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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1824, 25 April 1888, Page 4

LABICHE AND THE TRANCSTIKETJRS. _ ♦ M Tbe followfng amnaing atory of the lato Palais Royal dramatist Jb given In the 'London Figaro ":— Daring the FrancoGerman war Labiche retired to hla estate near the village of Ssuvlgry, where he waß prnrnptly appointed inaire One day the übiqnHou3 Üblinß sppeared and tiding up to Labiche tba ofß:er thuß addressed him : '' You are maire of Saavigny monsieur?" "I em," w^a his reply. 11 Then let mi warn yoo," rctacned the Uhlan, "that if yon allow the FrancsTirearß now m t^e neighbourhood to entrench themee'ivem ia this piece, I shall be 5 ODder tbe paiafol neceaslt? of horning the ) TlUase -and shooting its maire!' •' Bnt my dosr eir," replied poor Labiche, "It mcßt surely be cleas to you that lac maire poBSOTB no power to prevent aoyono who ohoouea from entering Saavigny. Had I poßseaßed each a power," he added with a smilo. «• I hardly need eßsure you that I ehocld have exercised «t to prevent your visit, mon capitaiml "Quite bo," answered the German husasr, pleasantly, ' Bat I am Borry to say that I Bhall be obliged to eboot you all tbe earae if thoße FrancßTlrenra do come here and remain. And bo saying he put Bpora to hi« horce and galloped off with h's mci;. Now the very next morning the dreaded Frsncß-Tirenrß actnally did arrive, and Labiche, determined to (save the village— and himßelf— if possible, at once Bet off to pay a visit to the c mmaoding officer. He had arranged hiß plan of campaign over night, and p.b boot, as he cama m sight r;f the F-ancs-Tireurß leader he harried up to him, embraced him wp.rmly, snd excl^med, l( .-b, mon General, jou sre cm to i,v~- v* ; re you net ? For we are snrrouoded by hordes cf Prciss'anF, let mo tell yon. Tharo ia not a road which they do not hold ia force, exespt the one by which you" have co luckily arrived this very hour-" 'foa are quite sure of this V asked the officer unxioneiy. ""PoeirJvp," crira L^ M^!<3. "Thea, a clicval, messieurs I" exrUu'.nvtha Franc--T^-. ; .3v3' l^uao- cn-iy. >-no. \<\ loss than ft qu^Ler of ■.: ht+ji ilvo ya--;'a detachment h-d -eft 'zzcvi.^y, 'i:.-& v?;ii hurrying &lo^s the road It h:-d cms -rj as fast r.a it could g^. So Bauvi»::y waß not horned by tho GurmtPß, and Lnbiohe w^s not ahor, and up to the luafc it ciwaya gave the dramaist txceptiona! Rratificat'lou t"> explain how it wa? both wera feived- thanks t>> hin happy thought, The cold m Italy is unusually intense this year." Naples has not known such a bitter winter for many a season, hard frost has con* tinned for weeks, and dishes of thick ice might be put on the breakfast table every morning. Vesuvius has been completely shrouded m Bnow many feet thick. 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