Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-09
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1927,
,,rNpy AND ISABEL.

inclined to speak oil Inc sCehes V, ""'
ton. An intense interest gets hoia oil our oear.s
on the slightest allusion 10 me days "hleh, IN
,hs nroyerbial language Of US all, were "the
,,avs which tried mems souls" The aged feel
!, because i, brings back to their fading memo
,;es the sacrifices which strong sense OF duty
compelled them 20 make over comfort and ease.
And all Others are alive TO it, because 1T they
have heard with their ears, and their 1athers
have told theu," Of the trials and suffering
which came unbidden 10 every dwelling aho
turned all hearts 10 rest on God, as IN Inc hour
of danger, children gather round mother 1or
projection.
To these scenes it is well now and then to
recur. The burden Of pain we know was thcn
heavy on ail-bui we cannot, feel how dreao'ui
il bore on the few--how sorrowfully indiviouai
strength was crushed-how bitter were the
dregs which fathers, aud mothers, and sisters
were compelled to drink-and how many homes
for a long time were the aoodes oil affiicuon.
/, was a, the close Of a Sabbath day, not long
after the commencement Of hostilities, that
warning was brought 10 the town OF TO
furnish forth company Of militia men to
march the next day To-, TO defend the place
from the attack Of its foes. This demand made
upon the inhabitants Of town, rather in the
interior Of the land, ard particularly distIn-
puished for the union which existed there, had
a very different effect upon the several families
which composed it. With some there was
wonderful animation at the thought OF march
inr off and leading camp life, and being enga-
ged too, as they thought in the defence oil right,
and their whole souls were wrought up to en-
thusiasm, wththe patriotic feeling which came
over them. On others the call tell sadly; Tor TO
comply with it was TO be 10 them---it may be "a
lone---the interruption Of happy hours and days
~
moment, vet a sol, of palsyiug fear came over
the mother ant the m allsa-asussctef SexTnere
SSss 81 sierra resolve, and oil victory over
was "'. " -, ruany father was
feengi aps IN 'RSffes mbcd as he spoke, that eve,
ming to his son Of the preparation he must make
for the demand made Of him; and many one
repressed the rising fear, that, Of the youthful
band, who, the next morning, should march off
in living strength, under the ensigns Of battle,
many had enlisted in that last war Sin which
there is no discharge"
But to the youthful spirits who were to form
that gallant band no discouragirg word was
spoken. In every dwelling there was busy
preparation-father's superi,ending--mo
anxious that their sons should have al, TO carry
with them they could have-sisters, seeking to
find out little wants, and untircd in supplying
them-brothers, officious and asking u thousand
questions, and JomestIcs eager TO give their
aid TO those who must soon be deprived OF their
services.
My story viii be mostly confined to two fani.
lies, particularly affected by the military pre-.
paraticn then and there making. A son of
Squire --, young man of fine character,
was to be one OF the militia men in the mex,
days march. The old gentleman, his father,
was one OF those men OF sterling sense, who,
though rugged in exterior, possess much that
a.. Ia. y r. 81
Henry, and was perhaps as sensible and as anx- |
ious Of the danger which awaited him, as 9TH
ers, who expressed much more soIicitude.-
Henry was the mothers joy and the father S
hope; and his departure must cause breach in |
the circle OF an afectonate family.
"Henry," said the father, after the evenings |
"you will go to night and take
leave Of DIR. for in the morning YOU
will hardly have time. The urgency Of the oc-
casion will excuse the hour;-and III wait
prayers for your return
The mother followed him to the door. and as
a. ~s f~~Isi ~"~".d ~, 3uuirr.s ears
ne continued, better as you return from the
minister's"
Henry had indeed something more to do than
TO bid farewell 10 those at home. and AT ,be
good minister's where his father was SO anxiou,
ne should go. At another place, his second
home, he must make parting call; and to 90
his was found TO be not the lightest in tina Il +
yening's troubles.
In the other family, jus, alluded to, the affec-
ION and pride OF the parents rested on the two Q
eautiful daughters, with whom Henry had e
assed much of his hitherto happy life; and e
hilher, after the parting shake Of the hand with
ne minister, were his steps directed As he II
pproached tbs house, the Preside circle was n
zen through me window, and never before as S,
seemed 10 him, had he come to it with such e,
ID forebodings. The daughters, Isabel and D.
lary,-the father and mother were earnestly p
gagged in conversation about the approaching Ii
areh.-sWhy, here you are now, Henry, glad hi
see You, said the father, as all arose TO wei th
me him. "Teli us are you one of the drawn Fl,
IN? We were just saying, we should be ,or- o.