The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-01

s' fj m remembered. OF these his
Manic Blood published in 1895. has.
,arIlauS. received n widest apprecta-
t;on The simplicity of the style and
the ni4h ideals which pernlcate it tend
~ make il a story which appeals to
tha lotticr sentiments Of mankind.
Thongh it - Il story OF two boys, it is
moi written for boys, but for men, and
f., il nero is depicted that nobility OF
character which every man would
oi.h thar lie himself had ossesse in
1nmE and which he would wish his
S.on to possess. Excellent as the story
j.. il l. not frcc from that weird NOR
biduf~S which tin@cS almost all German
literature Of the first ClasS-tha intro
.~natrHIr~S which roo and preys
rInau Itself untiI the inevitable end Is
tra2rIy.. Von N~iidenbruch could lust
- easily ave made his hero die "a
uiior general Or leading a charge on
the Gv}d Of battle rs Of fits in the cadet
hc>pjta!-hut that would have spoiled
H.. ~.rrN from the German viewpoint.
The colonel sat by himself at a table
,.-. T., the window in the public
ranm of am old inn in an oid German
tou.. Tie was q retired colonel With
" white beard and a reclaimed face
such rs a retired colonel should have.
Tn. old town was a faVorite dwelling
uIa,r Tor retired officers who. their
days ot work Il fighting over, await
Ell death there with the most hearty
ami frank good-fellowship n met
regularly. nee a day at least, at the
inn ro talk over old times and moiSten
tn-.r aging clay. But this colonel was
s-llsns Of their company; he was a
rather retiring person and seemed to
like hest to sit and drink his glass or.
perhaps. his bottle of vine, by himself
d, am hour when the public room was
practically deserted. The public room
Uas ON a level with the great square
outside. and. IS the colonel slipped his
win. he @azed out upon the center
a The town life Eliminating. The onlv
other occupants of the room on the
day and noun in question was the
".gng-r. or cellarer. who served the
VIM 'and was not too naughty to drop
d r-m0rk or 50 occasionally to his
4u,-r-]. and a lawyer of the town who
fn.ul the deserted room q pleasant
IIo.. or an afternoon "smile."
~h.- lawyer was afflicted with q very
oommpn complaint. one SO common
thai i is doubtful if there exists any
"nr ot.ttrelL free from it. He could not
Sea any one gazing intently in a given
d.s."rtan without having his curiosity
excited to know what they We're look
ink IT. ON this occasion. both the
Du."n.t and the cooper We're gazing
.nre.tIE out of the window at some
thing In the public square. The law
Yer walked over and looked out him
sell. I!n saw the square deserted eX-
rtrt FIR the presence OF two school
tnES. Who were standing ear the cen-
t'r Of the square confronting each
other with mcnacing gestures. The
lawyer was disappointed, but. sue is
human nature, he could not resume
mis- seat until he had paused to see If
tn. boys we're really going to fight.
Ih"y had evidently just been dis
H'-ti from school, and each had his
SI .h'l IF books under his arm. They
med to be about the same age, but
'-- #as a head taller than the other
hg Ianky fellow with a disagreeable
'<3r' sion TO his face, while the other
Il short plump fellow, with rosy
'"..~S The short one, however,
5.~a"| 10 be full Of fight, and was evil
Du.% taunting lOngshankS with irri-
.'i.H@ words, At last the climax came;
Doth boys dropped their school bags
AIR.. The shOrt one, lowering his head
"+' Il catering ram, charged at the
mach Of longshanks. The colonel,
"An mad watched everything intently,
"Hmed: How foolish of little one!
.-i~~nanks will have him in chancery
L" I'm no time" And l~ongshanks
'.". lie got a good grip Of his arm
ND the neck of The plump boy
vas belaboring him soundly on
Instant, That little chap is no
said the colonel, in dfsguest,
ING as much to himself as to the
s'f and the cooper "he does not
now to fight. He lets himself
'a@&ht just this way time alter
Then, turning to the cooper,
"'Ied: You see, they do the same
at this same hour every day.
"&It a moment-you will see the
The little one is sure to come
#" rescue.'
me colonel spoke there came
.-'S out Of the public gardens
bordered the square a small,
-'F lad who, from the ikene
81, Zen them in face, was evidently
"'"ther Of the plump boy. There
'omes!" said the colonel, and he
VIZ Il sip Of wine and stroked his
d BEARD complacently- The slen-
""y, without a moments hesita-
>pfang into the fray. Lifting MS
"N mel with both hor6c ha hva1Pht