The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-02
THE TWINS.

And Maurice Keller began thus:
The iartigics division had been fight
Ing without a moments respite sine,
ihe commencement Of the engagement
They had stuck like nails at Bruckmuhl,
40 Alhrcchtshauserhof and in the forest
of Niclorwald. where we had "A hand-to-
/ hand struggle with the Germans
But those terrible guns Of De Bose
that had gained a foothoId on the
heights of Gunstett. made 1t impossible
60 hold the positions taken. IL Wa
/ almost worth while having sacrificed
else splendid Michel brigade. composed
of che Eighth and Ninth Cuirassiers and
The Sixth Lanccrs. in the charge at
Norshroun. and whose last survivors we
had seen sabercd by tine Thirteenth Prus.
sian lIusslr This charge had only
temporarily relieved the right wing OF
tine army We had just emerged from
ihc edge OF the Nicdcrvald forest. when
an order arrived from the marshal that
Elsas-lau.cu must be retaken AZ any
cost
bad met nay twin brother, Philippe
three Times since tine beginning of tn,
battle We had hardly had time C.
/ cheer each other with % smile OF recogni
ton and call out from distance.
'Js everything all right"
eyes. 80 iar,
Thus ESQ far" was not q mcre common.
place. can assure Won. for our comrade.
were falling every instant. and The turn
of one of us might come at any momrn.
IA casualty that would have PROVED
worse than death for the survivor
The reader cam form his own opinion
Philippe, who hal only just graduated
/ from saint Cyr. was ODD command Of &
company while belonged 10 the second
battalion. in chargeof % lieutenant The
pus,ans. who bad suspected Maclia
non design. had placed 'isht 'a''eiie
ON the east oi Tine village nrnlnl Some
cherry Trees ON the road from ""'rii
To- Nunirfsh"iien
Ne h"d eh''ft" i.'.''''i''"'.h '"''
taken possession oil the houses. Il "''e''
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