New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

in uniform, but in the ordinary black clothes Of
a civilian, that his coffin was cheap pine box
covered with black cloth. and that his funeral
was without any military display whatsoever
Mr.. Churchill. in The Crisis" attributed Ere
mont's fondness for splendOr to his European
blood. his father having been immigrant from
France. He first tells how Virginia CarveI the
heroine Of the book, after receiving the news
ttldt her friends. the Russes, had been arrested,
because Puss Russell waved small Confederate
nag between the shutters donned her dress and
bonnet OF red and white and with her friend.
Eugenie Renault. went out into the street Vfr-
glnla then suggested going to General Fremont's
mouse @ 10 show that they were not afraid of him.
me house which General Fremont appro-
prlated for his use," continues Mr. Churchill
When he came back from Europe was not a
LC'I tiI otIe II SUN stands a large mansion OF
;S niGh Win stone front, very tall and very
wide, with an elaborate cornTce and pIategIass
windows, both tall and broad. and d high base
HeIlI' Oh that summer evening, forty
years ago, when Virginia and Eugene came in
Slght or the house, a scene of great animation
was before them. Talk was rife over The COM
nlandlng generals pOmp and circumstance. He
had just returned from Europe, where pomp
and circumstance and the military were welded
A dashlng Hungarian commanded the generals
bodyguard, which honorable corps was even
then drawn up in the street before the house
surrounded at respectful distance by a crowd
thaL feared 10 Jest. 1t felt like it, when it
caught the stern military eye of the Hungarian
captain
Virginia gazed at the gIitterfng uniforms
resplendent in the sun. and the sleek and we'll
fed horses and scalding tears came as she
thought of the half starved rabbIe of Southern
patriots on the burning prairies. Just then a
sharp command escaped in broken English from
the lips of the Hungarian. The people in the
yard of the mansion parted. and the general
hlh1seII walked proudly out of the gate TO the
curb. where his charger was paving the gutter.
AS he put foot to the stirrup the eye OF the
great man (onCe a candidate and again to be
for PresidenD caught a CLINT of red and white
at the corner For instant he stood trans
fixed to the spot. with one leg in the air Then
he took it down again and spoke to a young
officer of his staff, who smiled and began to
walk toward them. Little Eugenie's knees
trembled She seized Virginia's arm and whiS-
pered In agony: oh. Jenny. You are to be ar
rested after all. Oh wish You hadn't been so
bodr'
Hush said Virginia. as she prepared 10
slay the young officer with a look. She felt like
flying at his throat and choking him FOR the in
science of that smile. How dare he march
within six PAGES of those eyes? But did Miss
Carvel retreat? Not a step. oh. I wish he
will arrest me-, she said passionatey to
Eugene. He will start conflagration beyond
the power of any Yankee to quell.'
But hush. he speaking. You are my
prisoners No. those We're not his words sure
ly. The lieutenant had taken off his cap. He
bowed low and said:
" Ladies, the generals compliments. and he
begs that this much of the sidewalk may be
kept clear for few moments
What was left for them after that. save a
retreat? But it was not precipitate Miss Vir-
ginia crossed the street with a dignity OF bear
ing which drew even the eyes of the bOdyguard
TO one side. And there she stood haughtiIy until
the guard and the general had thundered away"