The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-30

iM"sf 10 Wis EeighbnTEnOd- IEelTe
years ago. ! loved being ss gentle as
The light II summer moan. We were
children together, ard she grew in beau
~ an my sight, IS The star III evening
steals into glory through the lRilighl.
Bni she vas poor and porlinaless.. the
daughter Of . mean shepherd. Our az
isehiasa, offended my falLer. lie rom
manted me TO lease her fnr ever. Icould
rot, and he turned me from his lsnuse.
] wandered, knew not. aud | cared nat.
Ah'lier. But | will nuI Gelain you
with my history. In my utmost need
| mel a segeaai Of tie fnriy-secnnd.
/ nh" was iatn upon the recruiting ser
! vics. aud in few weeks i.'iaeI li'zi
regiment Of proud hearts. l. was al
Brussels wheD tie in' itaiious TO the wall
anil she raven rang n midnight through
tie streets. IL was ihc herald Of day
n glory and o! death. There were ihrce
illghla'.d regiments nf us-ilife Joined
Fin oHe-joined in RI airy. in love. aud
10 purpose; and. thank Pate | was
present when The Scots Gfeys, lying
TO our aiI. raised The elrclTi: shou:
Scotland lnr ever Scotland for CIV
err returned our Iaranea clansmer;
Sci,lsud fnr e,erT reverhega'ed as from
tie hearts we had leli behind us; aud
Scotland fnr ever re-ee'Ioed 'Vielnry =
-Ilea,eHs,' added he, starting 10 his
lrei, aud gFasp;ng is staff. a. Tie enihu.
siasm ii the past gushcd baca upon his
snui, "la have joined in that shout vas
Ia live m eternity in The vibration Of a
pendulum"
Ia few moments the animated soul
that gave eiuqnence to his to" que drew
back into The chambers ri humanity, and
resuning his scaI upon the low wall, he
continued. | left my old regiment with
tie prospect Of Promotion, and have
STAGE served in the West ladies'; but !
have heard nothing Of my (athsr-nosA-
I"g Of ny Notwithstanding OF her |
love"
While he was set speaking, the grave
digger. with Pick-axe and spade over
his shoulder, entered The ground. lie
approached within few ys:ds Of where
We ST. lie measured off Il narrow piece
oi earlh--ii encIrcled the lille stone
which The soldier had thrown 10 mark
out The buriil place of his family. Con-
suisiun rushed ever the features of M
companion; he shirered--ie grasped Wy
arm-his lips qniyrred-his breathing
became short aud lDuh--,he coli sweat
lIickled IRON his temples. lie sPrang
over the wsIl--he rushed towards the
spot.
"Man." he exclaimed in agony,
"whose grave is that"
"llooL ava vi ye." said the grave
digger, starting back at his manner.
"whi, M way is Iha, to CLIFF body
are We daft"
Answer me-" cried the soldier, Sci
zing his hand; "whose gfate--"hOse
grave is that"
"Alerry me-" replied The man Of death,
I'VE are surely oul u your hcad--il's an
auld body that's cad Adam Camphelrs
gfarr-now are you omy thing The wiser
Tor tpiren!"
My father" cried my comrade as
approached him; and. clasping his hands
together. he bent his head upon NY
shoulder, and wept aloud.
will mol dNea upon the painful
scene. During his absrnee. adversely
had given the fortunes Of his father 10
the wind; and he died in an humble cot
,age. unlamsn,ed and unnoticed by the
friends of his prosperity.
Al the request al my frllow-travc!irr,
accompanied him to the house of mourn
ing. Two or three poor eottagers sat
around the Gre. The coffin, with the
Id open, lay across the table near the
window. 4 few white hairs fell over
the winter face OF the deceased, which
seemed To indicate that he died from sor-
row rather than from age. The son
pressed his lips To his fathers cheek
lle gtoaned in spirit, and was troubled
, klG taisIh avs iGdH w ~ my ""N " 49,
voice almost inaltjcula'e with grief. eX'
cl4ipe,!, inqeiringly, My mother!
The wondering peasants started ID
their feet and in silence pointed 10 low
IL bed. lie hasten lOrwaFd--he trN m
on his knees by the bed side.
My mother!--0 my mhthet!" he ex
chained. do not you too leave me
Lnnk at mel am Your own son.--yon'
own Wlliis--have you, too, forgot ne
molhet!"
! She too. lay upon her dealh,bed, ant
! The lide oil life was fast ebbing: but tn
remembered voice of her beloved soi
drove il back fns a moment. She open
ed her eyes, she attempted 10 raise he
feeble haad, aud il fell upon his head
She spoke, but he alone khew The word
thai she uttered; they seemed accents Q
mingled anguish, Of j'y. and Of blessing
For several minutes he bent over IN
bed, and wepi bitterly. lie held he
withered hand in his; he started; and a
we approached him, The hand he hel
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