The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-09-24

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leave his post until properly relieved
To. a certain extent the safety OF the
whole army rested upon the shoulders
of each individual sentinel, and especial,
vi upon those who at night were posted
nearest the line Of the enemy. . -
81 am sorry" said the gray haired old
warrior, as he folded up the petition and !
handed 1t back to the officer who had
presented It. Il am sure that man meant
no wrong, and yet q great wrong was
done. He knew what he was doing-he
ran the risk -he was detected-he has
been tried and condemned. He must
suffer" -. /.
They asked Fefebyre If he would see
the condemned. p. 8. -. -
aNo. no p the marshal cried. quickly.
"Shonld see him and listen to one.haIf
his story. I might pardon him and that
must not he done. Let him die that
thousands NAV be saved. y iisa..-
The time fxedi for the execution Of
Dubois was the morning succeeding the
dav of bis trial The resnlt Of the in
terview with Marshal T,efehvre was made
known to him. and he WAS not ali e]isap.
pointed He blamed no one. and was
onlv sorrv that 10 had not died upon
the battlefield ,7Fla -
II have tried to be q good soldier" y
he said to his captain. 81 feel that have
done no crime that should leave stain
upon my name.'
The captain took his hand and assured
him that his name should be held in re.
spect. fiS5s' .' 80
Toward evening Pierre Valiant. With
his wife and child. were admitted to see
the prisoner This was a visit which Je-
rome would gladly have dispensed With,
as his feelings were already wrought up
70 q pitch that almost unnamed him !;
but, he braced himself for the interview,
and. would have stood it like hero had
not little Natalie, in the eagerness Of her
lova and oratituda thrown ba,salf nno I
his hosom and offsred to die in his stead
This ,;nnsd ,ha sbrimm;no cnn and his
tears flowed ,freslv' j. - ID ~
Pierre and IJse.te knew NOT What 10
do Thew went and thew prayea. and
tbes vonld have vill;nriv died;for the
noble fellow who had been thus CON
|demned. tsi,se W q Z
Later in the evening came a compan-
ion who. IL he lived. would at some time
returu to Jerome's boyhood home. Firs,
the condemned thought Of his widowed
mother. and he sent, her q message OF
love and devotion. Then he thought Of
a brother and sister. And finailt, he
thought OF one-a bright.eyed maid
whose vine clad cot stood upon, the
| banks of the Seine-one whom he bad
loved with, love such as only greal
hearts can feel. - s
.Oh, nv dear friend!n r be cried. bow
ling his head upon his clasped hauds
"you need not tell them q falsebood. ,bn,
Iif the thing ia possible, let them belss.t
tthnt fell h s~sss6s - -; -
His companion promised that b
would do all he could, and if the trutt
could not be kept back, it should be 81
Faithfully told that the name Of Jerom,
Dubois should not bear disgrace in th,
minds of those who had loved him il
lother days. ',ai..Ei.s.
| Morning came. dnll and gloomy. will
divine sise, snd snov. and a. an carl,
honr Jerome Dnbo;s WAS led forth /,
moot bis fate The ulace of executiol
hsd been fixed unon : low. barren spo
toward the sea |: and thither his division
was being marched to witness the fearfu
punishment. They had not gained NOR
than half the defiance when, the SCUM
1 of some strange commotion broke upo
the wintry air, and very shortly an aide
de-camp came dashing to the side OF th
general OF the brigade with the cry,
"a sortie! A sortie! The enem,
are out in force Letthis thing be stay
ed. The marshal directs that you fac
about and advance upon the peninsula |!
i In an instant all was changed in ths
4 division, and the brigadier general VIII
i had temporary command thundered fort
4 his orders for. the countermarch. Th
]; gloom was dissipated, and with gls
hearts the soldiers turned from th
thoughts of the execution of ,brav
comrade to thoughts of meeting the en-
i emy. ,lilsi asa IS
.What shall we do with the prisoner
asked the sergeant who had charge (
1.-THE guard. 5f,f- 8 8,
aLead him back to the camp" replie
the captain. aais I'd ii
The d;rect;on vas verv simnle hut q
evecnt;on thereof vas not to he 40 EMS,
sor hardly had the words esca ned ii
.:.,o ~. ~ ,;a...ea' M go sd,nn ns prn,
oapsa,u Mps "n asss;nn - d;rsc,,,, = :,
ssu oasa .,s rha Ss a;a;s;nns HaSss as @ Sm;ot, y
ysiu .". :n.. s.us ha,inm aa s,ras.s "a % whi
.otneu NV ,",i Nv p,.S" ds az ,.;a, 80.
Tue guara .ua. ne.u ous.se ~ .us p.ls'
ner Iounu euense,yss o!,seu Ia ~ neVa g.,
gzs u nsasel ~. name S;.eu s; ,;lo ,e,o ao,S;..
my uonus anu ,es ns u'e mAe ~ sO,us, aosa ~
- ns se.seau. u'0S.y oss i;., w I s.S ~ :,
yyInu n.s ~ ,sss;nt n,s nha,e .s his his -,
omnenn - wss ss,s.ionad The rattle !,
% naPa,ry h.d cnmmenced and the Pm
, a;.ns nsra va;nIu endea vorino r.. nre,
, sEa taue "o F;.nch .roons Ieron
%.ho;a no oI ioossa II shnn, % him tor some wea
s ',;s. d ,nh;oS 80 - .rm h;usele and
prasen.lv ~ I saw a Prnss;sn officer not not T
ca rseI;no in his saddle "a thouob
= Ma heon vonnded9,sW;tb a cu;ck bor,
! tLs -ooohod .,hs ss,,ct ,rl,od az .S,,;ra !,