Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
CHAPTER XVIII

never Sd" illUH III Du lil' i. NItl
50 of our 1o2 men having been illed|
laid up for repair. One has u sea
a bit for record of more ked I
But we deserve not all the glory sc
histories have bestowed. for we
larger fleet aud better. if f w,r, &,
1t was, however, a thing TO be PR
Of, that victory Of the young "apt{
Our men. of whom many were raw
cruits-farmers and woodsmen-st
to their wOrl. With splendid valor. 2
for lis in the north. it c1'e near be
decisive. D'ri and | were so put
of business that no plrt of tie I'll
was ours. albeit We were pre- sed
orders for valOr under fire But
both say We had never les; pi
OF ourselves in any affair we I'D
TO do with. Well, as | have said
fore, we were at our best with
Der, and big guns were out Of
line.
We went into hospital awhi',.
having caught cold and gone on of
head with fever. We had nee d
spell on our backs for what " tn |
our steeplechasing over y; wn
graves-that is the way Away III
of tive were somewhat out of 70
No news had reached me OF the G
or the young ladies', and I too Sd
worry to bed with me, but was ul|
a week and ready for more 'rou
I had to sit with D'ri awhile beiord
could mount a horse.
September was nearing its last
when We got off a brig at t ie
Dor. We were no sooner at re d
than some one began to tell Is
new plan for The invasion of an
knew Brown had had no part IL
for he said in my hearing once
it was too big a chunk to bite off. '
There were letters from the cd
and Therese. his daughter. They
news for me. and would | not
over as soon as returned?
mother-dearest and best of motheI
had written me. and her tenderI
| cut me like a swor FOR the way
neglected her. Well, it is ever SO
a young man whose heart has fou}
new queen. | took the missive (
wet eyes to our good farmer-ger1
of the north. He read it, and 81
with feeling Of his own mother
to her long rest.
BELL" said he, you are worn
After mess in the morning mount !
horses. you and the corporal. an(
and visit them. Report here for
on October &C.
Then, as ever after a kindness
renewed his quid of tobacco, tur
quickly to the Uttered desk at b
quarters.
We mounted our own horses |
frosty morning. The white earth 8
mored in the first touch of SUM
All the fairy lanterns of the frost
hanging in the stubble and the
grass, glowed a brief time, hickI
family, and went out. Then the br1
sward lay bare, save in the shadow
rock or bill or forest that were
white. A great glory had fallen
the far-reachine woods. Looking 4
a long valley, we could see tower
evergreen. terraces of red and BIRD
golden steeple-tops, gilded dOmes
areted with lavender and purple |
drared with scarlet banners. 1t see
as if the trees We're striving afte
the green riot of summer. and ma
ready for sackcloth and ashes 8
stood trembling, and as if drenche
their own blood. Now and the
lead was bare and bent, and n
arms were lifted high, as if to imI
mercy.
Fine air. said |. breathing dee
we rode on slowly.
1T is sart'n,' said D'ri. md
used t say at the frost wus only
breath O. angels, an when it md
it gin us a leetle O the the al
heaven"
OF earth or heaven. it QuickeneI
all with new life. The horses fr4
for their heads, and went off at al
lop, needing no cluck OF spur.
pulled up at the chateau we'll bd
the luncheon hour. D'ri took
horses, and was shown to the lib
where sae count came shortly, to
me heasty welcome.
And what Of the captivesy"
CURED, our greeting over.
ALAS! it is terrible; they haveA
returned" said he. land am in d
trouble, for | have not written
France Of their peril. Dieu! l hi
they would be soon released. They
we'll and now we have good news
bien. We hope TO see them soon
OF that Therese shall tell you.
you have had a terrible time ON |
Erie!"
He had read of the battle,
wanted my view of it. told the d
of the Lawrence and Perry; of
Dri and had hoped to do, ant
what had been done to US. My
count Of D'ri-his droll comment,
valor. his northumberland
tickled the count. He laughed,
clapped his hands, he shed tears Of
thusiasm; then he rang a bell.
"The M'sieur Dri-bring him hi
said he to a servant.
D'ri came soon with a worried
his trousers caught on his boot-I
an old felt hat in his hand, some
he and the hat were as King ana I
nal in their mutual fitness; II he|
one. he snapped for another OF u
the same shade and shape. his "
were lifted. his eyes wide open
watchSul timMity. The count
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