Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-12

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Of ribbon calls up ssch Z strshee, sad
memory Of tho Passl
A SOLDIERS STORY.
I was born Il Gironville-shaG b IN
Lorraine. Ny father vas farmer there.
What . pretty little hosse &c hadl There
was courtyard and . gafdes. Ssch
doWers grew there and the vihcs seemed
to flourish better than anywhere IL The
peighborhood. & was such merry viz
lage, TOO! On tste days, after mas, vs
danced vith the Isighbots' daughters.
and the good esre looked on and bsde rs
enjoy ourselves to-day. fsr We must work
hard Tomorrow. Bat ]. wss always q ro-
yer. ! was not conieuted even then. /
wanted 70 zee large cities and distant couu-
tries. One day came the couscription-
my name was drawn.
"Bapsiste." said my father. Chou shalt
not leave us; here 10 the usooey for sub
stitute." But wished to 70. Ny moth.
sr veps and my sister elsns 70 me. say
ing:, :,-dr. =, =. ~. ,,.,... ,a'
.'.St.y With us. Baptists, ttou mus'
dance at ny wedding; thou kuowest tha,
It Is 70 be on the fete day Of s.. John"
But would not listse. ..Lct me 70,
I said. II shall see many things; I shall
come back deeoret !. / csuf,pt stay here
I IN sysssy Of the sslde snd the vino.
- .-.r----.-,
The 6sziss iulansry. Wien I bad learn
ed my duties was put on board ship
and We went to Cochin China. That 1
an old story now. We gaised some houol
there. and they gave us medals. At last
after some years. We came back; they
gave me leave Of absence, aud ] ven
, home to Lorraine. How my heart bea
- I walked along The road that led 70 th'
villageI Il vas many miles from . rail
road station. % that Il was sunset befor,
I saw the church spire. i was . DO.
when ] left, I wss . msn now. and thougl
I passed several aequ,intances going ho0'
from work. they did not know me. A
last came quite nesr. I saw the cur
coming up the street. be stopped to spea'
70 m. old woman. and. with her was . yer,
pretty girl. just a5ops eighteen.
I went up to him. "lyor pare" said I
.'dont't you know mc!"
II should know that voice." said n
L< cure !; '.but surely-yes. it is B.psisse!
The good man seised my hand. 1.-THE,
src oil we'll at che farm, Bsptiste th
sight q thee viii glsdden their hearts -
And here is Madeline: doss thou MOI re
| member Madeline 7"
Nov. had left Madeline quite listl
child. and here vas tall young woman
with eyes IKE che stars.
Yes, Baptisse. " ssid the cd wcmsn
''thou remcmberest mel / am Jeann
Leblanc, and this is my poor boy's daugh
ter, Msdeliue. Ahl thc1 srt lucEic
than he; be Left bio bsnes In the Cri
msa."
We an vent Up together 70 DE fsrm
Il ~ 6psisg.tine. ssl u ~ . bspI
tine. I 1Dsea not say how nssy . 1onI
ssDble Msdeliss and I kad h de wsod
and felds.
Ny sister ws uanisd ssd happy. -
she ssid % ne /: ..ln sso yesss. Bapt;sse
shy t.s Win b mp. then thos No. eoss
beek b GiEuayills snd Mads1ss ~. D
NJ sister. Il ie nj 70 r
Il seeDed sh.a . n sothiag coG1d &
vsusg With -. sd vkea I lsh 0isosvi1l
to 70 hsek - Toulon.- Msde1oe v.s n,
s&aossa. In Jsly ~. weFs osdersd Z
Be ready 10 enbsrk for Algesis. bot tle'
c.ne Tsupss,of,r M 5, q IL it vas de
cisFed, and or batfslSon ~ ordered .
ljoin Marsbsi MscMahons. srmy. W
came up from tie soseh of fsri b rail
and were seat % he sa1e way t0 Sedan
/ Il va the ZSth II August when ve JON
ed. Befose We seft Toalon ve heard q
the battle near Mess. Ines fhe Prss
slams we're in Lonsise. ~ I cugld bea
nothi.g from ny sigags. md ] hid
i heavy kesrt q We asssese1 oetsids d
ssasisa sod marched iaso Sedan. Th
sova looked very gsy-fsll of o8cers an
pojdicss, . band uas playing IN the Plae
Tarenoe. ~ one of lie gesersls and b
seaG pcse diAiag q The Hotel Croix DO
elsse by. We halted here for half o
how md Sell oss, nd ! veat viii Corpo
m MIL Into = 4s6eyJe Ssgets ckqp;a
q Sioe. Jksr psse sstS ess-e6ecie,
deere. s6d tbeJ - Ioo&ed snxioD, -
l soae yess speaking asUriy. -
il WHIT neus. - Gvvssr s5d ca
i tsssl uishsl. ~Wsss shla - ~ ~
lIfruss;ans IL dels ~ ove 0lsn strsady
"Nsver say l. sad N Old soldsss can
/ lup . ke spoka. md skoek Niehel's hasl
..what makes ttee ny tl.tr ri
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