Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-29

lnS Out Vi iuG iSSIIui wars DelWeen ran
els L and the German Emperor, that SC
long devastated Europe, and especially
France, their subsistence was entirely
swept away, and for over two years they
existed In the most extreme poverty.
Finally, just as my father had succeeded
in procuring small farm, and was again
about to commence life with some pros
pect of success, he was summoned forth
to follow the fortunes of the French King
through the provincial wars.
Never shall I forget the parting. scene
| with my mother and myself, then the on
| ly child left to him. l had an elder bro
ther, but years before he had left home,
and never since had been heard from.
After long and tender embrace, he bade
US both farewell, and, with tears stream
ing from his eyes, mounted the coach that
was to vonvey him to Toulon, and from
thence to headquarters, few miles be-
yond.
we never saw him again; but months
afterwards, when the shorn and shattered
hosts of the king returned from the bat
tle-felds Of central Germany, and the
regiment with which my father was con-
nected was, for few weeks stationed in
my native place, the news came to us,
through the commander, that my father
had expired from a death-wouud. receiv-
ed on the field of battle, while valiantly
fighting for his king and country.
This piece of information had fear
fnl effect on my mother; for, no sooner
was the news communicated, than she
was seized with violent paroxisms, which
succeeded one another in quick success
sion for several hours, until one more
severe than the rest accomplished the work
and unconsciously she passed into anoth-
er world, without even the privilege of
leaving me her dying blessing.
1T was late in the afternoon when the
friends, who had kindly volunteered us
home during my fathers absence, and
with whom we had resided since his de-
parture, came to me with tears stream
ing from their eyes, (for they loved my
nnthn-,@ -er.I tgtd IrlSs sHe Was DEAD = i
day long, since first she was taken with
those fatal convulsions, had been strict
ly prohibited from entering the room
where she lay, and, in dread anticipation
was compelled to await the issue; and
now, though in dread expectance of this
event, it came like a thunder-bolt; and,
being quite young, l burst into tears and
cried a long time.
"After 1 had partially recovered, they
led me into the little narrow bedroom
through the neat parlor, up to the bed
rem owed the curtains, and pointed to my
mother-alas how changed; but vii
not dwell on the scene; the next day she
was inferred, and, long after the funera
obse quies had been performed, and th'
com pany had dispersed, 1 fingered am
consecrated the burial-place with bitter
scaIding tears.
GAS the last rays of the setting SUI
were shedding their rich mellow hue owe
; earth, and just as / was on the point c
arising, hand was lightly laid on m
! shoulder, and well-known voice sait
'Pierre." quickly turned, and behel
: before me an intimate friend of my fail
Il er's, and one who, by his side, had gon
forth to the war. / was calm, very cali
then; so calm that It nearly startled m.
/; self; and, in a very quiet, unconcerne
t manner, inquired for my father. "He
Ii dead, Pierre; surely you must know, al
lie so is your mother, for they told me
y much at the village inn below why Pie
ID re, how pale you look are you sick
as 80, no, said I, quickly, anxious to dis
ce pate any such suspicion; "But Louis
lg said ], @did you see my poor father
his dying struggle, and attend him in
IS last moments p 80, yes" he answere
IS 'after the willy spaniard had slain hi
d, and fed, chanced to be passing
le, when, hearing means, searched for
ar source from whence they came, and, il
short time discovered your father welt
ed ing in blood. / would have sought
ich assistance, but it would have been in VI
on- as he was just expiring and, with 0
the words, ''The Spaniards San Drieg
for who was afterwards discovered to be
assassination, be died but / must lei
'me Pierre, for it is rapidly growing dark,
ide, / have considerable distance 10 trav
he "Long after he had gone ] stood
'ok- thought and, ere / reached home
ne night, fearful oath had ascended, ,
hs- the remains of my mother, unto hea,
fol- it was the determination Of .Spanid
| have been thus minute, weak as
IN describing the details Of my early