The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-08


sword by his side, aud looks as brave, | lc
him, as crusading knight. He told m
10 hold my little tongue, and so hav
for full minule!
And the longest time you ever held |,
'Nety, said the Squire, coming ou: of III
house, his cbspeau in his hand and hi
sword unbelled and beneath bis arm. Al
Edward good evening, man. Fine day
we have had for lhe general musler!'
'Yes, sir! Are The troops dismissed
yeIr
Not all
We were going up the road to the hill
top, to listen 10 the music, father, salt
Annette.
Memo! stay at home, child, said tb'
Squire. grave!y. Il suppose Master Ed
ward has asked you 10 go!'
i did, Mr. Harwood; thought the wall
might be pleasant.
'Humph! Look you, young man.; SAID
Squire lIarwood, blunly; military music
lis not made for the amusement, of sludious
youth after ildIlng The day over musly
books, nor merely TO please laSsie's ear
/, is the voice OF the spr, 0: liberty, ant
calls the young men Of the land to fight hel
battles, and the maldens TO make them
clothes TO fight in, and colors TO fight under
You, see, like my Annette, and so far as
| can see, she likes you back again. Now
Edward, you a;e very correct, eXcel.en
young man, that know, but YOU see
havnl bu, one daughter, and don't mean
she shall marry any man who, excellent as
he may be, through all this war has never
drawn blade nor pulled trigger for love
It his country. Your brothers are all brave
fellows, and ser"ing her with honor. You
stay at home 10 pore over dlcIcn aries in
The day time, aud come TO make love II
Annette by moonlight. Now, have 7oth
ing against you, as | said, before, but I've
made up nv mind Annette shan'l marry q
man that hasn't had hand in this wal
against the English. II you ale of mind
to follow the example Of your brothers, and
let me hear something that you have done
| can tell my neighbOls OF with pride, then
you shall Lave my consen, 10 marry An
neue; for hers dare say, she's given you
long ago A text, you know, is as good as
, sermon, Master Edward. So, if you
wan, my daughter, you know how she
s 80 be won.'
Thus speaking, Squire TIarwood took
Annette under his arm, and. bowing very
kindly, but firmly, 10 the asIonShed lover,
disappeared within The house.
Edward remained standing a momen, up
ON the spot where they had left him, as il
trying TO realize what had passed He then
turned away in silence, his cheek burning
with The glow Of II ort!fed and sensitive
spirit.
The profession which he had in view
was that of clergymen, and although not
deficient in courage nor patriotism, he had
suffered his btolhers 10 take the feld& til,
deck while he remained al home. rhe
words Of the Squire sank deep in'o his spirit
He walked slowly homeward. very sad,
aud filled with the painful idea OF losing
her who was so very dear to him. As he
came upon the bridge he had made up his
mind. He stopped, ,and, speaking aloud, IT,
,a!d, firmly
If Annette is only TO he won by IN,
liking up arms, will enlist tomorrow!
) honorable to serve on's country. am
not yet clergyman. and | can therefore
ict freely. This is the last day the re
prOach shall be thrown upon me, that re
main dallying at home while my brothers
are abroad exposing their bosCms 10 the
weapons Of their country'S foes
While hd was speaking he saw that the
,hrp, which he bad noucud half an hour
before at 4 distance, had drawn close in
with the land, and had dropped archor
bout a mile abreast of he inlet. The sun
had already set YET he could see her dis
dncrIv, and discover that she. was mer-,