Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-25

soile vi MS HloIe inihnate iflendS desired an
leXplanation.
sit is an affecting story" interrupted the
old officer; and if Madame will relate il TO
the ladies and gentlemen | am sure that it
would move them to tears.''
All begged to hear it, and having obtained
the consent of the young officer, the Gener-
al's wife began.
At the meeting of NAPOLEON and ALEX
AMBER, the former wished to show the latter
the troops which had conquered him, and a
grand review of the army was held. As
Napoleon walked with great delight through
the ranks of the Old guard, he stopped sud-
denly before grenadier, who bore a scar
upon his face, which reached from mis- brow
to the middle of his cheek. He looked up
on him for moment with pride, and pointed
him out to the Emperor Alexander. ''What
think you," he said, g of soldiers who can
bid defiance to such wounds 20 "What
think you of the soldiers who can inflict
suchi" was the reply of Alexander.
They are dead p said the grenadier
with emphasis, venturlng to take part in the
discourse of two of the mightiest n1onarchs
of the globe.
Alexander turned to Napoleon and said
with courtesy, 4" Sire, YOU are every where
victorious - 80 oace Il to ma guard" an
severed Napoleon, casting grateful glance
upon the grenadier
Some time afterwards Napoleon was
walking through the encampment of his
guard, musing upon new plans, when he
beheld the grenader, who had relieved him
from the embarrassment, sitting upon
stone, with one leg thrown across the other.
| Upon his foot he was rocking a boy about
two years of age. The Emperor stopped;
the old soldier did not rise from his seat, but
merely said" Pardon me, my Emperor, but
if should get up, Jaquot would scream like
an Austrian fifer, and that would disturb
you."
Right" said Napoleon, your name is
Jacques, is it not.' b.. ...a..
yes, my Emperor, and for this reason,
the little fellow there is called Jaquot.'
g Is he your soni"
/ "No, my Emperor his mother was d
brave suffers wife, whose head rogue of
an Uhlan Glove with stroke of sabre, as
she was pouring drop or two of brandy
into her husbands mouth, poor old man
who had Just lost his leg. She died of the
wound and left the child an orphan'' lpA
Have you adopted it;'
the miserable dwelling of its mother, who
was lying dead near it; il did not know
which way to turn, like a fish out Of water;
Ia cuirassier on foot; its stomach as empty
of provender as the fields of Spain. The
old man, who still breathed, told us how its
mother had been killed in your service; we
all then adopted the little fellow as our child,
and as | had seen him first, il was agreed
that should have the charge of bringing
him up"
Napoleon viewed the Grenadier for mo-
ment, who had resumed his occupation of
giving Jaquot riding lesson upon his foot,
and then said, " jacques, am indebted to
you for something.''
Me, my Emperor? For this scar, OBJ
tanned the cross"
For the answer, mean, which you gave
to the Emperor Alexander"
81 hope have been guilty of no folly
Has he complained of me to my chief? ~
g Certainly not Tell me your wish-l
will grant it.'
"Truly," replied jacques. 81 am in
want of nothing, but if you are willing to
grant me favor, give something TO this lit
tie fellow, which will bring him honor"
Willingly said the Emperor.
/ Jacques now took the child in his arms.
stood up and approached Napoleon, while
the latter felt in his pockets He found only
few gold pieces, which he quickly gave
him; he then searched farther, for he saw
that he had not gained the soldiers heart by
this. Somewhat AT loss, he at last reached
his snuff-box to little Jaquot.
Jacques smiled as he looked up at the box
and muttered--" Strange; a snuff-box for a
childl''
The Emperor was about to reply, when
he felt that his hat was touched. The child
which the grenadier held upon his arm was
playing with the cockade.
+" See, my Emperor" said the grenadier.
"the little rogue is shrewd; he initiates you;
4 he takes what he likes"
"WeIl, )" replied Napoleon, /" he may have
4 the cockade;" and with these words, he re-
moved it from his hat, and gave it to the
child.
Ha! show the Emperor that you can
speak," said the old grenadier, highly de-
1 lighted. The child elapped his hands to-
gether, laughing, and lisped " Uire-Emper-
eurp'
I After this, Jacques made many journeys.
He returned To Paris, marched 10 Vienna,
Moscow, and followed Napoleon to Elba.-
Jaquot accompanied him in all his cam
paigis, AT times running after the grenadiers,
at times riding on the baggage wagons. He
carried little sabre, military cap, which
he already wore smartly cooked upon one
ear, and he blew the fife like Nightingale:
and Jacques, who honored and loved bis
Emperor, a. one honors and loves his mother
and his country, had early taught Jaouot
likewise so to honor and love him.
In the meanwhile, the grenadier was very
much perplexed as to the Kramer In which
Jaquot shou y wear the cockade. At last he
hung it about his meek, and directed him 10
pray before this relic daily
For eight years little Jaquot kneeled daily
before the cockade, and prayed for his father
facofies nd 10 tbe F,,,.-o,,- -8IT