Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-06

ton given had been found ia a field 10
Artois lie went 20 the place aud
bought The animal NJ once Itwas. in
de,d Bossue's extraordinary beast The
ii,eud Of his friend. old and thin v,rn
10y The hard service before the Pillow oAh
the ill-trentment Of the farmhauds
There were the white legs still hle as
those OF racer the long. bnch Tail
and name. and those eyes dgrk cold
clear. and fNed. Thar made one uneasy
strange animal" thought La puy-
save
lie had II fed groomed. and saddled
and sci out for Paris al rather halt.
ing gallop Much fatigued he arrived
nj length But tired as he was. there
was TO be little rest for him y note
from the bureau Of war awaited him,
informing him that his request for a
regiment had been granted; that IL VAS
to be known as the "Grenadiers Puy-
saye;" and that he must join 10 near
Frihourg as soon as possible Taking
hardly time for the writing OF q letter
and the saying OF an adieu. be departed
for that place; and, gratifying his own
wish. he went there on Bossue's horse.
His new grenadiers grumbled among
themselves. "ls a with that Plug"
they said. "thni he means to lead u.s.
La Puysaye's friends looked al the
beast critically An ensign lifted It's
lin mo use." said the count. hes an
old horse and his teeth no longer mark
his age"
But why dldnt you come on your
black fellow?"
"Oh. Constantine broke bis leg. and
but do moi laugh messieurs; poor and
old as Is this charger. he is good
enough for the campaign. judged
hat we should be only amusing our
selves here. and did not wish to honor
the enemy by riding TOO fine horse"
The officers saluted smikngly. and
the colonel wishing 20 see the marshal,
NJ de- Coigny. inquired The way 10 his
quarters. Before going thiiher, he left
his horse with his orderly. who was go-
ing toward the trenches. Bring him
back 20 me tonight" said the count,
and the man departed with the horse.
llui not more than an hour had
missed. and In puysnyr was just leav
ing the marshal's quarters when an at
tack was ordered on strong point
where /. 500 men had been killed the
night before The trumpris sounded
and the army FASTENED TO respond. All
other tasks were abandoned. and, with
the others. their uniforms In order,
their arms in readiness, the grenadiers
fell into lire.
Being ordered to hold his regimentin
reserve. NJ. de la ruysaye conducted II
behind certain emhankmeni. then
sought TO go after his horse, Bul his
friends stopped him. Not uow." they
said; 1.-THE place is exposed; YOU would
be risking your life needlessly."
La Puysnye returned to his place and
gave vent TO his veNation. Miserable
orderly!" be cried; my horse! Se'
what he has done with my horsel"
"Ciell" exclaimed the captain. in as
constituent, why are you SO concerned
about the beast? From whom did yol
get him?"
La PuySaye, tired of keeping hii
secret. revealed Il. From DE Bossue
lie was. alas, one of my old friends
The news was murmured through ih,
ranks. while the officers marveled audi
bly,. what an ideal" they said. "Wher'
is he. that we may observe him again ?
"In that trench over there. which Il
so exposed. My orderly must have beer
drunk, to leave him in such place
oh" cried an officer, have no fear
Bossue's horsel The horse Of coward
He'll crouch when the bullets fly; you'll
find him again safe and sound"
After all" said another, 1.-The trench
covers him: he's satisfied to stay in III
he won't come out"
At that moment bomb cams singing
through the air. and from The trench
calmly. proudly. defantly, a hors'
emerged. He stood alone in the middll
Of the field, in a great open place
alone. The saddle was on bis back, thu
. bit in his mouth; and, though he ha'
lowered his neck In the silence follow
ing the first bomb. be seemed waiting
only for a signal on his bride.
! "The towards horsel" thought th
2 army.
Just then the place seemed to fill wit
E smoke, while the city beyond tremble
as with an earthquake shock; tire
more bombs in the ranks Of France, an
IS files were cut down like SO niue
e. grain.
p The trumpets sounded the attack
] and at that moment. suddenly, mag
. nifieently, the last rays Of the settin
I sun clothed the horse in gold. II
raised his head, as the brave steed doe
; when the battle is on and the rider er
J. courages him to advance; then. bold,
y eagerly. joyously, be charged on ID
o city at a gallop. Deaf 10 the thunde
b OF the cannon, indifferent TO the she
1 that whistled about him, glad TO sni
I again the smoke OF powder. 10 feel one
e more the excitement of the eomba
the gallant horse dashed on and on
! sublime spectacle for a whole army
| witness.
| What moved him 10 rush on the eT
j. envy so madly, 10 affront death $
d grandly? Was it the memory Of 30
!. sues glorious battles? Was it the fore
\ Of a habit acquired after a score Of 81