The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-26
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Far back Id the past when Europe
was composed " petty kingdoms Jean
Teteranlt. i country lout. drove bis
mule cart into the capitai ct bis eoun-
Try. loaded with cahhages. RE had
scarcely passed the wall before he NO.
ticed fiags flying from the houses.
crowds Id the streets and every M.
nearance of holiday.
What II going ong- asked Jean.
gaping
What Il going on, stupidg why, do
YOU not know thar the queen comes of
age todarg"
The queen comes Or ageg What are
they going 70 do
she receives congratulations and
presents and enters upon directing the
government
arreseusSs
YES, yau fool. presents Have son
q preSenf TOR herg
why, na, Jean replied musinKIy,
unless she would accept my cab
hages
The very thing replied the inform.
amt Her majesty il very fond of
them. would advise you is ofYer them
hy all means.'
Jean whipped III his mule ana 81
soon as he bad gone rhere came burst
og laughter from those who had heard
/ the conversation, bat Jean, nor hearing
Il drove to the palace. bent OH laying
hls present at this queens feet. Many
loungcrs were there. and he said to One
81 them
II wish 10 sec the queen.
'Oh yon dos Well Is right In
there"
II an going 70 cffer her these cab.
hages. viii yen watch them for na
while | am EoneT
EevtAlnlv Here, comrades. This
fellow has brought lead IL cabhages
for the auean
Jean LETT Ms eabhases with then
and. galng rs the door. iogne1 with
msgnatss who were going ii ID con.
gratsiaye her majesty. and % dense
WAS ths crowd that he was net Aotfeaa
b. ths attendants Once u he Was
suffered te - % With she ress aats sooa
sogand himself ID i linz near The thraae.
When Il came his tarn ii snaas = the
esaeen she drew tacs ID SURPRISE
i have come sail Jean. so een
grstalate your majesty snd have
hreugAg my presents Toad al cab
/ hages
The attendants, seeing something
Vas wrong. pressed forward g r..
lnave the eountrgnsn. bur the eyeen
wonld net permit she asked Jean
whvrc his eiss was ana directed that ii
t. brought lnso he psiaee: then. giving
Jean her hsad ii MS. she ordered thar
he he conducted u the a0ar. There b.
keana bis quart whose Aashter was
tarnsd - establishment at Seesnx IN
eteeaal e she palace conduct Jean and
his cart 10 Ehs roysl kitchen.
Tea wears PASSED re queen was
ct war. ard Tie marshsl ID comma ns4
ot hex forces was sfrlvfng cyerythlax
before hsm III his army was gea-
evsl who had RISEN FROM the ranks
HeviaS gensns Ger war BE- haA rssen
rapidly and naw commanded enc IL
the wings ef the army 0ae Cay he
was missing fr0sa rs command Tie
hAA gone secretly to the capital aud -
iicited an audience wsf0 the queen.
whteh was Immediately granted
What graeral. can Re me meaning
et yeer reru<n from the fraas Ii saen
3 timeT asked the queen II surprise
-g'eFtaAasy the marsAal reeds your
services
4 have cene % warn yoar uaatesy
81 danger
p&axerS what danger Have nsx
nsy srnles hesn successful every
w3seees
'Teo successful sour majesty SEC
cess hss surRea oar leaders head tie
proposes t1 Marsh haek e. the capEtaL
ssise the treasury. zurich bis generals.
gsve te ~ e4M pisafifulx, depose as
sovereign and pat hgansels u Der paace
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