"See you, Corsican! what said I?
The emperor lives, I tell you!" "And that was Italy, was it ?" said the scholar.
"Yes; that was Italy," the veteran replied.

"It was there we were going; and, with our Little Corporal to lead us, turned everything into victory." "Tell us of it, Father Nonesuch," demanded the youngster.
"Yes; tell us of it," echoed the younger veterans, their scarred old faces full of interest and excitement.

"I will, my children.

It was thus, you see,"-- puff--puff, "eh--Stephen, fill my pipe again!" So Stephen filled the old fellow's pipe again, and set it aglow; and all the others waited, silently watchful, until, after a few puffs and whiffs, the old veteran began again..