Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-02

ed forward and stood before the Captain
with his hand to his cap.
"And what do you want my good fellow"
said the officer
"My names John Carly, please your hon
or, and belong to the second battalion"
And what do you want here r.
"Only, yer honor" said Carly, scratching
his head, "that poor man and his wife there
are sorrow-hearted at parting, I'm thinking!"
"Well, and what then 7"
"Why, yer honor, they say I'm likely
lad, and | know I'm fit for service ,-and il
yer honor would only let that poor fellow
take my place in Captain Bonds Company
and let me take his place in your's-why
yer honor would make two things happy,
and save the life of EN-, I'm thinking"
Captain Loden considered for a few min
utes, and directing the young lrishman to
remain where he was proceeded to his
brother officers quarters. He soon made
arrangements for the exchange Of the sol
ders, and returned to the place where he
had left them.
"Well, John Carly" said he, "you go to
Bengal with me and you, Henry jenkins,
remain at home with your wife"
"Thank yer honor" said John Carly,
again touching his cap as he walked Off
Henry Jenkins and his wife both rose
from the ground and rushed into each other S
arms.
"God bless you Captain said the soldier,
as he pressed his wife closer to his bosom.
"Oh, bless him forever !" said the wife
bless him with prosperity and happy heart
bless his wife aud his children and she
again tainted.
The officer, wipiug a tear from his eye,
and exclaimlng, may you never want a
friend when ] am far from you--you my
good lad, and your amiable and loving
wife y passed on to his company, while the
happy couple were in search of John Carly.
About twelve months since, as two boys
were watching the sheep coniided TO their
charge, upon wide heath in Somerset
their attention was attracted. by soldier,
who walked along apparently with much IA
tigue, aud at length stopped to rest his wea-
ry limbs at the old finger post, which at one
time pointed out the way TO the neighboring
villages but which now afforded no infor-
nation TO the traveller for age had render.
ed it useless.
The boys were gazing on him with much
curiosity, when he beckoned them towards
him, and inquired the way 10 the village Of
Eldenby
The eldest, fine intelligent lad OF about
twelve years of age, pointed TO the path, and
asked If he was going to any particular house
in the village.
mo, my little lad " said the soldier; but
it is on the high road to Frome, and have
friends there; but in truth, am very wea.
ried, and perhaps may find in yon village
some person vino will belriend poor fellow
ond look to God for a reward"
Sir" said the boy, "my father was sol
der many years ago, and he dearly loves tc
/ look upon red coat-iiy you come with me
I you may be sure of welcome"
"And can you tell us stories about for
eign parts 2! said the younger lad, fin,
chubby-cheeked fellow, who, with his watcl
coat thrown carelessly over his shoulder, an,
his crook in his right hand, had been mi
nutely examining every portion of the sol
dier's dress.
! The boys gave Instructions to their inteli
gent dog, who they said, would take goot
care of the sheep in their absence; aud in
few minutes the soldier and his young com
panions reached the gate of hourish;n;
farmhouse, which had all the external TO
kens of prosperity and happiness. Th
younger boy trotted on few PAGES before
to give their parents notice that they had in
vited a stranger to rest beneath their hospi
table roof, and the soldier had just crosse,
the Threshold of the door, when he was re
ceived by joyful cry Of recognition from
his old friends, Henry Jenkins aud his wife
and he was welcomed as brother to til
dwelling of those who, in all human proba
bilty were indebted to him for their presen
enviable station.
1t is unnecessary to pursue the subjec
further than to add, that John Carly spen
his Through at Eldenby farm and at tn
expiration of it, his discharge was purchases
by his grateful friends. He is now living il
their happy dwelling; and his care and ex
ertions have contributed greatly TO incrcas
their prosperity. Nothing has been wron
with them since John Carly was their stew
ard.
The minister of the town of A. by som
strange concentration of events, becam