Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-05-27

| ~ regiment 4tafteftd IN lAtiss anu iei
AleleFs b take on my new duties. Land
ing A. Marscille.. | pat up A. the Hotel
Css,elane. where the hrs, names that
resi IN the h., % arrivals were those
Of the Count and Countess de Nalmont
We met with joy after our loag sePara-
tion. Eugene introduced me 20 bic wif.
"A laiy a. lovely a. she vas charming
and showed me with pride hi' son-a
6ae chubby child. With curly hair and
the splendid blue eyes Of IT, mother,
Hs simply worshiPped this boy-Poo'
fellow Ind bis hie and soul seemed
wrapped up Ia iis being and existence.
AM nov. a. % the sAd sequel Of my
tale.
he Nalmoat was oa leave aad q; his
wife, desire they were about 20 visi,
Italy. NJ, % fatigue the child their
route was mapped ou, in short stages.
They were r,s;iag two days ., Marseille'
before going 20 Genoa by IA Corniche,
" decided 60 stay aud zee them OF.
In the afternoon of my arrival. A. the
weather wa. glorious. little Lucian was
sen, With hls nurse down 10 'he sea, on
that magnificent beach where ihe splen-
dIi palace OF Prado stands Two hours
after this ihe nurse returned alone. look
ins likes mad woman. Toe eye, we're
starting oat q her head. and, sobbing
aal CRYING. sae ,hFew herself a. the
Countess fes,. aud aid she bad lost the
child She anl her chafge we're a.
trac,cd By iac Performance Of some acto-
bar. A small crowd had assembled,
and ihe boy sas noi OCT oi her sight for
hAlf minute Oa looking around be
was soue aud .hc sought him IN vain.
a. seemed ,o have been spirited away.
Slc called hs name AZ che TOP of her
voice. ani r4a up and down che beach
until exhau.'-l By.anier ~ho heard
bs- cr.,, helped hcf ia ih, s.,',h blt
they aaai a1,h.as
Wa. Llc.ca lrowaei asked che
sab..,a,enaat
"Th., va Che question started. bat q
.,rmei w-l-nish imp,.s.b.e fhs child
coall oaly tolile aud she ga was TOO
faf from ,hc p'ae, Indicated by the nurse
So cha. hyps,h-.., wAs gwen up. The
ro.ics considered Be- case of kidnapping
and seut % work % aai clue They
searched llr weeks through ali he slams
of ihe c.,y-.hc low quarters where the
drrs. u tae population ooagrega'e. TIE
scum ~ ilc Mci,rrancan-bai with no
success. A dc.cup,ioa o. the child wa
seat every ol1.al. wi'h orders % make
all ine4.fy D. Nalmoa, h.m.elf ob.
ta.a,l .pc.ill leave OF ab.sa,' from 'he
war oai,e aal .Psn, year .a ty,as 10
solve ,he mystery. H. returned mote
dead ,haa alive i1 bury hi' wife ~hom
gtefhaI allied.
Astott. Colonel. a, 6f., he had ser,.
ol. ia,ca,.3a. of yo,aing ihe TfaPP.si'
AMI retiring from ,hs world Bat hope
sustain. him s,iIl Proviisacs vii take
pity on him aai ser restore Vain de-
,a..1n Bi, We ham'f him ia bis hope
He ha, since devoted hi. liie aad soal %
h.. regiment bui ths wound q, hi' heart
ha. never healed. aai when D, break' OUT
afre.h be- becomes al and .otrosful. ani
talk, ab'u, prrsraiiment
Ia Ssycuaa. I believe has Kept hei
word and wrc,kei a terrible reyenge"
Bu.ae hni.aed hi. story and wished
au good n.ght
We have .iz hour. ior sleep my boys
and then
On the m1rro~. a. zoe early hour Of
e.. a double line Of smoke exlsndei io' a
distance Of two mile, on each ,.de Of the
plain. The Freach had broush, almost
al their gun. into action. The Austrian
battsr.e. posted on the opposite hills re-
piled with d vel directed FIRE. Ia this
artillery duel, which lasted ior some
hours. the advantage remained with the
French The superiority Of the Aus
tran position was more than counter
balanced by the deadly eaec, Of the rifed
guns q the French. which were first en-
ployed in warfare At the memorable bA'-
,le of Solferino. The carnage was fright
fal and the result disastrous 20 the Aus
TRAN. who were obliged TO retreat.
Ats o clock on ihA, days June
is59-the Frvnch were formed up to Ad-
vance under = wiihering mu,ke,ry fire TO
a..aal, The Tower Of Solferino, the key
q the enemy's position. MArshAl Bene-
deck then called On his cavalry 70 make
4 supreme effort. which. had !, been sue
cessfal. would have changed the fortunes
Of the day. The Austrian cavalry were
mAsssd behind fringe Of wood which
efectually concealed their movements
from the French. Saddenly they were
seen to emerge from their shelter aud pre-
pare ior determined charge, to take IN
alnk those bai,Alions which had already
reached the slopes Of the hills. General
Mel saw the danger. and Immediately
hurled Agains, the Marguerite division OF
cavalry, in which De NAlmonts Light
Dragons charged in the frs, line.
The shock wAs terrific The elements
contributed TO swell the frishifal storm
Of war PeAls Of thundsr beloved forth