Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-03-04


a it was. She cried out to him in tone
. of agony. "Tcll me, for Gods sake,
!, what it is !''--" Not to CO." said he in a
compassionate tone of voice. "Oh God,
help me . Sandy!" she exclaimed,
and sunk lifeless in he arms OF her hus-
band, who had sprang forward TO her as
sistance, and in whose face was now de-
picted every variety of wretchedness
The drawing was interrupted, and she
was carried by her husband to bis birth,
where he hung over her in frantic agony
BY the assistance of those around her
she was soon recovered from her swoon,
but she awoke only to sense OF her
misery. The first thing c did was TO
look for her husband when shr perceiv-
ed him, she sliced his hand and held II
as il she was afraid that he was going TO
leave her. 30 Sunday, you'ii not leave
me and your poor babe, viii! yon I" The
poor fellow looked in her face with
look of agony and despair.
The scene drew tears from every eye
in the room, with the exception OF the
ltermagent whom | have already men
toned, who said, 3" What are ye a'makin'
such wsrk about? lie, the babe get
her greet out! l suppose sne thinks
there's naebody parted with the men but
her, wi her tain,ln', and her airs and her
wark -
| The drawing was again commenced,
and various we're the expressions OF feel
ines, evinced by those concerned. The
Irish women in particular were loud 10
their grief 1t always appeared TO me
that the Irish either feel more acuteiy
than the Scotch or English, or that they
have less restraint on themselves IN ex-
pressing it. The barrack, through the
rest Of that day, was one continued scene
| of lamentation.
We were to march the next morning
early.-Most of the single men were
away. drinking. l slept in the birth
| above Sandy and his wife. They never
| went to bed, but sat the whsle night in
their birth, with their only child between
them, alternately embracing their child
| and each other, and lam cnIing their cruel
fortune. never Witnessed in my lie
such heart-rending scepe.-The poor
iCIio" tflSu u dS5usHc SOtpc HlibH0Ss,
but in vain; some feeling expression
from her would throw him off his guard,
and at last his grief became quite un-
comfortable.
When the first bugle sounded he got
up and prepared his things. Here a
! new source of grief sprung up. In lay
ing aside the arlic les which he intended
! III L.
ge.her, the idea seemed liked in his mind
| that they would never use them in that
way again, and as she put them aside
she watered them with her tears. Her
tea pot, her cups, and every think they
bad used in common, all bad their apos-
troche Of sorrow. He tried to persuade
her 10 remain in the barrack, as we had
six miles to travel to the place of en-
bark alton but she said she would take
the last minute in his company that she
could.
The regiment fell in and marched off,
amid he wailiDg o: those who, having
two or three children could not accom-
pany us to the place of embark alton.
Many OF the men had got so much in
'oSiS"'SuS Nho' tuSy WIN oeo'SS'y "O'S
to walk.
The commanding officer was so dis.
pleased at their conduct, that, in coming
through St. Helliers he would not allow
the band to play.
When we arrived at the place where
we were 10 embark, NEST distressing
scenes took place, in the men parting
! with their wives. Some OF them, indeed,
r it did not appear TO affect much; others
had got themselves nearly tipsey; but
most of them seemed to ieel il acutely.
When Sandy's wife came to take her
/ last farewell, she lost all government OF
: her grief. She chung to him with des-
pairing hold. "Oh dinna, dinna leave
: me" she cried. The vessel was haul
i ing out.-One of the sergeants came TO
e tell her that she Won Id have to go ashore
i "Oh they'll never be SO hard hearted
;" as to part us !" said she; and running
S aft to the quarler deck, where the COM
: manding officer was standing, she sunk
down on her knees with the child in her
: arms. "Oh will you let me gang WI
# my husband? Will you tear him from
n his wife aud ween? He has ma frien's but
c us--nor we only but him-anh, Oh |!
c will you make us a. trien'icss! See my
y wee babe pleadn' for US %
r The officer fel, painful struggle be-
S tween his duty and his feelings: the
J. tears came inlo bis eyes. She eagerly
e caught at this as favorable to her cause.
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