The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23
PAULINE LUCIA.


yesterday at the Church OF ST. Francis Xavier, in
sixteenth street. She quite delighted with the
choir especially the artistic playing of the 0rganst,
Dr. William Berge. The mass sung on the occasion
was Mercadantes mass for three voices. At the
conclusion OF divine service Nine. Lucca paid a
visit to friend up town, and enjoyed an evenings
chat at her own house with Mile. Liebhart and Mr..
Henry Jarrett. From q German paper we CLEAN
the following interesting account Of the meeting
between Nine. Lucca and her husband alter one OF
the battles before Metz. In which the Baron Won
Rhaden was dangerously wounded -
Madame Lucca entered and her eyes sought the
husband she loved so well but what a scene OF
wretchedness met her gael In small, stuffy
stood bed, fitted by its size only for child.
height with his legs hanging down over the end
OF the bedstead, his head and face almost entirely
concealed with wrappers ana a. bandages' and Ills
sis that my husband ~ asked Madame Lucca, In
q quivering voice.
tThat is Lieutenant Won Rhaden-yesS
She sank down upon chair and covered her
face with her hands.
Madame" said the surgeon, in tone of gentle
reprOof, 81 should not have brought you in here
had not your husband often told me that you were
woman OF extraordinary strength of mind"
Nine. Lucca arose. Her face was pale, but her
demeanor resOute.
'sMy husband shall not be mistaken in me-" she
said with a determined look, approaching the bed
"Adolph." she whispered 'yOur Pauline Is here"
He is still asleep observed the surgeon
"But his eyes are wide open," she replied.
"0nly the left eye; the nerves OF that one have
been torn by the shot, he cannot close it again. any
than he can move the ashes; he is deaf In the
LETT ear he has no power either over the left side
of his mouth or the left side OF his face generality
'And will this always remain so ~ inquired his
wife anxiously.
piled, "We must hope for the best"
Pauline ~ sighed the patient, with tongue
MADAME, be kind enough to step behind the
head OF the bed" said the surgeon rapidly, In a
low tone. ''Your husband, the Baron, is on the
point OF waking, and the sudden sight OF you would
be too much for him."
The sick man moved; the surgeon sat down by
the bedside and felt his pulse. "You have been
asleep long time, Baron. Do you feel at all re.
"a little," murmured the patient 81 have had
another pleasant dream"
"About your wlfe2 you pronounced her name"
Yes, about my Pauline; saw her bodily at my
bedside. She was weeping, and whispered,
''And supposing your dream should turn out
trues" said Che surgeon, sounding his way.
81 would sooner believe" replied the sick man.
with mournful smile, ''that an angel had come
down to me from high Heaven above"
His Vile, profoundly moved could restrain her.
sell no longer "Adolph" she exclaimed in q
voice checked with tears, as she sank down on her
knees by his bed.
We win not dwell further on the scene Of their
meeting. The surgeon had to restrain, to console
and to tranquiilize the two BY resorting to the
gument that the war had rendered thousands still
more wretched he succeeded in restoring the
young wife to her composure and even her good
spirits
MAY my husband take anything ?" she inquired.
81 have brought case with compressed vege-
tables.n She sighed nvoluntarily as she mentioned
this ominous vegetarian diet.
''At present only coffee" said the patient half
inarticulatey; ''coflee, coffee nothing elser
''Ohl am very great at thatl' she cried, in per-
feet good spirits once more. "You shall have some
as fragrant Mocha as you ever drank with me at
Hlersw
The surgeon sent Immediately for coffee ma
chine, and IN quarter OF an hour the Mocha was
steaming in the cups. The sick man-as Nine.
her pour out five cups of it for him, so greatly was
his stomach In need or nourishment.
Her next care was TO procure more airy room
and soft bedding for herself and maid, as well as
for the patient. The surgeon informed her that In
all Pont-a-Mousson they knew of only one house
where rooms and bedding were still to be had. But
the owner, government official, declared that all
his own family were i'll, and so he kept his house
closed against every one.
energy. 1.-The government oiiclal wants to be bet
ter or than my husband have not pass from
Count Eulenblfg for nothingln and, SELLING her
bonnet and umbrella, she turned towards the door,
"Adolph, you shall soon have better quarters.
Rely upon mel"
in question. After she had Knocked violently
long time the door was at last opened meagrc-
looking individual, in dressing gown of a large
lowered pattern, and skull cap on his head, pre-
"Mein Herri' she said. without more ado, az re-
goe ySa to ba s me ySn DO a not undc
stand Boni Tr6s5ien Then viii show you that
what was PAID LOT ME at SCHOOl was not JnrOWn
away.n Hereupon she explained to him
in the purest vernacular, according to the
easily Ineligible system OF Toussaint Lam
Qeuscheidt, that she would pay whatever
he chose TO demand for the rooms
and the beds; should he, however (she continued),
think fit to pretend with her, as with others, that
he was hard OF understanding she would have him
and ali his lot turned out into the street at the
shortest notice. To prove the power she possessed
she showed this brightly-nowered individual IN the
skul-cap the pass she had obtained ftom Count
Euenbiirp. The effect was drastic. The govern
ment Official instantly drew in his horns; he placed
two of his best rooms aud three beds with clean
bedclothes and well-stuied feather beds at the dis
posal OF so dangerous q lady. He certainly de-
handed an enormous price, but Madame Lucca
paid IL In glitterng frcdrchs dor without hag-
vlinQ, This appeared TO impress him deeply
The removal OF the sick man and the entry OF his
extremely healthy wife, with her maid and the
compressed vegetables took place the same
evening. 49,
eThcre, Adolph,- she observed, with certain
pride to her husband he sat up In his soft bed,
''this blessing would never have ialen TO your lot
had not understood a little French"
For ten DAYS did she tend the patient with true
devotion Despite the fearful miasma produced by
the fostering OF the wound she never left his bed
slde Her maid did the cooking, and steamed
every day quantity, prescribed by the physician
OF the compressed vegetables which had to be
taken in o very liquid form by the patient, whose
condition continued gradually TO improve every
day.