The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-15

lslands IKE O chained vic be1sis fnr 81
lhe word 70 gaze and wonder n II wss
as necessary that be should Be confined.
% that . fsroeiOus monster should Be- put
in cage
John, your ideas are very limited.
You are not capable Of sdmiring heroes.
You are just 81 10 be farmer. ] dare
say that % break pair Of steers % your
highest ambition. and 20 spend your days
in plOughing and reaping wOuld be glory
enough Tor you.'
The voice Of their father was now
heard. calling. Boys, 20 10 bed. 30
ended their conversation for that night.
Fifteen years passed away. and The
same season again returned. From The
same window . bright lamp glesmed.
and on the same hearth was cheerful
Gre. The building seemed unaliered.
but among Us inmates there were chan
ges. The parents who had then retired
70 resi- had now laid down in the deeper
sleep Of The grave. They were piOus.
and among the IiIlle circle Of their native
village. their memory was held in sweet
remembrance.
In The same chairs which they used %
occupy. were seated their eldest son and
his wife. A babe lay in the cradle. and
two other little ones breaihed sweely
from their irundle bed in the quie. sleep
OF childhood.
| A blast with snow came against the
easement. Il always think said John.
"a great deal about nv poor brother II
this season Of the year. and especial
| ly in stormy nights. Blu. il is now so
many wears since we have heard from
him, and his way Of life exposed him 10 50
much danger. that fear we have strong
reason 10 believe him dead What .
pity said his wife, that he would BE- a
soldier"
| A faint knocking was heard Of the
door. |. was opened. and a man enter.
ed YEARLY, and leaning upon erulches.
His clothes were thin and tailered. and
his counienance hsggard. They reach.
ed him chair and he sank into IL He
gaxed earnestly on each Of their faces.
and then on their sleeping children; and
then on every article Of furniture. as on
some recollecied friend. Stretching Out
his wilhered arms. he said. in a tone
scarcely audible Brother!-brother!'
The sound Of that voice opened the ten.
der rcmembrances Of many years. They
haslened 10 welcome the wanderer, and
10 mingle their tears wiih his.
Brother, sister, | have come home %
you 10 de-
He was too much exhausted 10 con.
verse. and they exerted themselves 10
prepare him fitting ncurishmenI and "a
make him comfortable for the night. The
mex, morning he was unable to rise.
They sat by his bed and sOolhed IN:
worn heart with kindness. and told him
the simple narrative Of all that had be
fallen them IN their quiet abode.
Among all my troubles said he
and have had many, none has 50 bow
ed me down as nv sin IN leaving home
without the knowledge Of nv parents. q
become a soldier. when | knew II wa.
against their will. have felt the pain
J Of wounds. but there - nothing like Ihs
sting Of conscience. When have lain
penshlng With hunger and parching with
thirst, a prisoner in the enemy's hands
the image of nv home and Of NV ingratI'
tude, would be with me when lay dowT
and when ! rnse up. | would think
saw nv mother bending ienderly oyei
me. as she used TO do when had only
headache; and nv father with the BIZ
bIMn has hand, out Of which he read u
usM the evening before his PRAYER; bu
when | have stretched out nv hands Il
say. Fa,hazaIaam no more worthy Il
be called 7 would awake, anc
il was Bur there would b,
the m n disobedience; ant
how 81 wepl 10 think tina
the chih ny peaceful precepi'
had become = u'En Of blood'
. His brother has,ened TO assure him o
; the perfect forgiveness Of his parents
and that daily and nightly he was men
toned in their supplications as their Low
ed and absent and erring one.
/ As his strength permitted, he told then
the story Of his wanderings and his sui
ferings. He had been in battles by Sc,
, and by land. lie had heard the deeI
, ocean echo with the ihunders Of war. ant
. seen the earth drink in the strange rel
, shower from mangled and palpiialing DO
. sons. lie had stood in the martial list
] Of Europe. and jeoparded his life for
: foreign power; and he had pursued in hi
own land the hunted Indian, flying a
midnight from his flaming hut. lie ha
gone with the brayest where danger
. ,hickened, and had sought in every plac
| for the glory Of war, but had found onl,
: misery.
. That glory which dazzled me in m,
days Of boyhood, and which | suppose
was always the reward of the brave, con