Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-26
rHE CAPTAINS VICES
,r-.ro,, coppoc In uorpcr's MaraainO.l


= no Importance. the name OF the
u J. -,,inr;al city where Captain Mcrca-
vac ,..-ort,.six years Of service, twenty
h'i ,.,.no;ens. and three wounds-in-
~ himself when he was retired on a
aa.od h'''''''
p,f'.-.s ouito like Oh those other little
,-b,ch solicit without obtaining il
'.' i, ,f .Eo railway; Just as if IL were
.l.,e dissipation of the natives 70
% '... 3sr at the same hour 10 the Place
So r.,.o.ne 90 see the diligence come
as.u FaI!on with Its gay cracking OF
'.,r. and c,ang OF beuS.
q t.t ,f4rs of 5000 inhabitants-apn-
i N' 1oraniaatcd souls in the stats.
..,. and was exceedingly proud
$50. .r...f chief city Of the canton. 10
{; 'r,-.s plautcd with trees, pretty
30 .|E GOOD fishing, "a church of the
80 -.. .r..h OF thC fambOyant Gothic,
i..l ar a tughttul station of tho
t. l-.g.s, directly from the quarter
,.r. SuIu.ca. Every Monday its
tr was gay with, great red
l' Tin. umbrellas, and countrymen
., streets IN carts and
NNI |Aaf h'Nt " AatN WNNh ~
t...- ,H delight into that silence and
.,U.fh made ID so dear 20 its rustic
..... lt4 streets were paved with
t.r,a. rough the windows of
''.. Hurr one could see samplers
flowers uudCr glass domcs, and
Ill. gates Of the gardens statu-
t' N.r.IeoU ia ShCll-wcrk. The
... rg was naturally called the
Er-or and the town clerk made
s.-.s,,rs for the ladies of society.
ir WrrcaGicr had chosen that
f-.tr..t for the simple reason that
sr..r born there. and because, in
childhood. he had pulled down
o. ..- rrl plugged up the bell-bIttons.
....-r,! there 90 find neither relations
....r ,urr acquaIntGnCes, and the re-
....- .i AIs youth recalled only the
faces oi shopkeeyers who shook
s..sat him from the shop-doors-- a
.- which threatened him with
....a' which predicted the scaifold
"...",'. departure for his regiment,
t... pa. patrrual malcdiction.
l-... C.rtIu was not sanity man :
ID -...-1 of ms puuishmcntw was black
...- ID 'Lr guardhouSe inflicted for
.....r . discipline, absences from roll
.-. nocturnal uproCrs In the mess
q. bad often narrowly escaped
- Dc. stripes as q corporal or a ser
.-F boo needed all the chance. all
...-.. NJ campaigning life TO gain
.-...rsrIa'. Firm and brave soldier.
-.Er.....d almost all his life in Alglers
....,..., when our foot soldiers wore
..--e shake. white shoulder belts, and
'.-.-llee-boNcs. He had had Lamo-
.r commander. The Duo de Ne
..-- near whom ne received his fret
l.rrr nj L. L.
..-..l u'-waior. Pere Bugrand had
. E hv his name and pulled his
81. had been prisoner Of Abd-el-
bearing the scar of a yataghan
ID r- neck. of one ball in his
H- and another in his chest and
,........rlu. at~Inthe, duels, debts of
.rH ...uul-avcl jCwesscs. he fairly
. ...t.. paiut Of the bayOnet and
.-. '- Grade ul captain IN the First re-
r.-t ..-.-uHI'urS.
.-...r wcnty-slX years of
....... 'u.,'.-tVo campaigns, and three
.#- Dad ..-t retired on his pension,
........- ....t.. which, Joined 10 the 250f.
.-- r..-. placed him in that estate of
t.-.t. I.r-y which the State reserves
,-r.... servants.
u-,r.rv into ms natal city was without
r.r...a. He arrived one morning on
,..rrg-.'a of the diligence, chewing an
....-.....i cigar. and already on good
.-r.a.u fire conductor, TO whom, dU-
..-tr. uTr,u. be- had related the pas
49,. .aIur,t de Fer: full of indul-
.... moreover. for the distractions of
.....r. who often interrupted the re-
... -.u. ontL " epitLet addressed Il
..-r.. Whom the diligence stopped
s...-.E u d.. sidewalk his old valise.
.r-| vt. railway Ulscards as numerous
..t. ..ag.a- a. GARRISON that ITS prOpTle-
.-..' made. and tie lIlers of the neigh
-.t W... astol-hci 10 see q man
s-. U...ri'rH--n rare thing IN the pro-
r... ...r % glass Ut VINE TO the coach
--a. rln lar of lu iUu near by.
g.. .a...IIpl him L 40 once. In q house
~r., outskirts. whore two captive cows
n.. ..l fowls and ducks passed and re-
r-.. '".g-I fle gateway, q furnished
... W.> t'l.t. Preceded by mascU-
..-...r- woman, the Captain climbed
O. -'.gWlv WITH lts great wooden bal
..r .r.lmed by strong odor of
stable, and reached great
'.H Boom, whose walls were covered
w.. . t..Tr. paper representing, printed
m ..a .u % white background and
repeated infinitely, he picture of Joseph
I-a..r.. crossing the Elstcr on his
~. l.y.r'Arlr~S our military glOrics,
a..,...! the Captain, without soubt,
.- rr..r . conc ruing himself with the
.a..t.... straw chairs, the walnut
g.. a-...- tnolttle bed withits yellowed
--... .-fr.t the room without heslta-
... .ug.r' Jf an hour was enough to
.". - trunk, hang up has clothes, put
b.. .'- .r g. corner, and ornament the
r.. v'.. trophy composed Of three pipes,
...-.. .al PAIR of pstols, After a visit
. '.. --.r.r-, over the way, where he
.,.'. pound Of candles and a bottle of
81. ..r..u.I, put his purchase on the
Pastel d. aud looked around him with
..ar perfect satisfaction. And then,
a.. PHI. Irrupttule OF the camp he
.... r.r..u, d mirror. brushed his coat,
.... lbs. over uIs ear, and went for a
E-a.- g.. village IN search of a cafe