Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-04-10

ed to conquer or die under the eyes Of b
master in sharing his dangers H 1f@9
The whUle of these formidable il
trenchments, so labOriously raised b
William, were covered with French 80
diers, and the standard of Louis the Foul
teenth foated majestically over the par
pets stained with the blood of their defer
ders The army was in ecstacy at the VII
tory; the soldiers made the air resoun
with cries of ..Tiue Le roip The officer
embraced zach other. They pressed eae
erly around the Marshal de Luxembourg
who bestowed upon each the commenda
tions that were due to him. consoled tn
wounded. and promised all the favor ofth
king and the gratitude Ofthe country. H
bthen seated on cannon. penned the fol
lowing dispatch to the king, which vii
,Aforever remain a model of modesty, pre-
i'cisiOn. and ehivalric laconism: ill q
-.Artagnan, who has witnessed the ac
ton throughout, will give an account ol
! it to your majesty. Your enemies hav
done wonders. but your troops have sur
passed them. As for me. sire. have NJ
other merit than to have executed you
orders. You told me to take city anC
to fig a battle | have taken the one
and have gained the other
After having given his last orders upor
the field Of battle for the march of the
troops and the pursuit Of the Prince o.
Orange. the marshal returned. surrounded
by his numerous staff, to his headquarters
at the chateau of Ramures. In his suit
two hundred horses drew the feld-pieces
taken from the enemy, and detachment
of musaeteers carried thirty -four flags
glorious trophies Of the day. A litter. borne
by four valets in the marshal's livery pro-
ceedcd slowly in the rear, escorted by a
grenadier in the regiment Of Navarro.
ghis litter trapspo ted Gnymond Les our
Val, whose legs had been dreadfully shat
tered by a cannon-shot The grenadier Of
Navarro was Rene de Mowbray. 1i =
''Mhy, Rene, my friend" said the
wounded man, who. despite his suferings,
still loved his joke, why. Rene your uni.
form is slashed like pair of Spanish
brecches. rejoice, however, to'see you
in 50 much better plight than myself, and
my only regret now is that | did not fol-
low you in the same intrepid ranks, but
the fear OF ridieule- "* -'' oAi
My dear Guy mond," interrupted Rene,
."ridicuie cannot touch the man who takes
up arms for the defence and glory of his
country. i-r@ 10 172
You are right, Rene, and am inclined
to think that on our return to France, no
one will laugh at the three hunchbacks
who fought and bled at the battle Of Neer-
Windeu. On my faith the affair has been
a hot one, and We have given these cheese
eaters ample change for theft money"
Thus discoursing. the cortege reached
the chateau. wLere Guymond was placed
under the care Of the mlrshefs own sur
geons. As for Rene, he at once went in
search of Louise, whom be longed to see
lgain, and whom he at length found iu
he park, at the same spot where he had
;hatted so long with hcr the previous
evening when interrupted Gy GuymoDd.
She held in her hand the broken Fly which
Rene had given her. tEs -
"Mademoiselle Louise, said Rene. n a
ow tone, will you pardon this intrusion
Ipon your solitude?"
At the accents of this well-kncwn voice,
Ter heart bounded in her bosom.
e"0a, Monsieur. ReneI" she cried. en-
leavoring to speak without emotion
Heaven be praised that you have escaped.
hear that you are covered with glory
hat you have performed prOdigies of va
OF" .-e azl-.s..Ii 3 feife !
..And who has told you so. mademoi-
el;e?"
''0ne of the marshals aids-de- camp.
rho reached the chateau about an hour
efore his lordship." she replied. I'VE
II listened to him with pleasure; for here
very one loves you, honors you. resi- ects
Ou. You are so very, very kind to the
Oor blind girl!''
lit is dream of glory which have re-
lized. said Rene. why may not other
reams still more precious to me, be also
salizcd?'
"You are building castles in the air." {
be replied.
Who does not build them?'' he asked. I
Who does not seek to embellish his fu- i
Ire? Ab. madeuoiselle, if the humility I
my condition permitted me to aspire to s
he hand of one 7
"Whom you lOvt? interrupted Louise. r
Whom [ adore, replied Rene. Il
.'And who loves you? said Louise. g
81 know not" he replied. 10
'YOu would marry her?" she continued. Il
1T would be my fondest hope" be re-
lied. s-aF7s g
''And this lady is young, handsome, a. n
said Louise. a
"She is an angel, mademOiselle." S
''Give me, then, her portrait, Monsieur p
enc. | am curious" lp
-Well. this lady is tall. like you" said
beautiful and good. like-likc you;
dulgent and sensible, like you. She h
assesses the noblest disposition in the a
orld; and this nobility of the soul reveals ct
elf in Ter slightest actions. in her most
nple words. Her-voice is soft and ten m
r, her movements full of grace and dig ct
ty Ia 6De-" ..al o.
In dnc?" faltered Louise, whose heart b,
at with emotion. b;
ain fne," resumed Rene. as much moved "
his companion, "she is-blind-like
d" yc
At this last word. pronounced in fal r,
ing tone. the bushes of Louise gave
y to mortol paleness. She placed her 3,
pds to her eyes as if to stop the tears of W
which were ready to burst forth. . 1i
What Monsieur Rene" she cried; al
blind girl. like me whom you love-" RI
"Yes. Mademoiselle," replied ReHe,
owing himself at her feet, sit is you bo
om | lOve-it is you whom lOve-it cr'
you to whom l wish to oOnsecrate my
tFsE -fff wi
I" Monsieur Rene" said I,ouise ssthis kp