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An Extrmor<ainary story.
The following extraordinary facts were
recently disclosed on the occasion of the
!. trial of man, . native OF Belgium, at the
Seine court Of assizes:
: - The accused was charged with dcsar-
ton from the French army and with nu-
merous other offences. The accused was
originally young soldier, having entered
the army in consequence of the promise OF
eirl whom he loved that she would marry
him if he became an officer. Soon after
wards he was Informed that his betrothed
had committed suicide, and accompanying
: this sad news was that Of the death OF his
mother. For the first time, his military
: life becoming insupportable, he thought OF
suicide, and became distracted in his miod.
He was Just going to drown himself, but
happeping to pass by achurch Inc had met
on his road, he entered IL, and threw him
self at the feet Of priest belonging to the
Order Of the Redemptionists. The reve
rend father consolcd him in his despair,
and gave him such encouragement as to
induce him to change his intentions alto
eethcr. He thought no longer Of suicide,
'Sut only Of desertion. Pending a court
> martial. which condemned him by default,
Ia wandered from presbyterics to abbeys,
and from abbeys to converts, from Mons to
Nsmur. from Namur to Liege. At length,
arriving at Limbourg, in. Holland, he en-
tered tic monastery of Wittena. Being
Great lover of books, the cx-soldier shut
himself ND in the library Of the fathers,
wber he drew up an inventory OF the
works and catalogued them. Having there
acquired knowledge Of German, he babe
adieu TO his hosts, and proceeded to AiXla-
Cbapelle. where he opened a course OF
French philosophy. His efforts proved
successful. Gil
= !" Amongst his disciples the professor
found lady Of great distinction, who pro-
tected him and obtained for him the ap-
pointment of secretary to very high per-
sopase in Belgium. This modern Gil Bias
was inclined to terminate his romantic lie
and adventures there, when the cannon OF
the Alma startled all Europe. The de-
serter turned pale as criminal at this re
mort. and felt ashamed OF his position.
France was combating in the East, and ne
was not there. He ayowed his offence to
his employer, and implOred him to afford
him the means of returning to the ranks Of
the French army. Touched by his tears
and his patriotic sentiments, the protector
of Albert Vuillot encouraged his PROJECT,
and the deserter reenlisted at Lille on De-
cember 5, 1854, in the Foreign Legion as
q Belgian subject.
+ "Feeing it impossible to preserve his
nationality with his name, which was al
ready recorded as that of a deserter, ne
took the fancy name Of Castevilie D'Atle-
nerode. Twelve days after his arrival III
the Crimea, in consequence OF brilliant
engagement, he was made corporal by
his colonel. Vuillot assisted at the COM
bats of April and May, at the famous at
tack of the cemetery, and covered himself
with blood and glory. Being dreadfully
wounded, he remained for about twelve
hours apparently dying amongst the dead.
Transported to the hospital at Constantine
pie, aud from thence to the Hospice dc
Bastia, he gradually recovered, and was at
length enabled to move about with crutches.
"At twenty-five years of age, becoming
helpless, he arrived at Paris, but being
there identified as Albert Vuillot, the de-
serter. every door was closed against him.
He was subsequently prosecuted for swim
ding and condemned, but owing to the in
reference in his behalf Of one OF the Crl-
mean chiefs, who appreciated the courage
and heroism of the young soldier, ne was
pardoned. He was expelled from rrance'
lame and wounded as he was. having
however, afterwards yentured into Laiie'
he was arrested and condemned to htteen
days Imprisonment for violating the order
of expulsion. Having once more reentered
France. he succeeded In earning his daily
bread in Paris by his literary talents. lie
there publ;shed his "SOuvenirs OF the
War" and he contributed to seventeen Diff
ferent Journals, great and small. He~was
thus obtaining nm honest livelihood when
he received dispatch telling him that his
father. who was one of the heroes OF the
siege of Antwerp, was dying. Albert flew
70 his bedside, bu. he was too late, his
father had Just died. His grief making
him incautious, hewas arrested at the grave
of his sire, and was brought before the
council of war held at BesancOn, where be
was unanimously acquitted, on the grounds
of his filial piety and gallant conduct.
GA short time afterwards, however, Al
bert Vuillot was once more arrested and
placed In the military penitentiary at
Metz. in consequence of having been con-
demned 10 August, 1854, through default,
to five years' imprisonment for having ap,.
propriated the military effects which had
been previously given him. Here his
talents becoming known, and his general
gallantry admired, he even secured the
favorable opinion. of the. Minister OF War,
who obtained for him the authority to write
for the Moniteur, when he published some
admirable articles on military peniten-
tiaries. Being at length liberated from
prison, he once more returned to Paris,
where he married. Here he was, for the
third or fourth time, arrested for his old
offences, and notwithstanding all the ex-
tenuating circumstances pleaded for him,
! be has Just been condemned to FIVE years
imprisonment I" = r
A DIsrINcTrox.-The experienced are
aware that there 10 no severer trial OF tent
pei. than the milking Of refractory cow.
Suoh COW, by refusing to stand still, and
be kicking over the milk two or three
times, had yexed me SO beyond oil endur-
ance, that, procuring . good cudgel, and |
having got the COW well cornered,I pro- |
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