The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
IlS0IaIh aIhILA NlSGTSo
From the New York Mirror.
A TALE OF TRU II II.

On The plains Of Saltwater lived
Revolutionary veteran and his litl
Handy, W fs& an only soma sprighll.
lad OF sixteen. A small plat of groun'
amply served their limited wants, aud
.}lle all" il wss---Eor, sheltered BY
snug little cot, from wIn'ery storms an'
III summers heat, fed by healthy indus
try, they passed along The vale of lie II
'lmpe, solid, ''sweet conie"l." Here
with an homes, grateful pride, did The
|old man behold his country rapidly rls
'ing,in national pie'y and physical splen
dor 10 peerless rank among The king
Ions Of the earth. and here he coul,
nave spent ,he few remaining days lief
for him, had not the death OF his wife
md the future wefarn Of his son opened
new and wide field for exertIon. ii
knew that his much lo?ed son was 500
TO be left IN this mercenary world with
,ut an earthly guardian or support sno
ne felt the imperious call of duty IL
,pe him settled in life il possible, ere he
should be gathered TO his fathers
One plan alone seemed probable IL
,ucceed which was to avail himself Of
,ilher,o neglected military land title.
This title covered large ,rac, some
where in The eastern part of Kentucky
ut from the alteration Of names, h'
vas unable TO tell irs precise situation
Ie, however, resolved TO search for il
t, all hazards, and accordingly sold hi
trhng estate, paid his debts and set 70
v RI on foot with all the frmness Of on
Injured 10 tolls and Irordshlps from in
'4ncv.
For one moment we will pain, TO our
selves the lovely landscape, with it
skirled roresi-.is girgIlng riII, ils lowIn,
COW and blesling sheep on yonder hill
md at the foot The circumscrbed cot
It,go, The home Of The old patriot, ant
near i, the gave Of his wife; then be
IhoId the father, son, and faithful dog
bidding The whole silent, and lasting
farewell.
The father was leaving the field Of hi,
5lory, and the remains of his partner
"a these two there associated the recol
cclons of his dearest subluoary oys-
he virtues and affections OF his departed
vile, and The first radiation from tn
,un Of American liberty.
What, yer excitement shook him in
ernaIiy, his features wore The aspect o
firm higN resolve:
MOI so The son; in that grove and b.
taat bibhlng III he and his dog hat
gamboIed away many vernaI holiday
In that dear native hut, oft had he be
luiIcd long winters eveOing,hy listen
tng TO his fathers legends of The old wa
or conned over his prayers from tn
mouth Of his sainled mother; he wa
now 10 leave them forever His ingen
n us soul witbered at The thought. -
From this circle all his joys & sorrow
sprung-beyond ir,aIl was vacuity. Tn
fountain Of youthful hope and buoyanc
was closed and tears h1wed in their ma
tive exubersncy as he turned and lei
the cottage Of Saltwater plains.
They bent their way 10 the near,'
branch Of the AIleghany,on which the.
embarked in an open boat, pennyIess,
with small store Of estables. On
stormy evening, in the month Of Nov
Der, they tied their canoe 10 ue'
and made heir way 10 the nesres, dive
ling which proved 10 be the habils'lo
ofan unfeelng planter. He turned
deaf ear 10 the claims OF patriotic ag'
and shu, his door upon oir shellerle
wanderers! Ingralhude overcame Il
B veteran who had scorned The lrost'
I'75, and but for his son, he would hay