South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-10-03
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1885.

sometimes working for one
person, and sometimes for another, al
such work as he could perform. Gar
dening in the summer, & doing chores
in the winter. were his usual occupa-
tons. Finally, he made bargain
with the village tavernkeeper, and
bound himself out through life for his
board and clothes. He used to take
care of horses, make fires, &c. At
this period of his life, there was a con.
spicuous character travelling through
the country, receiving the congratula~
tions and attentions ofour citizens. As
he fastened through our village, his
fame went before him, and the people
turned out en- masse to bid him hear
ty welcome. He arrived at the village
where the cold soldier" lived and atop.
ped over night in the same house.-The
old man knew him, and often tried to
get access to his apartments, but with.
out success. The aristocracy of the
place, the ruffled shirts, and silk gowns,
the little masters and misses, must
first greet the stranger. However, the
old man made interest with one of his
village acquaintance to request an in-
terview with the stranger. "Tel him."
said he, "ihat Captain B. Of the
Regiment of Infantry whistles to see
him at his leisure" The man convey.
ed the message. The stranger was
electrified /: "What said he, sis he a.
liver Where is he 7" AT the same
time, leaving his rulfisd shirt company,
he went into the bar room to search
for the cold soldier" He found him.
els it possble," said the stranger,
".hat you are alivef" They embra-
ced each other, and were so effected
that neither could give u,terance to
one syllable. The spectators wondered
gazed and were COMPOUNDED. The best
feelings Of human nature gained the
mastery Of the whole assembly. AT
last, said the stranger to the Old Sol
der, "come along with me-" They
retired to room, alone, and conversed
aboat by-gone times-about the battles
they had Tough, together aud the hard
ships they had encountered. Each
gave particular narration of his life
since their separation, and that of the
Old Soldier, was heart rending TO the
iIIustrious stranger. He told him o.
his poverty, his troubles, and his in
generation in prison-his present
means Of subsistence, &c.-"How much
do you now owe" said the stranger
Il have been on. the limits twenty seq
en- gears for nineteen dollars. The
costs and interest may now amount to
one hundred" "There are two one
hundred dollar bills" said the stranger,
pay what thou owest. | shall leave q
deposit in the - bank, where you
can draw for one hundred dollars a
year, as long as you live." BY this
time the people without were impatient
and could not divine the privacy be-
tween our two heroes. They went out,
took some refreshments--the stranger
returned to his company, and the Old
Soldier went to the lawyers Office and
paid his debt. He then went into the
taiIor's and procured suit Of clothes.
The next day the Old Soldier and the
Stranger departed together, leaving the
people to conjecture the cause Of the
melamorphosis ofthe one & the strange
conduct of the other. The Ola Soldier,
however, returned to his village in q
few weeks, and the people who before
would scarcely speak unless il was for
the purpose of telling him to get Out
Of their way, were all glad to see him.
He nevertheless, pursued the seven
tenor of his way" That stranger was
GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
PHRENoLoaICAL.-A wag the ether
day, speaking of man whose important
air in our streets attracted great deal
of notice, remarked that his slump ofseli
esteem was SO prominent that he couldn't
hCCP LILO hue VA IA "ihuy u"}'
Maaims for Wsues.-I. A good wife
always receives her husband with
smiles--leaving nothing undone to rem
der home agreeable-and gratefully re-
ciprocates his kindness and attention.
III. She studies to discover means to
crafty his inclinations, 10 regard to
food and cookery--in the management
of her family-in her dress, manners,
and department.
III. She never attempts to rule or
appear to rule her husband. Such con.
duct degrades husbands--and wives
always partake largely in the degrade
ti0n Of their husbands.