Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-22

little chap. it would bring him good
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" willingly" was the reply, And
Jacques rising, took the child in his arms
and approached Napoleon, who was
searching his pockets for some souvenir.
He found some gold pieces which he
quickly put back, for it was not with mo.
ney that he purchased his soldiers
thing but papers. AtIength, in the pock-
offered it TO the grenadier. Jacques be-
gan to laugh, and said
"What nonsense Give a s"-.- w.
to child that can't even smoke"
" At this moment the Emperor felt
something pull at his hat and he saw the
child, raised on the soldiers arms, had
got his tiny hand into the loop, and was
playing with the cockade.
Hold, sir" said the grenadier. "The
little fellow is like your Majesty, he takes
whatever he chooses, himself.'
"Well,' replied the Emperor, 'let
him keep it," ..-
And detaching the cockode with his
own hand, he gave it to the child, to
"uOLu u aC1 Salu1 'NS AAC O"AECO Al4A ~
his arms
Come. show his Majesty that you
know how to talk"
And the baby laughing and clapping
his hands, stammered softly the words I:
% Ong iUe d: En2p0w."
From that day jacques followed his H.
lustrious master through all his chcquer-
ed fortunes. and accompanied him to the
island of EIbn. Jacquct was also in eve
ry campaign, sometimes trolling with the
grenadiers, carried on baggage wa
yon, sometimes riding his projectors
back. He had II miniature sword and
uniform, and quickly learned to play on
honored Napoleon above every human
being, had taught Jacquet to do the
same The Grenadier was at first great
" puzzled as to how the child ought to
wear the: cockadr till at length he
belhought him Of enclosing it in IL little
case. which he hung around his protcgc's
neck and at the same time saying toI
him
" Mind. Jacquet. night and morning,
when you say your prayers, always take
out this relict. and pray for blessing on
our Emperor. who gave it to you"
!
s'an,y associating in his prayers the
name Of Napoleon with that of Papa
Jacques.
Years passed on: Napoleon was ba,
nished to St. Helena, the army was dis
banded, and poor Jacques found himself
thrown on the world in his old age, with
out any possessions but his cross and h!s
little Jacuuet. Louis-for by that name
the boy had been baptizcd-has often
told me how it panied his childish heart
to see his brave father, who few months
before, thought nothing of making for
ced march of fifteen leagues while fully
accuutred. now bending under the
weight Of Il small packet OF clothes, and
dropping from fatigue after walking
few miles. Every day he became weak
cr. They generally passed their nights
in stables; and Louis used to collect
scattered handruls of straw to cover the
shivering limbs of the old grenadicr-
They lived principally on scraps OF food
given them by charitable inn keepers and
peasants. One day the poor old man
felt unable to rise from of the floor Of Il
deserted hut, where he had passed the
nivht, and murmured as it were in spite
OF himself:
"Jacquet, am dying; get me a little
brandy"
The child burst into hearty fit Of cry
ing. and then went out to the road to ask
for alrns; but he got nothing, and felt rea-
dy to despair, when suddenly a thought
struck him; he fell on his knees, took out
the case that contained his cockade, and
sobbed aloud:
"My God my God In Thy great
mercy send me some brandy for Papa
| jacques -
He continued to repeat these words as
well as his tears would permit, until
gentleman who was passing by. stopped,
and began to question him. The child q
an arlless manner. told his history, and
finished by saying:
Papa jacques desired me never to
part with this cockade. He said that 1T
would always bring me good luck and l
would rather cut off my arm than lose 1t;
still you may have it if you will only
give me a few sous to buy brandy for
! him"
MY child, God to whom you prayed
so fervently, has left in France some old
soldiers ready to share His gifts with
their comrades. Take me to your faith
err
And this man %
"This benevolent man." interrupted
the officer, ''took me in his arms; me-a
poor little mendicant He caused Jac.
ques to be carried to his house, restored
him to life, and never allowed him to
want for anything until his death. which
did not take place for many years. AS
TO me, he treated me Ikea son, and still
each day loads me with his benefits"
And turning to the General aud his
wife. the young man embraced them
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