The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-23

la tbc spring Of ls1s the Italian sea-
poH town 81 Legboru was garrisoncd by
Erurh troop., among which was ihe
TWeniy-niuth Regiment oflight infantry
commanded hy Colonel 4 llcrvillf a
msH abont lhiHy-Gve years OF age, who
bad distinguished himself On more than
one eeea-iou ur tho emperor notwith-
standing be was of au old and distin-
Rubhtd family, would not have entrusted
him with q regiment
ln the regiment there was one Charles
ihhesHc. who. although scarcely Thirty,
had spent half hi. life ia umiiorm. with
Bis command he bad seen more OF less Of
almost every European state, had disth-
guishcd himsolt on many hard-iought
field had won the much coveted cross of
the Legion OF Honor, aud would. doubt
less have long since beenfewarded with a
commission il bis colonel had not been
aycrse 10 recruiting his officers from. the
rank aud file.
Y Dufrcsnc WAS handsome, clever,
wide-awake young man, a thorough aud
/ lighly-eNemplary soldier lie had never
been subjected 10 ans military punish
meut. and was fult Of enthusiasm for the
emperor, the gl0t'e de n grand armee
and III belle Frame lie was well ac-
quainied with the usages Of the polite
world, aud his literary requirements were
greater than were, Ia those days, de-
mandcd Of an inianlIy-oihcer In fact no
one could understand why he was not
promoted, he himself least Of all; for,
like the major pari OF his countrymen, he
had no mean opinion Of his own merits,
yet, although Of naturally impatient
and frey nature, he was too good n sol
der not 70 wait patiently.
One fine summer evening Dulresne,
with two Of his comrades, sauntered
through the Gil Sparti, amuch frcquented
promenade, that separates the city proper
from the suburbs. and completely cncir-
clcs the former
The young sergeant wa. this evening in
his usual eood-humor; be had indeed
never experienced any Of the greater Ills (
OF lile. His parents died when he was
but ehild' his fortune was hi, monthly
psy which ho So hosbanded as TO make II F.
supply him With sll The little comfort,
sud uEuFje. he coveted; he had never
togcd hoplcesiN- aad In the dim future he
sav visions Hta mmrhals botya--m spite
Of lbr ploialjer- "f hi. colonel as did
every young soldier Of tie iir.t empire,
h sli'I wanted an hour Of the time
81 bon Che taino sounded For tie mo-
mew, therefore, sine three friend. were At
Iihclty ln consult their iucinatious
LET u. ~ iuto oue of these ogtss." .
said ane Of them.
Agreed : ! would like an lee. replied .
another
They elected q rafc with a diminutiye
garden before it, which wa, brilliantly
lighted with ii great number of Chinese
lanterns, aud GIied with table, and chair,
aud ua. evidently well paironized by the
heutr ela.e..
That had hardly looud place, and or
daud ,oHe Refreshments. when thc buz-
gIua. incident t1 suah assemblies. sudden.
Ig eaa.e.l. aud every ear wa. intent upon
liasu.aa m ,ae lgna Of guitar. that
.srusd 20 hc tbo Introduction to song.
tli m.ms ue have tmnblei into q con
rsfr.@ aaI ut4. or pusre,uc'. comrades.
et#emlr HHla pleased
.Na uaua. let a. -ec II IL B. worth
listening f8. replied tie sergeant
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