Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-31
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AFTER the memorable interview be-
tween Napoleon aud Alexsnder, the for
mer of hese two Emperors wishing 20
show to the other, the troops which con-
que.ed him, grand review took ..lace.
As Napoleon was inspecting. with o
pleased eye, the ranks of his Imperial
Guard, he paused before a remarkably
powerful-looking grensdier. whose face
was seared from the forehead TO the chin
by deep scar. Pointing him out to the
Emperor Alexander, Napoleon said:
What de- you think Of The soldiers who
| can resist such wounds .
.What do you think Of the soldiers whe
can g We them!' said alexander, readily
They are dead said the grenadier ;
thus mingling in the conversation oe the
two mos. powerful monarchs in the world.
Alexander then turning towards his
mighty rival, said, cour,eously:
Sir. you are everywhere conqueror
Because the Guard has done its dulv,
replied Napoleon. with a friendly ges-
ture towards the grenadier.'
"A few days afterwards, as the Emper.
or If France was passing through the
camp. he saw the grenadier, seated on n
stone, with his legs crossed. and dancing
chubby boy of,wo years old on his foot.
Napoleon paused before him, and the old
soldier. without rising, said:
Pardon, sir-but if ] stood up, Jaque,
would scream like one of the King ol
Prussis's filers and that would annoy
your Majesty
.Tis we 7 .aid Napoleon. That's the
reason they call this little fellow Jacquet.
'He is your son.
mo, my Emperor; his father was an
old comrade Of mine, who had his lee
sho, off, two months ago, and died on the
field. His mother who followed the camp
was killed by sabre cut while she was
! giving her husband drink. She had
this baby tied on her back; and we (ourC
him, some hours after her death, roaring
like young hull, with his stomach a,
empty as the King Of Spsin's Golfers.
Then you have adopte the child 2
4 and my comrades. Blu, as was the
first to find him, they have given him es
peciaIly I" me-
Napoleon looked for moment at the
gren"dier, who continued 10 give Jacque
a lesson in riding, and then said:
4 owe you something, Jacquet.'
ME, my Emperor? You have already
given me cross for this scar.'
4 owe you some return for what 70,
said to the Emperor Alexander
did say anything uncivl to that En-
per"r Has he complained of me!'
No, certainly; for | am going 10 re
ward you. Come! What do you wisl
for Z
i ma fol- replied Jacques, 4 don't wisl
for any thing; but, my Emperor. if 70,
would iu~tgive some token to this littl.
chap, il. would tring him good luck
7 Willingly was the reply. And JAG
ques, rising, took the child in his arm
arm, and approached Napoleon. who wa.
searching his pockets for some souvenir
He found some gold pieces. which h,
I quickly put back; for it was no. will
money that he purchased his soldiers
hearts. He sought again, and found moth
ing but papers. A, length, in the rocke
Of his vest he found his snuff-box, and Of
frred it 10 the grensdier. Jacques bega,
to laugh, and said:
). 'Whai nonsense! Give snuff hox +
child that can'r even smoke =
! 'Atshnt moment the Emperor fel, some
thing pull at his hat; and he saw tha, til
child. raised on the grenadier' . arms. ha
got his tiny hand into the loop, and wa
playing with The cockade.
/, Hold. sir, said the grenadier. .Th
title fellow is like your Majes y; he take
whatever he chooses to himself!
J, Well. replied the Emperor, lie. hin
keep it,
II And detaclling the cockade with hi
own hands, hs gave it TO the child. /,
whcm Jacques said, as be danced him i
. arms:
!, Come, show his Majesty tina. you kno,
how to talk !
And the baby. laughing and clsppin
his hands, s,ammsrrd sof,ly the words:
'Ong Toe de Empeau!
From tna, day, Jacques followed Ii
illustrious mas.er through ull his cheque