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On my way from my quarters to the parade
ground, had to pass the small log cabin in which
the prisoners were confined. sentinel was sta
toned At the door. There was creyice between
the logs, which had been rudely piled in building
the hut. could see its inmates from where
stood. drew nigh. and asked permission Of the
sentinel to speak 10 Pierre.


g lmpossiLIe" he replied


8 Bat one word.'


Not a liab!e."


g He dies III less than an hours


True"


And lone as he is in the word, there hay be
something he would have friend do for him after
his DEATH


Perhaps so; approach and speak to him for a
moment, but no Iunger.'


drew nigh the creyice Pierre WAS seated in
corner OF the hut, londling witt! his dog, with as
little concern AS if lie had life Of Joy before him,
instead OF a death Of terror. called TO him
he raised his head, and en- recognizing me, came
to the spot where stood.


"is there any ,hing," I asked, " that | can do
for YOU before you die, and wish you would have
fulfilled afterwards 20


Nothing :" he replied; !" have always con-
fined my wish il this world, within my own pow
efs ot performances; and beyond il, man can Ito
little that Will afford me either pleasure or pain


"ls there no one to whom you wuuld have your
dying blessing convcyed- 7"


"Ay. to all mankind if it Will avail them any
thing, bqt i! rot, convert it all to your own espe-
cal use''


lie smiled and stretched forth his hand: grasp
cd 1t, and he returned the pressure. The sentinel
called to me that the line was forming: again
pressed the prisoners hand. and was hurrying
away, when he called me back.


stay said he." " had forgot, have one re
quest to make Will You fulfil it ="


unquestonably


On the honor Of a soldier"


" And the sincerity Of an honest man be it
what it may, pledge myself to perform it."


ut is not much" SAID Pierre g no more than
this should it fall 70 your lot tc be one OF my ey
ccutioncrs, remember have heart" lie per-
ceived that did not comprehend his meaning, &
continued, :" Let your musket ball find the way
TO it. for though am soldier, would avoid un-
necessary pain in dying


Having arrived at the pace oi parade, the line
was formed, and guard Of SIX chosen to do the
work OF death. Il fell to my lot to be one Of the
number. When my name was called. my heart
raped. as It were, to my throat; respiration was
suspended, and nearly fell to the ground. Pierre
was my friend. God only knows what endured
at that moment Ny feelings were not to be enyied
even by him whose life had been called upon to
destroy. Ent knew that the painful duty must
be performed. though it snapped my heart strings
in the execution.


We were stationed, in front Of the line; the
band coinneneea the dead march, and on turning