Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

Iact the history OF
the siege of Paris, when just before we
1 got to the Place de rESoile, the doctor
stopped, and pointing ont one Of those
handsome corner houses grouped
around the Arc de Triomphe, said:
do you see those four closed win
dows up there, over the balcony? In
the early days Of the month of August
that terrible August of the year 20
$50 charged with storms and disasters,
Iwas called in there to a, frightful
case Of apoplexy. 1t was TO Col.
Jouve, a cuirassier OF the first empire
an old man infatuated with patriotic
pride who, at the commencement of
the war, had come to lodge in the
Champs Elysees, in a balcony apart
rnent. Guess whyl To be present at
the return of our troops! Poor old
man! Tie news OF Wissembourg came
to him as he was rising from table.
On reading the name OF Napoleon at the
foot Of that bulletin of defeat, he fell
thunderstruck.
"Ifounds the old cuirassier stretched
as full length ON the carpet his face
bloody and lifeless, as If he had been
struck q blow on the head with club
Standing, he must have been tall;
lying he looked immense With beau
tiful features, superb teeth, and a flne
head ofcurly white hair, though he was
nearly eighty, he looked like sixty
years old. Near him, on her knees,
was his granddaughter. She so re-
ssembled him that, seeing them side by
side, you would have been reminded Of
two beautiful Greek medals struck
from the same stamp; only the one was
old, dull, and rather indistinct In the
outlines; the. other was resplendent
and clean cut, with all the brilliancy
and smoothness of a new impression.
THE grief Of this child touched me.
Daughter and Granddaughter Of sol
diers, her father was Al MacMahon's
headquarters, and the sight Of this
grand old man stretched before her
Brought another no less terrible image
to her mind. Il endeavored to reas-
sure her. but, in reality, had little
hope. We had to deal with a severe
case Of hemiplegy, and recovery was
scarcely to be hoped for at eighty.
For three days the patient remained
In the same state Of mctionless stupor.
In the midst OF all this the news OF
Reischoffen arrived in Paris. You re-
member in what strange fashion.
Until evening we all believed In q
great victory, twenty thousand Prus-
slams killed, and the crown prince a
prisoner! / know not by what miracle,
on by what magnetic current, an echo
ofthe national joy penetrated to our
poor deaf-mute, even to his paralyzed
limbs; certain it is that, on approach.
ing his bed that evening, found him
different man. His eye WAS almost
clear, his tonge less stiff. He had
strength to smile, and to stammer
twice: 'vic-to-ryr
Ives, colonel, q grand victoryp M
.'And as gave him details Of Mac
Mahon's brilliant success, | saw his
features relax and his face light up.
When went out, the young girl was
waiting for me, standing pale and
soothing at the door,
r'But he is savedr said /, taking hel
hand.
"The unhappy child had scarcely
courage to answer me. They had just
posted up the true version Of Reisch
often MacMahon put to flight, the
whole army crushed. We looked al
each other In confederation. She wat
distressed in thinking Of her. father
l trembled for the old man. It wa.
very certain he could not resist thil
new shock. And yet, what could VIZ
do? Leave him his joy--the illusions
which had called him back to life,
But then it .wonld be necessary to lie
"svery well, then, i shall lie, SAID
Z. the heroic girl, quickly drying hel
tears, and she returned radiant to hel
grandfather's room.
sShe had set herself q hard task
The first few days were got through
without much difficulty. The goot
mans head was weak, and he allowed
himself to be deceived like a child
But with returning health, his idea'
{ became clearer. We had to keep hin
acquainted with the movements OF tn,
armies and to draw up for him mill
tary bulletins. II was a sad pity 4
see that beautiful girl, night and day
over her maps Of Germany, marking
out the battles with little flags, ant
trying to invent glorious campaigns
Bazaine descending upon Berlin
Frossard in Bavaria, MaoMahou on tn,
Baltic. For all this she asked my .ad
rice. and helped her as much as