The anti-monopolist., 1876-09-14

last Shot And then fell exhausted They
only on dressing her wounds it was dis>
covered by the surgeons Fl III A. Corporal
lDucheniin (fo- she had gained her Stripes
4 was woman. She became Ut once the
hero, or rather the heroine Of the day,
4 and wus personally compinicfited by the
General, who asked permission from the
War Minister to keep her name on the
muster-roll of the regiment, and Marine
remained inscribed rs corporal in the Forty
Second Foot. She afterward fought Loae
Arcole, and Rivoli. where she captured a
flag at he Pyramids. Mont Thabor, Abou-
sir and other engagements. She was then
taken prisoner by the English aud sent to the
hnlks OF plymouth hat tmanagedy.t, escape
with three of her comrades by killing the
sentinel on duty. and got safely back
to Paris. Five days afterwaitl she rej0ined
her regiment and made her last campai gn
for she lost her right leg by cannon ball
at Marengo. She vas then admitted as q
pensoner into the Invaids and ii was a
proud day for herself and son when theywent
together in 1887 10 the Palace Of the he
gion Of honor To receive each the ST. Helena
medal. General -errurier Governor Of the
lnvolids, applied for thet the Cross of the
Legion of aoIor for her, bu: before the
aetborites had decided Oh such an nwfu!
departure from precedent as 10 confer this
distinction on q woman, she died IN 1862
III relating tliis extraordinary career the old
c0pmanaant used to say, She was only
woman bur with forciaic but untrans-
latable French explefivej what a sol aicl }
APoT OF MONEY.
Ezra t,len was in love with Clara Scud-
der and sometimes in moments Of great ex-
altati0n--for he was . modes; youth. rs
ever true lover shoui be--he had dared TO
think that she did not fr3wn upon his pas
son. But Clara was the squire's daughter
and an heiress: while Ezra was but n farm
er, and SO far from successful III that pur-
suit, that it seemed absurd as wei rs i'm
possible. that he should aspire 10 the hand
/ OF the lovely Mics Seudder who had been
courted in yane By fine city gentiemen.--
/ so he had sighed and cast longing looks
from his place IN The choir wiicre be sang
in a fne toner voice Snadays) into the
squire 5 pew; and moro than once he though;
I pretty Clara biusbed brightly. and he knew
sell enough that she always smiled sweet
"; and ter voice when she spoke to him.
had caressing sound; and altogether her
manner toward him .as not discouragiug.
! But Ezra would not he encouraged. he
! felt fha, il was useless for him 10 csk the
squire lor his daughters hand unless he hal
good pot OF money in his own hand with
whsehto back bis proposal SO instead Of
trying to cornpass the desired emf bv in-
creased industry, he neglected h's lis'lc farm
more than before, and spent his Whole time
in wishing that he eoula ind poi Of money
some bow, ii the manner OF old fashioned
stories-at the foot OF Il tree. under The
touhlat on OF his housc believe he would
even have sought for il at tue eud Of he
rainbow, like The boy in the nnrsery rhyme
I II he had been told there WAS good chance
/ Of tnding II there
I Suddeaiy a rumor spread abroad thai a
wonderful gypsy hai appeared. who was
tell,ns people fortunes that cams true
III the mos. remar .ahle mauner, and all the
country side was in u state OF suiienent oa
! the subject. She was OF somewhat exclas-
i've character, this madam gypsy, and couii
only be consulted in a certain place. in The
shadow ct wych elm, in the cpen air. aad
during oer,ian hours---ihcse hours being
between the last rays OF the deelining~suu.
kHN the ttst Ss u bbF Epfiibr ntrut.
OF course the rumor OF the gipsys mar
velous fortune telling reached Ezra Alden,
and equally Of course ne was much ezcr
e,sed in mind concerning 1t. lie found OH,
the place where he fortune teller OWNED
these fair fortunes; and one evening after
watching the sun slowly disappear behind
the western bills. .hc repaired ,hither
stealthily nna a little afraid Of meeting
G.ava Ia ho .,,.t tt xsseta,t.-
the vych elm, was Just on the further side Of
the squire's farm. However he met 10 one.
except a hurried squirrel. fast speeding 10
/ it's home, aud was even more scared ae
+ being met than Ezra was 50 he FASTENED 70
I the wych- eln,, and there sure enough. was
madam gipsy. sitting cerlcd up against ne
trunk. and looking precisely as II she was
waiting for him She was very old woman.
ben. almost doahe; her lined and wrtnkled
/ face was the color OF husternat. anu tae
ianses her hair hung in elflike, gri1sied
locks about her cheeks; but her. black eyes bad
q wonderful briliiancy AMI such keen look
that they seemed to see right through him
She was wrapped in sauered old scarlet
! cloak. and n hood OF the same was drawn
well over her head. She gasca quick nod
TO Ezra. and mosieued him to take n seat al
her feet which he did with his hears thump.
ing as f he we're before tae Delphic oracle.
And when she spoke he had 10 bend his
bead aud listen very attentsvely. Tor aat
. only did she mutter her words n 4 very
toothtess fasion, but she spoke in 50 low
tone hat he had dsoue difficulty in hearing
, her. But he made out what she said:
Il was expecting yon. my son. All
know what you cone for, and then she
held out hand cven more nutserngt than
her face-a shaking aud srcmaicrs hani:
and Ezra made haste to cross the palm with
| silver. that being as he knew, she strae hcn-
ored custom. This happened before we
had begun the return to specie basis and
silver was scarce, but Ezra hsa IN hi. Pockes
= half dollar piece with ahole in ii. ana
cross drawn on its face. which ne aa1 kept
many years sor luck. 81 ~ there could be
no more auspiclcus occasion than the pre-
sent OF using il, he timidly plaesd it in the
gipsy hand. and again bert his ear assea-
lively 10 listen TO her aniasellig'hle naua-
bling