The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-02-23
D'ri and /
BY IRVING BACHELLER
Author Of Eben Holden" Darrell Of the Blessed Isles E0
Copyright, 1901, BY Lothrop Publishing Company
By IRVING BACHELLER

Orr men of whom many were Ia" 10
cruits-farmers and woodsmen-stood
70 their work with splendid valor, and'
for us in the north, it came near Delns
decisive. D'ri and l were so put Out
of business that no part OF the slVIy
was ours, albeit We were praised III
orders for valor under fire. But lor
both I say we had never less PRIDE
of ourselves in any affair we had had
IN do with. Well, as | have SAID pe-
fore. we were at our best with sd
Der. and big guns were out OF our
line. ~,
We went into hospital awhile, Dr.
having caught cold and gone out OF MS
head with fever. We had need OF
smell on our backs for what with all
our steeplechasing over ya"hlhS
grayes-that is the way always thlhN /
of tive were somewhat out of breath. |
No news had reached me of the count /
or the Young ladies, and l took some |
worry 10 bed with me, but was up IN
a week and ready for more trouble.
| | had to sit with D'ri awhile before he
could mount horse.
September was nearing its last DAY
when we got off a brig at the Har-
bor. We were no sooner at the dock
than some one began to tell us OF
new plan for the invasion of Canada.
I knew Brown had had no part in 1t,
for he said in my hearing once that
il was too big a chunk to bite OH.
There were letters from the count
and Therese, his daughter. They hau
news for me, and would | not flde
over as soon as | returned? My
mother-dearest and best of mothers
had written me, and her tenderness
cut me like a sword for the way had
neglected her. Well it is ever so with
a Young man whose heart has found
new queen. l took the misslVe Win
: wet eyes to our good Encouragement
of the north. He read it, and spoke
[ with feeling of his own mother gone
to her long rest.
l "Bell." said he, you are worn out.
3 After mess in the morning mount your
E horses, you and the corporal, and go
: and visit them. Report here Tor duty
on October 16."
. Then. as ever after a kindness, he
renewed his quid of tobacco, turning
!. quickly to the Uttered desk at head
u quarters.
s We mounted our own horses fine
frosty morning. The white earth gllm
-e mered in the first touch of sunlight
If All the fairy lanterns of the frost king
Is hanging in the stubbe and the dea'
IS Grass. glowed a brief time, flickere'
Of family. and went out. Then the BROW
S. sward lay bare, save in the shadows 9
lg rock or hill or forest that were still
in white. A great glory had fallen owe
S, the far-reaching woods. Looking dow
Id a long valleyy we could see towers Q
gs evergreen, terraces of red and brown
Of golden steeple-tops, gilded domes min
ne areted with lavender and purple an
NJ drared with scarlet banners. 1t SCENE
he as if the trees were striving after a
M the green riot of summer, and maxim
nv ready for sackcloth and ashes. Son
he stood trembling, and as if drenched
of their own blood. Now and then
ne head was bare and bent, and make
ne arms were lifted high, as if to implo
gs mercy.
lar Zine air" said l. breathing deep
we rode on slowly.
md "T is sart'n," said D'ri. Moth
q used t. say at the frost wus only {
sit- breath o. angels, an when it melt
mo it gin us a leetle o the the air
nad heaven"
o OF earth or heaven, it quickened
all with new life. The horses frett
~, for their heads, and went off at a g
n
ned Top, neeulI's 10 oiu0N u sP p,, 20,
=, pulled I'D at the chateau well betC
Pm, the luncheon hour. D'ri took I
80 horses, and l was shown to the libra
him where the count came shortly, TO 6
he me hearty welcome.
hite "And what of the captives?" /
quired, our greeting over.
oil alas! it is terrible; they have
sred returned" said he, land l am in gr
trouble, for l have not written
rood France of their peril. Dieu! | hol
put they would be soon released. They
dly. we'll and now we have good news.
D'ri bien, we hope to see them soon.
quad of that Therese shall tell you.
D'ri you have had terrible time on l.
} of Erie?"
Glow He had read of the battle,
wanted my view of it. | told the ST
band of the Lawrence and Perry; Of W
D'ri and ! had hoped to do, and
ng!" what had been done to us. My
count of D'ri-his droll comment,
and valor, his observation-disclosures
Jtion tickled the count. He laughed,
cock clapped his hands, he shed tears OF
thusiasm; then he rang bell.
won 1.-THE M'sieur D'ri-bring him he
man said he to a servant.
the D'ri came soon with worried /
his trousers caught on his boot-t
low, an old felt hat in his hand. Some
and he and the hat were as king and c
own nal in their mutual fitness; If he
they one, he snapped for another of a
anu the same shade and shape. His b
wreck were lifted, his eyes wide open
WING watchful timidity. The count
opened a leather case and taken
of IL shiny disk of silver He ste
= TO D'ri, and fastened it upon his W
sea- coat