| At the Independent Presbyterian Church on... 171 |
[Feb. 12th, 2010|04:01 am] |
At the Independent Presbyterian Church on Chippewa
Square he
took his place in the fifth pew from the front, the place that had been
his ever since the gala dedication of the church nearly sixty years
earlierJames Monroe, then president of the United States, had been
at the dedication and had asked to be introduced to the man who had
been with Napoleon from Austerlitz to WaterlooPierre Robillard had
been gracious to the older man, even though a President was nothing
impressive to a man who had fought alongside an EmperorWhen the
service ended, he had a few words with several men who responded to
his
gesture and hurried to join him on the steps of the churchHe asked a
few questions, listened to a great many answersThen he went home,
his stern face almost smiling, to nap until dinner was served to him on
a trayThe weekly outing to church grew more tiring all the timeHe
slept lightly, as the |
|
|
