Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06

n little hope. But one persistent fear dis
turbed his sleep, and troubled his waking
hours. II was that some day he might
hear that Camille had been gambling
again. He had forbidden all mention of
his erring son, but the thought of him was
ever present and lay like an incubus upon
his heart
One year passed, then another. The
foundry still ilourished; work positively
ragged therein 1t had no rest; it also, as
though endowed with conscience, did its
duty nobly. Its furnaces glowed like ar.
dent eyes it's mighty putting and snort
ing shook the ground; the molten metal,
red and Tuning, flowed from its crucibles
like blood from its body. At an early
hour of the morning was heard its pierc
ing summons to the work people, and all
the night long its glare illuminated thu
sky.
The campaign of Tonquin was in full
swing. In the midst of an unknown coun-
try, harassed by innumerable difficulties,
the French soldiers were cOntending pain
fully with an irrepressibe, every rallyinR
foe. The smallest success served to excite
the popular patriotism, and all awaited
impatiently the tidings of a decisive vic
tory.
One morning Auguste, looking very
pale, entered his fathers Office and handed
him newspaper. There, among --latest
Intelligence, " NJ. Sauvaller read the fol
lowing:
From THE CAMP INTRENcHED AT DoNG-SoNd,
FEB. Il, 1883. {
Today Captain Sauvallier attacked the enc.
my with extreme vigor, fought all the day
against considerable forces and captured sue
cessively three redoubts. In attacking the last
of the three his soldiers, overpoWercd by num-
bers, were about to retreat, but although seri.
ously wounded in the head and thigh the gal.
liant officer, borne by two men, succeeded in
rallying his company and leading them on &c
the assault. His conduct was admirable, but
his condition is hopeless. / have attached the
cross to his breast. This brilliant feat of arms
viii enable me to enter Lang-Son tomorrow.
GENERAL BRIERE DE LISLE
Upon reading these words NJ. Sauvalliei
felt strange emotion, in which anguish
mingled with JOY. For a moment he was
silent Then he said to his son, "You think
that it is he2 He is, then, IA captain"
He read the dispatch again, then muir
INJURED softly: "The cross Condition hope
lessr' And tear rolled down his cheek
Two hours later the family received
formal intimation of Candles deed and
state from the minister of war, and on the
following day all the journals were prais
ing Captain Sauvallier, son OF the respect
ed founder of Grenelle. And now they
gave details. Camille, it appeared, had
been nominated captain Il few months
back Throughout the campaign he had
distinguished himself 10y his inperturba
bic coulncss under fire and reckless scurn
of the death which he seemed to seek.
His act of heroic energy stirred the en-
thusiasm of press and populace, and the
name of Sauvallier was on every lip. Ca
miles portrait appeared in the shop win
duws. The illustrated journals depicted
him before the redoubt carried upon the
shoulders of two men, his sword pointed
/ toward the enemy, encouraging his sol
/ ders by his voice, gesture and look, his
| forehead bound with handkerchief aud
/ his face bleeding
NJ. SAuvallier could not 90 out of doors
without seeing his sons presentment.
/ From the news stalls of the boulevards,
4 the corners CT the streets, the publishers
shop fronts, ubiquitous Camille watch
ed him pass and seemed to follow him
with his eyes. Almost ut each step the
father received congratulations, while
complimentary letters and cards covered
his table to overlooking. But, alas, the
telegrams which he received daily from
Tonquin left Kim little hope that he should
ever again behold in the flesh this deal
son, of whom now he was SO proud.
One morning, three months later, Sau-
Waller was at work in his Office, when the
door opened softly and disclosed Andrea
curly head. The little one seemed i'll high
spirits her eyes sparkled with glee. "See
grandfather, here he is" she said and LED
into the room Captain Sauvallier.
Auguste and his wife followed the pair
NJ. Sauvallier, taken completely by sur
prise, rose quickly from his chair, theI
stood motionless, overcome by his emo
ton He saw before him Camille, with the
scar upon his forehead and the cross upoI
his breast-Camille, the hero of the hour
who had shed such luster upon the family
name
Timid and embarrassed, like child WHIT
has been guilty of a fault, Camille STOOD
with bowed head, and when he saw how
much his father had aged he knew that i
was his conduct which had wrought TIN
sad change, and his contrition was deepen
ed tenfold.
But as he was about to throw himsel
at his fathers feet NJ. Sauvallier, with
sudden movement, clasped him to hi
breast, exclaiming in voice full of tears
mo, Camille In my arms, in my arms ?
Father and son. locked together in clos
est embrace, mingled their sobs, while Au
guste and his wife, looking OH, wept il
sympathy
The silence was broken by Andree. TIL
child had vanished for moment, bu
! speedily reappeared, fondling her preciou
: doll which, it is needless to say, had no
been sold. Holding it out to the captain
she said in her liveliest manner: "llere /
! Jeanne, uncle. You remember herr Civ
her kiss directly, Don't you think tina
, she has ny"-Strand Magazine.
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