The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-22
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ANlscIDENT Il NApoLEONS TINE

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ANIxCIDENT ~ %NAP0LEON'S TINE
The French army lay encamped only
sbouta days march from Berlin{ 1t
was on tbe 23d of October. The senti-
nels were doubled. aud the most strict
orders given. for the Prussia6 andEAusi
trian spies were plenty andtronblesome.
At midnight Pierre Saucoiu wasTstation
ed at one Of the oufposts. He was q
stout, bold, shrewd mainland q good
soldier. The Colonel of his regiment
was with the sergeant on this bout, hav-
ipg requested to be called at midnight
that he might visit the outPos,s
Pierre be said, after the man bad
been posted, you must keep your:eyes
open. Don't let even a stray horse go
ont or come in without the pass. Do
you understand p
AYE, Mon Colonel, l shall be
prompt
Tie dogs arc all around u.s. pur
sued the officer, aud you carrot be1too
careful. Don't trust man nor beast
without good proof .EsellL
Never fear was Pierre's answer as
he brought his irelock to his shoulder
and moved back a pace Elfu gpH
After this the guard moved on to the
next post. and Pierre Saucoin was left
alone. Pierre's post was one of tn
most important in the camp, or rather
around it, and be bad been placed there
for that reason. The ground over which
he had to walk was a long knoll, bound
ed at one end by a huge rock, and a.
the other sloping away into a narrow
~ravine, in which was a copse of willows
Beyond this copse the ground was low
and DOGGY, SO that a man could not pass
It. Tae rock was to the westward, aud
Pierre's walk was on the outside. la-A
The night was quite dark, huge mass
es of clouds floating overhead, and
shutting out the stars aid a sort Of fog
seemed to be rising fromsth msfsh-
The wind moaned through ~thescopse in
the ravine, and the air was damp aud
chilly with a slow steady tread, the
soldier paced the grouhdsSeyei and anon
stopping to listen, ss the wiilpws 10 the
ravine ratified their leaves, or sone night
bird started out.wit6 its quick fappiug.
An hour had passed away aud the
sentinel had seen nothing to excite his
suspicion. He bad stopped for a mo
ment close by the rock, when be was
startled By a quick, wild screech from
the wood, and in a few moments more a
large bird q W over his head. = So .7a
sPar6leaut+ be utteredafter the night
bird had flown over; could marital man
have stopped that fellow from passjngsi
He satisfied himself that be hadsdn ne
nothing wrong in suffering The bird to
pass. He had walked the length of his
way two or three times, and was just
turning by the rock, when ieswas. sure
he saw a dark object crossing the line of
eopse.
'Holdi' he cried, bringing his musket
to his shoulder. Hold, or l ffe.'
And with his piece at aim, he ad
vauced towards the spot where the oh
iect had stopped. but as be came within
. few yards of it, it started to move oil
towards the camp. s
.Diable,' cried Pierre, move any fur
ther aud l freI What. Pardieul Lie
Price? Ho. ho why, Prince /
The animal turned and made motion
as though be would leap into the septi
nel's bosom; but the soldier motioned
him of. sss a5.4si
Bravo, Prince Pierre cried reach
ing forth his hand and patting the head
of the great shaggy beast, which now
sat upon his launches. Pierre r cog.
pized the intruder now as a great dog of
the breed of St. Bernard, which had
been owned in the regiment for over a
wear, and which had now been missing
for about a week. lie bad disappeared
one night from the pickets, and all search
for him had been unavailing.
sParbleu, mon grande Prince Pierre
uttered as though the dog could under
stand every word the men will be hap
py to see you where have you been SC e
long !" y
The dog made nc ans er to this, save
a how whine, and a familiar nodding Of
the head.
Nov, mon ami, you just keep your
sitting position there, till the guarf
comes, and then we'll go to the eamI
together. Mind that will your