Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-08-23

the other clasping the form ef hi
sister, be told Of 1.-THE many danger
be had passed the air-breadthescape
by field and flood" and the homes
villagers opened their eyes with Won
der. The officer under whom b
first erlisted, was a cold stern man
who had raised himself from th'
: ranks by bis own exertions, yet 60
; not very high on the ladder Of pro
motion, and had bis temper reused
by seeing mere boys placed above
him, because they came Of noble
stock. This disposition did not, o
course, conduce to the comfort Of hil
soldiers, and Beppc, being tho newest
conner, was often made the victim
Of his spleen. But Beppo was good
natured, obedient and temperate, AMI
SO ingratiated himself with the inarti'
net, that he was soon received into
his good grscss,and receiveda promise
of promotion after the first action.
A battle occurred shortly after, when
be distinguished himself, and was
markedly the commandant. During
the heato of the fight, bis own officer was
attacked by gigantic French ehas-
seur, and would most undoubtedly
have fallen, had not Beppo sprung
braysly forward and shot the French
man through the body as be was
about to slay his fallen opponent.
After The battle, the officer called
bis preserver to bis tent, and gave
him commission as color sergeant
of the regiment, that being the
highest in his gift. Shortly after,
Beppo was drafted into another bat
TALON, and was present at several
battles, in the last of which be saved
the life of another officsf, ,andwas made
lieutenant on the spot, with the
niyiIsge Of having any request
granted him. Hs desired leave to
retiIe from the service, that he might
provide for bis wife and child. The
unusual request vas granted, and be
FASTENED home to his beloved family.
At the close of his recital, be drew
forth bis discharge,and exhibitsdi with
the seal snd signature Of Blucher
attached. Festivities we're continued
until az hour after midnight, when the
friendly villagers retired to their
hemes, and the reunited husband
and wife we're left to their repose.
They lived happy together, two
years after this event, during which
they had another boy, who wss
named Beppo, after bis sire. One
evening, while Beppv vas absent,
there came a knocking at the cottage
door, and the wife went to open it.
On the threshold tbers stood trav-
el-stained soldier, who no sooner
beheld her than be clasped her to his
bosom, exclaiming-
"My darling wife! don't you know
me? 1 arr your husband Beppo!"
She extricated herself from bis
embrace 10 a moment, and screamed
loudly for help, when her sister-in-
law came with light, and fell faint
ing to the floor, when she behelc
the face of the stranger. The broth
ers next appeared upon the scene,
when the soldier again declared that
be was the real Beppo, just returned
from the army, and complained
bitterly Of the manner in which he
bad been received. The brothers
and wife did not hesitate to denounce
him as an imposter, though bis re-
semblance to Beppo was truly re-
markable; he Was thrust rudely from
the door, and went muttering threats
Of vengeance. When Beppo return.
ed, he was informed Of the event,
but laughed at It as q freak Of a
drunken soldier, and declared that
he would have him arrested in the
morning. He also affirmed that he
had known a trooper who Was said
to resemble him, and doubted not
that the intruder was the same.
In the morning there was great
excite ment in the village; for the
second Beppo bad visited the neigh
bors, declaring himself to be the
ssly true Beppo, and swearing that
The impcster, as he called bin, should
suffer for his base deception. The
authorities we're speedily informed oi
the matter by numetors persons who
were now as positive Of the identity
of the second Bsppo as they had
been Of The first. The magistrate
at once convened q court and SUM