The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-06


DISC marching on Rouen. and then
arriving triumphantly at Havre
which moved Dutailly TO entnusiasm;
while poor Anatole Inundated. and
suffering greatly from his still open
wound. received no attention from
any one but Gertrude and myself
On the next day he had fever and
kept his bed. and for some weeks was
absent from our meals The captain
| quickly established his pretensions to
! the hand OF Gertrude and her parents
did not discourage him. The day on
which Anatole returned 10 US conva-
lescent but thinner than ever. it
seemed TO me that Mile. Gertrude's
| eyes were red and she had on that
day quarreled with her mother who
was more infatuated than ever with
Robillard. thought 1t time to inter-
fere In behalf OF the poor children.
This day was the last Sunday OF the
year and consequently we spoke OF
the new year. saying that we ought to
have family festival
Certainly Nine. Dutailly" cried
the captain. Il must prepare sur
prise for your gift"
That gave me an idea for mine.
On New Years day. Dutailly well
coined us very cordially. The strate-
gist OF the Temps was to soandly beat
Prince Charles in the environs OF
Coreux. after having drawn him there
by stimulated retreat which was
the finest deed OF arms of modern
times. Dutailly told us this good news
for our gift Anatole presented a rab-
bit he had caught in a net in the de-
vastated Isle OF ST. Denis, u pet rab-
bit which had returned to its wild
state. AS for the captain. he gave
Madame Dutailly large bag Of mar
rons glaces in German helme
Dear madame he said smiling.
Il would have liked TO offer you the
head OF the owner of this helmet"
What" cried Madame Dutailly.
filed with admiration. have you
killed him?"
To offer you this box1of bonbons
May l say it is not in the power OF
every one? will relate the advent
ure. as you think SO well OF the
actor"
He had watched. surprised and
frightened the wearer of the helmet
n deserving sentinel while hiding in a
cask. and in IL hand to hand fight had
strangled him In order not to attract
the notice of the enemy by firing his
revolver Oh. what q miserable. APP
pearance this rabbit caught in net
also strangled, made by the side OF
this glorious trophy!
las for me +" said /. Il cannot rival
the captain with so brave gift yet
have also my little surprise But it
has not yet arrived; we will dine
without it,
We sat down at the table. and the
repast was very gay. They had
killed pig for the occasion. and the
black pudding was II great success.
We were having the coffee and had
lighted our cigars when an artillery
man placed my gift in the drawing
room.
We passed into the room where the
oh ect lay on II table wrapped IN
frosted paper tied with a blue ribbon.
What can that be?' said Madame
Dutailly.
do not open it dear madame; it
is u she'll.
"A shell?"
''Dutailly has often expressed his
desire to have she'll a genuine one
that had been used. and my friend
Roland. commander of battery ut
my request sent me one from the
plateau d'Arron. which failed to en-
plode in falling"
while speaking united the blue
ribbon and tore off the paper The
she'll appeared. bla,k, sinister men,
acing.
ounds," said Dutailly. You
delight me l will hang it in my
cabinet"
But" said Nine. Dutailly, anx-
ionsly a it has not exploded?"
Don't be nervous; it was agreed !
that Roland should send me one I'M
loaded and empty. See his letter"
! opened letter pasted on the side I
OF the she'll and prepared to read 1t ,
aloud but at the first line my coun-
tenance expressed surprise. then anx-
icty, for every one exclaimed:
What is the matterp
ALAS" | said. listen and / will |
read it,
Dear Friend send the she'll re-
quested. Only 1t has been impossible .
to find an artillery man who knew
how to unload 1t. Make him carry it |
to the house Of the armorer. near the
entrance to the opera house. who can
do it very skilfully Take the great
est care The least blow the least
friction. for 1t is only the thickness Of
paper and the she'll will explode
l was interrupted by cries of fear.
Take it away" cried Madame Du-
tally. at is terrible! this shell in
my drawing room!"
''Alas!' said l. extending my hand.
do not touch it."
BE cam, be assured! The artil-
cry man who brought 1t will take it
away"
but sir " said the servant who
stood trembling on the doorsill. The
has already gone.'
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