Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-09

saoe' a"" we! rled emotion, shut then w.
ddins wiz" " ;r', "That's we'll, said .ne y
ause you n"u rising, 81 am proud Of yor' Il
DO ,he same time patting his smo''1
1,s that same spirit is UNIVERSAL. en- of
rs. no,her and daughters were now ~ u lea. Q
ms ;nnn;ries. and more anxious 'coH,
"i note The least, as the love wnl." .;Isn, I,
o. nd deepest, is always the mos. lid he,n {
s. .aoueh to say that their attac n.nem "h;ch had
, 10 and mutual, and OF that KIM 'nhich the
hscome stronger from the lniele ,. I've OBJ
ont, ON both sides had taken :" ~ r. been
ieet Of Henrys visit will 'heIe.o'I la farewell
Guessed a, before this. II was 10 o'e IA ~ The
suGsI ,s, The object Of his first love, and 10 VI"
20 a.. hs had been often with in sorro" a"a
I't ;ou.,he hour he spen, with them pas' s!
a;,y SWAY. AS he rose 10 depart, inc ' 'a
said "my blessing go with You" e,: ne The
sa,u, ~ charge 70 be careful OF himself ."o
81. .I.,ned his hands. Isabel ne'o ~ bsr
Sard . little red Bible Henry mao gn'm which
had been promised her with his heart have
often thought, but perhaps 1t IS 'oo'sn
perstitioD, when great danger or ueat' c.
we are not unfrequently apprised OF our ia'e.
F;,her from a love Of the marvellous, or De,
cause the case was really SO the latter l shai'
believe-when the story Of Henry is told, 1t IS
said also. that in taking leave Of Isabel, he point
ed to the Bible and said, at may be that shal'
never r,,nrn. Tha, sacred book will be to YOU
isabel. a memorial Of me. And Mary, ne
added. "you have the turtle she'll SEAL ioer
father and mother have memento ehous" III
the memory Of the happy hours l nave spe".
with them" From both he received parung
token Of affection and friendship; and from all
the promise of being remembered Tears ro','
Cd down his cheeks as he left the house; ana
wiring them away as he thought OF his duly
he FASTENED OH, and reached home IN Time "
Join with the evening devotion.
Early next morning was the sound Oh the
roll-call heard on the plain here was ousy
string of the people in the town that morning
There were anxious looks and running TO ana
fro: and hearts beating high. Some OF the oic
came out to look at the martial appearance their
prandsons made, and fathers were intent on the
scene, and the young were there 10 gaze q won
der. The sun rose in splendour, and shining
nm the Furnished arms of the long extended
band gave them a most glorious appearance.
They started off in their march with drums
be atng and flies playing, and arms glistening.
1t is recorded, that when they reached the
Souires house he came out to meet them, Sud-
denly the music ceased. They halted for
time. while he spoke few words to them, at
the same time, adding TO his son, "Henry, be
man and do your country honor, or else never
let me see your face again." And then they
s,ruck m again and marched of, they were
watched Till they were out sight, and till the
last sound Of the drum had died away on the
air. Sssst,Ezs -. svsnd,'
ing at the door, engaged in conversation, we
were suddenly interrupted by his being called
within to attend upon another guest. My at
tention, however, was quickly aiken up in watch
ing the conduct Of female, who, that moment
entered the yard, with book under her arm,
taking incoherently 10 herself l could oh.
serve in her general appearance, many marks Of
earlier beauty, which was now faded away
In particular, her dark eye and hair still black,
and set Of perfect teeth though age had left
wrinkles on her forehead, were too striking to
pass unnoticed. She looked me in The face with
wild stare, and passing on, conferred the same
compliment on my horse and then left the yard.
The landlord returned, and as he had taken
some interest in my curiosity 10 learn what he
could so easily relate, began again to speak of
the same subject with the abruptness with which
he broke of. "But he was shot---.wo others
with him. 1t was melancholy time when
they were brought home, and we had sorrow
ful funeral when we buried them" After
moments pause, he continued, "But our bury
ing-yard is near by-if you think you have
time we'll just step over and see their graves"
As may be supposed, accompanied my host in
his proposed walk.
Scarcely had we left the yard Of the Inn.
when before US was seen the female TO whom
have Just alluded "There i, the maniac now >
exclaimed the landlord, so he was pleased 10
call her. "Iha' person before US is the Isabel,
whom Henry visited the night before his
march. She is the last Of her family, and of
his no one survives" "But my friend" said I
how-"Ho,o she came as she is leave YOU to-
conJecture-and Of other incidents which oc.
CURED relating to both the families. it would
take too long to speak. We about here, are
accustomed to her conduct, and are not so much
struck BY it as is every stranger who happens
10 see her. The Bible under her arm, for il is
oneD is the same which Henry left in charge
with her. Wherever she goes, she takes that
with her, and for years has not been seen with
out L. But here is our grave yard" said he. 7
:, 'ne same time springing over ruined wall a
'oiiewed him to retired corner, where three a
grave stones placed along in order, stood at the
lead OF the mounds, which years before had t
been SO carefully raised over the youthful war. {.
iors' With the stone by the grave Of Henry /
-, was most lnte racial IL q