Litchfield enquirer., 1845-05-22

cue 48VUU nun with Mu&sA~OoAAAR---@ 49, -
- hsing, constituted As she was, always loves;
an he returned il with ell the strength Of his brave
youag heart. She was all faith and 6mldltys ne
eli hope end courage. Thus had they passed their
childhood together, and when they came to part,
her heart sank like smitten blossom TO the blow.
AZ he glancedOver his rich uniform and sword fash
ing BY his side. deeper flnsh mantled his cheek.
ana uruudor feeling beamed in his eye, while all
over har spiritual features came the hue Of mortal
faar ana unuageras:S Acea sSmk ON her
bosom, and the big tear-drops fell, unresrsined at
her feet At first, he attempted to laugh away her
fears bus seeing that hisraileFy Jared heavily up
on her heart he too burst into tears and folded
to his bosom with all the holiness and strength OF
a brothers love. y fs
They parted, and her sweet but rare laugh was
still less frequently heard. will not follow him
trccss his sSsiitfis career in Spain. Like lsoi-
dieFs he learned to like his employment, and with
iHgs that had been the beauty Of his Character
Being bold energetic fellow, he was often entrust-
ed with dispatches to different parts Of the army
in The midst OF battle At the battle Of Talavera,
while Mackenzie was retiring IN magnificent order
and with consummate skill, before the advancing
French, he was sent to that officer with an order
from the Marquis Of Wellesley. II was midnight,
and the route he was to take was Of great expo
sure, being swept by the enemy's artillery. The
frequent flashes Of the cannon that blazed on his
path, were the only lamps to guide as he galloped
over the uneven field We will not say his bold
young heart did not beat tre faster as the dark
ness through which he rode was suddenly made
dazzling bright by the artillery. whose roar caused
even his well trained war.horse to start, while the
earth was ploughed up in almost every direction
BY the shot-but we will say, he did not falter or
hesitate, but delivered his order safely and WE'LL.
On his return Just as he had entered on the place
Of danger, cannon ball struck his horses TANKS,
shattering il to fragments, and sending the blood
and entrails all over his face and uniform, He
himself was thrown several yards, and stunned by
the blow. When he recovered, however, he bold.
ly crossed the field, traversed by the shot, and ar
rived safely at Wellingtons tent As he stood,
with cap in hands, pale, and covered with blood
and manglec flesh, the Duke thought for moment
he was dreadfully wounded; but as he listened to
his account Of the matter, he warmly compliment
ted his gallantry. From that moment he became
still more anxious to distinguish himself, and in sew
eral instances nearly lost his life. A sword cut
over his left eye had left scar, Of which he was
as proud as he would have been Of two epaulettes
No curl was ever allowed to fall over it, and he
was halfvexed to think the surgeon had cured the
wound 90 e6ectually. aNfs We mN'0A
At length, after year or more Of hard fighting,
he returned to England, before Wellington joined
the allied forces on the Continent II was hurri-
ed visit, but memorable one to his sister, now
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him again and again in her arms. Manga long
night had she lain awake, imagining her brother
| now in the headlong and ruinous fight, and now
pale and wounded, gasping on the plain. Theter.
rible scenes OF battle she had 80 often pictured Il
herself had shattered her once delicate frame, and
she had become doubly sensitive; whilet the scenes
Of blood he had passed through, and the roughnes'
her childish tegEora ANNOYING and FOOLISH Yet ~
loved h6f u i'4 IDOL Higd when ii6 parted from her
he tied her miniature around his neck. The sep.
afation was the GROWING agony to here She told
him they should never meet again, that his body
would be left on the battle field ofthe stranger. 1t
was in vain he attempted to calm her griefa FORE
boding like the spirit Of prophecy crushed every
hope, and she saw him depart, with the same ieel-
ings she would have seen the grave close over him.
I have sometimes thought these rangey sensitive
aud spiritual beings had almost the gift Of second
sght--that "coming events" to them do literally
"cast shadows before" From that moment she
never smiled, but faded gradually away. a9a
The whole story, together with the epitaph, had
made profound impression upon my feelings, and
as stood on the field OF battle and called up the
terrific scenes Of that terrific day, his form cons-
tuted the foreground Of the picture. The morning
of battle was damp ard heavy but not SO the spir-
| ito Of the young Gordon. AS he stood beside the
Duke and looked on the magngcent array before
him, he determined his name should be interviewer
Europe was to be fought. All ito kings stood look
ing on with breathess interest, for their thrones
were at stake. The feelings OF those great militia.
ny chietans themselves, as they thus for the first
time, stood face to face, and batled for Continent
were scarcely more stirred than lis From the
moment he saw the head of that gallant column,
which Jerome Bonaparte led down on Hougemont,
melt away before the destructive fire within, all the
fury OF tiger seemed reused within him. He
wanted to be somewhere, he cared not in what ca
pacity, where the onset was made. He was not
compelled long to wait The heavy cannonading
that soon opened the whole length ofthe lnes--the
terrible charges made by the French cavalry, soon
gave him work to do. He was sent hither and
thither with orders, while the shotfcl around him
like hail stones He looked on his pierced uniform
and foam. covered steed with kindling eye The
pressing danger now becoming more imminent on
every side, the Duke led on in person several dir.
| tinct charges. This was the browning point oil
Gordon's wishes. He charged beside the Duke
with the impetuosity ola veteran, and whenever
danger threatened his beloved commander, spurred
headlong into it. In the midst ola terrible carnage
Sir Alexander Gordon rode up tothe Duke and ex.
| postulated with him on thus exposing his life
when everything rested on his safety. lp GjF.
While he was pleading for. the life Of another, a
bullet pierced him and he fell Young Gordon
Immediately spurred into his footsteps, and placed
himself 80 az 10 protect the Duke from the great
est apparent danger. The weary veteran ne garded
him with smile Of affection, and then, as he Wi
ped the sweat from his brow, exclaimed, +" Oh,
that Butcher or night would comet"
| The next moment an immense body of French
cavalry came laundering down on one Of the En-.
glish squares. 1t had already become weakened
| by the loss Of whole ranks which the French ar
tillery had moved down, but withstood the despe.
rate shock with true British bravery. The French
came down on Ilunging trot, then breaking into
gsilop, fell like rock upon it. Like that rock,
hurled back from the mountain, they recoiled from
the shock. Driven to desperation. by their re-
peatedly oied attempts, they stopped their horses,
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