The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-15
l Gift ef Aspelten-tht R8manet 6f Realiiy
FROM THE GERMAN

< few years siHce, small cempsny was assen- bled al The house of oi the most renowned gene Fais e France; II consisted nniF oi te members os his Iaaliiy, and eW of Lis most intimate friends. They seated secizb,y around inc the, con .srs ing of various matters when ihe door was suddenly thrown open, and young naval oiSrsr entered AH eyes al once directed to@a ards Hs, faT the General well As his wife. welcomed hlm wEtl The greatest eoEaiaEfy and kindness His exterior was exceedingly prspossessing. He seemed 10 be aboat iour and iNeRiy wears oi age; hs form iall and gieDdof. las cheeks were somewhat enlbg owned, and n hs large Gark eyes. there shune an expression of diga:ty, mingled with m.aness and a.fabslity. Toe elegance oi his nanBers suited well with lis personal advantages, and his simple hegeuanls uni. iorm bore evidence ei .4is iaSe and iisatness The material ei Wbich !, made, as vel tbe resi ol kis a;lre, seemed fine ana costly hence Inc won der oi all pFes-ut greatly excited hen, Gpor the hat which be hsld in hi hand, they observed ed fr-caloFeG cock 1df coEstdsrciI rorn, nar er- s0iieG aad shabby.
 The General perceived that the 10 Is O. all was fastened upon II. and cast si2i.ing glance al hls wife; even Monsieur Jaqaot l;hus was the young caled remarked the universal incs semcn,s, and bashed. Il not the blush ot shame or cunfu siun which spread over the youths lace, Il ihe hue oi llffideni embarrassment. When tAe General saw his perpiexity, Le reached him lis hand alia said Thou art n brave youth Louis. The Generals wife aise gave him her haad. which te kissed with respect and tenderness
 This litts scene had interested eYery one present and fhs animated conversation which Ind hitherto prevailed, was interrupted. Eaoh seemed al loss haw to renew il again, when old officer broke tbe silence.
 aThis, then, is your 'aquct, General and ihat the trim cockades"
 Without waiting for au answer, he took ths ha, from the young mans hand, and gaged ar;en;igeiy al the cockaae; f seemed slmosi If he would have kissed it, and ;saf trlckicd down upon lis beard.
 Curiosity had now reaehs6 . highest point Al crowded abound the General. and Gi las InoIe intimate friends desired an explanation.
 .'li Is affecting story, interrupted tue old 0th cer; >hnd U Madame wai relate II e the ladies and 2, g,nllemen, am sure that T. would move them to tsArs.''
 AR begged to hear it, and having eb,aiaed the cousen, ol the young officer, the Generals wIe be- gaa.
 Al the meeting of NAPoLEoE and ALExASnER, tte isrm wished to shox ts latter the troops which had conquered hau. and grand retiew Q; the army was held. As Napoleon walked with srea, dei,gi, through the ranks oi the old guard he slopped sud denty before a gfenaasrl, xho bore scar uEoa has face which reached from his brow t0 The middle ot iis ehesk. II locked upon hin for a tnoEent wsth pride, and pointed him out 10 tbe Enposer Aiexaa- der 'a hat think you. he sad, %. soasers who can bld defaaee to such woHuds' Nhai thihk you oi tue soid,ers Eho caA Iahist sueh;' was the IeTlg oi AieKSisder.
 IAes ere deaar said the grenAdlrT wlth emphasis, veaturlng 10 take pAri the discourse e tc oi se snist,iesi haonAFshs ei the globe.
 Alexander turned to Nspoaeon and Sasd with courtesy, .Sre. you every here victaEiaas, 4 ous q is Rss sszza, aasxeIed AsPolsors, casting grateful glance upon inc gfrnaZiasr.
 Some tune afterwards Aaf,alron was walking through the rncamptmen, o ba guard. n aslag pfosi Bes plans, when he hrheid the grrHaaier, who had relieved hun from the embarrassment, sitting aPona sione, with one ieg thrown Hcsoss the other. fsi hs ioQt he wss Fncking boy about iwo year ui age The Emperor stopped, the aid soldssg did nsi sise from his seat, hai merely sai0--spafdon mt. my Esug-erar bal H l shoalc get ar, Ja5eoi wogla sel lean hke an Austrian her End iha. would disturb yoH.'
 Right. sad NAPa;eon, ''ycHr nau,e is Jacques, Is ii Dal'''
 -Yrs, my Emperor. and for this reason. ihe little fellow here is essled 3aqaoi
 'ls le ypal scE:
 ..S0 my EmI,eEos; has mother was srave satisss wsie, Niatsss head fnsue ut iA D esvse Wsih s.raks oT sahfs. as she Was pouring ajop er txo .l asAnay into her hRshaIA's aoaih. Poot aid maa ~ho Asa last igaa his leg. Shs tisa ol ths wsaad ana leR tue rtiiid esi,sssE-"
 Have ypa adopted lg'
 II. and tss rest of us We found II in the mise rahle dwelling oI its mother, Abo xas iyipg dead p~aT ii Il iid n5i knos saleh way tn t&fn, aa-e fish out oi water erasslrr iuo, its stomach ss empty og pfsyender As lhs fslas al Spasn- Tue eid mal., who still breaised, told hew ts mother had been killed h your service; al thea adoPaea tne .SllSw as our child and as had seen han hfsi Il was agreed tLSi IA,oaid hars the charge ci enns ing hin sp