Sn Affecting Incident.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 148, 31 May 1883, Page 3

Sn Affecting Incident.

: ! : '% /feVinorithi att;ei- : the Signature of \ peace at Bordeaux, Ohahzy; was m his" Wa'tr as deputy ai thfe Versailles | Assembly, when a messanger informed hifn that a person eartiesitly re;queste<l an irittoView-" about a matter ;6f ' the utmost importance. He went out, and found Himself m the presence of a g^ey-haired, soldiery-looking man, ; dressed -in.deep nioWnin^. •• General," sfcid the. latter, after, iipologisina! for disturbing him, '* I reside m the provinces. I 'lost my. son, itf the environs of Mains m one of the. . engagemeiats which preceded the l?gt battle, and m spite of n>y enquiries, I Have been unable to ascertain where be toll; he rfdded is; ttWell^ khbWrr op e ; perhaps you recollect my soft : Can you te!l : me where jhe^died V'[ The General'at once. recognised 'the name uttefed y and alto, that the Bon dnquired after had -been* taken -ais'adeserter and shotrby ! his orders m the, presence of the army. Painful though' it was; to reveal the truth . to jthe father, -General Chanzy not hesitate; and; with tears m his 1 eyes*, described" ; the" whole circumstance, adding, \ It was my duty.to make an example, Monsieur.' His companion remained for jan instant stunned by the blow ; but, :recov,eringr himselfjihe^answered (and it was his .answer which,- so: struck the General .with, admiration), " feince he had disgrace 1 hiinseli, you did ris;ht, General. Heis better dead than dishouoredi As a. parent, !l.s may grieve ji but -as a . Frenchman, I thank yon."