Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-17
THE CRUELTY OF WAR
HEROIC DEATHS or TWO DEVOTED
FRENCH LOVERS ~ is7i

An Episode Of the Great rrsnco-ffn''ian
Conflict Tho I"manee of The i"uihini
pai, Recalled by ~. Death OF the IA
thsr Of the Young soldier.
Ia the cemetery " Pen. i.nchaise. 10
Paris. the remains " an old man were
committed 10 earth whose death recalls q
sad aud romantic siory oftlo waro'@wenil
year. ago.
This va poor old perr Osborne who has
been for years nns ~ the familiar figures
about he streets of Paris Few perons
Anew biz history, Toe be- rarely spoke to
sny one
lie wa, however, well known tothe poor
quarter NJ Paris, whse be- resided entirely
alonc In q modest apartment. Theold man
had % modest annuity, which enabled him
10 live In comparative comfort, bat he was
" benevolent that he frequently gl,o the
last fcw sous he possessed 10 the poor and
distressed who asked him for aid and he
would then have 10 borrow q few francs
ffom the shopkccpcn until be- received The
neat ihstaliment,
Although Il was generally known In tho
district that the old man mournci an only
son who had been KILLED by the prusi lan-
during the wnr. bat few knew ihc deia.la
Of story frum rial life which would
ECLIPSE many romance
In The quiet little cemetery 81 Ste. Gene
We've do. bots you viii ilnd two grave side
by side A head.tonr 10 the top NJ Que
bar. the name Andre Dclofmc, aud o. sen'
tenca ln Frrnch intIinating that BE- died for
hi. country. That markssho sput whoro
lie the remains OF the only sou Of poor rrfe
Deormr
~ Tie time of the declaration n the
ffpnco.Gefman war the old man, Alphonss
ilclormF. was living uuietly With bis only
fon Andr upon their lIit- farm, situate
hgiween 'te. Urneylu'e and flcufy. The
youth was but nineteen years of agc, and
BIZ mother having lied In his infancy tho
whole Of iho pour old mans affection wns
centoftd Ia The bay. When the drrnd war
cloud burt over Francs young Drlorue,
who WIS % youth 81 ardent, adventurous
spirit. determined 60 enter the array 20 de.
fcnd hl- country against tho Pru-sians
These Wer stirring tiucs, aud the cnrIs
which young Andre iolucd Wa ordered 10
thr front, mud tho laI went away Ia tho
frontier aitrr bidding an aiiectlonhtc adlen
10 biz father
rAEuyo on tm toyrns.
Audr bad sweetheart, beautiful
young giH 90 seventeen, who lived SOME
thrco miles from the house ~ his father.
and he VIZ ulluwsd 10y special permission
of bis colonel to 20 aud hid her farewell
src his regiment marched fur the theifer
Of The wnr The parting htwern the young
lover was u most Affecting one. and An
dru's iinnreo with her oWu hands placed a
ru.e, a. a tribute Of her love, inside his
kcpi, rs be- gave her n tnnl embrace before
starting IN on u starry midnight TO reI1in
his regiment, which ~ under orders to
march A. daybrcak
II would be making the tale too long 10
follow the fortunes " young Nndr dur,
Ing the war. but suffice % 10 sny that 10
behaved with cunsp.cupus bravery Ia .ev.
eral engagements Victory. however. rest
Ell with the aruu of tho German troor-,
aud young Andrc vas mortally wounded
In nercc engagement near Cholsy while
saving the he ~ a wounded oflicrr Of hls
regiment who hud bccu attacked by half a
dozen Gcrmnns. He know that his cunli.
ton was hop'lcs tho rcffimentnl surgeon
told him so-and be determined 10 make
his way 10 the house ~ bis fnnccc, aud TO
bid her farewell bef1ri h. died The IN.
dsrtaking was dangerous one. Tor the
country was oycrtun with Germans who
had entered Montlory aud established
camp near the residence Of his sweetheart,
between Ste. Genovirve and Fieury
Young Dclorfne knew the country well,
and by tho exercise OF great caution man.
aged 10 elude bis foes. lie painfully
dragg-l himself through the woods and
ny paths known only 70 natives ~ that
part OF France, and thus was able 20 reach
the home II his beloved unpcrcriycd. The
young girl, Jeanne licrnior lived In
pretty white farmhouse surrounded with
vineyards. with Hspaclous yard In front
4 MELANCHOLY fRAGIpY.
On the eve " a hot autumn day tho DIV.
ing soldier arrived ut the gate with M
uniform blood stained, torn and covered
with dust, aud his wan features rigid with
pain. Poor Andre knew he had not many
hours 10 live, for the blood was again DO.
ginning TO How from the wound whore tho
focnhn's bullet had pirrutd his hrotst. Ito
could not open the door, so be- hfnba tho
glass Ia QUE " tho NinduwH and mlsIrr 10
quietly entrrud the huus. and made Ia
way 10 tho room where DO knew he would
mud hs nancor. on opcuing the door.
what was his horror 10 find Jaennc ,trug.
gnng, terrified, In The arms OF n prussian
oiiieer Andre, muldpnrl with rage.
brared hln-rf up and iired his loaded no
NolNer az tho cowaplly nssailant OF tho
young giFl, WIN rolled over dead ON tina
noor with n bullet Ia his heart
Tue young lovers had barely time 10 en-.
brace each other when h body OF pru,,lan
soldiers, who had heard tho report Of M.
hroarns, burst into tho house and entered
tho room. When they snw the Frnch
uniform and their dead officer Wing ON th,
hoor, thoy dragged the dylug soldier from
the arms ~ the almost faluting girl. and
taking Hun oniH.du plnced HIN roughly
against the wall Tor Instant execution. il
vi" In vain TINT Joannu pleaded with
Andro's caption, a. lct him tlin In peac,
The soldiers pushed her aside aud a nie Of
rinemen were drawn up who lcyeled their
guns at the1igup NJ the diving soldier
whose life blood WIS yelling forth over
his travel stained uniform and dripping
GU the ground.
Nlhasuprrmc effort the youth straight
enrd hls back against theWall, and defiant.
" facing his foes exclaimed, II die for INV
country and my ilancpew While the men
nuru making raady To In. Jeanne crept
closer and closer, aud when she saw tie
UPS OF the man In charge VI the firing
parry about 10 giya tho fatal order. sho
rushed IN with outsirctuhc,l arms ~ il to
.hlvii her lovcr and WlWn tho smoko
eleAFo' away thew wcrn "a, anp,p-cs on tho
sfnund, each pierccd with scytral BULLETS
IN" lovers Nrr isiried side 10y side la
Two graves In the lutte cemetery NJ Ste.
eehcNiryn dies Bots, with tombstone AZ
NO hr.ll Of eaeh.-'paris Cor. Cincinnati
Timrsstar.
lie Never Travelled That Way.
Mr. conccako-ricket Tor Pecosset
Rhode ISLAM.
Agent. Air liner
Mr. Conecako--B Blame Il not st.s,,