Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

iVs SSos&oO14yS su0 0cuIS0C0 8W0IO0Ue
len about to ole. You say you are m,
lf4end. ! have but one request If 20,
Wu Rr.:sc.fslly. In . locket suspended
l09@,6 my neck is the little flower I pei
I,led my life to obtain. Promise that i
death it shall not be separated from me-
L promise, replied the officer deeply
touched. The condemned man graspe,
his hand warmly. 'Comrade,' he sai,
may God bless you. Ifis was HIS vii
to grant me another lite, would dedicat
it to you, and prove the affection you
Isympathy has inspired but it cannot b<
Farewell"
They separated.
The dawn br0ke, and with It came th
sound of the drum and the tramp of arm
I'D men, whose measured steps announces
their mission. Le Preux greeted then
with bow, and then went calmly forth +
die.
His arms were folded upon his breast; {
soft breeze stirred the curls that clustere,
aboye his brow; his eyes were fixed upol
this eastern sky, where beautiful sunris'
shed golden glory. tinting the rose.lea
clouds that foated on and on, as thougi
TO chase the dark shadow of night tha
was gradually fading In the wes;.
A. he passed down tho long line of sol
diers, regrets and words of farewell wer'
spoken in underbreath; but, deaf 10 all
land with one last look that might hav,
spoken his resolution, he moved on to
ward the place of execution. He reached
the spot; his eyes, at his 1equest, were lefl
unbound, and still riyeted lingeringly
wistfully upon the drifting clouds. HI
heard his death sentence read. A moment
more and the ranrods were drawn, thet
the dull sound Is the charge was rammed
down was heard, aud the first words 01
the terrible formula were spoken, Make
ready Long live tho emperor! rang
upon the air. With . wave Of the hand tha
stayed the deadly work. Napoleon vaulted
from the saddle and with rapid stride.
advanced toward tho prisoner who. seem
lngly lost in thought, stood motionless,
waiting the fatal fire.
Jules lie Preux!
The young man turned quickly toward
the speaker. His lips moved, yet no word
escaped them; bat the clear. steadfast eyes
seemed to utter recognition. Kneeling,
he pressed his lips to Napoleon's hand.
Jules, continued the emperor, do you
remember the words you spoke last night
In your cellf'
i said if God gave me another life !
would dedicate it to you, was the reply,
clearly spoken.
1t is we'll. God gives you . second life;
consecrate it not to me, but to France.
She 10 good and worthy mother; love her
as faithfully as you love the one who now
smiles upon you from yonder blue heaven.
Arise.' With these words he turned away,
and . cry of joy rent the air - Napoleon
ceased speaking. for all rejoiced at the
welcome deliverance of Le Brave.
Some years after, LIE Preux, promoted
to the rank of colonel, fell upon the bat
tlefeld of Waterloo MORALLY wounded.
Radiant even IN death, with the love of
France and her immortal star of earthly
glory, the soldier died with the flag he had
served clasped to his breast, and in clear,
ringing voice crying Long live The en-
peror..' Long live France
Wade Bolten's Be4uest to
Stonewall Jacksons
Widow.
We published an item yesterday from
the Washington Gazette to the effect that
the legacy Of 90. 200 LEFT BY Wade Bolton,
Of this city. to Stonewall Jackson's widow
was still held by the executor and used
lor speculative purposes. We have since
gathered some facts in regard to the mat
Ter which are of interest to the public.
Wade Bolton was, before the war, .
wealthy negro trader. and became inyol-
we'd in I feud with the Dickens family,
which resulted from first to last IN seven
" eight deaths. He expected to 60 the
,ame way. and did. Therefore he wrote
vith hi, own hand a yerv remarkable
will, making various legacies, not forget
Eine his old family Of slaves, who still
reuiaiped on his plantation. It provided
hat certain lawsuits In which he was en-.
zaged should be carried on to the bitter
md, and cut of all his relatives who took
,ides with his enemies or failed TO cid his
,uits Ill in their power. Among other be-
quests was go, 900 to Mrs. General Jack
,on, to be paid when his estate should be
wound up. He named IN executor, who
vas not required to give bond, but was
charged with carrying out all tho provis-
ous of his viii.
h vaa killed IN Cont SQUARE bv DR..
Dickens. his old mariner. about the year
eeo and .ooa aftor that Dr. Dickens vas
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