Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-16

ply. After expressing his gratitude for my
compliance, he began his story nearly after
the following manner:
| was born In Boston, Massachusetts,an
until | attained my seventeenth year, my
life passed as happy as natural joyous spir
It's. and the indulgence of affiuent circum-
stances could make il.
About that period | formed an aceuain-
lance with beautiful girl. nearly one year
younger than myself, and ere many months
had passed away, we were tenderly and de-
votedly attached to each other.
AT length soon after attaining my eigh
teenth year we were clandestinely married.
but our happiness was Of short Duration
My marriage was discovered by my par
ents; | was sent 20 sea; the vessel was
wrecked and | returned home; but my wife
was gone, no one knew whittier. My faith
er would storm and rage, and then bid me
not to mention her name. Her parents had
removed 10 parts unknown and all my ef
forts 10 ascertain her residence or fate,
proved utterly abortive.
Nearly two years had elapsed without
ffording any clue to the fate of my lost
treasure. | became taciturn and unhappy
and at length enlisted as a private soldier
under-, no matter, it will soon be O.
yer.
wish TO commit this package to your
care, aud after | am laid beneath the turf
should pleasure or duty lead you to New
England, will you if possiblersee& out 81
len. and give it her.
Only week since [ received a letter
from her. informing me that she was resid'
ing with her uncle that her parents were
both dead bequeatbing her all their prop
erly, and asked me to point out the most
practicable mode of blaming my discharge
as she doubted not Der ability to procure it
for me.
Ii was only yesterday was indulging
| this pleasing nope, that before many
months should roll away, we should again
be united und er happier auspicies. Poor
| girl, she little thinks how soon | am to re-
cieve my eternal discharge. Ii you please,
sir. do not tell her that | was shot and died
| in disgrace; can't you tell her that | was
| killed in an engagement, or any thing but
! disgrace.
| promised him that she should not know
| it.
Then drawing a miniature from his 5os-
ON he continued
wish to give you this also, when my
/ last moment has arrived: until that time
|
| dact may appear 10 be the result of weak
ness; but it is my last whim, and may L
hope that you will indulge itl
| promised to do all he desired, and ask
ed him if he had any thing further to request
| befo re he should be led 10 execusion2
| No. that is al, God bless you for your
kindness: and =, bu; be could say no
more; and as he erasped my hand. the big
tears fell fast and hot upon It. hastily left
the prison. my heart in an agony of sorrow
for the untimely fate of the wretched
| man.
AS left the biock>house. heard a tre-
mendous shout, and soon learned that Gen
eral G. had forced his way through
the enemy, and had just entered the tort
| with his command. Every eye was lighted
up with Joy at a prospect of speedy release
| from tins station. Yes, by the next moon,
we should all be on the march, and the old
fort would again be lonely and deserted
Did say all2 Mol the bones of one must
lie here, and his name be forgotten. There
would be none left to mourn all must feel
that be deserved the fate he suffered, ye'
still we might pity him.
had just paid my respects TO the Gener'
al, aud had again returned to my quar-
ters with heavy hear: when the orderly
sergeant presented himself for orders for the
morrow and L then recollected it was oul
company who were TO furnish the execu
ton party, that should send their comrad(
into the presence of his God.
r RecolIectibg myself gave the necessar.
{ orders, and had carefully laid aside th'
e package intrusted TO my care, when wa
! informed that General G-deslred n.
/. attendance upon him immedatIy. | hast
. ened to his quarters, and found him engages
in earnest conversation WI h MAJOR b
4 and others. only overheard the words
lie must diel' when General u. turnin!
!, towards me asked if was an officer OF tn
, guard for to morrow On my replying
: the affirmative, he directed me to have eve
ry thing properly arranged for the execu
: ton, dismissIng me with the simple II
!, mark, That's all!
That's ALL How ever little do we az
. preciate the woes OF others, while oaskln
in the sunshine of prosperity ourselves.
passed sleepless night dreaming as
}. were, awake and experienced relief whe
| heard the first cil of the reveille- In
= sun rose brilliantly, not even zephy
), lurAed among the forest leaves; nature Wi
= hushed. as if she waited In breathless
: lence the musket report that should hurl
!. troubled soul into eternity.
= But our duty was before us the nour
!, execution had arrived, and the GRIMM
- brought forth. Ofall the actors In that $
ons no one apDeared more compos