Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-16

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French army made that July day in
l1sl az White Phirs Washington
had come to review Che soldiers of
Louis XVI and Rochambelu proud of
his guest and proud of bis king proud,
too, perhaps. ol the brave. brilliant app
psaraucc of his force. compared with
the ragged horde of the Revolutionary
army that lay up near rapp1n Icc, had
made sure that every officer and every
private should be at his best
IN courtly, dlgnihcd terms. Washing
aon complimcntcd Eochambeau after
the review, and thcu. with more anima-
tion and spirit than hc had displayed
az amy time while the review was ON.
he asked 81 thc three young men. the
them, about whom he had heard so
much from The marquis. were with
Rochambcau Indeed they are, the
count replied. "aud, Dr. YOU wish, we
shall visit them later ou."
In B0chambeau's tent they drank
some Of the wines of France and they
drank to the health of the king and To-
the success of the American cause.
They drank. too. 90 the health az each
other Then as the sun was sinking
over the distant highlands they strolled
over the fields on u the west O regi-
mental band was playing tho songs Of
France. Groups of soldicrs men OF
Picardy of Normandy and other prov
.nces of France. scattered about the
plains Joined In the choruses
THREE SOLDIERS or FRANCE.
Before tent near the head. uartcrs
OF De Bevone Count Rochambcau halt
ed.
Here" he said. 1--WE shall find my
boys"
He called and out Of the tent came
three young mon " hen they saw the
oommandcr-in-chic they bowed low.
Ills excelcncy' said Rochambcau.
with "a mixture of pride and popularity.
has desire 60 see your maps. lie
wants 20 know about you. The Marquis
dc Lafayette has told him you arc won
derful young mon. J have told him you
are light and frivolous and of littlo ac-
count. Ike most uf my aids. ana that it
is a waste Of time TO bother with you.
but his eXcellency would see you. so
here we are
The young men smiled They knew the
count better than Doc knew himself
The three were nearly the same age
20 or %. Two OF them wsIo ardent, Keen.
highly emotional The other was more
reserved morc studious iu appearance.
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Dumas. officer OF engineers, Charles de
Lameth. captain of royal cavaltric ana
Alexandra Berrhlcr. captain OF the reg
iment Of Soissouals They we're like
brothers. Dashlng well bred. we'll edu-
Gated and handsome they had ample
opportunity 10 indulge themselves free
~ IN frivolous sports and plstimes. but
with devotion TO duty that was sin
gular at that time. aud particularly m
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attention upon their military affairs
They really loved their calling. To them
tho army was everything and strict
compliance TO duty second nature
Washington's calm but penetrating
eyes studied the three young officers
throughout the interview with almost
show Of reluctance aud certainly
with suggestion or hlushing they
spread before the commandment
the drawings they had made.
There WAS one 90 the battle Of Tren-
ton, one OF tho battle OF BmndyNlne
one OF Monmouth. and there was par
ticuhrly spirited picture of De Flcury
scaling tho nuparts of stony Point
There also was map of NeE York and
its vicinity. I'm dotIu aud execution the
maps were remarkable
Tho map OF the litile battle of Treu-
ton Impressed Washington particularly.
IA is amazing tn mo" uIU he. "hov
you did g. This ls accurate boz every
detail % is the only accurate map of
the battle have Soon, aud sDt YOU gene
tlomon never have boon within huu-
dred miles of the Hold and you have
been in America only short time"
But Trenton was described tl ul bv
some of those who took part Iu the enc
gagcmcnt explained Berthlcr
WASHINGTON AND THE MAPS.
Tho map OF BuudyWino was excel
lent too but Waah,nEtnu bad unpl.as-
amt recoliertone 0i brmdrNlu, and
seemed to Gina moro pleasure n thr
Trenton drawing Tho Monmouth
sketch was clovor 10 not extraordinary
he declared hut he suggested ono ur
two changes Tho map of N-N York Boo
glanced at and then pointed out several