The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-01
THE GEAR AND TIL FRENCHMAN;
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HOW TO CONVINCE A SkEPTIC.
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HOW TO CONVINCE sKEPTIC.
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"Deiau to descend, Monsieur"
II am. then, Mt Tobolsk ~
.Of none, Monsieur, to the contrary"
Where then, at 1rkutsk y =.
"S;ili less, Monsieur; pray give yourseA
II am hardly in that costume" objected DE
n 1obardiere. for that brutal IT feldjager
"Obeyed, have no doubt his orders to the
,,,or. nrav monsieur. descend" insisted the
burned aise-de-camp, with impertur0aDie
,Tnis. then, is, ut last. Siberia p
Siberia, Monsieur! by no manner VI
"But where on earth, the n, have l the mis-
fortune to find myself-eScL' me-tne AonoF
10 make your distinguished q ;qnaintahce $:
81 nave the distingn!sned l'H td"ns in nolitee
ness BY the French man "to rec eve Mons'su =
~ the grand guard of the headq uarters OF HIS
Imperial Majesty's army in TT. Key "''l'n
tl,,. encei,,te Of the citadel of Siiis trla:
.Paste =, exclaimed De la job ardlere, II
;o.gin 70 comprehend"
Possibly cuoth the de-de-caml'. MAY
1 once more trouble Monsieur to DIES cena :,
Tn,s last ,s,, Word was IN tone when al '''
Win a mournful consciousness of the Judi.
crous appearance he presented that aim ost
oyerpowered the weariness, the anxiety tA'e
indignation which n' Ds "a and
followed the aide-de.camp into the guard
room. There, by q solid deal table, STOOD the
feldiager, whose snub-nose and scruooy req
nonsfach0 were henceforth impressed ln0ell.
hIv upon his captive's memory. An officer,
whose bearing and appearance Wouio Wltnout
stars and medals upon his breast, nave gwen
to the most careless observer lnoicauoh OF
high military command, was reading a dis-
patch, apparently just handed to MN by mat
functionary. the envelop of which he had
thrown careiessly upon the table.
La Marechal debt
WAS ali that in his confusion, De la Jobardiere
was able to spell cut
aMonsieur De Ia Jobardiere, l presume"
said this officer, with glance Of inquiry, but
1.-THE same Monsieur Ia Marechal," battered
the owner of the appellaticn.
"What officer has the grand rounds to-
night 7, he next inquired, turning towards
group of officers in the background.
"Major Raxumoffski, of the Orenburg artii-
Iery brieade.n answered one Of the number,
with the accustomed salute.
lis he mounted p
.sAnd at the door, General
"I1et one Of his orderIies dismount, and let
Monsieur De Ia Jobardiere have his horse"
"But consider little, Marshal this costume
or, may say, this want of il"
SIS no doubta regretable circumstance, sir !;
but orders, sir, superior orders, excuse me;
the grand rounds should be starting-yOu Will
be good enough to mount, and accompany the
Major.n
There was no help for it.; that stolid feldja-
ger was holding the dismounted troopers nag
at the door with unmoved countenance. Upon
the less impossible troopers own Tartar ply
siognomy, however, was something ike
grin. A frown from the feldjager suppressed
II, MS poor De In Jobadiere scrambled into the
saddle and endeavOred TO make the best ar
raugements of the blanket as possible, to keep
hecamp night air from his bare shins. The
quilt he ciutched conyulsively around nim
In his right hand. while the left tagged at the
bride Of his rough and pappery little Basch-
kir steed. II has very wide enceinte, that
fortress OF Siiistria; aud the Major likewise
visited several outlying pickets. He rode at
Il sharp pace from post to post, and the roads,
streets and lanes were execrable.
r"EQuitation is not my forte, you know. my
good friends, and q Tartar's troopers saddle,
that is something-Oh! to be felt If to BE- known
II was one long agony, that nocturnal ride l
thought It = little Shing near as long as that
desolaie journey of jolts to Slistria- Day was
beginuing 70 point rs we drew up once more
to the guard-room door, ~
The Frenchman shuddered on perceiving
that the carriage with nine horses, harnessed
three abreast stood ready there as they rode
rprhe Marshal, :" said the polite aide de camp,
his first acQ uaintance, "bids me to express to
Monsieur that he 10 desolate not to have the
opportunity ofofering to Monsieur such poor
hospitality As the headquarters OF, captured
derspand the importance Of taking to the foot
Of the letter. as his countrymen express 1t,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS instructions, he will
noInt i Is absolute. And 1 have the honor, >
with significant gesture towards the ga
ping earriage-dcor. s. 70 wish Monsieur bon
voyage" tfss a@a 49, t 7
wae tho weight Of the elaubering feidjageT fell
10 disturb me eq uSltbrium Of the carriage fol
amomens; again did the hoarse voice shout
''houpp la T. again did the three whip-cracka
eshaia,e the sharp report Of pistol shots
again a bound, again y plunge again the car.
t.ase dafted onvards; and again might b.
heard Ahyongh slush and mnd the splashiEa
saWhy let the tais Of De Ia Jobardiere's mise.
~ be twice told. All, all was the same a. BE-.
FORE the bumps, the thumps, the joits. the
sns me Rs'sa,nx and es
,snd inc strnggliag rays Of Light ~ hits O
brown biscuit, thssips Of vodkt, the occasion
before jumblsd together 10 : ed Ana inextri
cable "Reminiscences.
sat when NE cerrlase stopped again 10
wiiS, - psrsIeo was loltisr and the stssress
of Wldsf sweep, tAa. ~ Ia Jobardisrss on,
ncts ., dor 2 cn sne ncrs'asa: = "a. MID
fssss bat cissr sniassses .snd sose e =.
necessary he lAntsFn OF the teldjaesr 81 r.
,:iimmer Of ths carriage lamps. Withia 4
doossway on either SIDE stood In fsil-drs,
uniform two on-conmissieued onlce1s Of q
ArnepS Praobajenskf 0renadie5s.
"A gsntleuaap In fpll-dress getaway, vii
rsspead, viii hrea4 silver hscklss ID q
pecl. silver lsy o. his MI ooet-ssii. ana
straight steel handlp AgYold hy his aid. howe
nerrteoqs @ y = J0nardisre. and bseoi
hiA tesiQu Mn - stAtEs. & ss.s = - -.
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rooln Int - 1pog311ont SFhpoo al to lfek