lous undiscovered was gone, and she co
fessed that she had come In n
sue brothers place and told the story
Ia the substitution. She expected TO
aple shot, although the officer assured<t
Ill that no harm should come to her.
nan her knees and in tears she begged th'
iuSt' ,. to allow her to say a prayer and WI
L1<" l,st, farewell to her mother before II
:, - condemned her 10 death Il OI-.t-
o- time she could not be made to und
. 80 stand chat she was to receive no p1
--1 ishment other than an hpnorable G
they 1u"i 90 h04
played. =
The scene around the camp fire
one that will never be forgotten
9cohu those who saw it. The heroic and
e ten triotic part she had played touched
I 49,, Of "a
many a soldier who would not b
'gress uttered groan beneath the SURGE
'trlhs knife brushed away a tear with
'he soiled. blood-stained sleeve of his I
form.
out u Her bravery caused Adam Kari
"a officer Of the company, to fall in 60
- -. with her. She was sent home at o
1;..Ia and for long time he lost tracI
~ oa her, but when his term, OF serFic
the army expired he sought for
adding until ne round hsr' out sne =, 80 saN
es. be persuaded TO pec"ine Ms
,rrect- Miss Hasser's fear that when
ngI;sb company discovered her deception
brother would be Obliged to go
,+, finish out the term OF service, of "
=, sto,s several months yet remained,
u A never realized, and he was not
whose left at home to take care OF his
is AT / ents and sisters, but the family
players placed IN a position lioih ~
tasks even a far-off glimpse OF po