

 The French Sentinei-When the French troops evacuated the town of Dillenborough, sentinel on the ram- parts, unable to regain his regiment. found 1t necessary to conceal himself in the town, where, in process of time, he married an inlSeeper's daughter, and set tied himself as thriving mechanic.-- Some years afterwards, among the chan- ges Of war, his own regiment returned tothe endorsements in Dillenbourg, and the ex-militaire was advised to take precautions against being seized as q de- serter. Instead, however, of conceal ing himself second time, he arrayed himself in his regimentals, and with his musket on his shoulder, mounted guard over the citadel to await the arrival oi the French troops, The colonel of his regiment, amazed at being saluted from the ramparts with ssQui vivep desired that the sentinel extraordinary might appear before him, and angrily demand the meaning of the lest.--sHonoured eoloneI,' said the man, ssl am George Lestaing, q grenadier of the third com rapy of tine 72d regiment, and have been on guard ever since you left the the town.'' The ingenuity of the ex- euse procured him remission of pun lishment.--.4ttas.