Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
BozEMAN MONTANA TERRITORY, FRIDAY AUGUST 27 1875
the FLOWER Of REMEM. j.

bkADOCe,
BY r. r.
Il wss 10 the spring of 1909. Napoleo,
nad !. decided to lead his grand army int
ses ssaSt RI & Ashnadavxd dvdrf Wis COL 81. "a
Under the command of st. Lo was can
tain named Jules Le Preux. Young Il
years. lie Preux was, nevertheless, q vel
eran in the service of the emperor, hayln,
taken part In the battles OF Austerlitz
Jena. Eylac and Freidlsnd, In oil of wh,cl
hs displayed great bravery. .Le Preu,
rose BY degrees tothe rank of Captain IN,
was well beloved by his compsnions. al
though he had passed through the cam
paigns already mentioned, and had ofte,
Joined in the fervent cry Of "Long liv
the Emperor" he had never seen the grea
man whose mighty arm seemed at will I,
sweep al Europe, and who was destinet
TO leave to posterity an immortal nam
and . crown OF victories, the glory ant
brightness Of which not even the folly o.
his nephew could dim.
One morning Col st. Lo had given or
ders that he should not be disturbed. II,
was engaged in writing, when his atten
ton was attracted BY hearing the corpora
on guard warmly expostulating with som'
one. and, remembering the directions h,
had given, and judging it best to discover
the. cause, he listened attentively. H,
soon recognized the voice of Captain L,
Prcux, and, rising, bade him enter.
You desired to see me?' inquired st
Lo, - he seated himself before the tabl'
on which lay official papers.
Yes, colonel replied the officer, will
embarrassment.
We'll. well; he quick, my friend. I'm
portant matters demand my attention,
was the impatient reply.
4 wieh to obtain leave of absence,
month or more. I have just received I
letter from my mother, telling me she I.
i'll. I cannot rest without seeing her.
The words were uttered abruptly.
1t Is quite impossible. LIE Preux,' re-
piled the colonel. with look of surprise
You know I would willingly grant you
request, but we are awaiting orders and
may move ct any moment
The captain bowed submissively, and
seeing the audience concluded, retired.
Ten days elapsed, when Jules again pre-
scnted himself at headquarters. His face
wore IN anxious, troubled look, and wa,
exceedingly pale.
This letter is from the curate of my
native village; it announces that my
mother is DYING The words were spoken
abruptly, and his voice was even harsh
q be added, Il desire TO leave Col. St.
Lo was about to answer angrily. annoyed
BY the importantly; but seeing the young
mans evide at distress, he arose and grasp
ed his hand kindly.
lie Preux,' he said.. it cannot be; the
orders have come, and the campaign opens
Immediately. Leave your mother to the
care Of God. Courage. my friend. your
calls for duty
The young man was about to speak, but
the words died upon his lips. Having re-
celvcd hasty instructions, he withdrew.
That night the regiment left Strasbourg.
The following morning it was found. to
the establishment of all, that LIE Preux had
deserted. The fact was generally de-
plored. . Jules was beloved and respected
By all. That some powerful incentive
had actuated him none doubted. for he
had borne the heat of many battles and
The raking fire of the enemy too often not
% have won for himself reputation for
and 'Le Brave - he was called,
ms missed and regretted.
Search was made, but as It was OF ne.
,ese,ty limited, the fugitive escaped. The
,uccessive victories of Eckmuhl and Ess-
ne followed. Vienna was taken and on
.he 9Th OF July the great victory ct Wag
am was gained. Napoleon then dictated
| peace called the Peace OF Vienna
Three months after, the grand army,
having reaped harvest Of glory. made .
triumphant entry into Strssbourg. On
he same day . wan, weary looking man
,as,ed through the gate and inquired for
he headquarters of st. 10. who.h been
promoted to the grade of general. Having
ound his way into the presence OF st.
20. he briefly informed him that he was
Cules Le Preux, and desired to::be placed
,nder arrest for having deserted.
0e,. st. Lo recognized him Immediately
md although much astonfshed q the re-
luess. compiled. lie Preux Vas instantly
laced under arrest, and having been tried
y court.msrtial, was Convicted and sen
snced to b shot
Dariue The trial Jules made no attempt
o exculpate himself, freely admitting h''|
.alt. Having bsen addressed BY the pre-
idinr olrcsr, he replied calmly, but With
3 ahsde OF besvado, 4 deserted. but d"|
M repeut Of having done %. Il It was|
! do aess I would not finch. merit
eetb. and sccspt ny sentence . simply
uet,cs.' Those present were impressed
= ~ dignity Of hts bearing, =, with
Dad arms, hs followed The guards from
b room.
IT, Brsvst' conduct had always been
> exemplary, his ossd'esos % perfect
~ ~ faae swakened kess sympafhy.
=. fev ofncsss belosging to bic regtmeatI
~ "a been spared IN the bot etrffs q
I.sr.m ,mp,ossd him to petition for par
%: bat h sssolstsly ssfassd. nor d'a h:|
G asr any solss,oa u shs nysessy sha.
.ilea ~ espduck No fssisg Of 'se!etl'
|. -. for life seensd % disturb ~
r ~ ths sieht prior 10 The day asee
!, Ii sxscu,joa. Havisg na6s hs nss'I'
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IS friseds, Il Pssax threw .'ossn
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