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The Master's Apron.—A Tale.†
and Miss Aldegonde was unfortunate enough to sprain her foot the night before in dancing at the Marsan Pavilion . Tbe double marriage was not the less cheerful . The MASTER ' APRON , which bears tbe bloody marks of the courage of the captain , was deposited with the lloyal Alpha Lodge , in London , of which the Major , Sir John Melville , is one of the most distinguished members ; and this relic is looked upon by the Brothers as the most valuable in their collection .
Masonic Anecdotes.
MASONIC ANECDOTES .
CAPTAIN LAURENT MICHEL . AMONG the deaths that are from time to time announced in the foreign Masonic publications , many highly interesting ancl trul y Masonic acts are recorded ; but none show the feelings of the man , the value of the Craft , and the honour ofthe JIason more , than those which distinguish the anxiety of the Biotherhood to be of service to their fellow-creatures
upon every occasion , when from exciting causes the passions are allowed to exhibit themselves in the worst forms , but are brought again into their natural channels by the ties of fraternal obligation . In the fourth volume of the Revue Maconnique , Lyons , 1841 , are a few remarks on the death of Captain Laurent Michel , member of the Lodge Disciples of Solomon , Marseilles . He was born on the 1 st of March , 1772 , iu Allanchancl was initiated July 31811 in the above Lod . We are
, , , ge thus explicit , for Lis character is beyond all praise , and would lose instead of gain by any comment of ours . We shall narrate one circumstance , and allow our readers to write his elegy . Laurent Michel was distinguished as a good man , and brave soldier , ancl had become known as the saviour of the holy Battalion , a title earned b y his prompt and energetic conduct . He was one of those of whom Dryden says ,
" Oh , but 'tis brave ! o he ailmir .-d to see The crowds with heads uncovered try , that ' s he . " The last successful effort of this noble-minded man occurred as follows . When the star of the Emperor Napoleon was declining , ancl the wish for peace had become as unanimous as the previous desire for fame , amongst the earlier movements were those of the national guards for centriiization and union , in opposition to the Emperor . A portion of the imperial troops hacl fallen into an ambuscade of a large division of
the national guards , ancl many " a tall good fellow" must have met his death at the hands of his countrymen , although he had faced the bullets of the enemy , and escaped the tiiousand evils laying in wait for him on the battle-field . Marseilles was again to be the tlieatre of destruction , the scene of blood . The troops of the fort St . Nicholas had alread y received orders to march , already had the hour arrived for the death of the devoted little band—the line was formedthe command to make
, ready and present been given—but one word , one minute more , and the souls of the soldiery had been sent before their impartial Judge ; every hand was prepared for destruction , and a suspense , as agonizing as death itself , though but momentary , appeared to those wretched men , when the captain of the artillery , Laurent Michel , crying stop ! in a voice of VOL . III . r- n
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The Master's Apron.—A Tale.†
and Miss Aldegonde was unfortunate enough to sprain her foot the night before in dancing at the Marsan Pavilion . Tbe double marriage was not the less cheerful . The MASTER ' APRON , which bears tbe bloody marks of the courage of the captain , was deposited with the lloyal Alpha Lodge , in London , of which the Major , Sir John Melville , is one of the most distinguished members ; and this relic is looked upon by the Brothers as the most valuable in their collection .
Masonic Anecdotes.
MASONIC ANECDOTES .
CAPTAIN LAURENT MICHEL . AMONG the deaths that are from time to time announced in the foreign Masonic publications , many highly interesting ancl trul y Masonic acts are recorded ; but none show the feelings of the man , the value of the Craft , and the honour ofthe JIason more , than those which distinguish the anxiety of the Biotherhood to be of service to their fellow-creatures
upon every occasion , when from exciting causes the passions are allowed to exhibit themselves in the worst forms , but are brought again into their natural channels by the ties of fraternal obligation . In the fourth volume of the Revue Maconnique , Lyons , 1841 , are a few remarks on the death of Captain Laurent Michel , member of the Lodge Disciples of Solomon , Marseilles . He was born on the 1 st of March , 1772 , iu Allanchancl was initiated July 31811 in the above Lod . We are
, , , ge thus explicit , for Lis character is beyond all praise , and would lose instead of gain by any comment of ours . We shall narrate one circumstance , and allow our readers to write his elegy . Laurent Michel was distinguished as a good man , and brave soldier , ancl had become known as the saviour of the holy Battalion , a title earned b y his prompt and energetic conduct . He was one of those of whom Dryden says ,
" Oh , but 'tis brave ! o he ailmir .-d to see The crowds with heads uncovered try , that ' s he . " The last successful effort of this noble-minded man occurred as follows . When the star of the Emperor Napoleon was declining , ancl the wish for peace had become as unanimous as the previous desire for fame , amongst the earlier movements were those of the national guards for centriiization and union , in opposition to the Emperor . A portion of the imperial troops hacl fallen into an ambuscade of a large division of
the national guards , ancl many " a tall good fellow" must have met his death at the hands of his countrymen , although he had faced the bullets of the enemy , and escaped the tiiousand evils laying in wait for him on the battle-field . Marseilles was again to be the tlieatre of destruction , the scene of blood . The troops of the fort St . Nicholas had alread y received orders to march , already had the hour arrived for the death of the devoted little band—the line was formedthe command to make
, ready and present been given—but one word , one minute more , and the souls of the soldiery had been sent before their impartial Judge ; every hand was prepared for destruction , and a suspense , as agonizing as death itself , though but momentary , appeared to those wretched men , when the captain of the artillery , Laurent Michel , crying stop ! in a voice of VOL . III . r- n