The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-04-23
am: WALL O:' DEsENCE.
AN INCIDENT OF DoXArARTgs kETIEAT FROM
RUSSIA.

AN INCIDENT OF DoNAPARTgs RETREAT FRO,
RUSSIA.
Whence comes the beautiful inspiratio,
which we sometimes mark upon Tia.
countcnance of those whom it has pleased
Goa to set apart from accident or natura
d-iorusity? The blind the crippled, the
deiormed in figure, often wear an aspec,
of wondrous beauty. Surely it must be
that, as the gifts of human beauty are
fewer to them, those Of spiritual loviiness
multply-lishting up the face of such
ones with superhuman radiance, and inak-
ing MS forget the manned limbs or the
slght!ess eye, while dwelling upon the
pure spirt-light Of expression.
Thus it was with the little cripple who,
with his mother and sisters, inhabited 4
cottage in a small village near the seat OF
war at the time when the French army, un
der Napoleon Bonaparte, were retrea,Ing
from Moscow Julian Aug.berS had sut-
fsred in early infancy by fall from the
arms OF his-is,ber. Proud OF little sol,
! the first that had been bonn in n family
, Of grls-Augsburg had delighted to toss
/ him in his arms to the ceiling, perch him
! upon his shoulder, and commit all those
| eytrara.anc~s that fond fathers are apt to
! do. rorgetfuI of the frail and delicate
structure Of which. while they admire and
wonder at 80 much; they seem So profound
/ ly igEo.aut
| The acciden. emtitiersd, if it did not
| absolutely shorten, Augsbergs days. Day
/ after day lie tended the litlle frail being
! upon a pillow, VIII le every moan OF the
chI.d-olien called forth by causes DIS
tinct from that which WAS ever IN the
! fathers nllud-wa. Ike the bitterness ot
d-ath 20 him. Julian greg. spite Of hs
crippled back and limbs but augsburg
saw with inexpre.sihle disnlay that the
child woUll naver walk b" .oit ar-
pealiny eyes. the tender ana beautiful
mouth, th. graceful cugls that MD the dis
tor,ed shoulders, the ale cheek, ard the
long. slim, transparent hands. we're each
so many s0rrow!ui reminders Of what t-
might have been. had not .i, foolish act
spoiled uhat nature hai made perfect
Night after night lie lav Win the dear
head uillored on hi. bosom, wahia. at
the slightest increment, p'ayins for par
don for himself saC Tor blessings on his
child. The grirt and peuiteuce Q; the
father nj .ht have su;li.td FOR ham, Sins
OF crimson dye
Worn out at lerg.h ty lie intensity Of
h. f-elng- his eait'l suddenly gave Nay.
aud with many an eHhorta,lou "a the
Young sisters never "a abandon the lIltl"
cripple, but 10 make his hsTrine-s their
Il II care he sank into sluHber with hls
I,rI IA, licked in JuI;.ls O.eI..k-
= look ,f ipds,cril,,FI- love and pltv-t.e
.,.y.. ,i,. chilli l., ;,iar--n look sLfr;, ia
Ian. tu-n only faur y-ars old. never forgot.
youns - he was when II was given
Tho mother. theuceiorth tho stav and
TN. staff OF the family. gave up the charge
IF tn. eh;ld t. Catherine ana E..z beth
. They devoted ih,ga--ives. alternately. to
l:.Tecs stiles and hi, amusrtn.nt and no
/ favored cu.'d 90: .ich auI a;IiGeut parents
. ever received mo q tender and watcLfu!
attendance dian 10, given TO him by the
/ gentle si-trr.: and when. in the pause o.!
/ her labor. the aiiec;ion.to mother looked
: in upon her boy, and smiled On IS htt.s
Lioa.urrs and aulusenerts. or listened 20
/ his arIsrate1 talk, tie ch!.ds JOY was
conpie
As II IN moekery o! Jnil3ns distorted
. iGure, n!s sister. were the ..SAtest ano
stralshtcst Hit.e i'fieS thht ever ~ei"
seen lneir .'aAt cur's waved over 'he
/ pr~t'e-t ahA - ..''' '"' ny A'i" ~as
cracs ii ea'" .7 every motion that de-
/ hghrd me 'r. -~ete ""li- II "iHhs MS
/ heart Ior san "-s ever sensitive L"
! tAs slightest A'ius;on ~ E's hrui"- Al
! Though he ""s ZOO os"-eI leH perez 10 sho"
/ dlsp.ei>u.s or aunoya"cr- Al such tines
/ he would only retire "tt!s more Tl'hi"
/ himss.i A" sH"n''t "','e !'s- pa! NY
! to be ict:'d a.e care>sfA ,,
Noi"Ithsiahd'hg 'he a*ep ply ""'ct Az
who 'is.tss me cottsse experienced '"f
the .iti'e !H'a!!"' II vas eh"hh'hs 10 80.
how many virtues snd low much haFPi-
ne's gre" out @. h'' STAKE. ne -t''-"-'y-
, ins sHTc""r oi N"''ie''E' S'i =.
who gave nS the p'e~'t'e' "s'ut"' 10 'i's''
YOUTH 'of ms S""e-."" u''se'-." ',"'r'e
"i Ia" n''''e' ~" 'o''TH '''e''"', .''
h' c"''i OH Het ~'I'e'' "eise'' 'tT e'N>
i!~sa OF Attending personally L" hi> no
me.iary needs, because she could better
fulfil the purposes OF hIs niaInteuahce by
! l1avIHs the CARES TOther inS"r Ue't 10
other hAnd'-tha shachonat- generosity
oi friends ani hr shbofs ana httir chlta,
r-n, who brought tne hntst h'st fruits OF
all they possessed. to erStow on !i;i!s ia,
liam, there was rnt 70 he S"sutIiu!
expressions OF hua2n love and affection
that were brought out by Jnl.au : ini>ior-
tune.
But new source OF unhappIncss was
in store for the devoted fIml':. Julian
IN additjos TO his helpless state, became
absolutely Ill. H!tieit" he had not e1-
peri.nced positive sickness, such is would
couline him wholly to his b-d but no"
the spring OF lie itself seemed loo>en-6
and as week passed away alter wesk
the poor boy was unable TO be raised iron
a reeun,brnt posture without suffering the
most hssrt-rsnding pain.
The winter had coine on sharp and So
we're. The air seemed loaded ":'h paril
c!es ef ice, SO bitter and biting did !; toucs
the face OF those exposed to lts d!rsin
influence The sick boy lay in his bed
unhe-dinG the cold. for the thin elder
down quilt which his mother had sat uI
! night after might 10 earn, and which hi