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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. peasant babe OF
three years, after an amusing Incident In
which Marshal New figures Is made a
Chevalier OF France by the Emperor Ma
poleon, who prophesied that the boy
might one day be a marshal OF France
under another Bonaparte. Al the age Of
ten Francois visits General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud, who with Alike, his
seven-year-old daughter, lives at the
Chateau. A soldier OF the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories OF his campaigns. The gen
eral offers Francois a home at the. Cha-
teau The boy refuses to leave MS pa
rents. but In the end becomes copylst
for the general and learns or the trlend-
ship between the general ana MARQUIS
Zappl. who campagned with the general
under Napoleon Marquis Zappi and his
son. Pietro. arrive at the Chateau, INC
general agrees 20 care for the MARQUIS
son while the former goes TO America.
Tho MARQUIS before leaving for America
asked Francois 10 be friend or ms son.
The boy solemnly promises. FRANCOIS
goes TO the Chateau to I'VE. Mhrqulss
Zappi dies leaving Pietro as q waru or
the general Alike. Pletro and FRANCOIS
meet a strange boy who proves 10 be
Prince Louis Napoleon. Francois saves
his life The general discovers FRANCOIS
loves Alike. and extracts a promise lI1%iil %
him that he will not Interfere between We
girl and pietro. Francois goes 70 lthly
as secretary 10 Pietro Queen Hortense
plans the escape OF her son Louis Ma
poleon by Disgusting him and MARQUIS
Zappl as her lackeys. Francois tanes
Marquis Zappis place. who is III, In tnss
escape Of Hortense and Louis; Dressed
as Louls's brother Francois lures the
Austrlans from the hotel allowing lne
prince and his mother 70 escape fran-
cols is prisoner OF the Austrians tor
five years in the castle owned by Pietro
in Italy lie discovers in his guarc one ,,h 9i
Pietro's old family servants, and through
him sends word TO his friends OF his
plight. The general Alike and Ple,ro
hear from Francois and plan his iescue'
Francois as n guest Of the Austrian gov
ernor OF tho castle prison lnspec,s the
interior Of the wine cellar OF the Zappls'
Francois receives note from Pletro eX-
planning In dtrall how to escape from ms
prison Alike awaits him on horseback
and leads him 10 his friends on noard
the American sailing vessel. the l,nveN
Lucy" Francois. as a guest oI Harry
Hampton, on the Lovely Lucy" goes 10
America 10 manage Pictro's estate m
Virginia Francois wins the respect ana
admiration or the aristocrauc southern
era
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WAY FOR THE YOUNG MEN!
Condition That Must Be Recognized
Is Pointed Out by Writer In
Magazine.

Clear the way for the young men.
They are entering "the strong. flour
ehing, and beautiful age of mans
life" They decree the changes. The
map of the world may be rolled up
every acre tramped upon and inhab
tied. But still they come, claiming all
the rights of the adventurer and pio'
neer Domains must be found for
them If the old earth has gone stale.
If the life Of danger and discovery Is
ended, then they will turn their hand
against our secure world and refash-
ion the pleasant places They will
uproot tradition and shatter the insti-
tutions. We should like them better
II they fitted into our scheme, If they
were ruddy and CHEEKY and ended
there. But they come earnest and
critical. They jeer at our failures,
reject our compromises. II isn't our
idea of youth our peaceful picture OF
waht youth should be. Poets sing 1t
as If II were a pretty thing, the gentle
possession of a golden race of beings
But it is lusty with power and disas'
trous to comfort Men sigh for it as
il it had vanished with old Japan at
the hour when 1t is romping in their
courtyard and challenging their dear
beliefs. They are wistful for 1t in
their transfigured memory, and they
curse It in their councils, for youth
never is what the elders would have
It. 1t does unacceptable things, while
age stands blinking and sorrowful, 1t
is unruly, turbulent power on its end
less track.--Colller's Weekly.
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staid for young girl; no one realized
that. her mother being dead and her
father such as he was, the clear-head.
ed little person had begun at ten or
twelve years old to know that she
must make her own decisions, and
many of her fathers also. At four.
teen she had taken the keys and the
responsibilities of the house, and now,
at sixteen, she was in reality the head
of the whole great plantation. The
colonel, who would have been most in.
dignant to be told so. leaned on her
IN every detail, and It was she who
planned and decided and often execut.
ed the government of the little king.
dom.
All this lay on the slender shoulders
OF Lucy Hampton, and besides all this
she had begun in very childhood to
hold up the hands and do the thinking
OF an incompetent father. It was not
wonderful that she was graver and
slower to frolic than other girls OF
sixteen. Her conscientious young
brain was full OF care, and light-heart.
edness Of youth had never had a
chance to grow In that crowded place
He lad come TO live with them
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The Frenchman turned a queel
look on her, and did not answer.
did any of your family ever see
him, Monsieur" she asked again.
The alert figure stepped backward
sat down again on the gilded chair
and leaned forward consideringly
Francois nodded as II TO the fire. But
yes, Mademoiselle," he said. In whis
per.
"oh, tell mel" the girl cried. all In.
terest. who was 1t? How was It?
1t couldn't be"-she hestated-"your.
self! II you, whom know so well,
should have seen the Emperor" She
caught deep breath Of excitement.
This was another Lucy Hampton from
the serious young mistress of Roanoke
House whom the country people knew.
Quickly, Monsieur, tell me II 1t was
youBelf"
Francois turned his eyes on her.
"Yes, Madamolselle," he answered
you have seen Napoleonl" she
said, and then, impetuously, Tell me
about it," But, though he smiled at
her with that affectlonate amusement
which she seemed, OF all sentiments,
oftenest to inspire In him, he did not
answer.
"Monsleurl you will not refuse to
tell me when | want to know so
much!" she pleaded, and went on.
How old were you? Did he speak to
you? What did he say to you?"
And the Frenchman laughed as II
at n dear child who was absurd
"Mademoiselle asks many questions
which shall | answer? he demanded
and the tone to her ear was the tone
of love, and she trembled to hear 1t.
"Answer"-she began, and STAN.
mered and flushed, and stopped.
Francois went on, little thinking
what damage he was doing with that
unconscious charm of voice and look.
1T Is as Mademoiselle wishes, most
certainly. ! will even answer Ma
demolselles two questions at once TO
please her. IL was when | was not
quite three years old, Mademoiselle,
at home in the farmhouse in the val.
ley of the Jura."
"And he spoke to you, to your own
self? Are you sure?"
But yes, he spoke to me, Mademoi.
selle."
what did he say?" The smile on
Francois face went out and into its
place swept an intensity of feeling;
he answered solemnly: There were
but few words, Mademoiselle, but they
have been much to my life. They
shall lead my life, Il God pleases,
those words shall lead 1t to the fate
which they foretold."
What were the words?" whispered
the girl, impressed with awe.
Francois suddenly stood erect and
stretched out his arm as II to hold
sword. "Rise Chevalier Francois
Beaupre, one day Marshal of France
under another Napoleon" he repeat
ed dramatically. Those we're the
words the Emperor said"
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HI Larity treated his peg leg IN n
handsome coat Of white paint ons d,v
this week, after which he painted
inches and half inches on II and hoe
since been using 1t as a measuring
stick when digging postholes and do
ing other work. Our road oversoor
came along a few days later and nlaceJ
white pole In the creek with inchaa
and half inches painted on il So foam.
sters can tell when the creek is too
high to ford. Link Lollop passed tba,
way shortly after and found s,nn
Summers staring at the pole most IN.
tently, Link asked fIm what he vns
watching. "Gpe been settln' hers
nearly an Sour," simp replied, "waItln'
to see what HIS dlvin' after bur bit
seems like hit takes him a long time
to come up."-Kansas City Star
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For Instance.

"The sphere" said the philosopher
"is the first principle of nature. Iha
earth is a sphere, the sun, the moon
and the stars are spheres. The rain
drop is a sphere; nearly all fruits and
seeds are spherical, and what is # that
a child learns to play with first? A
ball Our eyes are spheres. and our
heads, by far the most important parts
of us, are round. In fact, there's hard
ly anything of any Importance thai;
isn't round"
"Oh, yes there is" replied the icono
clast
What for instance"
"a sirloin steak"
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his playing, his personal tributes to
the genius of the composer whom be
plays, are heard by no one but him.
self and the God of things as thew
are There might be bitterness in
the thought that in our work we get
paid or praised only for what is NOT
particularly ours, while the work toot
we put our hearts into is not recor.
ni2ed or rewarded. But in the strpg.
gle for spiritual existence we adant
ourselves to the unappreciative fea.
lures Of our environment and learn
to look elsewhere for recognition. Wo
do not expect people to pay us for mr.
best, We look to the approva, 81,
conscience, to the light OF our Ideal
seen more clearly when our work 10
good or to the judgment of God. Onr
terms differ more than our tendon.
cies, The essential point is that for
appreciation Of our best work we loot
to judge more just and keen.sIgbt.
ed than our aymaster.-Richard q
Cabot, in the Atlantic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Hero Worship.

F1GTO
II had come about that Lucy Hamp
ton was scholar of Francois. The
colonel lamenting on day that there
were no capable teachers Of French in
the neighborhood, that Lucy's school
girl command OF the language was
fast disappearing. and an accomplish
ment so vital to a lady was likely soon
TO be lost-this saga of regret beiNg
sung by the colonel at the dinner-table
Francois had offered to teach MAIDEN
oiselle his mother tongue, And the
colonel had accepted the offer.
"lf you are not too busy, Chevalier
And | suppose your-ah-accent-is
entirely good? One can not be too
careful, you know. At least we shall
not quarrel about the terms, for what
ever money you think right to ask
shall be ready TO pay" and the colonel
felt himself a man of the world and
extremely generous.
Father!" Lucy cried quickly.
Francois eyes were on his plate but
they swept up with their wide brown
gaze full on the colonels face. 81 am
not too busy, Monsieur the Colonel
As for my accent am peasant, as
Monsieur knows, but yet am in
structed. was for years at Saint
Cyr, the great military school Of
France. ! believe my accent is right.
As for money"-a quick motion, all
French, spoke a whole sentence. "lf
Monsieur insists on that-that must
finish IT, To me it would be impos-
sible to take money for the pleasure
OF teaching mademoiselle." He
flashed at Lucy a smile all gentleness,
and Lucys eyes, waiting for that
smile, met his shyly.
The colonel clustered bit, but the
lessons were arranged as Francois
wished. twice a week throughout the
winter he rode over from Carnifax to
give them And little by little he came
to know the small mistress of the ma
nor as few had known her People
thought Lucy Hampton too serious and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
CHAPTER XXI.
The story Again.

The girl, her face lifted to him,
looked bewildered. 81 don't under
stand"
The visionary eyes stared at her un.
certainly. 81 have never told this
thing" he said in low tone.
"Ah-but it's only me" begged the
girl.
"Only you, Mademoisele!" His voice
went on as II rejecting aloud. 1T is
the guiding star of my life-that
story; yet | may tell THE paused
ito only you"
Again the girl Qulvered, feeling the
intensity, mistaking Its meaning. 81
should be glad II you would tell It,"
she spoke almost in a whisper, but
Francois, floating backward on a
strong tide to those old beloved days,
did not notice.
1T may seem a simple affair to you,
Mademoiselle-I can not tell that. 1t
has affected my life. The way of It
was this: Napoleon marched to Ger.
many in the year 1913, and passed
with his staff through our village. The
house OF my father was the largest
in the village, and II was chosen to
be, for an hour, the Emperor's head.
quarters. and the Emperor held a
council Of war, he and his generals,
there. |, n child of three, was sleep
ing In q room which opened from
the great room, and | wakened with
the sound of voices, and ran IN, un-
the table, looking at the maps and
lists of the mayor--and pulled at the
sword of Marshal Ney. And the mar
shal, turning quickly, knocked me
over. cried out, and my grand
mother ran to me. and | have often
heard her tell how she peeped from
the door under the shoulder of the big
sentry who would not let her pass,
and how she saw young general
pick me up and set me on my feet,
and how all the great officers laughed
when he said that the sword was in
contest between Marshal Ney and me.
And how, then, the young general sug
gested that, to settle the point annie.
ably the marshal should draw his
sword and give me the accolade-the
blow of knightlng. And so, Mademoi-
selle, to shorten the tale, 1t was not
the marshal, but the Emperor himself
who chose to do It. He made me
kneel before him, l. baby-and he
struck my shoulder the blow of the
accolade, and said the words which
have told you"
Francois sprang to his feet and
stood as he repeated once more the
Emperor's words Ills voice shook.
"'Rise Chevalier Francois Beaupre,
one day Marshal of France under
another Bonaparte,' he cried, thrilled
through with the words which he re-
peated.
The girl leaning forward. watched
him; with gasp she spoke. Then
that is why you are really Chevalier
Beaupre? Did the Emperor have the
right TOTO knight you?"
But yes. Mademoiselle," Francois
answered with decision. Il have stud
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
CHAPTER XIII.
The Prince Comes.

The gllttering morning sunlight OF
late March flooded the eastern dining
room OF Roanoke house. A IRE Dlaz'
ed on the hearth; hot dishes steamed
on the table; the girls face, the crack
ling fire, the polished silver reflected
from polished mahogany; the soil
shod, solcitous service of a Whlte
aproned negro; all this made the
room fragrant with LONELINESS IN
spite Of the fact that one could see
ones breath in the air. But they
were used to 1.-THE hardy Virginians
OF those days of open fires and no fur-
naces, of many luxurles and few com
forts, and in happy ignorance of world
progress. they suffered cheerfully and
were strong.
Colonel Henry Hampton faced a por-
trait OF the first Hampton OF Roanoke,
stately with brass buttons and silver
lace, set I'm the panels seventy-iiye
years before. Lucy had concluded
her brolled chicken and bacon and hot
bread, and now as he, late for break
fast always, followed in her wake,
he read the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Herald with which colored boy mad
that morning ridden out from Norfolk,
eight miles away. 1t was before the
time Of daily papers, except in a large
city or two, and this of once week
was an event. boy was sent to Nor.
folk the day before It's publication
that the colonel might have It at the
earliest moment
How would you like to see live
prince, Lucy?" he inquired. "The Her
eld states that we have one with US,
not ten miles from Roanoke. Prince
Louis Napoleon was landed from the
Aldromede, in Norfolk, only yester-
day Poor young man." he went on
condescendingly, "he has no money,
| understand, and here he is stranded
in a strange country with his fortune
to make, and no assets but a title.
It's little that will help him in the
states!"
Colonel Hampton glanced over to
see if she were listening to his words
OF wisdom; he liked an attentive au.
dience. He was enchanted with her
expression. She had dropped knife
and fork and. with her blue eyes
stretched wide, her white teeth shin.
ing, was drinking in his sentences.
Father! Is Prince Louis in Nor.
folk? How can it be? Monsieur
Beaupre was talking to me about him
last night. and he did not dream of his
coming here. Surely he would have
known If the prince were expected
Colonel Hampton smiled sarcastcal.
ly. You will find thai your father
occasionally knows more than even
Monsieur Beaupre, and even on
French questions, may add" he an
nounced from a mountain height.
But in one point you are right. my
dear. The prince was not expected
by any one, not even by the great
Chevalier Beaupre. lie was exiled
from France, as you may or may not
know, some four and a half months
ago, on account of his attempt on Stras-
burg, and was sent out on the andre.
mede, with sealed orders. No one
knew his destination until he landed
on the twenty-eighth, in Norfolk
There"-the colonel got up and walk.
ed to the fireplace and stood with his
back to the blaze. and his legs far
apart, mGsterfully. There, my dear,
have given you dose of history for
female mind. How are you going to
amuse your little self today?"
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
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the colts Kick up their heels
And the lambs quit friskin' hardly long
enough TO get their mealsY
Ain't II fine to hear the cactle Of ths
hen whose heart is Hight
And 10 have tho will 10 tackle any JOB
there Is in sight?
Amt II fine 20 see things GROWN Just
the way they used TO grow,
AM to feel the warm wind BLOWN Just
the way II used to blow?
Amt It good to start the furrow and 70
smell the new-plowed earth,
And to hear the blackbirds chatter
huntin' worms for all they're WORTH
Aif't II good to hear the rlngin' OF ths
distant dinner bell,
And TO hear the robin singin' Just TO
show that all is well?
Amt II lucky TO be livln' when the bios
SONS brighten things,
And you're waitin' for the summer With
the gladness that II brings?
Amt II good to see the gleamin' d1nie-
lions in the lane
Don't II kind Of start you dreamin' ih3
old boyhood dreams again?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
The Center of Interest.

never read the sporting sheet.
II all Is meaningless TO me;
do not care which club may beat
or which the tail-end team may ;
The market page I put aside,
Stocks may be high or very low;
There may be melons TO divide
do not know nor care to know.
l have no wish to read about
The work of congress day by day;
never hunt the book news out,
Nor pause to read about the play,
I write the letters which you read
Signed Patriot" and tx. Y. r."
read them only; they. indeed
Alone have interest for me.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02
NO WONDER THEY DISAGREED

What were the
grounds on when
your wife secured
her divorce
81 n C ompatabll'
lty of tempera'
ment."
why was i
that you couldn !
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Mercy, child" exclaimed Mrs.
Harlem. 81 never would have be.
lieved my little boy could use such
language. Been playing with bad
children again, haven't you?" Nom"
replied her little boy. Teddy Bacon
and have been playing with a par.
rot his uncle sent him from Chicago"
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moiselle has talked enchantlngly wen
this evening, but have perhaps tax
cd too much. | may have tired Mao
emokelle. | have the honor to WISH
you good evening"
His heels together, he stood In the
doorway and made his bow Au
plalsir de vous revolr." he said, and
was gone
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ThInu Never Paid For.

Anyone who does his work we'll or
gets satisfaction out OF 1t, puts him.
self into 1t. Moreover he does things
that he cannot be given credit for,
finishes parts that no one else will
notice, Even a mediocre amateur mu-
sician knows that the best parts Of
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Chanued Her Mind.

My husband and | we're engaged
for five years"
You must be one of those who be-
lieve in long engagements,
NO | did before we were mar
ried."
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LIBERAL.

81 suppose you are giving your son
liberal education?"
"You bet you" replied the gTvs'
wheat king Whenever he telegrap.s'
home for money | send 1t right on'
generally making the check even D"
ger than he expected"
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ANT. YOU GLAD
YOU'RE LIVlN'?

Amt It splendid To
be livin'. long
bout this time O.
year,
With tho green
things peepln'
upward and tho
mornings crisp
and clear;
With the childron's
cheeks a-glowin'
and the futuro
lookin' bright,
And the gladdenel
roosters CROWN
just for fun with
all their might
Amt II cheerful.
amt II splendid
to get out and
Whit the air
When the winter
time is ended
and therss
beauty every.
where,
When the buds ar1
busy swellin' and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02

"BilgeT 10 boasting that he will have
three bathrooms in his new house
"Why should he boast about that
why not? Every man ought "
have something to boast about
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Unsatisfactory.

Pretty severe snowstorm."
Yes" replied Mr. Growcher. JUS
severe enough to make it disagreeaON
and not severe enough to prevent .
man from going to work"
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Queer Thlnoa

Queer how things even themselves
up Even when womans love grows
cold her temper is apt to remain "a
hot as ever.--Phlladelphia Record
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agToe'

She insisted that her former hus'
band was an abler man than am be-
cause he wore smaller shoes and
larger hat than | do"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02

A theatrical producer is a man who
had a drawing-room on the limited
train last week and Is sucking an
orange in a common coach today.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-02

Some Of the college professors ara
trying TO find out whether the Indian
has a sense of humor After they get
through with the Indians they ought to
examine the people who like popular
songs.
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A poor beginning may lead to a good
ending, but It is not likely to do so Il
one has started to tumble downstairs
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CANDID OPINION

The man who is always positive that
he Is right loses many bets.
Frequently the worm that turns
merely gets Itself bruised on the other
side.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-06-13
NOTICE.

After June 18th, 1912, new tele-
phone subscribers will be required
to pay an installation chargee of
not less than $500 for each instru-
ment installed Prior to the above
date telephones will be placed in
any business house or residence
within the limits of the village, free
of charge. The monthly rental
Oh arge of $500 for business phones
and $500 and $3.50 for residences
entities subscribers to the use of
ali company lines free of additional
toll charge, with the understanding
that &C mpany business has the right
of way over lines outside of the viii
lage.
IDIHO IRRIGATION CO., Ltd,
NJ r. Kays, Gen Manager.