Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-21
The Forgotten Sentinel.

The Island OF Ragen In the Baltic, oppo-
site Stralsund, Is a strong natural position
strongly fortified. During the campaign oI
! 1907 Davoust had occupied /. with a regl
| msnt Of infantry and some companies OF
/ ssppers and pioneers; and one OF the infsc.
| try men was Firman Bonard. young sol.
| dier posted one night on a little eminence
/ near the harbor
IL was midnight when the corporal of the
/ guard lef, him and he expected to be reliev.
ed at = O'Clock, which would give him three
hours sleep before morning. The minutes
slowly passed away snd the two hours, &C
cotding to the sentry's calculation. had
/ about expired, when suddenly he heard
footsteps approaching.
food hrre comes the relief" said Fir
man Bonard to himself. then cried aloud.
"Who goes thcres"
There was no reply. And vet heard
something" muttered the soldier, "aud |
can take my oath NY two hours are up -
Amos, Immediately thereafter there was
another rustic tn the bushes. then "A bark
and the poodle Capucin. the dog OF the regi-
mcnt. and a warm personal friend OF the
young sentry. bounded up TO him.
On hearing the dog bark the seu:l mel at
drst fancied that something was wrong. and
cncAing his musket cast searching glance
into the obscuri,y, holding hi. breath to
listen But there was neither sound or
sight Of foe, and Cspucin. clambering up
the rocks. come bounding up to Bonard's
feet
"Oh, that's you. old fellow. is t?" said
the soldier. You found II duh. did YOU
Well. rapucin, It Is not particularly lively
here. 1'isa pity you didn't think to invite
the corporal 10 accompany YOU for the
night T. decidedly coni. and have an cx.
position Of sleep come upon me. The cor
poraNs watch i always slow. and will be
TIL hc takes 1t to the black smiths tor re-
pairs
In response TO these words. to which he
had patiently listeued. CapucIn began 10
bark and gamhol furinusly round hi, friend.
''Oh. you thlnh if am chilled aud sleepy
Lad better warm my blood aud wake my
scif up with a dance. Ell? But, CapuCin,
you have uu nu-ket to carry. or YOU would
mt tri>s So
still Cspucin continued To bark and 70
;ln. now 10 the right, now 10 the lcit as Ii
possc4Set. tin finally, losing all patience.
h. ra,ur -, To the soldier, seized him hy
the uyrTCOat. and tagged 80 heartily at 10
lhsi he tore sway a fragment OF the cloth
Bonarl was not Ia the best humor orig
nally, now his ANGER was increased and
transferred from the absent corporal 10 the
prrsrni tsrucin. aud he sAlutri the animal
With lu.ty sicA
The dog was vi-ihly greyed 70 be SO nal
treated and misunderstood, and retired 20
some ii,tle d,,fancr, then slowly returned,
looked reproachtuiy a, the soldier and
licked his hands.
go, be 81 with vou /" said Bonari steel
ing his heart aud threatening him with the
outt end Of his piece.
Capucin. sccin. that he could not prey ail
upon him At last retired. often looking
back and barking inyiiiHgly.
hut the sentinel stood rrsolutrly al h-
pn.t, and CapuCln iu., reached the beach b
time 10 embark with ID" corporal Ia the Last
boat. Tor \spnicon hsl formed n"W -trAlc-
Eig combination aul wa~ retiring Inland
lnd had srn. Dtvoust orders to ioin hfm
instantly. cTAcuating R"ucn az an hnur'~
notice Ia IA" bu-t,- the corporaj-cyrry
one but apnrtn-hal or.otteu B)nard.