Holly Springs gazette., 1845-07-05

empty. and / was tnerefJre sober / ha
known several officers while was at tn,
tavern; and dei e,mined in my own miae
TO 60 on foot 10 Jefferson B cracks. l mad,
my application to one of the offi :ers. anc
he soon got me 'chance TO kiss the book,
and w2s soon IN a soldiers coat / pres
emily became ireq1ent visitor al The sut.
ler's SHOP and guard house. for one seem
ed naturally to lead TO the other. Il sci.
dom failed. when go, taste of rum, thar
did not find my way TO the guard house
when sober. could write e nod hand, and
| was therefore Kept IN the offi.e much OF
my tame writing for tho qusrter~mlster
f,aad him gentiem an III all thngs. ne
frequently told me what would be nv fate
If persisted N my career of dtuu kenness.
L took oscasion one day TO say to the sur
geo0 that | wishej he would cure me of
my besetting sin. Hs said that II would
come TO him when felt the desire TO drink.
he would prepare a nausea:ing drug, aad
administer 1t TO me la difsreni kinds of Iio
uor, which might give me a dislike for
them ali. fund little benefi: from the
medicine; bat having made up my mind
to resist the inclination, aad when [ did
drink to take dose that was sure to sicken
sne. got so that could live without it.
was now a general favorita. was made
a corporal, and soon after sergeant. With
my new hoGOrs. came reflection. / began
to think of my conduct toward her who had
left friends and all for me. | wrote 10 an
acquaintance IN New York, and got him
to ascertain what had become of the par
sous daughter. | had fortunately recol.
lected the name OF The vessel she came out
in. the time OF her arrival. and the names OF
the firm to whom she was consigned. From
these circumstances he was enabled To
learn the names of the passengers, and as
there was but one family among them, ne
soon found The resIjence of the parsons
daughier. He gained an Introd Istion;
spoke OF me as having been fellow clerk
with him; and reia-e Ell to her as much OF
my history "a was contained in INV letter
rne angel. for [ ~ .st call her So, was sttli
true TO her old aft clioa. Sac t9ld him
that she cou take care of herself uas,i
some turn IN my affairs should euabs NJ
10 take care ot ner. she begged hIia TO ia
foum me that while lie lasted she sll oud
prove herself worthy of the char aeier her
paren1s mad given her; that her affections
were unalterabiy mine; that the couutry
which held me would always hold her al
SO; and tnat If at any time thought prop
er 10 claim her L might do 50, however de-
graded | might Dc la my own eyes, for iha'
was the 0nIy IN al she ever loves or evef
could love. She told my friend 20 :eil sne
10 write to her direct-lhat | required no
gents. This Iaiier expression convinced
sna liI st size thought nd doubted whether
Der affection would staad tue ies. Of change
Ia NV circumstances
I'm ned ateiy on the receipt OF this let
Ter. | wrote TO her. and tod her the whole
ram. and It my fixed il 9term,nalion TO
dfink no snore. also stated that more
Il .aa one of my three years was already
gone aad thai. at The expifa lion OF my eu-
iSlmeEt. tShoulC have means 10 come u
New York aud seek honorable employ
meat. mad never written my parents.and
b At TOR her SIX, | never should | would
now defer Il unuI we meet. My regiment
was under ~ defs for the fronIIee Of rcxas,
and icOuld badly refrain from tellIag my
story to my capaiG, and begging HIN to
inlercede tor my discharge. But thougl,
it better 10 continue little longer under
the restraint which my appointment impo-
sed upod me. No material change took
place until was ordered 10 Florida
w hen Iar~,ved al New Orleans, i met
with an EnglIsh captain from my own
town. Notning had been heard of me
since [ left my studies, and it was general
Iy believed that pad gone to the Indies.
that being the common receptacle for
young adventures. -
| have been IL Florida since my regi,
ment first entered 1t. | was slightly woun
ded at the battle of Oakacholee, but would
not report il, fearing lest lis. oflhe woun-
ded nigh. be published. saw the mob e
Thompson when he fell. and Vonswear.
ingen, Brooke, and Cenierer, the brave
little Walker was covered with wounds. and
yet survived. was also with Major
Noel when he was wounded by his own
pistol. an now on my last month; my
lady love Is still living and | am deter
mined. as soon as aIa discharged, 10 ''be
of" for New York. have sent already
and procured citizens suit. My settle
ment with the paymas.er will give me two
hundred dollars or more; beside. | have
entirely overcome drunkenness. which is of
more value to me than smuch fine goid.h
| expect 20 learn from ST. Marks when q
vessel will sail, and can get my furlougb
ut any time ask for it. am well salts
| fed with the service. and can only say
that If no one but myself was concerned in
my fate, | would risk my preferment. as |
believe every young man of education and
steady habits may be brought1orward.
| JOHN JOHNSON obtained his furloug h
| and sailed for New York. He repaired
at once In his lady love. who greeted him
I a., - a had tn hxar IA 4,