The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-10-02
rns smpEaoR's pIcisIos.

rrievs. ssid Nspolsea qahtly With
irovp ana bic chin 90 bis breast
A nomssisry slssm Of ss,isisciion. psy
uisarh. Tor 90 ios,s1, nssssd ssfoss Get
ersl l. a,lI.s face. I, did cot ssosps th'
eagle eyes Of N.polson. which so ever,
thing.
A elsa e.s Of dsserliosi qusried N'po
con sharply.
Yes, sirr. He's dreamer 10 yoSt OCT
su.ris, .ss found hiding among the roct'
rssr the ssnosieus P.s alter ytsitI
days spssstmrnt
Found By whom. Gsatrslf
by bis osp esrror.i. The prisooer ID
nits RAINING sssy.
oos OF my guards. too. said the smpeI
or. ssdly. ,bopsbt they uere oil proc
sssius, Tear. Wbst 10 his sss. ssnersif
Eighteen.
He 10 yoane bot we'll. genera. be
On us, pay The peuslty. st dsun tomorrow
General l. zslle ssluted.
Send bis corporal TO me iumedistsly.
In smother moment Napoleon Bonspsrts
vas slons.
1t v. the dsy after the Som ossierrs
Pass engagement Tho enemy had been
routed from 90 almost imprssnsbls posi-
.ion by the com bioed forces Of the Spanish
snd French. A superb dash Tor the enc
miles trenches BY the pick Of Nspelseu's
susrds spd Spsbi b inisntry bsd carried
the day "a dsy that will stand ont conspic
uously 10 the history Of the Psniosuls var.
The smpsror's heart kindlsd when be
thought ofit
Ny brave guards. II vas you Who Won
the bst.le. not II Ahl my guards. They
are magnificent. be thought
He %, .. . susll table 10 his tent. Writ
ing msterisls we're st hand, ana be had
jast signed the dessrter's death warrant
The plsio, black obspesu vas st bis eide,
and bis uniform vas that Of . general.
There vas nothing to indicate his high
rank save the Legion OF Honor which dec
GRATED bis breast, and that ~onderfoi fsce
silh its hsrcs eyes and square isws,
which, oncs seen. we're never forgotten.
You sum moned me. sire. ssid . voice. 10
term pting the empsrot's train OF thought
The coporsl Tor whom be sent stood at The
salute.
Yes, Corporal. returned the emperor.
looking up. Abl Corporal Gsvsirre, be
added, with 80 almost imperceptible
smile, siili st ita
Sill fighting for my emperor. sire.
Heaven grant | msy yet 60 through -
msuy campaigns Is already have done:
The grim old msrtinet. who bad fought
10 numerous engagements. vss . fsyofite
OF The emperot's. GIvsirre stood motion
less. but very pale. Napoleon noticed II.
wsut particulars Of the dsserter. said
Napoleon, closely scanning the iestures Of
the corporsl. WIS. is his nsmef
Givsirre, sire.
A slishi trsmor passed over Napoleon.
A relation Of ycurs'
San, my emperor
Agsiu the hsvk.like eyes Of the great
Iesder flashed and seemed TO pierce Ga
vsirre through spd through.
Then csme silence,
1t 10 'unste, my corporal,
There vas DO answer. save for the jsrky,
Isbored brestbipg Of Gsvsirre. The tone
Of voice 10 which the last words we're spok
On mean. volumes. The oorporsl could
have born . torrent Of abuse. The sting
log, biting sarcssm Vas worse than any
thing.
Rspest ell you knos. ssid the emp ror
coldly.
A corp, OF your Imperisl Gisrds st the
entrance OF the Somossierrs Psss 10 the
early hours Of yesterday morning, began
the corporal. 10 bsltiug, measured tones
A yolley Of musksiry rsus out, followed
by suothef snd smother, right down the -
vine. Ths guards psussd. and dres back.
Then . drummer stepped slosly forvsrd.
quickly bs,tina The charge. A cheer rang
out. and the mtr, d,uuted Tor sVhiie,
we're thrilled. They begso TO sdvsncf.
Toe dtummr still bat the charge with
his risht hand -his l.ft sss shot svsy,
The men steadily mnched 90. and then
they ,sv their beloved emperor on bis
charger That insiiiIsd them slth ifesh
ooursse They rushed the ravine. 10 the
excitement and melee the drummer. 10 The
thick OF the shot and shell, lost hiA head
and, we'll, sirs. you tnos the rest con
cluded G.vsirre, shi,e ~ dssih.
TIE hilh ITO impsssive countensnce OF
the empstor kiniIed with nomenssry ct
tha ism
Irrmsnb, r the iucii.o,. corporal Who
-, the JinEm ~
MI son, sirs.
Y1ur son is . brave iellos. How came
be To DESERT
|, ws bic 6ut tsste Of shot. sis. He
cooiessei be tried TO run away.
Does General l. lie tnos OF the bomos
sierra incideptf
Yes. mJ erptror
A look Of anger pissed over N.poIeoa's
fscs. He remem bsfei the generals 10
.sps.ly satisfied expression sben the dssih
warrant v.s hsuled bin.
II. never msulions |, TO me-. ny corpor
sl. Il u,s 90 import nt omission. IL
s.,aoiin. Gn,irs. pot 10 tbs emperor
s,ddsuly, vbst | ok yon 10 for 90 ess
bu, youa Peihsps 1t my be irfelrvsut
70 the .ui isct snd cInrsry s5 slfics min
t.ry discipline. b,, Il AN emperor
The l.u .ot5s vue prou lily ssiJ.
Lls,erl DO ytu tuos u Jour tot has
ensnded Gst,rd LIZ lie 10 coy usi'
L,z-lie hsd fEo from The ;stks 10