Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-03-11

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X - - % f,sm very ridiculous n0iions re.
1Ss ~ 9Deedops and delights Of . soldiers lie
- II being ono Of happiness, ~ they
s.!sss p eeshscs tho mosa miserable il the world
26 Ia a. genius end industry 10 rising
surnose Chi peaceful and honorable &C
y<-~a' hov efies Is bss thouehtless, early com
G~ - - eabmeed the career Of soldiers
Er1s,a6o~ - tsss years in tho 1isilessness Of
s.-sys-sas,N seee efdusy, becoming old in doing
Sf.e. - ok preparing Tor himsclf-moss
~ ~ sauapGbo eo0elusi0n 10 valueless exis-
| I'm. sbo are not aware Of the solfssiogs
- - aeeempany the soldiers career, may
-aa, - n shs perusal O: the following lit
49, SSno b. Mm SlooURxEY, an American
~ go svsning il winter. A lamp cast
| :. saru6a - ftea the wisdow Of . small farm.
49, SGs r The villages Of New England. A
r &c nsg brightly on the hearth. and two
hepesr il. Several school books lay by
80 uhje, from which, they had been
49, lhsis lessons for the next day. Their pa
5S ,psissd 10 rest, and the boys were con-
seosseaiy. The yOungest, who was about
eo,d. John, moan to be q SOLDIER why
~0xnfsl have been reading tho life Of Alex
- nlseedoe, and also good deal about Ma
Auspsste. ] think they we're the greatest
1A1 ever lived. There Is nothing in this
- re ths glory of,he warrior
y - ~ seem 70 me glorious 10 do % much
= II Destroy muliiiudes of innocent men.
- lie such mourning in famiiiee, and 20
~ psysry sad misery in the world, is more cru
l01S issious.'
q. IL thea, John, to be 20 honored, and to
wsoossy yeid,eYS uoder your command, and
SfSse6 mighty vIctosies-what glory IL there
16eonpssed 10 thisr
0I6ss, sss good minister told us in his sermon
1on1ey, that tina cad Of i:fe ,cas the test Of its
nns Nav, Alexander. that you call the
~ issuzicsssd, and died like msdman /;
kalsesleon was imprisoned on desolase island,
Ibo Ghained Wild beast, fer all the world TO
pa6 ueedes at. j was a. necessary that he
~ eoa6ssd, ~ that fssossous monster
~ pssis cage
- ysus IDEAS are very limited. You are NOT
neuuss. dsro Say that 10 break pair Oi
,hysus highest ambition, and to spend you'
- pssoaiag and sesPisg, would be glory
~ - yos.'
1assies II their father was now heard. calling
Ree bed ., ended sheir conversation fol
- pears passed away, ana the same seas1n
- slsssed. From the same window, bright
Yfs10ed, and on the same hearth was cheer
- The building seemed unalsercj, but
~ iamssss there were changes. the pa
- 10 had then retired to rest, had now laid
ois der deeper sleep Of tho grave. They
Dlsss-amonG tho little circle Of their native
thsis memory was held in sweet ren,em
- ssms chains which they used to occupy
DGstsd their eldest son anil his wife. A bab<
- cradle, and lwo little ones bseas!Ied
~ liom their tsundle bed, in The quiet sleeE
nDAood'
sys iAink,' said John, "a great deal about my
slssslss at this season Of the year, and espcci
hausmy nights. But il is now 20 many year
- - have heard from him, and his way Of liz
- bim 10 - much danger, that ! fear ~,
DuUusg ssssos 10 believe him dead What .
LIED the wife, shat he would Be a sol
49, hooking vas heard II the door. Il va
~ ID . nan entered YEARLY, and leanin,
.enaehss. He clothes werc thin and tas,ered
- essslessaee hsR9asd.-They reached hin
-, aa1 y sask into il. lie gazed earnestly
ses = tAsis faces, then on the sleeping chill.
eao shss - every article Of furniture, - OF
seeo'Ieesed fissd. Stretching out his with
A. 10 sid. ~ tone scarcely audible
W-bsoahss!-The sound Of that voice ope n
tender semembranccs Of many years. They
, - 70 welcome tho wandersr, and mingls
- With bic.
> ~ Gs:es, have come home to you to die.
- mech exhausted to converse, and sheJ
D os0selves to prepare him 6sing nour;sh
~ - make him eomfostable Cos the night
- oossiag be Vas unable 70 rise. The,
; - bed, asd sooshsd his WON heart with
- told him the simple narrative Of al
n ssallen them in their quiet abode.
a - oil my troubles said he, land have
y ny. sone has 90 bowed me down .. my Sir
y home, without the knowledge Of my pa
SSeeome . soldier, when knew il va.
asis Will. have felt the pain of wounds
= nOshing like the sting Of conscience
sseve lain pesishsng with hunger, and parch
sAisss, apsisooer 10 the enemy's hands
y q my homs, and Of my ingratisude
n - wah me, when ! Icy down, when rose
= saed think saw my usoshes bending ten
= -, - she used 70 do when had only
= ss--aad my fathes with the Bible in b.,
- q which be read to ~ in the evening
! payer; but when have ssseatehed on
sIxf % ay, Father, am no more worthy &
sa " son. would awake, and il was all
- 1st there would be the memory Of m
1oee: and how b,tscflv have went to thiul