A ROMANTIC GIRL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3545, 25 June 1890, Page 3

A ROMANTIC GIRL.

One"ni»ht young Boulanger (says F. Turner, private secretary 'to Count Dillon) whilst going bis rounds to all tie sontry posts in Algeria, observed a woman glide furtively into the camp. On making inquiries lie discovered that she was the finances of one of the natives who had been taken prisoner the previous evening, Ordering the girl to be arrested and brought beforo him, the young officer inquired the reason of her visit to the French Camp. Th'o trembling girl, a' lmndsome specimen of native beauty, not more than 17 years old, told her story in a very frank and courageous way when once she saw with what kindness' she was being

treated. Henfinancee, quite a young man, had allowed himself .to be led ' (' ' by impudent friends into taking part v - in the resistance against tbe French troops. When she heard ho had been taken prisoner, she' determined to rejoin him, and. share his lot, whatever it might be. Boulanger knew that if they remained they W- would meet the fate of all prisoners and be shot at daybreak next morning. . Seized with pity for the'unfortunate lovers, who were so fond of each other that they resolved to live or dia together, he determined to jet them free, they having both sworn, with tears in their eyes and .by . all they held sacred, to remain perfectly quiet daring the whole compaign. .Having watched them leave the camp hand-in: hand, weeping for. joy, and gratitude on finding themselves free, George Boulanger roturned to his tent, with that satisfied feeling we > always oxperienco after having performed a good action, from a strictly military disciplinarian ! point of view he was, no doubt, very wrong ; but he escaped with a severe ' reprimand from Major Pecliot, the officer commanding the battaion,

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