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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Not Her Sort

After he had fallen upon his knees and kissed her hand, she said:
 Before answer Yes or No there are some things I would like to ask you. Do you ever drink or gambler
 No he eagerly replied, according to Tit-Bits. 'I do not know what the taste of liquor is; I have never de1led by lips with tobacco. I have never uttered a profane word in my life. I have never even played bridge where a prize was at stake."
 She looked at him thoughtfully for . moment, drew a long sigh, and then asked:
 Have you ever broken woman's heart?" sfs almost responsibility answered. If had ever spoken words of love to another would not deem myself worthy to touch the hem ,of your garment have never cared for anyone but you. have never kissed any woman except my mother. I have never given any girl cause to utter one sorrowful sigh. Yours Is the f1rnt dear. soft little hand that I have ever held in my own. Never before tonight have l looked into any girls eyes as I am looking into your deep. soulful eyes. Never"
 'Oh, dear'' she impatlently interrupted, drawing her hand away. from him, its after 8 o'clock. and you shouldn't be so far away from home at this time of night. Wait minute, please and I'll see If cant get my brother Tom to go with you. Your mamma must be terribly wor. ried.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
News of the Disaster

A crowd was gathered about the city hall and On the steps of the building the city sergeant was reading the fla nous Twenty Ninth Bulletin"
 When the sergeant came to the pas sage which told more than anything else of the extent of the disaster, all listened breathless.
 Our cavalry was dismounted to such an extent that we were forced to bring together the officers. who yetshad horses to form three comoaniess of 15O men each Generals rated as captains and colonels as nder-officers."
 Cries and groans arose on all sides and two or three women fell fainting and were carried away.
 Joseph ran away about his business he wanted to know nothing about the disasters of the grand army.
 When he came as rart of his duty to the house of the commandant that off cial was ct breakfast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Awakened From a Dream

Yes. it was Catherine and he was in s room in Aunt Margreders house. Then he thought he was dreaming, but the thunder of the cannon seemed too real. He gazed for a ionC time and then asked Where is Aunt Margredel? Am I at, home once morc?'
 Then he sad softly, "Catherine."
 The girl turned her head.and he knew that 1t was no dream.
 Joseph, do you know me?" she said.
 "Yes,' he replied. holding out his withered hand. shc trembled and sobbed.
 What are those sounds of artillery I hear?" he asked
 "The guns of Phalsbourg," she an- swered "the city Is besieged."
 "Phalsbourg besiegedr' he cried. try Ing to spring from his bed. "the enemy in France? He could speak no more,
 Thus had so much suffering and SO many. thousands Of lives gone for noth- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
A Deserter? Never

Joseph became soldier of the empire. Aunt Margredel insisted he fly to the woods and the mountains The beautiful Catherine and her strenuous aunt came to the house of M. Goulden that night and, the beautiful Catherine in tears the Aunt Margredel in robust tones cried out for Joseph's flight.
 He himself was rather inclined to be- come fugitive. Finally he said: "I will leave it to M Goulden; he has never coun- selled me Nrong'
 After a few minutes the old man said ''I do not love wars. We would be glad to have peace now But I would be ashamed to go out and make clocks in Switzerland while others were pouring out their life blood to defend their coun- try
 Besides, remember this well-deserters are despised everywhere; they have neither father, mother, church or coun- try They are incapable of fulfilling the first duty of man-to love and sustain country even if she be in the wrong. Mother Margredel, let us eat''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Catherine

Joseph understood his meaning and Twas troubled. It was true he was a little lame in the left leg-but many others of defective body had been 'ordered to march with the conscripts- and Joseph had no longing for niili- tary life.
 For one thing, he was going to marry Catherine of Quatre-Nents, sort of cousin of his who lived with her widowed mother near the town and Gwith whom the orphaned Joseph had been. in way. brought up-he always Scalled Catherne's mother Aunt Mar gredel
 4. Catherine was IS and Joseph was l9 %lIe would be out of his apprenticeship '~before long and Father Melchior-as he called the watchmaker-would take him into partnership with him. - Catherine was fresh, bright and laugh ling. She was falr-haired, with beau tiful blue eyes, rosy cheeks and teeth as white as milk.
 Aunt Margradel was pleased at the prospect of the marriage and every Sun .day morning when Joseph went to break fast and dine at Quatre-Yents set a spe- cial table for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
TRANSPORTATION IN LONDON
Greater Facilities Afforded Than ia
 Any City in the World

London Is provided with the greatest variety of means of transportation Of any city in the world The conflicting interests of the original transportation companies prevented uniform plan of development and later the unhampered growth of the omnibus led to ruinous competition in many sections and an moving gaps on important lines of travel elsewhere. The only form of co-opera- tive action was the joint ticket agree ment of the underground railways The importance of this interchange ser vice may be realized from the fact tha- in 1912 about 142.5O0,OO0 through tickets were sold on the lines of the District railway and theNLondon Electric rail- way.
 In 1913 the City and South London, Picalliday, Hampstead and the Bakerloo tubes and the District lines were placed under one management, and in the same year all but the last named company were welded financially by Speyer N Co, says the Electric Railway Journal ! The same banking firm also obtainedf control of the Central London railway in 1913. and it now shares the common management. The Speer group is by far the most important rapid transit fac tor in London. In addition it controls the London General Omnibus company, this company having been acquired in 1912, and has extensive interests in the London and Suburban Traction com pany, which in turn controls the Lon don United tramways, the Metropolitan Electric tramways The economical CO., ] ordination of these three classes of ser vice--namely. underground, tramway and bus-is in the hands of Albert IL Stanley, managing director who went 10 London in 1907 from the Public ser vice railway, Newark, N. J.
 The other underground railways of London consist of the Metropolitan rail- way, the Great Northern and City rail way. which was acquired by the Metro politan railway on September i, 1919, and the East London railway, which is simply an interconnecting tunnel leased jointly by four steam railways and by the Metropolitan and the District rail- ways.
 Among the bus companies the Lon don General Omnibus company is the largest in Lcndon and has traffic ar rangements with nearly all of the other smaller bus companies, which include Messrs. llllirgs, the Associated the Tramways tM. F. ID Omnibus company, the British Automobile Traction com pany, the Metropolitan and New Cen tral company. By these traffic arrange | ments cc-ordinatioi, and logical de- velopment of the bus business has been secured and the public has the advant- age of a service of onnibuses distribut- ed with view of catering for the traffic requirements.
 The remaining traction interests of London are the suburban branches of the steam lines, the Brighton railway being electrified and two others pre- pairing for identification, and the Lon don County tramways. Unlike the lines of the London United Electric Tram ways, the municipal lines have pene- ' trated the heart of London by a route on the Thames embankment and also by tunnel to Kingsway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

to be appreciated-some claim to be ap- pointed forester or gendarme."
 There was a time in Napoleon's ca reer when every soldiers knapsack car ried a marshals baton. But the batons were pretty well taken care of now and only the cruelty of war remained.
 In the conscription Joseph was drawn. Catherine was there at the city hall at the drawing, and it could easly be seen that she had been "crying her eyes out" M Goulden was there and tried to comfort the two lovers
 Why" said he, it is absurd Joseph is lame. He couldn't march three leagues. Besides I have influence with the commandant. And, more than all, in this crisis the Emperor wants no cripples, but strong and stalwart men to fill the ranks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
EMILE ERCHMAN

hs' catherine recognized among o'"ef "retches ia a basket wagon a man "ith sunken clocks and glaring eyes ana In imminent danger of dying .,ohi munger even if his fever spared him. Joseph Bertha.
 les. 1t is he; it Is Josephpef cried catherine. They got him from the cart ana took him to Aunt Margreders home mere they watched over him day and
 Wateri Water!" he kept shriekinr in his deiirium
 No one believed that he would ever recover. But the happiness of breath Ing his home air and the tender care ha received at last brought him to life again at the drumming of the guns of Phalsbourg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

The worthy watchmaker lived on the first floor of the house opposite the Red OK Inn near the French gate and that was the place to see princes, ann bassadors and generals come and go in the days when tho great Napoleon was in the night of his rower.
 Some came in carriages, some on horseback; there they passed in em- broidered uniforms with waving plumes and shining decorations. Those were stirring times and the roads of Alsace were filled with couriers, baggage wagons, ammunition trains, artillery, cavalry and infantry.
 From morning until night the Red OK kept its tables ready and In the yard behind horses Eejghed, postillions shouted, maidservarts laughed, coaches rattled.
 Sometimes, too, people belonging to the city stopped there-people who, in former times. were known to have been wood choppers In the forest or workers on the roads. But now they were com mandants, coloncls, generals and had won their grades by fighting in every part of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Her Birthday Gift

Joseph was so happy that he could not speak, and while Aunt Margredel was helping him to divest himself of his heavy outer coverings he smiled and thought of the watch he had brought for the girl he loved
 When he had got M. Goulden's great shoes off of him he Auddenly cried out: 'See here, Catherine, what l have brought you,' and he took the watch from his pocket But give me kiss before you lool at it."
 The kiss being given. Catherine took the little box and ran to the table, where she opened it and saw her present Aunt Margredel was close behind her and cried out: Tt is a watchu'
 It was a silver watch with an open face and with little threads of copper winding about the dial. on the dial was painted the picture of a youth offering bunch of flowers to young woman. We have all seen such watches .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
A CL A s SIC
 IN A P A c E
fConyrisht. 1914, by Irving King. Al
 raeerVRd1

fCopyrisht, 1914, by Irving King All
 rights reserved.)
 This story is one oe the most famous war stories of Emile Erckman. Erck- man had at first some trouble in get ting it published.
 He and Louis Chartraine were col 1aborateurs in their literary efforts. Erckman did the mover part of the business and Catherine the dramatizing.
 Erckman was essentially Commun- ist-as he understood it. We would call him now an anarchist. In his stores he saw only the blood ard sweat of war, Its higher principles he could not com prehend
 Yet in a preface to an edition of the Erckman-Chartraine novels, an edition of 'Models of French Literature" pub llshed not so long ago in Paris, the edi- tor writes that "No pen was ever held by frmer hand and that the stories which Erckman and Chartraine wrote "were admirable and glorious
 Erckman does. undoubtedly, hold high place in French literature. His stories are vivid ard-of the barriers of the Commune They savor too much of bloodshed. while they sing of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Turn of Other Nations

70, it is you, is it?' said the general. You say M. Gouloen is ill We'll, tell M Goulden that we can not be always vic- torious. We will nave our revenge.
 For 3 years We have kept the drums rolling over Europe. It is only fair that the other nations should have this little morsel of consolation. But you know the bulletin says that the health of the Emperor was never better.
 And we were not beaten fighting. Without tho cold and the snows those poor Cossacls would never have done anything.
 But patience, The skeleton regiments will be filled up and then let them be- ware. The dance will begin again in the spring
 But in spite of the confidence of the commandant, great gloom fell upon the city.
 On January s great placard was posted on the Town Hall saying that the Emperor would levy general conscrip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
The Town Rogue

This Pinace was the greatest rogue in the vicinity and he hated Joseph.
 The year before he had undertaken to deliver watch from NJ. Gouiden to the curate of a neighboring village The curate paid him for the watch. and when Goulden asked the peddler where the money was, he swore that he had given 1t to Joseph. whom he had met on the street,
 Though Pinace made oath to this be- fore d notary, Gouden knew that he was not telling the truth for on the day in question neither the matchmaker or his apprentice had left the house.
 Then at festival at Quatre-Venuts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

when he saw the houses of Quatre- vents with their matched roofs and smoking chimneys sticking out of ths snow on the right and left of the road.
 As he entered the fifth house on the left Aunt Margredel sprang up aston ished at his appearance.
 And there was Catherine in her Sun day dress pretty striped pettcoat. 8 handkerchief with long fringe folded across her bodice, a red apron fastened around her slender waist pretty cap of blue silk with black velvet bands set ting off her rosy and white face; soft eyes and rather short nose.
 Tt is Joseph' cried Catherine. They lad not. expected him upon such cold day. But she ran to him and cried out.
 Il knew you would come-cold cannot keep you away from me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
The Coming of the Master

One night fin May the guns of the arsenal announced the coming of the rmaster of all. Joseph was sleeping when 9the first shot shook the panes of his window till they rattled and Goulden with lighted candle in his hand, opened the door of the boys room. saying; Get 1up-here he is.' ( They went to the window and through the night Joseph saw 100 drasoons. many of them bearing torches. gallopfng ih at the French gate.
 Tine thunder Of their horses hoofs shook the earth as they passed their lights gleaming along the housefronts like dancing flames and from every window came the ceaseless cry of .'vive vempereur."
 : After the dragons came carriage with officers riding by it's side. Joseph
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Time of Reckoning Coming


 The peddler tried to follow him but, in spite of his lameness, Joseph ran like hare and besides the pedder was half drunk, and had not command of his legs. Never mind, never mind,n cried Pin acle as he saw his quarry was escaping him; you cripple, you have come from Catherine But your reckoning is coming just the same. The conscription Is com ing-the grand conscription of the one You will have go and you hrdeta You will have to go and you will find place underground-like the others
 That night the water froze in the cisterns of Phalsbourg and the wines in the cellars-something which had not happened before for 60 years. When Joseph reached hime and opened the door he saw Goulden sitting beside a roaring fire.
 How warm it is here," said Joseph, and how cold outside"
 You had a pleasant day of it, Jo- seph?" asked the old man. The youth told him how he had enjoyed himself.
 Very good, very good" said Gouldcn, as if talking to himself. Tit is right for the young to enjoy themselves; for when they grow old and suffer and see so much of injustice selfishness and mis- fortune everything lis spoiled for themr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Saved by Loving Care

It seem'd that for two weeks after the battle of Hanau thousands of wagons, filed with wounded, crawled through Phalsbourg. orowding the road from Strasbourg to Nancy, They stretched in one long line through Al sace to Lorraine.
 Not wounded or 6ying soldier in any of those srGssome carts escaped the eyes Of Aunt Margredel or Catherine. More than 1900 wagons had passed and the lost Joseph YVES in none of them.
 At last. on the third day of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
FOrebOdings

UI
 Fourze. the glazier, came to Goulden' s place with the news. and Joseph almost tainted, for he thought, "now they will take all, even the lame and the fathers of families. I am lost!"
 That day he ewnt to Quatre-Vents, but it was not now with joy in his heart.
 When he entered the house of his be- loved Catherine she was weeping bitterly and Aunt Margredel was pale with in- dignation. All three embraced in silence and the first words Aunt Margredel said were.
 You shall not gol What have we to do with wars? Do not cry, Catherine l. say he shall not go. This carnage has lasted olng enough. Our two cousins, kasper and Yokel, have already gone to lose their lives in Spain for the Elm peror"
 Then the woman began to revile the Emperor for his wars and Joseph cried out: Tn the name of heaven Aunt Margredel, speak lower. If you are heard we are lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
The Keeper of Their Lives

The dragoon fell heavily. His helmet rolled in the gutter and immediately head leaned out of the carriage window to see what had happened-a large head, pale and fat, with a tuft of hair on the forehead
 IL was Napoleon! He held his hand up as if about to take pinch of snuff and said few words roughly.
 The officer galloping by the side of the coach bent down to reply and his master took his snuff and turned the corner, while the shouts redoubled and the can mons roared louder than ever.
 You have seen him?g said Goulden.
 T have,' answered Joseph.
 Well, that man." went on the watch maker, holds all our lives in his hands Let us bless heaven that he is not evil minded, for, if he were, the world would see again the horrors of the barbarian kings and the Turks"
 Thus the Emperor swept at a gallop through Phalsbourg and Joseph dreamed or that pale face all night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
One Chance of Comfort

There were some who were drawn in the conscription who consoled them selves with the thought: 'In seven again; and my parents and, perhaps. my sweetheart. shall have seen the world and, perchance, have some title
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
4 Warm Welcome

Down at Alsace Joseph Bertha had no such low temperature as his Elm peror had 10 overeome-but it seemed very terrible t9 him and he was glad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

was gazing at that closed carriage when a horse of the escort crashed against a post to which the butcher, Klein, was accustomed to fasten his cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
The Fatal ConscriptiOn

Joseph was upset completely The now and then someone saying: "The drawing takes place next Thursday"
 It Is easy to ina zine the grief of Joseph until the drawing actually took place. He saw himself constantly upon the point of leaving home. He saw himself flying to the woods, pursued by the police He thought of the misery of Catherine. of Aunt Margredel and of M Goulden.
 Then he imagined himself in the ranks while the bullets whistled and the shells shrieked. and whole files were being swept away as the officers cried out forward" or "charge bayonets.'
 M. Goulden reassured the sacred youth and said: Rest assured that you will not be taken-your lameness will suffice to keep you at home.'
 But when the fatal day of the draw ing of he conscripts came and the au- thorities were met in the city hall Joseph was drawn as a conscript of the imperial forces.
 "TO the End of the War"
 It mattered not to Joseph that the whole of Europe was armed @ and sweeping on toward France. He. and thousands like him. thought only of themselves-of their own comfort and their own little affairs
 What was the glory of France and of the Emperor to Joseph Bertha when near him dwelt Catherine Bauer: and the good M Goulden was training him for the peaceful position of a watch maker in Phalsebourg?
 That city hall of Phalsbourg was an Instructive sight on January 15, 1s13. during the drawing of the conscription For seven years they enlisted them then CT TO the end of the war"
 These peaceful burghers thought not of the greatness of the things which were taking place and in which they had part. To sit by their firesides and eat their bread and hominy in peace was all they wanted
 Though thrones might toppie and the clock of centuries be turned back as far as they were concerned they longed for rest,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Onnnsife the Red OK

1ONSIEUR GoULDEN was the WI watchmaker of Phalsbourg and
 Joseph Bertha was his appren- lss&yjtice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

Pinacle had wanted to dance with Cath crime, who had refused him and went off to dance with the apprentice.
 When Joseph saw this rogue with his iron-shod stick standing in the middle of the road and hailing him with threatening voice, but darted off by a side path which wound about ceme- tery which lay to the left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

tion. Every loophole was closed and he would have larger army than before the Russian expedition.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-07
.ORAHOOO IS FOUND
At ALAMEDA
Young Man Who DISAPPEARED
from Fox Home Is Little
Worse for His Wanderings
North Of City.

H. e. Ofahood aho disappeared
Monday afternoon from the M l.. fox
home, 500 north Thirteenth street
was found yesterday afternoon BY
Deput5 sheriff Carlos Armiio Just
north OF the lily, where he nad aim
lcssly wandered trying % lind his
way back home. OrahOod was brought
home Yesterday evening by Armiio
and Deputy sheriff A. c. Burilesa.
The young man, who Is slightly de-
ticlcnt mentally as the result Of tu-
bcrcuiosis said he had been taken IN
and spent the night at "A house nor'h
OF Alameda and he appeared htiit
the worse for his experience. When
found ho wus iying on the sFound.
with his shoes Oft, resting lie had
started from home for short Walk
became confused and kept Sr'siue
further and further from home until
he had nopelcssly lost his way ora
hoods relatives, q ~ needless 20 Say
were relieved of great anxiety upon
his ie-appoaance. as ~ was feared
he had met with injury or death ~
his wanderings.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-07

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