Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-09-17


 | Thou shalt go, Trim, said my uncle Toby, and here's shilling for thee to drink with his servant.-I shall get it all out of him, said the Corporal, shutting the door,
 My uncle Toby filled his second pipe; and had it not been, that he now and then wan dered from the point, with considering whe- l ther it was full as well to have the curtain of the tenaillc a straight line as a crooked one, he might be said to have thought of nothing else but poor Le Fevre and his boy; the whole time he smoked it.
 It was not till my uncle Toby had knocked Trim returned from the inn, and gave him the | following account had despaircd at first, said the Corporal, of being able to bring back your honor any kind of intelligence concerning the poor sick lieutenant.-Is he in the army them said my uncle Toby.-He is, said the Corporal-And in what regimente said my uncle Toby-11l tell your honor, replied the Corporal, every thing straight forwards, as learnt it. t.-Then, Trim, 1'll fill another pipe, said my uncle To- by, and not interrupt thee, till thou hast done; so sit down at thy ease, Trim, in the window seat and begin thy story again. The Corpo- ral made his old bow, which generally spoke, as plain as bow could speak it-Your honori is lgood:-And having done that, he sat down as he was ordered, and began the story to my : Uncle Toby over again in pretty near the same words.
 despaircd at first, said the Corporal, of 'eing able to bring back any intelligence to
 our honor, about the lieutenant and his son
 Tor when l asked where his servant was, from
 'hom l made myself sure of knowing every
 hing which was proper to be asked-That's
 srght distinction, Trim, said my uncle Toby Il was answered, an please your honor, that
 F had no servant with him m;--that he had ome to the inn with hired horses, which, lDon finding himself unable to proceed, (to ljdn, l suppose, the regiment) he had dismiss q the morning after he came. If I get bet tr, my dear, said he, as he gave his purse to lis son to pay the man,-we can hire horses fom hence. But alas! the poor gentleman will neger get from hence, said the landlady to m,--for I heard the death-watch all night lolg:-And when he dies, the youth, his son, VII certainly die with him; for he is broken harted already.
 ! was hearing this account, continued the Corporal, when the youth came into the kitch- CT to order the thin toast the landlord spoke ot-but l will do it for my father myself, said tile youth.-Pray let me save you the trouble, yong gentleman, said l, taking up fork for tn purpose, and offering him my chair to sit doyn upon by the fire, whilst did it.-I be- live, sir, said he, very modestly, can please hm best myself-l am sure, said l, his hon O will not like the toast the worse for being toasted by an old solder-The youth took had of my hand and instantly burst into tears. Por youth! said my uncle Toby;-he has ben bred up from an infant in the army, and tie name of soldier, Trim, sounded in his ears like the name of friend;@ wish had hin here.
 - never in the longest march, said the Corporal, had so great a mind to my dinner, lai l had to cry with him for company cbuld be the matter with me, an please your fhonor? Nothing in the world, Trim, said my uncle Toby, blowing his nose,-but that thou art good natured fellow.
 | When gave him the toast, continued the Corporal, thought it was proper to tell him, l was captain Shandy's servant, and that your honor (tho' stranger) was extremely con- cerned for his father;-and that if there was any thing in your house or cellar-(And thou nights have added my purse too, said my un- cle Toby)-he was heartily welcome to it, He made very low bow, (which was meant to your honor) but no answer,-for his heart was full-so he went up stairs with the toast: -I warrant you, my dear, said l, as opened the kitchen-door, your father will be we'll a. gain.-Mr Yorick's curate was smoking pipe by the kitchen-fre, but said not a word good or bad, to comfort the youth.-I thought it wrong, added the Corporal-I think so too, added my uncle Toby
 l When the lieutenant had taken his glass of sack and toast, he felt himself little reviv- ed, and sent down into the kitchen, to let me know, that in about ten minutes he should be glad if would step up stairs-I believe, said the landlord, he is going to say his prayers,- for there was book laid upon the chair by his bedside, and as l shut the door, I saw his son take up a cushon.-
 | Thought, said the curate, that you gentle men of the army, MT Trim, never said your prayers at all.-I heard the poor gentleman say his prayers last night, said the landlady, very devoutly, and with my own ears, or could not have believed it.-Are you sure of it? re- piled the curate.-A soldier, an please your reverence, said I, prays as often (of his own accord) as parson; and when he is fighting for his king, and his own life, and for his hon or too, he has the most reason to pray to God, of any one of the whole world.-'Twas we'll said of thee. Trim, said my uncle Toby,-But when soldier, said l, an please your rever- ence, has been standing for twelve hours to- gether, in the trenches, up to his knees in cold water.-or engaged, said l, for months together, in long and dangerous marches;- harrassed, perhaps, in his rear to-day;-har rassing others tomorrow w;--detached here; -countermanded there ;-resting this night out upon his arms;-beat up in his shirt the next; ;-benumbed in his joints;- perhaps without straw in his tent to kneel on must say his prayers how and when he can. -I believe, said ], flor was piqued, quoth the Corporal, for the reputation of the army --I believe, an please your reverence, said l, that when soldier gets time to pray,--he prays as heartily as parson,-tho not with