Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-07-05

MS commission, on its departure for Africa,
and he was full Of hopes for himself and
promise for his friends. Poor Adolphe
had Just got the place of trombone player
in Francon'S orchestra, which might lead
to something better, but his brightest hopes
rested on the ultimate success Of march
he had composed, and, in honor of his
friends regiment, named "The Spahis'
March J" this, he doubted not, would,
through Auguste's patronage, realize all the
visions men indulge in at twenty. And
now Auguste rose to depart this nights
lcave-taking could not be like the usual "a
dema:n" of the three friends; and young
Dumont, who shared with his countrymen
taste for theatrical effect as we'll as much
sentiment, rose, took Eulale's hand in one
Of his, and Adolphe's in the other, then
holding them both together in his left,
raised the right, in the attitude of oath
taking, "Adolphe and Eulalie," said he,
''brother and sister Dupre, OH the eve Of
commencing a career of danger and glory,
hear my resolution though ye share not
my danger, We shall share my glory let
the battle be mine, the victory yours
You, Adolphe shall claim my promise in
the success of your march, which | will
render celebrated and you, Eulalie-here
he dropped his voice TO low, tender tone,
as he plucked a bud from the rose already
mentioned, and placed it in her bosom
from you shall claim again this rosebud,
and with it another promise. And now
farewell both, and when you hear Of my
fame, remember you share it."
"And we, on our part" said Adol phe
speaking for his sister, promise that my
march, and her rose-bush, shall alone be
yours it is all we have to promise or to
give" Auguste embraced them both, and
hurried away. The next morning the
brothey and sister stood outside the barrier
through which passed the regiment of Spa
his, the sun shining on the handsome per-
son and brilliant Uniform Of AuguSte Du-
mont, as, full Of hope, happiness, and vani-
ty, he rode past, nodding recognition TO
them-if they saw it through their tears.
Adolphe went back TO his trombone
playing, Eulalie to her flower making, and
both to think of Auguste, the former doubt
ing less than ever of his brilliant friends
will and power to perform his promises
the latter, with more correct instinct,
feeling a strong misgiving that the dazzling
career now stretching before him would
not allow him to think of his poor early
friends in the QUARTER Latin.
"He'll soon forget us" sighed she, as
she looked at the faded rosebud, though
she did not try to infect the hopeful spirit
of Adolphe with her doubts, as he preluded
the notes of the SpahiS' March on his in
separable cornet-a-piSton, and spoke oI
Auguste's and their glorious future. She
let him build his castles, and worked al
her flowers. From time to time the usual
reports, correct and incorrect, reached
them from the seat Of the war. Augustt
had written to them from Marseilles previ-
Gus to his embarkation his letter was sbor
and JOYOUS he promised to write agaiT
from Oran, but he did not. The cam.
paign had begun in good earnest, SO mos
likely he could not. And now the cafe,
became filled with eager and interested
groups, talking with true Partisan anima
tion; and the names of Bugeaud, Cavaig
nae, Changarnier, and others, rang loud
in the ears of Paris; caused her walls t,
: strike out in great placards and oficheS
and covered the saloons OF the LuXembour!
with Horace Vernet's pictures. The Jour
: nails and the Chambers talked of nothing
but razzas and Kabyles, whilst the eiegan
teS assumed coiftres Ia .africaine; bu
all this was public and official, and sail
nothing about Auguste. Private rumor
: more than public report, spoke of him, an
It its tales TO brother and sister Dupre wer
t varied, and, to an Indifferent hearer, Nigh
S have been amusing TO each it had its dii
:, ferent version of the subject, and somethin
) in common to both. To Adolphe it sal
that his quondam friend had many brilliar
d and delightful associates in the army, wh
n must necessarily supersede him; that hi
prospects We're splendid, and his promo
n lion would be rapid--but he had neve
D been heard TO mention the SpahiS' March
?. for all that, Adulphe played it on his col
e net-a-piston, To Eulaie it said that ht
il quondam lover had arrived al Oran with
it beautiful little Arlesenienne, who had 70
in lowed him disguised as a boy, and was al
ID companying him through the campaig'
W though he made her sadly jealous with
De native sutana. Eulalie sighed, and lo1l
a ed at the yellow rose-bush. To both
u said that he was admired, envied, and di
a tinguished for his courage, talents, al
he good fortune.
m. "Auguste will not forget u.s." said Ado
n; phe; swat TIL they take some fortress al
of then we shall hear of the Spahis' March
ut Klemsau was taken, and Paris rejoice'
ne Auguste had especially distinguished hir
he self, was made captain on the spot, al
er his regiment had entered the town in t
IS umph. ..... ........
f. Snow, Eulalie," exclaimed her hap
rd brother, "we shall hear Of the Spah
of March,"
a They heard the particulars OF the sto
ne. and the surrender, they heard of the bl
N. very OF the troops, the talent and coura
he of their leaders they heard of Angus
RS his present honors and his future fame,
)u- they heard nothing of the Spahis' Mar
by "Perhaps the next town they take,
on, lalie, we shall hear Auguste has not
zen time to think about it," said the simp