Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-14

of three officers to go with him to St
Helena. The chateau and estate of
Vicques had been given to him by the
emperor after that brave and lucky
moment at Moscow when, the first
man to enter the Kremlin, he had
snatched the match from a mass Of
gunpowder which would a moment
later have blown up both officers and
emperor.
Ten years before he had married.,
four years after that bis wife had died.
and the daughter She left was now a
girl of seven, fairy type of girl.
you are perfect in every way but
one, Alike" he said, as he swung her
high to kiss her. you are"
Il know" the little girl interrupted
comrade-like. 81 knowShe fault | have
am not boy. But do not wish to
be a boy, father ] would then grow
TO be a great fierce person with mus
tache-like you. Imagine me, father
with a mustache." and the two laughed
together.
Father, father!" Alike dashed into
the library.
There is a queer, little. village boy
but a good boy. father. He has
brought you a bunch of lettuce-such
white fat lettuce! win you see him?
He is a very good boy"
Alike, you are impayable." the gem
eral groaned Il am your playthingl
Yes, send for all the yillage-that viii
help me with my writing"
Alike. ignoring sarcasm, had flown
In a minute she was back and led by
the hand Francois.
"Ah!" the general greeted him stern
ly. MY friend. the marshal! You
have already begun the attack on my
chateau, it seems?"
No. my seigneur." the boy an
swered gravely. Not yet. bring you
some salade as a present. 1t Is from
my mothers garden. chose the best +"
Il thank YOU" said the general with
seriousness. Il am not sure IL your
mother will thank you equally. Ii is
a good present"
Francois was gratifed lie Claire
had this morning sent him TO the gar
dens with wide margin Of time, and
down the cleaning row Of white let
tuce that he would take a tribute and
make the visit which the selgneur had
asked him to make
General Gourgaud brough, down his
fist on a table so that it ratified and
Francois started-but not Alike.
Sabre de bois!" he threw at the
two children. You have ruined my
morning between YOU meant to fin
lsh those cursed chapters this morn
! ing But let them wait. Having the
honor to receive a visit from an officer
of high rank, the least can do is to
entertain him. " tat amusement do
YOU prefer. Msieur the Marshall
am at your service
II was natural to Francois to believe
every one kindly; he accepted with
simplicity, if with slight surprise. the
generals speech
The seigneur has fought battles I'M
der the great emperor himself2" the
boy asked in an awed tone
Yes" came the abrupt answer,
Think" whispered the French boy.
TO have fought under the emperor!"
And the old soldiers heart thrilled
suddenly The child went on. II the
seisueur would tell me q story OF one
( ilght--of just one."
"Ratisbon, Ra0sbon." clamored
Alike, and she scraIa bled over the arm
OF his chair to Der fathers knee and
her hand went ayouad his neck. Tell
about RatisHon and the ditch and the
ladders. father"
Haiti" ordered the general. Il have
not week to talk But | will tell
about Ratisbon IL you wish"
The deep voice stopped, then went
on sgain. The Austrians held Rats
bon and the bridge across the Danube
river The emperor wished 70 take