, 1842-11-19
The Young Soldier of I776.
a TALE OF THE REVOLUTION.

@".N'S "SSefterS OF AmPric IN rights,
during tins period, 1.-THE American
hep"'uii"n) was a Young man.. Tor
rather we should call him a bow BIZ
the name of Arthur Stuart. He had
entered the army "f the Revolution
At the early age Of fifteen. He was
born ard reared in the good old Bav
>iaie. IN Sta'e worthy la claim such
u 6oy.) He hid manifested. very
early IN life. Il fearless and war.Ijke
disposition. He accordingly Joined
a company Of volunteers. during the
disastrous period of 1716 and II,
and VAS. Il greater part of the Revo.
lu,Ionary war. a soldier of ,ha, divis-
ION OF the American army. which was
under the command of General Pot
nam. Captain W~hethcrhy Command
ed the company to which he belong
ed. The Captain well understood
the warIlke merits of the stripliag;
but he was not personally known TO
GENERAL Putnam, as. indeed, it would
have been mere luck and chance fine
Ind been. He had already signalized
himself IN one or IWo hard fought
battles. and but for his extreme youth
would at the time of which we are
about 10 speak. have been promoted
10 the rank If ensign or Lieutenant.
The incidents of the following story
occurred just upon the eve of the
battle Of
The British army was lying en-
camppd within less than two miles Of
The Americans. TIE two armies
had b-eu ~ltchin" eac.I others move.
mru;s f"r several DAYS wi,hnu, com.
ing 10 Il general engagement. At
Length, on the ! IT the 22i off,
the Americans and British we're max
M the necessary preparations Inr
tie nights rest. expecting "n he
morrow to trv the precarious irriuae.
of q general fight. II" clptarnS Of
The several Ameriran companies were
busily employed in ch"sing seniinels
who Were 10 stand guard during the
night. Captain Whetherbv had al.
ready selected from his own cnmpa-
ny, I'VE think bv l"t) all his quoto of
men EXCEPT one. He WIS a~nxinusly
engaged in making out the full num-
Der, when, las good fortune or bad
would have it. we don't know which,
General Putnam passed that way
As he approached. the Captain was
in The act of calling out from the
ranks. Arthur Stuart. beardless boy,
I" act the part of sentinel ,hat night.
The general with mingled emotions of
surprise and contempt, steps up 10
the Captain, and taking him a little
II side, says Captain Wheiherbv.
what is the meaning of this! Are
you S" th"ugh'iesS and imprudenl as
10 taxi This stripping for Il sentinel! ii
boy who has jus, left his leading
strings, to discharge the esp rns,ble
Duties Of = xoIttrr!, You know that
III" Is ItiS', army is almost vnhIn mus
ket-sh"I "f the American lines! Are
we not in in ninent danger of being
surprised this night IN oar camp, or
Al least "f having British spies sent
30 r~e"orn"itre us in our sleep!
! be- 81 v"u 1" look Il little to this
milt"r.
.Yumu tears are entirely ground
ess.' sad Captain Whetherbv; i
the bow; would he willingio
under the verv guns of a British
fort with Arthur Stuart for n sen'i-
mel! There's rot another soldier in
nv company that I.would choose
sooner than | would him. either for
A sentinel or any thing else. l war-
rant you he uW do good service TO-
DO as you please, ihen,' said the
have confidence in you;
md he turned upon his heel. and left
he Captain. 1t So happened that this
conversation. tho intended TO be car. ;
led on one side. was overheard by I
he company. particularly ny otuarl
We don't know how it is but there |
$ an unaccountable sensibiIity in the
'rgan of hearing, when we suspect !
hat we ourselves are the subject of
emark especially oil aninadverslon.
IN come mp mih you for this. old I
reaeral.' said Stuart, as he listened /
With breathIesS anxiety and anger. to
,ear what was coming next. you'll !
ind I'm not the cahblge stump you 4
axe me 10 be- mut,ered Arthur to l
Iimseli, his eve all the while swapping r
With scnrn and fury. I'm a boy. it's
rue; bu: old Put. may know before I
dies. that boys don, always work '
I boys play c
Stuart had taken his post as sent-
Iel during the former part OF the t
l, n Arnt | D.