Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-07
FORTUNES FAV0RITE.

tam his fs~ition but not enough 70 tempt
hin 20 relin,luish his military career He
uas nigh spirited brave A. a lion, and we'll
educated lie was az once gay Ard phiS
sophicai. accepting without murtnur the
fatigues and privations OF a campaign, ami
en- joying TO their full the pleasures and ad
yantagss Of life in garrison He had fought
In the Crimea, Ia Africa, Italy and Mexica
e-caping with only two Insignificant SCRATCHES.
He had an iron constitution that enabled him
10 endure suffering that would have kille'i an
ordinary man
Such was my uncle Edouard when, In 1872
IL was our fortune To he In camp together at
Chaions where his regiment. which had been
de.cifnateI by yellow fever had been ordered
lie was not more than six years my senior,
and he loved me as though | were younger
brother
One day was dining at his mess, and while
We we're over our coffee the sergeant entered
and handel him letter He looked at the
superscription and knitted his brows, and a
shadow seensd to hit over his handsome face
Excuse me, he said
He tore open the envelope. from which fell
the photograph Of young woman With
quick movement he picked upthe photograph,
and saEsd at 1t a moment with look Of adj
niration. Then, handing it 10 me, he said
1T is suzanne She is right, poor girl
ought TO have informed her Of my arrival"
Then he handei me the letter, saying;
What progress she has made"
why, Of COURSE replied, "she is II
years Old, you forget that"
read the letter which was as follows
Nv DkAa GuARDiAs-Is IL right for you to act
Mus toward poor littls prisoner who has only
you In the world and who loves you 40 rnuchl
Only one paItry letter since your departure for
Mexico And I have had 10 receive from one Of
the sisters Of the convent the OF your return
to France For the past eight days every time ]
have heard the bel. announcing the arrival Of
visitor have thought ir was you who hal come
70 see me But vas always mistaken The visit
was always Tor soma Of the other girls sisters of
the officers who have made this HIai-;n wit,I
you-this campaign during which have we.lred
heaven With prayers for your protection Forty
nately. shall pass a part Of uy vacation win
your sister Come and w." me at her house, and
sacrifice little OF your time To your little
SCzANsE
From that time my uncle was not the jovial
man he had formerly heen
When he received that letter it was nearly
time for the summer vacation and his sister,
my aunt, had invited Mile Suzanne to spend
it with her and her daughters
Ant yes. they make rapid progress these
young girlsl Tue little girl VINO was lank
md awkward in short skirts whose com
p'rXi"n was dinSy ana whose hands were red
becomes a beautiful seductive creature, with
golden hair and a sylpt-like form, like that
"i fsy'he' al incarnation OF tho spirit OF
spring time.
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