Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-04-18

Gu IN i've minutes by' receiving the youth &
sword through his heart. E2.s
The 'boy.yictor leaned calmly on his
fbioody weapon,'a as if,he had not yet fin.
tshedl faS raEii9T ~ t-al5tfo 3.s.s'tf.H..
The companions Of the fallen grenadier,
finding their comrade perfectly dead. left
him on the sod. and turning to the Hus-
sari one of them said: " f@eH
te'tTou have fought bravely, young man,
and though you have killed the best
1swordsman of the Guard, it was fairly
done =; therefore. go quickly in safety
Not so soon as you think replied the
little hero, you have each insulted me; I
intend to pass you each in review-that
is our way in the cavalryp .a
what! you willfight again. cried the
soldier, amazed. i
Precisely o.'f1a.2 a9at aeas. -s.lg
Come on then, will avenge our poor
Caret, cried the grenadier, and new
combat began. This time the assailant
regarded neither the youth. nor apparent
weakness Of the little Hussar, but fought
with all his skill and strength, and the
blows became fast and fierce. But the
agility Of the youth defied all his fury !;
and in short time, nearly as before, he
ripped ghastly wound in the stomach of
the burly soldier, which laid him dying
near his comrade. % n- -. "..
The crowd buzzed in excited applause
and wonder. faa. l.} tA
Now for the third cried the victor in
his boyish voice. a.aa s-s..
The third grenadier stepped forward
He was gigantic in size, and the great
length of his arm hindered all the little
Hussar's efforts to get within reach of his
huge carcass for long time. But the
boy, evading with great dexterity, all his
savage blows and fierce thrusts, beset
him so constantly and actively on every
side, springing in here and there like a
'saltinbanque.' and causing the great
bulk of his adversary to make most tire
some efforts in guarding his quick assaults,
that the giant, failing from very weakness,
and dropping his guard for a second, seal
ed his doom. In that second, the Hus-
sar's sabre drank his life-blood, and he
fell beside his brother in arms, while all
most in the same moment, without q
pause, the relentless youth cried, 'let me
see the last one; l must finish the play
speedily
The spectators could no longer restrain
their applause within the limits of mur-
muring. They clapped and bravoed the
young conqueror, as they would an actor
at the successful rendering of difficult
role, exhorted him to the last combat
with hurrahs of sympathy and encour-
agemcnt.
The grenadier Of the Consular Guard,
advanced with mournful resignation. as
if he foresaw the fate which awaited him
And his forebodings were not deceived.
Scarcely had three blows been exchanged,
when the Hussar drove his sabre through
his skull down to his very eyes.
The applause Of the crowd now rose to
pitch of intensity equal to the rejoicing
over signal victory achieved by their
own prowess or rather that Of their cho-
sen companion. They surrounded the
youthful gladiator, they grasped his
hands, they embraced him in regular or
der, and finally when he had been thus
passed entirely around amid his enthu-
siastic admirers, they lifted him, in
spite Of himself, on their shoulders. aud
lighting torches, for the night gathered,
they fairly commenced triumphal march
through the streets of Paris with their
young conqueror. shouting and singing.
and replying to the numerous questions Of
their fast gathering followers. Our infant
here has just slain four grenadiers of the
Consular Guard in fair fight
Killed four grenadiers J. cried the new
comers. Charming What a dear lit
tie fellow What glorious promise l.
And while the men kept joining in the
procession and increasing the enthusiasm.
tue women even threw garlnnds Of flowers
upon him in the height of their admirn-
ton until. between his modesty anI his
boquets, the poor little Hussar was half
sutfocated before he reached his quarters.
This, however, was. not all his regi-
ment gave him grand jubilee; the mas
ter-at'arIns Of the army offered him a
banquet ; the ladies Of Paris got up ball
by subscription for him. In short, for
several months. he was the hero, the lion
of the day, and fond mothers held his ex>
ample before their sons as gloriously wor-
thy Of their emulation.
Most fortunately these extravagancies
did not turn the brain Of the youthful
hero. He possessed too much good sense
and real courage to waste his lame on in
dividual quarrels, and his future efforts
for the bubble reputation were. at the
cannon's mouth on the field Of battle for
this same little Hussar was no other than
the brave General Trobriant, whose name
became so distinguished in all the con-
quests of the succeeding campaigns Of
his country, and who, after attaining ma>
ny high honors of rank and fortune. be-
came so disguised with the long interval
of peace and retirement, that throwing up
all his hard-won laurels. he departed for
Sicily. to commence new career Of glo>
ry, starting. as at first; with his broad Sa-
bre as a simple Hussar, which he knew
so we'll how to handle.