The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-11

that fruitful valley Of the Mississippi
from which l hope that my lieutenant
Count de Bourbon, whom ] sent on
that mission. will get many mules TO
carry food to the hungry boys in the
trenches when mud is too deep for gas
oline. Make of him and every one
your friend and through you the friend
of our struggling country. Tell them
Of France, laugh with them for the
joy to come when France all France,
with Alsace and beautiful Lorraine, is
free, and make them weep with you
for her struggles. Who knows but
that through you may come some Won
derful strength added to your old couu-
try from the new, whose blood runs
in your veins as well?"
"All of that will do. mon capitaine
I SO enlist myself" And as l spoke
drew myself up unto the greatest
height possible to me 81 will be of
the army that feeds rather than of that
which kills"
"Mon Dieu, child what is possible TO
you TO do has no limit Also say to
you watch and be on your guard for
au@ht that may harm France. In
America are spies. l have been warn
ed. Also there are those who practice
receptions IN contracts. 1t is for the
purpose to so guard that | come to
America"
Il also will SO guard" l made an,
swer to my capitaine, the Count de
Lasselles. as we came in our walk to
the side of wee Pierre and old Nan
nette.
And after that first day there We're
many hours that the Capitaine the
Count de Lasseles spent with little
Pierre and the good Nannette as she
sat knitting always with the sun on
the water reddening her round cheeks.
while I had much pleasure with many
friends who came to me upon the ship
Upon the arrival of the ship in port
rain was falling. and my friend Of
France was gone from me at the begin
ming of day in boat that is called tug
Upon Nannette had fallen a rheuma-
tiSm, and the small Pierre was in the
midst Of shivering chills when We at
last were permitted by the very I'M
pleasant officer of America to 90 from
the ship.
''Helas, it was all of the gold that
he took from me for an entry into this
savage land. where one piece of money
is as five Of that of France There re-
mains but a few sous and a gold
piece" sobbed Nannette as she came
from her interview with the immigra-
ton officer, while l stood beside Pierre.
deposited by a deck steward on a pile
of our steamer blankets
Il beg your pardon, marquise, but
here is letter the dock steward failed
to find you to deliver" came in the
pleasant voice Of one of my fellow
passengers rs he handed me a large
letter. l took it and came with my
head out from under the wave which
had dashed over me.
And this is the letter that my eyes
read with establishment, while both
luC SpOu Ndlluellc anu SUldll SUlNtflllG
Pierre sat with their eyes fixed upon
my cOuntenance:
My Dear Nephew Robert-Your arrival
in America at this time suits me exactly
l need you Immediately in my business
II you had been the girl, instead of the
little one l would have had to dispose of
you some way-even murder l have no
use for women. Leave the little crippled
girl and her nurse, who I feel sure is an
old fool with my good friend Dr. Mason
Burns of 222 South Thirty-second street
He has cured more children of hip joint
disease than any man in the world, and
he will straighten her out for u.s. and we
can give her away to somebody I've
written him Instructions. Leave her i'm
| mediately and come down here to me on
the first train. The deal is held up with
out YOU. Enclosed is a check for $1,000
If you are like Henry you'll need it. but
keep away from Broadway and the wom-
en-. Come on, 7 sa- ~ vext train. Youi
uncle, ROBERT CARRUTHFRS, .
Hayesvilie Harpeth