The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AFFECTING ANECD0TE.

AFFECTING ANECDOTE.
During our tedious passage TO II,
norlh, ! remarked among the sleerag
passengers, a man who seemed 10 keei
himself psrl from the rest. lie wor.
the euifofm of the Fort Artillery, aoc
-porled q Cofporsl's stripes In ID,
course Of the afternoon, | stepped before
The funnel and entered into conversation
with him, learned that he had been inva
lided and sent home from Canada, hao
passed the Board 10 London, oblained ,
pension oil shilling day, and was re-.
iurning 10 border village where he
had been born, to ascertain whether any
.of family were liviog, from WHOM ht
mad been separated for nineteen years
lie casually submitted, that during this
long interval he had held 20 communi-
cation with his relations; aud | set hin
Town accordingly as some wild scope,
grace, who had sloleC from home,
whose happiness his foIlies had com
promised too often. He showed me his
Ilscharge--lhe character was excellen
blu! it only went to prove, now much
mems conduct will depend upon the cir
'cumstances under which they act. III,
had been nineteen years soldier
man under aulhorly'--one obedieut to
soolhei's will, subservienl to strict dis
ciplne, with scarcely free agency hin
sell, and yet, during that long probation
he had been useful member of the ho
dy pol;Iic, sustained fair reputation
an d, as he admitted himself, Leen a con
-""-. man. lie ruturna4
nome niS own master cos alAA1 BY
'wenty yeas. Alas il was fatal fre,
,gency for him, for time had moi broi
wisdom. The steward told me that h,
nad run Iiot while his means allowed it.
had missed passage twice, and had o.
he preceding evening came on board.
when not a shilling remained TO vast,
IN drunken dissipation. desired thai
he poor r0tse should he supplied VIII
some litlIe comforts during lie voyage
anu when we landed at Berwick, !
gave him traing sum TO assist him u
reach his native village, where he hac
obtained vague intelligence that somt
aged members Of his family might eliI
DC found,
"a few evenings afterwards, was
sitting in the parloul of one Of The many
IIiuIe inns visited while rambling on
the banks of the Tweed, when the wal
ress informed me that "a sodger was
speslin after the Colonel. He was di-
recled to attend the presence, and my
fellow yoyoger. the ArliIleryman, en-.
cred the chamber, and made his mill
lary saaam
81 rbougatyou were now al Jed
Iburgh"
81 went there, sir, but there has no.
been any Of my family for many years
reaidiug in The place. met an ole
packman on the road, and he tells me
here are some persons in this village Of
my name | came here TO make iuqui-
lies, and hearing that your honor was ia
he house, made bold enough to ask
or YOU"
"Hsve you walked overi"
eyes, sir"
"'Tis a long walk. Go down and
.et some supper before you c2mmenc
inquiries.
"The soldier bowed and left til,
room, and presently the host entered lo
give me directions fur a route among th'
.heviots, which ! had contemplated to
Jake the following day. mentioned
the soldiers errsnd.
Sure enough" returned the host
there are an auld decent couple of The
name here. What is The sodger call
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