The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-02-08
Observation-Disclosures
From the New York Mirror.
A TALE OF L X u L II.

On the plains Of Saltwater lived :
Revolutionary veteran and his liul'
family W f. & an only son "a sprightIy
lad OF sixteen. a small plat OF grouno
amply served their limited wants, and =
'Ii,lIe alp i, was---!or, sheltered BY =
snug little cni, from wiu,cry storms and
ii summers heat, fed by healthy indus.
Try, they passed along the vale of life II
simple, solid, ''sweet content." HIRE
with an hones'. grateful pride, did the
uld man behold his country rapidly rls
ing,in na,ional piely and physical splen
lor TO a peerless rank among The king
IONS Of The earth. and here he couIo
nave spent fhe few remaining days ltf
for him, had not the death ot his wife
md the future welfarr Of his son opened
new and wide field for exertjon. III
knew that his much loved son was 500
10 be lei, .n this mercenary world with
,ut an earthly guardian or support and
We fel, the imperons cal OF duty It
see him settled in life il possible, sLe. b.
where in the eastern pa'l of Kentucky :
II, from lhe alteration of names, h.
vas unable to tell us precise situation
le, however, resolved 10 search for it.
It all hazards, and accoi linsly sold hi,
trIhiug estate, paid his debts aud set 70,
" on foot with all the tirmnesS Of on
nured to tolls aud lrardshlps from in
.4ncy.
For one moment we will paint to our
selves the lovely landscape, with ii,
,kirled (oresl-.ls glrglng riIl, its lowiu.
cow and blealiug sheep on yonder hill.
md at the foot The circumscribed cot.
t,ge, the home Of The old patriot, and
near it The gave Of his wife; then be-
nold The father, son, and faithful dogI
bidding the whole a silent, and lasting
srewel.
The father was leaving The field Of his
slory, and the remains Of his parlner:I
u these two there associated the recoi
eclions Of his dearest suhlunaIy joys
he virtues and affections OF his departed
.viie, and The ti,s, radiation from the
'un Of American Liberty.
What-v yer excitement shook him in.
ernaI;y, his features wore the aspect
irm higN resolve:
MOI So he sou; in that grove and b, |
Bat b,bbling i'll he and his dog had
IamboIed away many vernal holiday,
In that dear native hut, off had he be
Quilted long winters evening,by listen
NJ 10 his fathers legends Of The old war
or conned over his prayers from III,
mouth of his sainled mother; he wae
low to leave them forever. His ingen
l Us soul withered a, the thought -
From This circle all his oys & sorrow,
'pIung-hey ond ir,all was vacuity. The
ounrain Of youthful hope and huoyanc,
vas closed aud tears fIwed in their ns.
i've exuberanCy AS he turned aud LEI
he cottage Of Saltwater pIaios.
They bent their way 10 the nears
1ranch Of the AIleghany,on which they
embar ked in an open boaI, pennyless, &
with o small store of estables. One
stormy evening, in the month Of Nov
ember, they tied their canoe 10 Il ct
and made their way TO the nearest dwell
ling which proved 10 be The habilariou
ofan unfeeIing planter. He turned 81
deaf ear 10 The claims Of patriotic oge,
and shut his door upon oar sheIIerleSs
wanderers! lngralnude ovelcame The
veteran who had scorned lhe frost; of
rs, and but for his sou, he would have