Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-05-04
THE PRICE OF TWO PuTAT,,STx,.o

| The PRICE OF TWO PUTATUS IN lBoS
| Inc iVAoTlng Ahecdot5 OI The lfsJ Napoleon
tals necessity oi discriminating bet tween the two
Napoleous Is hue ineonvsulelt-is related in a
letter from correspondent, wEo was a cons der.-
| Ole time "a the French military service, and who
Vo1caes ilr Its au hentcity. We say OF it, Sc ass
! z rs1O { TsH tord,o'
"Ine evening before tho battle of UIm ghen
Napoleon ths Frst, IN company with Marshal Ber-
thieT %Gs waking cosL.tJ through the camp and
llsteaIug TO the talk Of bis solc,eFs, be saw in
group not tar Of q greDsoisr Of Ihs Guard who
was roasting some PoGatJs IN the ashes.
81 shIu ike a TUast potato above all things'
said The Emperor 10 the Marsha; 'ssk the owner OF
tneIn Il be Will sell QUE IN OUedeuee 10 the or
der, Berthler advanced to tie group ami asked 10
whom the Potstos belonged. A greusdIcr stepped
forward and saIo:
''Tuey mine
"NIll you sell me onel'
81 have ouly fire, and that's harjly enou9h for
my supper"
81 viii give you two NapOIeons II you VII sell
me one"
81 don want your gold; l shall be kiIled. per-
haps, tomorrow, and GOu'C wait the eneIny to
Ind me Wi al empty stomach
"BerthIer reported the soldiers answer TO the
'kmperor, who was standing y little III the back
ground.
Less see if s shsl. be Iuckier than you.' said
the latter, ami gong up close to the grenadsr no
asked nun II De would sell hun potato.
Not 6y long snot, snswerei the grensder;
1 haven enough for myself"
but you may set your own price Cone-I am
hungry, and haven't eatsn 10 day"
Il tell you haven't enough Tor mysslf-besides
all that, 90 you think don't know you in spite Of
your drgul<s2"
Who sIn | then?"
BAIL Ine Lille corporal, as they call him; I'm
righll'
We'll, since you know me, will you sell ne
potAto2'
M; but if you would have IN c,uos and dina
WITH you wnen We gel back to f4rlS, YOU may SUP
with Tonight"
ID saII Napoleon, 'On the word of little
coFpOIai On tie word Ot sn Emperor"
w ei. and god. Our pOtssys ought to be done
Oy tL tiul'j mere are the twO largest oDes, the
rest IA eat myself
Ine Emperor sat down and ate his potatos and
then returned with Bertn,r To bis {, q merely re-
MARKING, The rogue Is goJd Soldier, III wsger"
Two montls Afterwards Napoleon the Great
was III the midst OF orI Liant court &C the palace
oil the fuLerIes, and WAS J-ss sittu down % dne,
when word was brought nIm thai . greuadsr was
without, trying 10 lOrce the guard al the dour say
ing that ne Lad been i, YILed b, the Emosror
@Lst him come 10, said his m-ie ty Tne s,ldisr
entered, presented srIns and sad 70 the Emperor
10 you remember Ouce having supDed with me
of my roast poIstos?"
On, is that you? Yes, yes, remember said
the Emperor; land 50 you nave come 70 due with
me- have yOuf RustOn, lay another cover on your
table Tor this brave fellow" Again tae grenGdier
presented arms, and said:
~ grenadler OF the Guards does not eat with
lsekeys. 10ur majesty tOli me SHOULD dine with
you-that was the bargain, aud trusting to your
word, have come hither."
True true, said the Emperor, clay cover
here near me; lay aside your arms, mon ami, and
draw up to the table
DINER over, the grenadier went. at his usual
pace took up h's carone, and turning to the En-
peroT, presentei arms and SAID:
A mere private ought not to dine &C the table
Of hIs Emperor
"Ah understand you, said Napoleon. at
name you ChevsLer Of the Legion of Honor and
Lieutenant IN my company OF Guards"
Thank you heartily. VJUe PEmpre,-P' an
swered the soldier, aud withdrew"