Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-11-20
NJ | S C E L L A N Y.
A RUSSIAN REMINISCENCE.

hOoHlhN hhMlNioVhNVh'
Upon one OF the coldest days OF February,
lo03, lett Paris by the orleans hallway. lhe
weather was extremely severe, the frozen snow
lay thick In the streets the asphalt OF the Boul-
evards was slippery as glass, sledges secured
the Champ Elysees and Bols de Boulogne. An
icy WIND wmstied round the tram as we Quilted
the shelter OF the station, and regretted, as l
buttoned myself to the chin, and shrunk into
my corner, that the carriage was not full, in
stead OF having but one occupant besides my
self.
Opposite to me sat hale man OF about sixty
five, with quick, bright eye, an Intelligent,
good-humored countenance-somewha wealth
er- beaten-and the red rosette of the Legion
Of Honor, in his button-holc. During the first
halt hour he poured over letter, whose con-
tents. judging from the animated expression of
his physiognomy, interested him strongly He
seemed scarcely aware of my presence. At
last he put up the letter, and then, for the first
time looked me III the lace. hau been but
few days out of a sick bed, and was sensitive to
the cold, and doubtless my appearance was
chilly and woe-begone enough, for detected
slight approach TO a smile at the corners of the
strangers mouth. 10 one or two commonplace
remarks he repned courteousiy ort iacohlcaiiy'
llhe a man VINO Is hei'her uhSoclaolc % nor a'erse
10 coh'ersatioh' uu' NM piel1t" ..le VNn wv,
thouShts 10 thal oAu .aiN WIN .i w.iien .t
so'he'iines "ea' I".n o'ne', II ','''' ri
shen' oo oui vic" Ss,, So 80 h.tPtPaJ auPP - 7
coiu ihIieaseu NY iees - s ,hn .nNN; a.'u
stamped thc'h On 'he no1lS vi 'iie oai iaee "
w IVY. VI IL al, oo,,;ol iooI ~ ;fL
ed my proceedings win eomiGai iooA' as IL he
thougnt me very lenuel ua'e,er;
ms Sa'r,ase ntGs, oe Va; oIu,i ,I u,oSeu'
remarked. ~ US Is olV.ef GIiu W ,:.' :..1 iee.
>. 70, 'na' uisSouii'i' nav i.u. pi!'.
Pi'eu .ne lienon 'n od a. aor ~ hr;at ,rni,' =
Is so"' over anu booii "e " c'isN VAIN -
quick anu easy remeui, h mii'e !, uinelen.
cast TOT 'o't' ''a'' nave ''e'ei N"o""
warm iee.' ., ,oo.a, .,;.,;
for ior'! !eaie' ioPe"'eu' 'nhN'nS
must nave hi,sunueIs'oou nun. a; A.. . =
les, SIT, 'orty teaie oin.e 'he "ihle, vi
l2lZ-the winter VI .ne Aussian oanpa,Sh n!S
.1oe were III .na! ;s. .e,a,oie S .dp"Sn ;,, NJ W.
qured IN tonc ol ih'eres' anu CURIOSITY; W!
companion, previously 'aoi'uih' suuueii! oe-
came &C eoihlhullea:.'e a !, g.: , h. .,;., ,,s. a.
~. All throusn ISL ne iePneI iIoni 'tie
Nleman 10 'he hIeii'ni anu oaoN asaih. II
was my hrst campolgh anu was near peing my
last, was III o.hers ai.eimaius III oerinah! m
IN 1912 wheh ihe con,piheu ceri,luns anu rus
SLAMS drove US petore 'he.''; or .lie want Oh tle
oi@,o " ~" ,o,t ~ th,' E,,,,,ss ~ ":
III france In i9a4 m,en .ne Emperor maae nis
Sa,,a'.' Iu ae y, Eiandana ,s,
ana al the Closing Scent Al ,ia,iuersi oul not
an those three cahPaishs pu. .oselher' nor, as
oeheNe al Una. 'nls COUNT! has Witnessed, wy
can malch lhe horr'rS Vi ''"' uieaaiui winter
Ill IN nussia' ,5 ,o,,;, hoo,, :, II. -
lie paused, anu iedni"g oaen & M ms corner
seemed 10 revove n, ms ,''i'' e.:n.s oi power
iui interest l1ne eone ot ,h;a Ha.eu s"ihie IA
hopes he wouiu RESUME n ene suoJee' as ne ui9
not DO so' aSkeu iiiiii u "'ia' URN ne oeiohseo
IN hussia' , p
II was assistant surseoh ,I III iesi1heh' ninn o'
hussars; ne ahswerea' anu IN ii,y neuiea' "a
pacity hau aounuant oPpor.uii'ies Pp e ~ haNe Ms
aequelntahces with lhc Ho.'Grs cO ; VI war IN IN
the 'th Oh HePtemoer' 'or ihsSaoe, az tne
Moskowa-ileaVens' wnui aS's"liio,eS '',a' was
An II was nhe 10 see suGh VaiUr on no.li SUES
-ior the Russians i0ught wen1gaiiahtiy' sr,
or or where W Wouid nave 0een the gi1fy Oh Dealing
them put N9y' Ney oh, ne was spleh,
did that oay ms wh9le eouhtenance gleameu
as ne agaih anu asain leau the pioooy cnaIge,
exposing mmsei as ireeiy as any corporal III
the ranks ana Eugene the 'lceroy, With
what Vigor ne herieG I MS masses against ina'
terrible redouot! Nheh az az last II was ms,
what s'gnt was mere Inc GROUND was not
strewn WIN ueau IL was heaPeu-piieu WIN