The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-22

Of that army ehll 10 mind Whore now were
they WIN composed II, when u lrAverstd With
him ihe cnntlnehe pf tnrope, Airira and A.
sia How many now remained Of those mil.
lions Ia the n,lpnAnt before hia eyeaY Ana
yet those few were faithful and ha wac 90
ing to leave theni hbfevtr- the army was him
self When be should no longer behold Il,
what would he bo 4? lie owed all 10 tbe Sword
and with the sword be had Lost all. lie hest
taied a moment before descending, sAd s6cm.
cd a. II about 70 enter the palace mcchsnicAl.
lly lie rallied, however, and peoyenhp
himself. descended tho stairs 10 approach hi'
soldiers, The drums haat the salute wia
n gesture he imposed silence, aud adYanoisl
in front Of The batialions.ho made ien lbai
he wishcd TO speak. ghe drums ceased, ths
arms we're still and tho almost breatl,lcW
silence allowed his voice, ,rcechocd by the higf
wall Of the palace, 10 he heard 10 the remot
es, ranks, INA. ,..'-
"Onicer, suhalicrh4 and soldiers of my oic
7 II l,irl !, y,rr irr,vrii fvU
And-tweniy years I ever found YOU walking
in the path Of honor and glory. In those LAT
Ter times, as in those Of our prosperity, yot
have never ceased 10 be models offdeiity dfK
bravery. With men such as you, our caus,
would not have been lost; but the war wa
iutermipabei II might have been civil war
and theh Il would have been worse for France
have therefore sacrificed our interests Il
those Of the country, leave you '.
do YOU, my friends, continue 10 servo France
hcr honor was my only thought il shall ever
I be the object Of my most icrvcnt prayers. II
Grievc not for my lot! n I have cpnsentct
to outliye myself il ia with the hope of still
promoting your glory. trust 10 wri,o -,
deeds We have achieved together
Adicu, my eMldron | would f,in embrac,
you all ,. Let mo, at least cmbJAeS
your general and your colors !"
4 Al these'worls, the soldiers were deeply
affected; n shhddcr, ran through the ranks
and their arms quiyercd, General Petit, who
commanded the old guard Ia the absence OF
( the marhals--a man OF martial bcaring bui
OF sensitive fceIings--at a second signal fron
I Napoleon advanced between the ranks of sol.
diers and their emperor Napoleon embraced
him for long time, aud the two chiefain.
sobbed aloud. At this spectacle, one siiacd
sob was heard through all tho ranks. Gron-
Adicrs brushed away the tears from thpir eyes
NTH LhciE ln4 handa nRIiae -p,e the -eas.les .
resumed the emperor, who desired to imprint
upon his heart and these standards the nom
ory Of Caesar. Some grenAdien advanced,
bcaring before them the eagles ofthe regiment.
He grasped those trophies 10 dear TO abe sol
der he pressed lhtm to his breast and plnc-
ing his lips to them, exclaimed in manly, but
broken accent, Dear eagle may this last
embrace vibrate forever ia the hearts OF all
fsiii.i.sl p -arsisl; nv
old companions, farewell :" The whole army
burst into tears, and the only reply was one
long-continuod gToan. An open carriage, in
which General BcusrHnd awaited his master
and friend, received the emperor, who hur-
ried in, and covered his eyes with both his
hands. The, carriage rolled away towards
thc first stage OF Napolcons cxile.--Lamar-
tines Hinory Of tIe iteSt0rdionQt Monarchy