The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-19
WHEEING DAILY INTELIIGENoER SATURDAY. JUNE 49, 1881

ana captured successfully three 70.
Voup1s In attacking the last OF the
.h1eo MS soldlcrs, oVerpOtyered hr NUN.
nets' wore about to retreat. but nj.
1nourh seriously wounded IN tho hc,d
ana Thigh, The Gallant onict.. borne IA.
Two men, succeeded Ia railylnc Ma
compnny and leading them on ~ Tho
assault His conduct was admirable.
ont lis condition IA hopeless. have
nttoshed The cross to his breast Thia
Driliaht feat q arms viii enable inc TO
enter Llng'SOn Tomorrow
GEN. BRlERE DE I.'IsLE.
Tier telt stranHc emotion. In which
anguish mingled with 10y. For mo.
ment he was silent. Then Inc said To Ma
son; You think that Il Is he? He is,
then. captain"
lie read the dispatch aEaln, then
| murmured softly! THE crossl Condl-
ton hopolesS!" And tear rolled down
his check
Two hours later the family received
formal intimatlon OF Camillc's deed and
state from the minister OF war. and on
the following day all the journals were
pT0lslng Captain Sauvalller. son OF the
respected founder Of Grenelle. And
now they gave details. Camille, II ap-
]
few months back. Throughout the
campaign he had distinguished himself
by his lmperturbahle GOODNESS under
fire nnd reckless scurn OF death which
he seemed TO seek.
His acts OF heroic energy stirred the
enthusiasm of the press and populace.
and the name OF Sauvallier was on ev-
cry lip. Candles portrait appeared In
the shop windows. The illustrated
journals depleted him before the re-
doubt. carried upon the shoulders OF
two men, his sword pointed toward the
enemy, encouraging his soldiers by
his voice, gesture and look. his fore
head bound With n handkerchief and
his face bleeding.
NJ. Sauvallier could not 20 out Of
doors without seeing his sons present
ment. From the news stalls OF the
boulevardS, the corners OF the streets,
the publishers shop fronts, ubiqul-
tous Camille watched him pass and
seemed to follow him with his eyes.
Almost az each step the father received
congratulations, while complimentary
letters and cards covered his table to
OVERLOOKING But alas. tho telegrums
which he received daily from TonQuin
left little hope that he should ever
again behold in the flesh this dear son,
OF whom now he was 30 proud.
One morning, three months later, Sau-
WALLER was at work In his ONCE, when
the door opened softly and disclosed
Andree's curly head. The little one
seemed In high spirits; her eyes spark
led with Elee. See. grandfather, here
he is!" she sald. and led into the room
Captain Sauvalller.
Auguste and his wife followed the
pair. NJ. Sauvallier, taken completely
By surprise. rose quickly from hls
chair. then stood motionleSS, overcome
BY his emotion He saw before him
Camille, with the scar upon his fore
head and the cross upon his breast
Camille. the hero OF the hour. who had
shed such luster upon the family name.
Timld and embarrassed, IKE n child
who had been guilty OF a fault, Camille
stood with bowed head. and when. he
saw how much his father had aged ne
knew that It was conduct which had
wrought the sad change. and MS con-
triton was deepened tenfod.
Rut aR he was about TO throw him
scIs nj hts fathers feet ". Sauvallier
with a sudden movement. ciaspeu MN
To his breast, eXclaiming in voice
full OF tears: mo, Camille! In my
arms, in my arms! -. I,
Father and son, locked toEether IN
S.SIIe AuFuste and his wife, lookins on.
wept in sympathy. 80.
THO silence was broken by And'ee.
The child had vanished for moment,
mi speediiy reappeared, tondling her
precious doll. which. It Is needless 70
saw, had not been sold. Holding 4 out
10 he captain. she said in her liveiiest
1,anner: "Here r. jeanne. uncle! You
Tememher herr Give her a kiss direct -,
iSi Don't you think she has grown
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