Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08

"Come forth old man-thy daughters side
is now the fitting place for thee;
When time hath quellcd the oaks old pride,
The youthful tendril yet may hide
The ruins Of the parent ttrce.-WooDsTocK.
1t was spectacle at once imposing and crafty
ing, to behold, among those who participated in the
festivities of the national jubilee, upwards of one
hundred Of the weather-besten and time-withered
disciples of liberty, marching together and recount
Ing and recapitulating the events Of those days
when they mingled in the fight and triumphed in
the affray.
1t 50 happened that the committee Of arrange.
ments from the absence Of any record Of the names
of those who yet survive the revolution failed to
them.
Among others who were thus unintentionally ne
elected was one of the heroes of the first war, now
something beyond the age Of ninety, and who for
several years has been by reason the decreptude
of age, confined to his room, and nourished and
cherished by an afectionate daughter. In the
evening preceding the fourth inst. Of his neigh
bors, an old fellow who had participated in the
glorious struggle for independence called to visit
his old compunion, and inquired ifhe had received
an invitation to attend the celebration.
The old man sighed deeply-and tear rolled
down his iurrowcd cheek, as he answered "no--
they've forgotten,the neglect me-they do not re-
member, when at Monmouth ard ut Guilford Court
House and at Eutaw fought for them, and freely
shed my blood to obtain their liberties. Well,
well-be it sol shall soon be encamped in the
grave, and no more thought of. Again tear gilt
tered in his eye and he muttercd, "ingratitude."
The daughter, attempted to console him. by
urging it was not probable he had been intention
ally neglected-but the old man refused to be con-
soled and insisted that he had been intentionally
refused an invitation, and again muttered, "ngrati-
tude."
gentleman residing next door to the old soldier,
being informed Of his distress, applied to ofthe
committee Of arrangements for Card, and deliver
ed it to the veteran, who, on hearing it read, was
filled with delight, and calling for his three corner
ed hat, and old sword, was about hobblins to the
carnival, when the daughter begged him not TO
think of such thing and afectionately solicited
him to remain at home, rather than expose him
selfto the intense rays Of the midday sun. But
the old soldier could not be restrained, and away
he marched, whistling Yankee Doodle towards
the place of recreation. He had not proceeded far
before fatigue overcome him, and he sunk, faint,
and exhausted to the earth, from whence he was
kindly restored to his home by passenger, who
oh apcad IN ohsorvo him NO no fall
The exertion was too much for hint will
probably cost him his life, but though confined to
his bed he rests placdly and calmly, and whilst he
whistles his avorite air of Yankee Doodle, is salts
fed Of the gratitude of the present generation, and
says he now waits with patience for that hour
when death shall sound retreat and grant him snug
quarters. in that beautiful mansion, where the SOL
dier needs no rations, and where the din Of battle
and the clash of arms is no more heard Of
Ofsuch choice spirits was the army Of the revo-
luton oomposed-and Is it-strange that it tri-
umphed.