The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-05-21
ARomane Of Observation-Disclosures
TIE MARSHAL
ByMary Raymond Shipman Andrews
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e a rush of galloping horses in q a show
5 err of noise down the street, and m,
9 heart stopped, for the horses drew u,
at this house. SO that ! was still il
the middle of the floor when the doc
5 opened"
Francois hand was laid against he,
, cheek. The door INTO the great entr!
that door there?" he demanded in
whisper.
But yes, NOR p'tit-that door"
-Four pairs of round eyes followed
Francois gaze that turned to the panels
of heavy oak.
1T opened, that door there, and
against the light l saw men crowding in
the entry. They wore uniforms Of bright
%coiors. and swords hung at their sides
and on their heads We're hats with
trimming sof gold. Then l saw-Na-
poieon. l knew him at once. though
had never seen his face. though his
figure was perhaps the smallest.
stood quietly. remembering only that
l must guard my son's children. and
he spoke. With q step toward me he
spoke in q kind voice. half smiling.
Madame he said, will you let us
use this room and this table for an
hour? You shall not be disturbed in
Your work"
The grandmother stopped and lifted
her hand and her head was up as If
listening. "Tiens! l hear his voice
now!" she whispered, and the children
started. as If expecting to catch a note
of the tones that hand sounded there
the hat had carried across the
world. The story went on.
/ made my courtesy to these great
gentlemen as l had been taught, and
| found myself saying quite easily to
his majesty the emperar, as easily as If
| talked to Monsieur lie Cure. to whom
l was accustomed, that he was well
come; that l would serve him gladly
II he wished to command me. And
then l left them. There was that about
the great emperor which made one hap
Ply TO be of use TO him. did not un-
derstand ii, but felt 1t. as l had heard
the men talk about it who had seen
MIN. My son was flying from him, he
was draining the Ian of our men. Of
our comfort and happiness, and yet
here was. willing and glad to do the
least or ne greatest thing for him. He
was more than a man, Napoleon. AS
1 lett the room. at the door 1 saw a
big soldier with an enormous fur shake
on MS head and a saber in his hand.
VINO mounted guard, and there We're at
each door and each window soldiers on
guard-thipk of that, my children-our
peacefnl house surrounded with grand
soldiers. L could not help being a lit
Tie proud as l saw It And before the
entry here a crowd Of huge horses
tanpe and snorted, SO full of spirit
mat n groom could scarcely hold
them. | went quietly into the kitchen
and began. as in the ordinary way, to
get dinner. but l was so dazed with
VIVA was happening that I was not
entirely capable. l could not seem to
make the soup as usual. When, sud
denly. l heard a child cry. and with
no thought then but of my babies, I
lew to the door of the great room and
stood looking. for 1 could not pass the
sentinel.
among the officers in their uniforms
there lay on the floor little
10 his night dress. n all the officers
looked at him and laughed great
OF laughing which drowned the
sound OF my coming. I knew later what
a happened. for the mayor Of the
village was there with his lists and he
told me. The child. sleeping in the
farther room. had walked at the voices
n had climbed down from his crib
q toddled out to see. The glitter OF
the uniforms must have pleased him.
and as they all bent over the papers
on the table he mad pulled at the sword
OF n whom | afterward knew to be
the great Marshal Ney. He wore a
dark coat, all heavy with gold lace, my
and white pantaloons and
nigh shining black boots, and across
his breast a scarlet ribbon. He sat
next the emperor. The marshal. turn
sharply at the tug, Knocked the
little one over. 1t was Their Francois
cried out, and I ran to him. But when
the door a Young general.
whose name / never knew, had set the
child on his feet. and the others some
standing about him. some sitting in
their chairs. which they pushed hack
TO see better. some leaning across the
all stared at him. Without doubt
i was a sight which they had not seen
lately, a baby in its night dress and
daIfnY ~ cnp,1lr +.
some. However that may be, they were
laughing like schooiboys. and # was
himself who spoke as I \ eered
the sentineIs arm. He shook His
finger at his officer.
S~farshal, marshal he cried are
not too quick to overthrow so
a colder. SO full of love for
srYasg
and ne put out his hand and pinched
he little ones ear. which l have heard
Tas q sign Of good humor from the
emperor. The marshal laughed also
md the young general who had set theI
MID on htB feet, spoke quickly.
Your MAJESTY he said, and he nat
the little head as he said Il Mon
IL Marecnal owes a PREPARATION 10
mis- soldier OF the empire. viii not
our majesty order him to draw the
5"ord wfffeh is contested between them
ma CONFER knighthcod with 1t? 1t is
AC1SLOisi,H Inc aCCOllde. and
would settle the difference between these
sentteraen very pleasantly,
and tie officers laughed agar moi
NY ~ the general spoke OF the great
marshal and the little white gowned
,aDy az these gentlemen But Ma
ooieon drew his eyebrows together
ret he smiled.
Not the marshal he said, but II
yin 40 IT. Az 0 say. general, the
III an old right of kings, n
lged centuries. but none tho less al
isit~-hcid In allegiance. / am the ION
.rcn Of France-and his voice was ike
ne flash Of b blade--I am the mon
Of France he said. and / may
i've nobility where / choose. For his
,onrage ! shall knight this young
who knows but his life
Eorns time mean much to me or
ny house? There are queer twists in
ne rope OF history--a throne might de-
END OF this lads spirit as we'll as on
mothers The emperor seemed to- Joke,
or no laughed a little yet there was a
'ound In his voice az IL some part was
FERROUS. He turned sharply to the may
What IL The child's manner.
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