The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-03-09

RNIIlNlG, MARCH 8
81 The Legion Of Honor.
ls 1910 that memorable year wheI
ia Se; amsterdam, Dantzic, Antwerp ane
is Pa were cities Of tho same proud EN-
S pill Napo oleon had brought ahis young
ot2Ebrf TO Brussels, and was received with
t,Em enthusiasm and pomp. Onsthe
8 ping after his arrival, he reviewed the
d TRIP of the garrison ofAl Yerte, ] and
d as8e different egiments passed, remark
s ed grenadier who bore the chevrons Of
t a Srgeant-majoI. Tall and erect, his
t. Blk eyes blazed like stars from o face
-EbH Hzed bysstwenty campaigns, (which an
I e1mous moustache rendered still more
i fofidable or bizarre. When the lines
fI;wf reformed, the Emperor rode up to
i D Regiment of.grenadiers;and calledthe
fseeant to the front The heart. Of the
ol5soldler beat high and his cheeks
gFed.
have seen you. BEFORE said Napo-
sEleh. our nslme 2" *
Noel, sire" he replied, with q falter-
iii voice.
Were you not in the army ofItaly 2o
+ 5sYes sire: drummer jat tha Rridoe. of
Abola.
f ffAnds you became sergeant-maj ajor?o=
s fAt Marengo.''
fBut since.2a
II have taken my share of all the great
bEtles.o
He had been distinguished for his
liyesy in several battles, but his modes
tIlhad prevented his soliciting advance
slhnt, and he had been overlooked in the
lomotions.
Nhe Emperor waved his hand, the grena-
9rreturned to The ranks, and Napoleon
soke rapidly to the Colonel for few
rpments, the auicls.g1ances of his eyes to-
,,lWSrds oel showing that he was talking
.olhim. s
Ehe Emperor recalledshim to his side:
s|sYou.have meritcd the Cross of the
L.1Lgion Of Honor saidsAe giving him. one
tRt he wore @lKou area brave man." 1
The grenadier, who at that moment
stbod between the Emperor and the Colo
aelF could not speak, but his eyes said
mofo than volumes. Napoleon made a
siigl, the drums beat a roll /, there was
tsla-G Gsaeaal,,
ssstsss'
:. aid, vas Placing his cross upon
lis breast, said On a loud voice:
tIn the name of the Emperor, respect
Sergeant Major Noel.as u Sub Lieutenant
IN your ranks"
The regimont9 presented arms. Noel
seemed ina dream, and only the immoye-
ablc features of the Emperor prevented
hffn firo,miifalIing upon his knees. Another
i iign III was imado, the drums beat, and again
thes sGplonel spoke:
+ + qInsthe name Of the Emperor, respect
Noel as Lieutenant inj
youf Franks
This new thnnder-strolSe. nearly over
CAME the grenadicr His knees trem-'
bied; his eyes that'had not been moist
for twenty years, were tillod with tears
and he was yainly endeayoring to STAN
meShis thanks, when he heard the third.
roll of the drum and dsthe loud voice Of
his Colonel:
sInthe namc of the Emperor, respect
Liertenant Noel asa Captain in your
ranks
After this promotion the Emperor con-
tisued hi; review with that calm, majcs-
tic mir which n5re who beheld him ever
forgot; but Noel, bursting into q flood Of g
tears, tainted in the farms Of the Colonel,
while from. the regiment came loud, uni
ted shout, KlUe T. emperor.
A CHARMING young lady acquaintance
of the writer says the Montgomery Mail
whose. appreciation Of the humorous is
only equalled by her intelligence and
beauty, relates to us the following Incl
dent ofshe camp which. should have a
place in our friend c Personnes" Margins
LA: a short time since the Rev. DR..
Charles Quintard, being the guestof Gen.
Hood d'asIniltary family, was asked by the
General if lie objected to sharing his camp l
couch with another gentleman z scer-
tainly5net,e replied the ecclesiastic; q
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