Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-04


stream, he was about 10 bs swept uhder 'ne
CLASSY covering just rs the party with ropes
w,r. hastrninG To the spot, when, losing oil
thought of danger In my anxiety to secure
Lis safeiy, | sprong into the strenm ana
cauoht the brave boy IN my arms, wheh MS
life seen,ed not worth q moments purchuse'
Al frat his weight dragged me down with nm.
and for a second we were both under The ice,
and To the bystanders seemed lost forever
But life. at all times tweet, Is doubly so wheil
on the eve Of fondly cherished, long ,dcsir,
oil union. Health, strength, love, anliia'c"
inc. A few powerful strokes brou2ht me
and my burden from under our cnrys'aIPe",
bons, Ropcs were thrown around us, and
we were carried in triumph 10 The shore
Though thus saved. The boy had not escsp-
ed without injury. When struggling III con
tact with The ice, he had received deep cn'
ON one of his temples, which rendered H'"
for some time insensbe. Ills companions
bore him into the guard house OF the 1uilIc'
rirs: and while they ondeavored TO recover
lin, had an opportunity oi scanning more
narrowly his features and ppenrancc.
lie was apparcntly between fourteen nnd
fifteen years of age, of thin aud raiher
cmacialcd form. which combined with ms
yellow slclly complexion, made me wonder
could have animated so feeble frame to such
powerful exeriions. Ills countenonce, If not
positively disagreeablc, was at least far from
nrcpossessinr. His forehead was indeed
broad and expansive, but his eyes deep sunk
in their orbits, rave rather gloomy express
s,nn 10 his brow, aud though the lower fea-
lures were small and well formed, yet hls an
rulnr cheek bones and thin lank cheek form
cd too harsh an outline To be pleasing. HIS
uuilorm coptrasic6 with that OF his young
friends around him, was III made and thread'
bare, ana Indicated him TO belong 10 The NUN
bic class of Boursers then supported IN mill
tary schools at the public expense. lie wore
mnurninp for some relative lately deceased {;
and ON his cnuntcnaBce there sat an expires
sion of moroseness which seemed to mark
HIM as the child of poverty and discomfort.
This, however, gradually disappeared as ami
nation returned, and his full eyes beanlng
with intelligence gave softer expression 10
tho haishress in his features.
while the surgeon of the military school
was dressing and binding up the wound on
his temple he seemed so occupied IN his en-
deavors to thank me for my cXerlions IN his
behalf as to be quite inscnSlble to the pam,
aud observed his coun,enancc, though m
mnyeablc in the hour of danger, was now
into tears as he concluded by claspng my
hand and saying:
.Yon have saved the life Of one who has
noucht but thanks 10 offer you. A poverty
struck orphan, dependent upon the bounty oi
the State. can only express his grattnde IN
words; but ny good sword may yet carve
cut for me a path to distinction; and afford
ne some better means of tcsufymg my obi
CATION g,
Spoken like a hero said the surgeon, smll-
ing but while your prescrver stands here
listening 10 this Donscnse, he VIII be frozen
10 an icicle. So now that he has seen you
fairly disposed of would recommend HIM
1. hasten home, and change his dress as spec
d,ly as possible, lest he add 10 the number oi
my PATENTS
Wears passed away, nnd the boys prcserv.
err Is reduced TO n s,aie of dcs,tulion; and 10
save his wife and family from absolute stnrva-
ton, engaged IN royalist conspiracy Ihe
plot is discovered aud he is arrested
II was, therefore, with more Joy than appre.
hrnsion that after a week OF confinement,
found myself brought up for examination be.
fore numerous committee OF senators ana
military officers. Apart from the rest sat
Napoleon himself, his arms folded across ms
breast, his head bent forward, his eyes hXcd
ON the ground, absorbed in meditation: aud
apparently quite unconscious OF al that was
gong on around him. When my examlna-
lion commenced, frankly admitted The share
had taken IN The conspiracy myself, but de-
clarcd that iortures should not induce me to
implca,e others. stated that had been
driven TO i, by no political feeling, by no dis
satisfaction to the present government, but
from want-pure want. To prolong the life
nf those who were dCarer to me than my own
uxi.tcnce, had sold mysefto the enemies OF
my country. had received the price, aud
will pay the penalty. ! made no attempt at
conccamrul. spoke the truth without lie
Eope. almos, without the wish for mercy.
With all your pretended candor, however,
YOU have told us nothing Of these, sad one
of my examiners, IA he opened his poitioho,
and drew forth the various plans and sketches
which had carefully been reserved there since
the day II irst came into my possession. 'Ah!
] sec here the plaus Of Mons. Lille, Nalenci'
cnncs. and others Of our frontier iortrcsses.-
Tie forlifcatlons of Toulon, too, on my word,
vcly accurately delincated: sketches OF the
gruund round Paris, also, pretty fairly exc
cucd. These are for your friends, the Eng
llsh, who paid yon SO well, | suppose.-Thcy
ore fortunate IN having so active an agent.
assured hm that 1t was with no such OBJ
Jec, had them ~ my possession, nnd thai
they were the gift of a cadet belonging to.
one Of the mlIuray schools many years ago
Rather too well executed for a young school
hoy said he, shaking his head with look e
incredulity. Bat we shall see II You can con-
vince the FIRST CO.sul of all tins
lie handed one Of the plans to Napoleon,
who thus interrupted in his rcyeIie, at first
cast over It a careless glance, I'LL, seemingly
struck by some idea, lac began to examine It
more narrowly, turned il over, and fixed hls
eyes iutehlly Oh small cipher at the corner:
then in q hurried tone, which contTastcd
strongly with his previous apathy, he said
ia Gods name where got you this"
Found in this portfolio in possession Of
one of the conspIrotors,' said The first speaker,
hautug ii nud the other plans towards hun,
i!c l,uked over them very nIinuicy, cast Il
searching glance at nc, aud then Tor mo.
n,u' ur ,wo seemed lost in thought.
send IT,, Sc fellows away, said he, poin.lng
10 lAr guards aud attendants; the prisoner
vii lru'Iiu.'
~, v.rd was law. was left alone with
Ltu aHG ,hr conun1tec.
.cll mr,' ,ald be-. how, when and where
these camy into your possession. The truth
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