Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-09-07
Yes, Paoli and Napoleon.

Yes, Paoli and Napoleon.
Yes sir.
IT'S his sword.
-Paoli's sword and equally as genuine
as Sampiero's dagger
Undoubtedly; for, like the dagger, il was
given, not. however, 10 one of my great grand
fathers, but to one Of my great grand-moth
eTs. Perhaps you have heard of that female,
who al the time of the war Of independence,
presented herself at the tower of Sallecaro,
accompanied by young mani
No, tell me the story.
oh It's short one.
We have no time to lose.
We'll, then, this female, and this young
man presented themselves before the tower Of
SalIecaro, DESTROYS TO speak with Paoi. But
lie being occupied with writing. entrance was
refused to her, and when she insisted, the two
sentries turned her off. Paoli, however, hav-
ing heard some noise, opened the door and
enquired the cause.
1T is /, said the " oman, wanted to speak
to you.
-Ahu WHAT 10 you ueSlFe
l had to tell you that had two sons. Yes
terday was informed that the first one had
been killed in the defence of his country, and
have travelled twenty leagues, to bring you
the second.
IT'S scene of Sparta, you are telling,
me heTe1
Yes, it looks very much like one.
And who was that woman!
My great grandmother. Paoli unbuckled.
his sword and gave it to her.
Indeed, like this way of making excu,..
ses to a woman very we'll
Yes, it was worthy Of the one and tha.
ether.
And now this sabre!
1t is the one Napoleon wore at the BATHS.
Of the Pyramids. +.
Undoubtedly it entered your family in the
same manner as did the poniard and the sword!
Exactly. After the battle, Napoleon or
dered my grandfather, who was an officer IN
the ''Guides,'' to charge with some fifty men,
nucleus Of mamalukes who had formed them
selves around a wounded chief. My grand
father executed the order. dispersed the man.,
alukes, and brought the chief prisoner to the
first consul. But when he wanted TO sheath
his sword, the blade was so much hacked bg
the scimitars of the mamalukes, that it could
not enter into the scabbard. Ny grandfather
then threw away sword and scabbard as use
less, whereupon, Bonaparte seeing it, gave
him his own. :
but, said /, i'll We're in your place, J
would just as soon have your grandfather
sabre, all hacked TO pieces, as the one of tbs
General-in-Chief's however, pure and IN
touched it may have kept. i
just see right in front Of you, and yo!r
will find it also. The First Consul picked 4
up. had the diamond, which you see in the
handle, inserted, and sent it to my family Wits
the inscription You can read upon the blade.
And really. between the two wind ws, huusz
tie sabre all hacked and twisted, half draws
CIT tie scabbar6, into which i could net en-
ter any further, with this inscri ,tion Battle
Of the Pyramids, 81 July. 1898"
At this moment, the same servant who has
introduced me. and who had come TO announces
T. me the arrival Of his young master, appear.
I'd again upon the threshold.
-ENcelency, said he, addressing himself
10 Lucien, Mad de Franchi informs you thas
supper IS ready.
Ills well, Critic. answered the Young
man tell my mother that we are coming.
II this moment he issued out of his bed
room, dressed as he had said in the costumes
q mountaineer: that is, in a round velve>l
vest, pair OF breeehes, and CATERS; he wore,
however, his belt round his waist Il
lie found me occupied in looking at two
carbines which hung facing each other, ant:
both having this date engraved in the stock
81 September, 1919, IL o'clock in the morn.
lng.''
And these carbines, asked I, are ihey al.
20 historical arms
Yes, said he, at least for Us. One is nv
fathers.
Here he stopped.
And the other one asked I.
The other said he, laughing; the other.
Is my mothers. But come, let US descend
they waiting for Us. !
And, passing out first to show me the way.
he bocloned me to follow him. i
TO BE Continued
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