The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-05-28

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idfgorsn The seene . 10 shlch 1 refer. The
@onsn had ssshsrsd rouhd Ihs a.g ser.
szai who held The los in bis s.p. zen o.
nen marked . 70 20, !" and 81 others con.
's.nahg ne falsl sords. 10 .nmsin.r II
~" nonsni of drssdIuI suspense, and
lefssr have seen HE extreme Of sDxis,y
liz powerfully depicted 10 ihs eountensnce
nsmsn beings. - IN the iesluns ofssch
lol me soidiers' sires sbo composed III,
ssoup. One advanced end dreu her ,,ek.i.
@s sgsinsi Der, and she reMealsd sob.
o'ps. Another: she succeeded. and giv.
~ = loud brzzs. ran or 10 he di.laD,
NFks 70 embfsee her husband. A ,b;,d
ftbles tias1. 81 - artEs sss ss~--,-.s
fsard sIih hesiisiIng steps, tears were
fkesdy chasing sseh olher down her
fbstks, and there was 30 unnatural pale
ifss on her interesting and youthful coun-
keaanee. She put her small thin hand
Pngo ihs.serjeanl's cap, and | saw, BY The
Use and fall Of her bosom. even more than
lhsf looks revealed. She enrolled The pa
per, looked upon il, and with . deep
lgsosn. fell back and iainied. So great
lssssahe snxi,iy Of every person present.
hai she remsined unnoiiced ill 1.-The lick.
% had teen drawn. and the greater num,
Der Of the women had le.l The spot. |
hen lookedround and beheld her support.
"a by her husband, who was kneeling
| spon The ground, gazing upon her face.
| md drying her tears with bis coarse hsnd-
lerehief. and nov and then pressing ito
iis own manly cheek.
1 Captain I.oden advanced iowsrd Them.
| Il am sorry, Harry Jenkins" said he,
lashai fate has been against VOWS bu. bear
Iup. and be sioui-hssiled."
| 81 am 80. captain" said the soldier. .,
be looked up and passed bis rough baud
scross his face: but TVS hard thing 70
part from my wife and lille ones"
"oh, esp,sin !" sobbed the young wo.
man, "ss you are both husband end |,
father, do no, take him from me. ! have
no friend in the aide world bul one, AMI
you will LEI him Dido with me. Oh, tab,
ma with him fer the love ofhes,sn. take
me with him. capisiu!" She fell on hel
knees, laid hold. OF The officers sssb,
clasped il firmly between her hsnds. and
looked up in his face. exclaiming. "Oh
leave me my only hcpe!" and repeated,
in hear, rendiug accents, "Oh, take me
s9 f na' gsllsntoIlcer "a. n.--.,... 80,
be knew tia, il was impossible 10 gram
The poor wife's petition without creating
much discomfort in his company, aud he
gszed upon them with that feeling with
which ssood man always regards The suf
ferings he cannot alleviate.
AT this lime smart young soldier STEP
ped forward, and stood before the cap.
tain with his hand to bis cap.
!; "And VIA. do you want. my good Eel.
lost" said The officer.
my names John Catty, phase yer hc.
nor. end belong TO the second baisllion. -
'And what do you want here!"
"Only. yer honor, "said Carly, scratch
ing his head. ".hat poor man and his
vile there are Sorrow esr,ed al parting.
To thinking"
! = Well, and what theni"
+ Why, yer homer, they cay I'm like
ly lad; aud know I'm 6, for service; and
II ter honor would only lie, ,hs, poor fel-
10y take my place in Capt. Bonds con-
paiy, and LEI me take his place 10 yours,
WY yer honor would make two poor
beings happy, and save the life Of one
oflhem. I'm thinking"
Capt. Loden cosidered for few min
uis. directed the young lrishman 10 re.
man where he YVES, and then proceeded
lie brother officers quarters. He soon
mds arrangements for The exchange of
The soldiers. and returned 10 the place
wlers he had left them.
, We'll, John Carly," said he, "you 70
/ to sengsl with me; and you, Henry Jen-
, kis, remain al home wiih your WIFE"
i Thank your honor" said John Car
'ysgain touching bis cap as be walked
off &
;, Henry Jenkins and his wife both rose
npSe-- AL s-ound and rushed inlo sarh
olt.T's arms.
/ Heaven bless you, Captain" said the
soIier, a. he pressed his sils closer 10
| kisbosom.
j s0h, bless him forever r. ssidthe vile;
"bess hin with prosperity and harpy
hest! bless his wife and bless bis chill
dra !" and che again tainted.
| rhe officer. wiping tesr from his eye.
ant exclsiming, "May you ae'sr want
| a fIend when sm fer from you--yon.
mygood lad, aud your smiable and low
ing wife - passed on TO his company,
while The happy couple wen, in search oil
Join Carly. Isl ~~-
! kbout twelve months since, as two boys
wee watching the sheep conhded to their
chsfge. upon wide heath in The county
of Somerset, their attention was attracted
by soldier, who walked along apPaFen'''
lily With much fatigue, and a. length stop
ped to res. his weary limbs beside The
old inger-post, which at one time pointed
90, the wsy 10 the neighboring vii ages,
but which now afforded no informalion
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