Mississippi Democrat., 1845-11-26

needs me. But lam honest and love you,
ever since saw you weep. send you
ring OF my mothers. If you have pity
upon me, you will take the golden cross,
IN which is some of your mothers gray
hair, and which glitters on your neck in
the moonlight, this evening, you will place
II in the crevce Of the large yew tree,
near the branches. | will get it to-mor-
row morning; then you will wait two
years, and if am not dead, will bring it
back! Will you remember what you
swore on that cross? FAREWELL
What does this mean?'' said Eugene
slowly, How could any one know? Ser.
geant, do you understand this 2"
"Some fellow on the lookout near you"
"Why then did he not come to US
frankly Z" answered the young man.
What way of obliging is this"
Ah," said the soldier, "there's the
thing, ones afraid of being treated as
spy; and then when one is young, and
timId, and all full of romantic sentiments,
one knows how to write and is afraid to
talk, for want of practice; that's it."
Eugene shook his head.
Soldier" cried he, /" your handi will
not have this substitute-my sister shall
not be sacrifced-I will go with you. See!"
And he took up his discharge, and pre-
pared TO tear it in pieces.
Christine stopped him.
But what if want to have himP'
said she. :. After all it's fine action on
his part. And he goes without making
any terms-and then he is unhappy--and
then have no other means of keeping
you-and then | want to be in love with
| him! He did well, however, in not show
| ing himseIf-one might have regretted it
too much. | will take the cross--but /
should like to know--sergeant, have you
seen him?"
"Yes. now and then"
Well! he is not hump backed, or ban
dy-legged, is he?''
GA good joke! Is the French army
recruited with such sort of stuff under the
little corporal? Is it not composed of in
dividuals lrreproachabIe as to their per-
sons, and no fools as to morality 2"
is he man of worih?' asked Eugene
Very much SO, answer for it,
"Well, sir soldier" said Christine, re-
moving from her graceful neck the cross
with the black ribband which supported
it; +" tell him that he has done well; and
place this cross in the hollow of the great
yew; and then say nothing more TO hlm,
but do not quit him, do you hear? and try
to come back with him, to tell me, There
he is, it is he himself, he is worthy of you "
Eugene and Louise looked on, without
being able TO speak. The grenadier fose,
took OF his cap, received the cross, wiped
away tear and said, Enough"
! Christine turned to her brother and fu
ture sister She was no longer the same
person. Her character had assumed a
more serious hue. She told Louise, +"
too, am betrothed; the pledge OF my faith
is in the hands of soldier of the guard.
i A year afterwards, Eugene had to leave
his home. The enemy was in France
and he would not have accepted substi
tute now if he could have found one A
!, Montereau, his life was saved by lieu
tenant of carbineers. As this officer in
! formed him thai he had no family, Eugene
invited him home to his own.
Charles, such was his name. soon wor
: Christine's favor; but she had plighteG he
! troth 10 her brothers. substitute, and sht
was faithful TO him. Then Charles hand
ed her the golden cross and told her tina
7 it was he, who, poor collegian, ashamer
of the noble action he was about TO per
form, went away without seeing her, AM
finally rose TO the rank of lieutenant.
"At present, sir" continued the nara
tor, :" we ale married. The sergeant die
at Waterloo. Eugene and myself hav'
urospered in the world; we live in that lit
tie red ard white house you see yondel
5 and 90 every evening to smoke my PIP
. under the Croissy yew."
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DETRACTIoN.--Man is prone TO slande
as the sparks fly upward. How he feast
upon the faults of others! Be unfortunate
be unable to pay your just debts, an
what do your creditors think of you! l
their view you are human monster
cheat-a viIlain--a scoundrel double dis
titled. Let your name be mentioned
their presence, and Billingsgate appear
|. to be let loose.
What are another's faults to me!
I've not vnlture's bill,
To pick al every flaw | see,
And make it wider still.
: 1t is enough for me to know
+ I've follies of my own;
g And on my heart the care bestow,
And let my friends alone.
A New REASON. II We heard an o
II l.
: braiser the other day, advising younE
ster to get married, . because, then, sal