The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-17

WoMAN's LOVE.

been mll6 prisoner ny tue Germans
The struggle had taken place before Par
il. and the dying man had been carried
10 the camp Of Ecoueu. The surgeon
had a, once carefully examined tho falA
wound, had fastened bnndage upon II
and had then passed on to the next BET
Of anguish, where another moaning ant
goaniDg patient awaited him. I follow
ID the doctor, and was about to 20 fur
Their with him, when Il glance at the
wounded officer arrested me. The mar
hsd not drop Of blood left in his face
and his pale forehead was already bead
ed with the cold preparation OF death
The wids.oprn, glowing dark eyes we're
immovabIy fixed upon me, imploring the
ial6llment oil his prayer. approached
and sat down bgside him. He followed
my every movement with painful aLten
ton.
"Nearer, please" he said in a low
voice. al cannot speak loud"
drew close to him.
"You speak FrenCh?"
answered atlirmatively.
any name is Jacques Fromentin," he
continued. my fance is called ] Jeanne
De Villers."
He gave me her address.
"Please write the names for me-"
ldrew ont pocket book and made Q
note Of her directions.
:" Let me see."
held the book before his eyes, and he
read attentiYely what l had written,
"Thst is right, said he.
Then he was silent as II he were trying
to collect his thoughts. lie averted hi.
gaGCe from me, and turned il toward
the window; his glowing eye became
moist, he closed them for several seconds
then looked once more toward me, and
spoke with feverish haste, rs though he
feared he would not have tins to finish
what he still wanted to say:
"Hearkeu to the prayer OF dying
man. Go zee my Gance as soon as cir.
cumstGnces permit; tell her have dice
10 the performance OF my duty; tell her
that my last thought was for her, and
only Tor her; bless the hour when she
promised me her love; bless the hour
10 which l first loved her, and loving lleI
Idle. Take her this ring, and this key
Of Casket which she knows we'll. Il
contains, in sealed package, directed 10
her, her letters to me. Then bring her Il
the place where | shall be buried. And
now, thanks you promise that you will
grant my prayer"
promised solemnly, dad Withdrew
with heavy heart. Al the door turned
once more and met the last glance OF the
dying man. l nodded assent, and the
large eyes closed in eternal rest.
The next day the body oil Jacques Fro
nsntin, was laid in the venerable shad
owy park Of the Constable Anne do Mont
norency, in Ecouen. On the spot where
he was buried | had a wooden cross err.
ec!ed, inscribed with his name.
Paris would not surrender, and the
work OF bombardment and storming TIT
city slowly progressed. Days, weeks
months asw by, went frequently t
Ecoueu, and visited regularly Jacquel
Ftomentin's grave. l had had it sur
rounded by u low, simple paIing, and
some pious soul, probably one OF The
compassionate sisters WHO had underta
ken the care Of the sick in Ecouen, had
wreathed the cross with flowers.
thought often OF the dead soldier
and ! thought Of him as OF some one
who had been near TO me. saw him be
fore me, his beautiful pale face transtig
ured by death and love, and pictured
i0TyseIt the grief Of the bride lie had
left behiud.
She must have long since received the
news Of his death, and consequently
was spared the most difficult part Of my
mission, ! saw her in my minds eye In
deep ailliciion. She must have been very
beautiful TO have inspired such love Al
Jacques Fromentia experienced for her
he had said nothing to me about her ia.
miIy, but Jeanne de Villers was dis
tinguished namO and her residence was
in an artatocratic quarter OF Paris. My
fancy worked diligently, and even sur,
pttsed myself once in the thought that |
might fall in love with Jeanne myself.
The capitalization OF Paris was ut last
decFeed, but peace was still 10 be signed
aud the city remained closed to straUH.
srs. | w@ obliged 10 so to Germany
When returned 10 France, Paris was il
Tue hands Of the Commune, and was in
yeSied and beSieged by the Versaiilet
Government, On the heights Of Mont
morency, from which had an opportun.
!ty Of observing tho destruction Of the
capital Of civilization by the advocates
Of liberty, equality and fraternity, and
by their opponents the advocates Of JUS
lice, order and law, l could overlook
nat part Of the town in which Jeanne d.
VtIlets lived. was glad to zee that i
remained unhurt by the iireballs, the pc
Isoleum bombs, the incendiarism ant
similar material manifestations OF ID,
genius Of the qrande Nation. And nov
The Coudict was over. Justice and ordcl
thanks to the Chaasepot and mitrallieusi
mad redeemed from the reign Of teIroI
ana equSlity the city burned to ashes b!
liberty and fraternity. Liberty and fra.
:STpity had made terrible atonement
Justice aud order had done mercies
work. The Most beautiful monument
Of the Mecca of civilization We're burned
down by the men Of progress. For thil
6eadyocates OF the law had summaril!
shot down everything that stood in thell
path; everything that might stand In thei
path or that could in lny way aflort
ground Tor misIrust and suspicion. Thu
streets were covered with the msngled bo'
dieS OF men, women and children, and thu
.Pokesmen OF public opinion in France
after having lAmented and bemoanet
themselves in the first issue Of their Jour
nAi., had not failed in the second issue I,
call the worlds attention to the fact tina
The French army, in consequences Of III,
victory ithad achieved, had once more re,
inStated France in her proper seat 0
power In thew Of civilization. Eve
Fylhing was again in exemplary order
laVailed myself OF this favorable nomen
oltAre tranquility to execute atlaSt thi
commission entrusted to me 20 man.
months betorA. ! had no difficulty In I'm
alnS the house that had been ildicated
" was 4 beautiful spacious ediRca. Nh