Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-06
COURAGE.
nv MAURICE c. L

ny MAURICE C. WALSH.
Major, he is by no means a coward,
:. men try to represent; I assure you
NOT. | have known him for some
ko,lv fear he is; though, however, it
ut matter much," replied the Major,
at his cigar.
il does matter; at least it makes a
aeal of difference to me. In what
may ask, is he q coward?"
N. be has refused to meet Lieut..
te. who, as perhaps you are aware,
kallenged him to n duel"
hat reason did he assign for declin-
asked.
! said he al decidedly opposed to
rncontrcs; could not and would not
to it"
lee no particular indication of coward
h that. ] would do the same thing.
h YOU would not brand me as a
nd? Were that the case 1 would not
received the medal of the Legion of
u.'
l, Colonel, you are no coward-you
stood bravely on nearly every battle-
Of the great war through which we
led a few years ago."
cry we'll; Trevelle, my friend, if you
Ember, was with us from the first until
unhappy end. He was also in Paris
bg the latter part of the great siege,
before these events he served two or
years in the American Civil War
r Gems. Mcclellan and Grant.
would you call q man having SO brill
q military record as Trevelle, q cow
be Major was silent.
.haps he thought he had ventured too
specially as he was ~conversing with
scer who was his superior in rank as
Is in distinguished services.
spirited conversation that ushers in
Nry took place at the barracks of the
znth Fusileers, situated Just outside of
Ese had been a dispute between the
Fsnants about a trivial affair; harsh
d had been exchanged, and the hotter
idof the .two-an impetuous little
Eehman-lost no time in proposing the
a Of honor" as the most appropriate
us of settling the matter.
was, moreover, his determination, not
to settle the matter, but also his adj
Eay.
was highly indignant when informed
the hated officer had not only refused
Eceit his challenge, but had actually
ed the bearer thereof down q fight of
ts without further ceremony.
Saere! He is Won grand coward!" ex-
med Bardette, stamping his feet with
he Frenchman consulted number of
friends, and they agreed to present q
a'lon to the commanding officer, Gen.
fonte. to have Trevelle suspended for
Pardice.
Inc petition had just been presented to
General, and Major Glare and myself
e conversing upon it as this story
Eas.
\ The Major did not think it prudent to
p the subject farther, he proposed O
Faceordinely, having laid aside our ac-
a!ements and side-arms, we took ou1
tAns-stlcks, and, looming our fatigue
IT, sanntered aimlessly about the exten.
E parade grounds.
tne grounds We're we'll laid out, and but
|. 'ees were standing, most of those
[sn mad once formed a miniature parl
lung been cut down by shot and shell
''ns the seige.
as We strolled about we traversed the
|! ileld where, six years before, we haG
rs' me Germans in o deadly hand-to.
nd struggle.
~. ruins of the Chateau where King
nam had established his headquarters
wv sui be seen, and the wall surround.
; VIC convent, behind which the Prussia1
r,'''fS had ensconsed themselves, wa.
: s'"noing@, though badly shattered, ant
many places perforated with breaches
, WV W our cannon.
van remember distinctly how our gal.
1n n'ua'es charged that wall repeatedly
!. NE deadly havoc made in their ranks
~ 'le enfilading fire of the heavy German
~ Ill connection with the infantry who
~ IN our faces.
~ oillcer who was now de1isivly called
oa'a was with us that day-aye, ant
Iaefed valuable service, too.
AZ actually penetrated the Russian line.
polnt With a small body of follow
., ~! upon their rear, and Yves instru-
,as aa III capturing the battery that hat
~ 'uch gaps in our ranks.
ese facts I proceeded to advise Major
-. ~ as we sauntered toward the city.
,ca i',A l must have quite clearly con
.n. ' nim OF the redoubtable courage 0:
iieVelle, for he admitted he hac
A. TIE young mar rather harshly.
.ero We entered the city 1 asked hin
.sre We should 90.
'ne Geological Gardens" was tn
y" nave a great desire to see tina