Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-02

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i suppose replied Marion, 'it is not e.
quail TO their style of dining!'
No indeed quo,h the officer. AND
this, imagine, is one of your accidental
lent dinners, sort of ban yam. In gener-
al, TO doubt, you live great deal better?'
'Kaiher worse answered the general;
'Ior we often don't gel enough of this
Heavens!' rejoined the officer. But,
probably. what you lose in meal you make
uP in malt-though stin.ed in provisions
you draw noble yay?'
Nota cent, sir said Marion, no, "a
cent
: Heasens md earth T Then You ye,v d must I
be in bad box. I don't see. general,
how you can stand it,
why. SIR replied Marion, with smile
of self-approbation, '.tLese things depend
on feelings
Tile Englishman said lie did not be-
lieve that it would be an easy matter to re-
concile his feelings 10 a soldiers life on
General Marion's terms-all fighting and
no pay! and no provisions but potatoes?
why, sir answered the general, 'lhe
heart is all; and when that is much nteres-
ted, man can do anything. Many a
youth would think it hard to indent him.
self slave for fourteen years; but let him
be over head and'ea in love. and with
such a sweetheart as Rachel, and he will
think no more OF fourteen years servitude
than young Jacob did. Well, now, this is
exactly my case. am in love, and my
sweetheart is LIBERTY! Be that heavenly
nymph my companion, and these wilds
and woods shall have charms beyond Lon.
don or Paris, in slavery. To have no
proud monarch driving over me with his
gilt coaches, nor his host ofexcisemen and
tax gatherers Insulting and robbing me,
but to be nv own master. my own nrince
and sovereign. gloriously preserving my
natural dignity and pursuing my true hap
ness. planting my vineyards and eating
their luscious fruits, and sowing my fields
and reaping the golden grain, and seeing
millions of brothers all around me, equally
free and happy as mysell-.his, sir, i:
what long fort =
The officer renlied thai both as n mar
and a Briton, he must certainly subscribe
to thi' as happy state of things.
Happy!' quoth Marion; yes. happy
u indeed! Aud I had rather fight for sucI
+ blessings for my country, and feed on roots
e than keep aloof, though wallowing in al
: the luxuries of Solomon. For now sir,
J. walk the soil that gave me birth, and exul
: in the thought that am not unworthy 0
+ it. look upon these venerable trees a
e round me, and feel that do not dishono
d them. | think Of my own sacred rights
i and rejoice that / have not basely deserted
IS them. And when look forward TO tn
. long ages Of posterity, glory in the lao'
i, that l am fighting their battles. The chill
u dren ofdistant generations may never know
], my name, but still it gladdens my heart Il
"a think that am now contending for thei
l. freedom, and all its countless blessings
: i looked says General O'Ilara, "a
. Marion, as he uttered these sentiments, 4
IS fancied felt as when heard the last word
', Of the brave De Kalb. The Englistma
"a hung his honest head, and looked as if h
"a had seen the upbraiding ghosts Of his illus
IT. trious countrymen, Sidney and HamE
dem
On his return TO Georgetown. lie wa
n ,r asked by Col. Watson why he looked s
III serious?
10 Il have cause, sir: said he, to look Sc
rious.'
re What, has General Marion refused t
10 treat?'
rs mo. sir
Ell well, then, has old Washington dele;
Us ted Sir Henry Clinton and broke up o,
: army?'
OF NO, sir, not that either-but aUorse.'
'Ah, what can be worse!'
10 why, sir. | have seen an America
'a' general and his officers, without pay, al
H. almost without clothes. living on roots al
ch drinking water, and all for LIBERTY! VIII
'n- chance have we against such menu
no 1t is said that Col. w. was not mue
''s obliged 10 him for this speech but II
ne young officer was SO struck with Marion
ne sentiments, that he never rested until
ms threw up his commissions and retired fro
III, the seryice-Godey's Lady's Rook.
led
TX Night is beautiful in itself, but still me
fl beautiful in its associations; it IS not linke
len as the day is, with our cares and our tolls, t
business and the littleness of life. The So
=. shine brings with it it's action; we rise in t
ih- morning, and our task is before us; but mig
Is comes and with it rest. live leave sleep, a
ask not of dreams forgetfnlness, our waki