Christian herald and signs of our times . ppiness willbe my only thought—the sole object of myprayers. Do not mourn my lot. If I have con-sented to outlive myself, it is in order yet toserve your glory. I wish to record the greatdeeds we have done together. Here Napo-leons voice broke. He gave way to his emo-tion for a moment, and then went on : Goodby, good by, my children. I should like topress you all to my heart. Let me at least kissyour flag ! At these words, General Petit, aman as modest as he was brave, seized the flag,and stepped forward. Napoleon embraced theGeneral and kissed the eag
Christian herald and signs of our times . ppiness willbe my only thought—the sole object of myprayers. Do not mourn my lot. If I have con-sented to outlive myself, it is in order yet toserve your glory. I wish to record the greatdeeds we have done together. Here Napo-leons voice broke. He gave way to his emo-tion for a moment, and then went on : Goodby, good by, my children. I should like topress you all to my heart. Let me at least kissyour flag ! At these words, General Petit, aman as modest as he was brave, seized the flag,and stepped forward. Napoleon embraced theGeneral and kissed the eagle of the standard. •From Marie Louise and the Invasion of 1814, by Imbert deSaint Amand. Translated bv Thomas Sergeant Perry. The pict-ure here given o1 ,ne miseries ol that unhappy woman, is one olthe most pathetic nt those which the author has given us ot theladies of the French Court. Pp. 301 ; price, $ Published byCharles ixrihners Sons, 745 Proadwav, New York. 220 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. April 8, The Late Dr. John E. Cookman. Then nothing was to he heard for a few min-utes but half-sunpressed sobs, and the oldgrenadiers were seen wiping the tears -fromtheir weather-beaten faces. Napoleon, whowas deeply affected, controlled himself hy amighty effort, raised his head, and in a firmervoice called out : Good by, once more, goodby, my old companions. Let this last kiss passinto your hearts ! Then he tore himself awayfrom those about him, and covering his facewith his hands, sprang into his carriage, whichat once started on the first stage of his exile. THE LATE DK. JOHN E. COOKMAN. (See portrait.} THE news that Dr. John E. Cookman isdead will cause many of our readers deepsorrow. So earnest, so enlightened a ser-vant of the Master the Church and the worldcan ill spare. In the pulpit, on the platform,and in his pastoral visitation among the homesof the poor, hiswords touched the heart asthose of few men do. They came from theheart and went t
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