Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-08-25
THE SIEGE or BERLIN.
From Romance.

and reading the story 81 the siege
Of Paris IN the walls and paycments
around as, perforated BIZ shells and
broken by canister shot. Shortly
before we arrived at the Square de
l'Etoile The doctor stopped, and
pointing to one Of the large corner
houses which are 50 pompously
grouped around the Arc dc Iriom-
phe, said-
DO you see these fcas Windows
which open On that balcony up
thercs Daring the early part Of
August, that terrible month Of
1870 which was 80 full Of storms
and disasters, was called to that
house to attend case Of apoplexy.
1t was the house 81 Colonel Jouye,
a crirassier 81 the first empire, and
q man full Of glory and patriotism.
lie had lived since the beginning q
The war IN the Champs-Elysees in
the apartments up there. Can you
guess whyY IN order to assist at
tbs triumphal return Of our troops.
Poor old mani The news Of Wis
sembourg came as be was getting
up from tho table. Reading Ma
poleon's name At thu bottom o. the
bulletin Of defeat, lie had fallen as
ii struck by thnnder-bolt.
4 found the old cuirassier stretch.
cd out upon tho floor 81 Che room.
his face as rigid and as expression
less az il he bad received a blow on
the head from a club. Standing,
he must have been very TALL; lying
down ne appeared immense. His
handsome features, perfect teeth
ard d head Of thick. white hair.
made his eighty years seem 10 BE-
hnt sixty. Near him knelt his
grand daughter, IN tears, She re-
scmbled him him very much To
soc them together you would haye
said that they were Ike two Greek
medallions struck from tbs same
mould, only the one was cid aud
time worn and q little irregular 10
outline. while tho other was bright
and perfect, like The complete bril-
liaucy and softness Of . new coin.
The child's grief touched me,
She was the daughter and grand
daughter 81 soldier. Her father
was on the staif 81 MacMahou, and
the figure Of her old grandfather
stretched before her called up in
her mind anothcr image not less
terrible. reassured her ~ well rs
/ could, but 70 toll tic truth | bad
little hope. II was a case Of hemi
plegia, OF paralysis Of one side Of
the body, and ut eighty, one hardly
ever RECEIVERS from that. For three
days he remained in the same mo-
tionless and stupefed condition.
In the meantime tho news Of Reich.
shoiTen had arrived in Paris, Yon
will recall in what a strange way
the news came. Until evening We
believed that the French had gained
great victory, twenty thousand
prussians killed and the prince
royal q prisoner. | do not know
by what miracle, BY what magnetic
current, an echo Of our national
Joy found its way into the paralyz-
cd mind Of the semi-conacious Sold
Ter; nevertheless, It is true that
when approached his bed that
evening | did not find the same
man. His eyes were almost clear
and his tongue was recovering It's
usefulness. He had the strength
to smile at me and to stammer
twice, sVic-toi-rep
Yes, my dear Colonel, a great
victory
and as fast as | gave him the
details Of MacAlahon's success, |
saw his features relax and his face
grow brighter.
when ! was leaving, the grand
child accompanied me to the door.
She was pale and was sobbing.
But he is saved, | said, taking
her by the hand.
ephe unhappy child had scarcely
strength enough to answer ME.
The real news about Reichshoffen
had just been posted, announcing
that MacMahon was in ilight and
that his army was destroyed. We
looked al each other in consterna-
ton. She was grieying also at the
| Thought Of her father. For myself.