Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-07-19

laughter among the assembled groups
Tie second battalion was to remain in
England, and the greater portion ofthe d.
vision were present, to bid farewell to their
companions in arms. But among the hus-
bands and wives, uncertainty as to their
destiny prevailed; for the lots were yet to
be drawn, the lots that were to decide
which of the woman should accompany the
regiment, and which should remain behind.
! Ten Of each company were to be taken,
and chance was to be the only arbter.-
Without noticing what passed elsewhere,
| confined my attention to that company
which was commanded by my friend Cap
tain Loden, brave and excellent officer,
who, am sure, has no more than myself
forgotten the scenes to which refer. The
women had gathered round the ffag-ser-
jeant, who held the lots in his cap, ten of
, them marked ITO go" and all others con-
tanning the fatal words ssto remain It
was moment of dreadful suspense, and
never have seen the extreme Of anxiety
so powerfully depicted in the countenance
of human beings as in the features Of each
Of the soldiers wives who composed that
group. One advanced and drew her lick
ct; il was against her, and she retreated
sobbing. Another; she succeeded, and
giving a loud huzzs, ran off to the distant
ranks to embrace he husband. "A third,
feeble, timid, and in delicate health, come
forward with hesitating steps; tears were
already chasing each other down her
cheeks, and there was an unnatural pale
ness on her interesting and youthful coun-
tenance. She put her small thin hand in
to the serjeant's cap, and saw, by the rise
and fall of her bosom even more than her
looks revealed. She unrolled the paper,
looked upon it, and with deep groan, fell
back and tainted. So great was the ankle
ty of every person present, that she renain-
ed unnoticed until all the tickets had been
drawn, and the greater number of the wo-
men had left the spot, | then looked round,
and behed her sur ported by her husband,
VINO was kneeling on the ground, gazing
upon her face, and drying her tears with
his coarse handkerchief, and now and then
pressing it to his own manly cheek.
Captain Loden advanced towards them.
81 am sorry, Henry Jenkins" said he,
"that fate has been against you; but bear,
up, and be stout-hearted.
81 am so captaln!'' said the soldier, az
he looked up and passed his rough hand
across his face. s.but 'tis a hard thing h
mar. from INV wife and little ones
ooh. captain!'' sobbed the Young wo-
men .sas Won are both a husband and a
father do moi take him from me, have
no friend in the wide world but one, and
viii Won ,et him hide with me. Oh. take
me- WITH b;mi for the 1--we IF heaven take
mo win him can,a;ni,, She fell on her
knees laid hold orthe officers sash. CLASH
ad i frmly between her hands and look
;no nm in bis face cxclo;minc. uOh! leave
me nv onlv honel, and reneated in heart
rendering accents s.Ohl take me With
him',
n Tbo Gallant off;cey was himself tears.
he knew that Il was impossible 10 grant The
moor w;ea,s net;t;on without creating much
il;sconten, ;p h;s comnanv and he gazed
mon ,hen, with tha, fsellno with whitb =
mod man always regards the su,fferines he
e.nno, alleviate
A. The time smart vopnc soldier stem
ned forward and'st,od before the captain
i';th H. - - b;s c,n
We" .sA nd VIA, VIA, do i, ann want NV good fell
lo,, =, sa;d a tho ~ ntf;cer - nv
en-, nama,s e Tobn cartv nlase YER
~ md / helone n The f;rst battalion. {"
..And ,vhJt do vo,, want herein ~
"0nlv YER honor said Carty scratch
;no his head .that moor man and his wife
.e 80 .s 80 s,,ro,,-haar,ed Il fnart;no Pm
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