The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-31
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French Officers and their Horses

After Sedan was taken the French off
GERS who were made prisoners were ordered
10 ride to Pont a-MOusson, from which place
they we're to be forwarded by rail to their
final destination. AT Pont Mousson they
were to part with their horses, and several
hundred Of them cantered up 10 the station
together. Then their various characters
were plainly displayed, for while some care.
lessly dismounted and with out a word or n
look of regret or Of kindness for the door
beasts which had so faithfully borne them
through many hard battles, sold them to
the first bidder others were as much affect
cd as they would have been at parting from
a dear and ancient eomrade. They hung
about their horses and petted them till the
last moment. Most Of the poor creatures
stood with bowed heads and dropping ears
as if realizing the parting from their MASTER
and their own transfeTal to the mercies Of
strangers. Their was an officer of the
Chasseurs dAfrique-the Doblest-lookinR
man Of them all-Who had a SPLENDID Bar
barry mare Of bright, yellow color, with
q eoalblack name. Between these two
the tenderest affection seemed to exist, and
the master remained near bis favorite with
bis head bowed upon her archine neck, and
whispering words Of endearment to her
with I'll the fonduess of a lover. These
she received with little losses of her fine
head, Hastings of the eye. and a pressing
closer up to him. He seemed perfectly in
different to all the clamor Of tie voices
around him, asking the price of the mare,
for Der beauty bad excited much Animation
and many were eager to possess Der. He
seemed to be going through some painful
inward struggle, the anguish of which was
written on bis pale and set face. Twice be
withdrew a few steps and returned aga n
to renew his caresses. At last, in way
which shOWed what great violence he did
himself be abruptly drew bis sabre and
plunged il into the breast of The beautiful
animal, and then turning quickly, without
one backward single look, lie left the spot.
An Ensign of Artillery. while in the
thickest Of hot 6ght before Metz, was sud
denly thrown by his horse, which had re.
ceived shot in the mouth, and which i'm
mediaiely rushed off, naddened with pain.
Picking himself up as quickly as be could,
be was so fortunate as TO be able to clutch
the bride of another horse which Just then
rushed past him. 1t was a splendid white
one, and had been the property Of an Ad-
jutant, and be congratulated himself on his
luck But be was hardly mounted before
bis selffelicitation was turned nto cOnster-
nation, for the conspicuous color Of the horse
made his rider a prominent target for any
quantity of the cnemy's shots Just then,
however, be received shock which nearly
unseated him a second time, and which was
caused by something or somebody trying to
push aside bis horse, and, turning quickly.
the Joyful exclamation of Here's Hank
back again J" escaped him involuntarily. II
was, indeed, bis on horse. which bad only
lost a few teeth, and, which, having recov-
cred from its fright, had RAlIoped back in
search Of lie master, and was now trying
with all Us might and main to displace the
white horse and get into its former place in
the line. The Ensign was glad enough to
disnount and make an exchange.