The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-16
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thing in bet ,c drumhead coust
martial tried, condemned and by tn oaef' VI '''A'
" "Mais, sare, sill plat-You do n ot know me
"Aner such an attempt" interrupted rerre, WIN :.
The hauteur OF soldier, "pardon my g aiah'fy 30
"Bgt-but-but-ehr, kind sare ..Je 81 is hademo,
selle Elssler-h pauvrc Fanny Elssler." .,,, .,1
What away away take any shape but tna', ans
my honor shall be preserved
Batting the Inconvenience of his musket Pier res poa-
ton, pronouncing these words was decidedly M,.
The attitudes assumed by the other sentinels naat
In imitation OF him and half Of Macbeth when se secs
the dagger cleaning in the air. She that th e an
nounocment OF her name was to her advantage sne
repeated
s'Ou Messeurs, la jo ct joyerse Fanny je vous ss-
sure. added she, bursting into tears. +, r.. -, -
9 Mademoselle, resumed Pierre, after some momen
of apparently profound reflection g have already pre-
scned before you with the warmth and truth Of patriot
ISM the dreadful penalties should entail upon my coun
try my good and my person. assented to your
escape Yet there is condition. you have men
toned your name the performance OF which You shall
live Remember what sacrifice, Mademoselle tho land
of my fathers, on this spot too, fame and lfe,U
But de condonide condition. Iwill perform kr,
Say you so; then will and these my comrades sell
yicnnc.' "
%ss she who had displayed her sgg z
her toes, MS in the face Of the crowned heads o
Europe! whose India rubber limbs had stirred the phoa
dissolution OF the Union'' could asouse! sho to
dance night and alone for the amusement Of au aw
''Sacre pcstel Mon Deu c'cst supplement- fpossisleJ
cannot do it!' said the indignant Fanny. -,
answered PIERRE in awful accents and preparing to rase
his piece.
than her dignity but who still hoped evade the disa-
WIN pleasure nnais Mcsscurs, ware is tho drrnr de
tan''coa, dc fuse, dc violin, dc tsmsorncp can
dance yidou the music, parblewl can no do every.
thing; can no dance yidout the n.vsic.'
IEr guard cloaks and Pierre eonsUd together for Few
mom@rts
ohy' said Pierre, at length, ssyea shall be supplies
with Ausic-rll Whistler The degradation was cenl
plee.
"Neyarc nevare! Messicursp' crwi the indignans
Tha, or dsa perre roAnS mao% an s
"tlat or death and remember sacrifice Nathaniel"
Alsslcr eonsidercd--heY resolution failed hcr
s'Ah! Mon Deu! l viii dance gcntes hcnemeso
It was only after reported elbrts thl. Pierre cou3
pucker his rcbeious lips the contractor dimcnsas
subtued his laughing propeasies sufficiently TO whise
the me, after the cncr of sofsucd solo q
executed the yfouettc BY onsh The S' guard s ciqa
initiated the pS of theatre well they co1;d TheV
shouted peir applause n r}spers, not s,awaken
.e ohcers ana enccred everr feat until Farry
cd. Fanny now notioncd to rci9ss
mo! not yet ~ objected PerT, breathing hayf to re-
fresh himself I've must have g,sCachucha-wcwouiA
incur the fate Of dse to thaIan bcsidcs Whistle
she air admirabyr The remone.fances of the ,st,ss
r+re overruled os,e more. The Srrrd coaks ciaaged
sscir supporting eDerss-Jupiter saadtd the moonhs
tlc monument pe-yed wk intense anxiety-thc spire
" Arnold aughed-R-rre contracted Mis- Iips-hc mcsaa
Na,se, preparing to esS ..piseon wssE1 when-sTass
ou third rclief! the csrpssaof the guard cried out ae
h.s Astnt guard tent knocking the E,tB cf his muske0
hprA the floor u asvAke tie snmbcrint iara The TIVE
nous5 Of our friends ana eKpred RfnE hastily and
,ras7ng their maskets kk~ stack tiey Md hurried
y to by the ayrchenso0 e.
being discovered neglect t snportanyd6tes sen1i-
nes Fanny bewiidhFed sy this sudden, and 70 her.
nnacc pnnsabe movement MIS- part Of ker ssmeutnrs;
but she had presence of aa enHNgh ail herself of
e coDsNsion by converting the. preliminary step Of me
,achuc In INTO the FIRST b0nd-tsw the Hetpi On The
way tn Mr Cozzcns' accc ,Roda.tug Nshnssnt ne
encountered Monsieur Sylteafs- coming tsv relaf e.
he head " company cff9<vss, Chainbt -msls waie-
ers and bOOtbacks armed to- ts teeth with brooms,
clubs and pckaxes and ne the top % his lungs
'Esslcy y" the rescued Tn evredtdle Pe,yrs Wo wU
storm the camp, .begareln
Perhaps Miss Fanny still efScnded with Moasiew
for his prccipate retreat .c-rlcT hecvcning ~
might have seen upon tho sage ,epreseuta0 Of Ral-
stas regmentte which sveesr9s bore sastrikingFo-
sembanccor she mny have dowbssA his ability ssgma
and carry the camp. AZ ieaES sha nnttered4 with
asperity in his that ho Is rendered. himself rdioi-
ous enough already, and tla-, haiHA better order
treat back 10 Mr.. Cozzcns' ali. The next norninG ~
was asccrained that tho dams and her Company I'D
left West Point before day,
There Is good deal of rom2-ce about the cadets, anA
may be inferred from tho foregoing that the anxioas
wish of some for such has given NE
story and that by frequent recraa thas at last
10 be regarded thing that r.aly did take place. Hnw.
ever tho readers have the story is told, and the O.
Acts alone are responsible for il truth.