The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-05-09

or, tc considered dead. especially b,
your own regiment Tomorrow, Lc
O fore day. you will lie conducted 10 On,
. Of the gates Of the town-,herc yo,
, vail be shot a, by file of men; yo,
! must fall as il dead yonr regimen
vii! then pass by. As soon as The
las; file has turned into the cross stree
man whom have hribcd will place
you IN cart and carry you to ,h,
country there you will find some
sailors clothes aud 1000 francs f.,
each # you. You must secrete your
selves somewhere for three days; il
that time an American vessel will bt
ready to sail for New Orleans you
must go in her. hope you will be
come honest men. Go, ! will take
care Of your families
Tie soldiers bathcd lis feet with
their tears. and declared he should be
satisfied with them,
Everything haIpc,s as Murat had
'oreto!d. A severe example was civ.
en- to the regiment. and Napoleon
thanked Murat for having sacrificed
only three men. The Emperor was
happily deceived, and never become
ccsnizant Of the ruse played off upon
him. Murats plan was known only
by few of his friends. and was not
revealed till after his death.
In the fall Of 81, young man, who
was hunting near New Orleans, vas
over'aken by thunder storm. lie
took refuge in a thick part Of the for
est, and soon perceived small cottage
III little clearing, at a short distance.
lie approached i, and knocked at the
door. 1t was opened by an old wo.
man. who invited him to enter, and led
hun into a small but neat hall, the walls
of which were decorated with portraits
, Of Napoleon. {surrounded by laurel
branches } and numerous cngravings
Of lis principal battles.
1t seems said the young hunter,
tia, my good star has conducted he
TO the house Of comFatriot.'
Yes, SIR rerliod the old lady, I'VE
are French people. My son is in the
garden IL will call him. she contin-
ucd.
Your son is French also 2
Yes, SIR replied the old lady hest.
tatin.ly; She has been established here
for long time, and thanks be to God
he has not rcpented it. That young
woman is his wife. We live respected
and happy
/ The master Of the house now enter.
cd.
This gentleman said his mother,
has done US the honor to stop for a
little while under our roof until the rain
is over; he is one Of US, a French
man.
The father made him the military
saluta,ion and welcomed him. lie
seemed singularly struck with his fig
ure, and was SO much moved that he
could not speak. However, at length
he stammcred out
'Sir, you will, perhaps, consider my
question impertinent, but am obliGee
to ask your name. your fgure'-----
My friend interrupted the young
huntsman, that is the only question
, which l cannot answer. could casi
ly deceive you by giving false name
but l prefer to be silent. However
! although refuse to give my own, car
l ask your name 2
The farmer sighed, but did not an
swer.
1t seems said the young man
, that you are obliged to be silent al
so.'
Yes. sir, the name | bear is not N.
own; but what good will it do you t
know it? Here ! am called Claud
Gerard.
AT all events said bis mother. i
is not necessary for the young gentle
, man to imagine that my son Las dis
: eraced his name ; there arc reason
. which -
1t so with me- said the hunter
! Il do not wish to tell my name execI
{, to these who deserve to know it--bu
as believe you are worthy PEOPLE,
, viii tell you. l am Achille Murat, III
j son Of The King Of Naples
, Claude Gerard and his mother fc
on their knees and wert. Tie Prime,
seeing them weep, knew not what t
think of it. Claude, as soon as h
S could speak. showed the Prince q pol
7 ,rai, Of the King Of Naples, and cri
Cd
Behold this, my benefic,or and til
guardian ssin, Of this farm--your elC
4 rious father: | owe all 10 hisn--h
saved my life
Z 'On the field Of hattle!' aske
Prince Achille.
No. replied Claude Gerard, Il va
; condemned to death. Two eoinrade
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