American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07

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Sad rose. foolish rose,
II no other grew
In the wide world. 1 suppose,
My own lover, too,
Would love-only you'll
s. NJ Plat. in .Scri6ner's.
THEFORGOTTEN SENTINEL.
The Island of Rugen, in the Baltic,
opposite Stralsund, is strong natural
position strongly fortified. During the
campaign of 1907 Dayoust had occupied
it with regiment of infantry and some
companies of sappers and pioneers, and
one Of the infantrymen was Firmin Bo
nard, young soldier posted one night
as sentry on little eminence near the
harbor.
1t was midnight when the corporal of
the guard left him and he expected to
be relieved at o'clock, which would
leave him three hours sleep before
morning. The minutes slowly wore
away and the two hours, according to
the sentry's calculation, had about ex-
pired, when suddenly he heard q sound
- Of footsteps approaching. r'
s'Goodi Here comes the relief" said
Firmin Bonard to himself, then cried
aloud, "Who goes thereP''
There was no reply. And vet 1
heard something. 4" muttered the soldier,
" and I can take my oath my two hours
ere up" Almost Immediately there
after there was another rustic in the
bushes, then q bark, and the poodle
Capucin, the Dog of the Regiment, and
warm personal friend of the young
sentry, bounded up to him.
II.
On hearing the dog bark the sentinel
ut first fancied that something was
wrong, and cooking his musket he cast
q searching glance into the obscurity,
holding his breath to listen. But there
was neither sound nor sight of foe,
and Capucin, clambering up the rocks,
came bounding to Bonsrd's feet.
"Oh. you think that If I am chilled
and sleepy I,had better warm my blood
and wake myself up with a dance, ehP
But, Capucin. you have no musket to
carry, or you wouldn't frisk sou
Still Capucin continued to bark and
to run, now to the right, now to the left,
as II possessed, till finally losing all pa
tience he came up to the soldier, seized
him by the overcoat and tugged so
at it that he tore away frag-
ment of the cloth.
Bonard was not in the best of humor |
now his anger was increased |
and transferred from the absent corporal |
10 the present Capucin, and he saluted
the animal with lusty kick.
The dog was visibIy grieved to be so
maltreated and misunderstood, and re-
tired to some little distance, then slow
y returned, looked reproachfolly at the
soldier and licked his hands.
"Goi Be of with you" said Bonard,
'teeling his heart and threatening him
With the butt-end Of his piece.
Capucin seeing that he could not pre-
Tsil with him at last retired, often look
ng back and barking invitingly. 4
But the sentry stood resolutely at his
post, and Capucin just reached the
reach in time to embark with the cor
'oral in the last boat, for Napoleon had
ormed new strategic combination and
vas retiring inland, and had sent Da-
'sust orders to join him instantly, evac-
,ating Rugen on an hours notice. Int,
he hustle the corporal-every one but
forgotten about Bonard.
III.
Firmin Bonard, pacing his beat with
lis musket under his arm, heard 8 o.
lock strike in the distant belfry of the
Id church Of Rugen, then 4, then 5.
The swallows began to twitter and the
I'M came up.
Losing all patience, and in desperate =
Iedance of military law, which ebjoin-
d him to remain ON post till he was
July relieved, he descended from the
Ieights and sought the guard-house. eff
ny body is going to be shot, +" he growl-
d, set ought to be the corporal, for the
dea of leaving Q man on guard for six
ours Is absurd"
SO saying he entered the guard-ho
III AOuA0 ~ 0C8CA tGas no QcVu.' /
. exclaimed, and was sorely puzzled,
ut after . few moments reflection came
. the conclusion that the regiment had
aovsd during the night to some other
srt Of the island. Throwing his gun !
vsr his shoulders, he set of across the ]
land and presently came to a peasant I
rho was blowing in field. t
my good man." said the soldier, I
can you tell me which way the French t
oops have gonea' r
I" By WATER" answered the peasant, il
pprised at seeing the solitary soldier; v
I don't know where they have gone, C
at at this morning they sailed with
"a greatest haste and in the completest \
ence." h
+" Gonel" said the sentry, "and they a
we abandoned me! / shall be set d