Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-07

| and his attention was at the same moment at
tracted by Reaumer, who, with timid step. had
approached the Emperor; and, kneeling on one
knee, with clasped hands and broken voice,
cried, .Oh! sire, if you-if you would spare
| his life-he is innocent of--any intention to de-
sert-that CAN Are you his brother!' inter
rupted the emperor. No. size, answered Reau.
mer; 'his friend-his dear friend. And how
Know you what his intentions were.' $ He told
them, sire; he only went last night to see his
friends, and would have returned the same night,
but that II advised him to meet the regiment
at Labarre; and know And what bust,
ness hadst thou to, adEise comrade in breach
| Of duty! Stand baeKto thy place And Reau-
mer retired, covered with shame.
Napoleon beckoned Jean to him; he came, and
RoIo with him; and the latter, as though under
standing tie power ard authority Of the man his
master thus obeyed, put his fore paws against his
strrup. and whnpered imporingly up TO him.
Jean looked for moment, In the Emperor's face,
but his gaze dropped, though without quailing,
meath that of the piercing large eyes that were
fixed on him. Alter short pause, Napoleon
asked, Thine age: lie down-down. good
dog for Rolla va, getting importunate. t,Twen.
ty.tiye years SIRE Jean answered. why hast
thou disobeyed orders!' i could not help it,
SIRE Couldn't help it! low dost thou mean:
Il was so near my friends, and SO longed to see
them, that indeed could not help 1t; Sire =
Ills strange excuse. Down say, good brute"
but at the same moment that he said so, he un-
slpvcd his hand, and gave it Rollo TO lick; then,
after short pause, addrllssNAnd thou sawest thy
parents:' Yes, sire; and Kwas returning to the
regiment when 'Ah! it is4ruc sergeant!' turn
ing to Colon. Yes. sire, tis true answered he:
met him about threeAiuarters of league
from - 'need nut have &skcd, though" inter-
rupted Napoleon; the mas face looks true
Thy name!' again addressing Jean. Jean Ga
ward sire. Down. Rollo! fear he is troublesome
to your hishness.' Napoleon smiled-perhaps at
the utle-and answered, No, no; poor Ro'Io, he
is fine dog. shall inquire into this affair, Ga
ward; for the present rcsrfc thee" Jean knelt
on his knee, and seized the emperor's hand TO
kiss it; but Napoleon, said, Stay, thy dog has
been licknns IT,
But this made no difference to poor Jean, who
kissed it eagerly; and when Napoleon drew 1t
away it was wet with tears. He locked on the
back of his hand a moment and his lips COM
pressed themselves as he did so.--.They are the
tears of brave man. sir, said he. turning to a
young officer at mis- side, on whose features the
emperor's side glance had caught nascent
smile: "Furward!' And at full gaop the par
ty left the ground. Jeans feelings at this sud-
den escape from death we're like those of a man
Weakened from frightful dream, before his SEN
ses are vet enough gathered together to remem-
Der all its circumstances. Jean had little time,
however, to gather them on this occasion, for
Reaumer's arms were. in a moment, around his
neck: and the hands ut his cOmrades-those very
hands that minute before were about to deal
him death, were now gladly graspins his, and
their MANY CONGRATULATIONS on his escape ended
in one loud shout OF Live the Emperor"