The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-09-18
The Soldiers Fear;
OR LOVE AND NALOR.

Aud wlAcd away itar'-S "H'
It was Leauteous summers NOR
ming, and the sun Shone forth in full
uncloudcd splcndor, while the feath-
cred songslcrs upon every spray
were warbling forth their sweetest
carols. Never had nature appeared
more gay than it did upon that oc-
casion, yet many sad heart wa'
there upon that lovely morn. The
French army was about to march to
the field of battle, and parents and
sweetheartS wept, lest they should
no more behold those whom they so
dearly loved.
Before neat but humble cottage
stood two forms that Immediately
transiiycd the attention Of all those
who saw them in sympathy and ad-
miration. 1t was the tall and COM
handing figure Of young man,
whose uniform showed him TO be a
French grenadier, whose arm encir-
cled the slender waist of one Of the
most beautiful girls that the imagi-
nation can depict, and lie looked
with melancholy affection in a coun.
tcnance which might have excited
love and admiration in the heart o.
even a stole; although it was now
pale, and the crystal drops chased
each each other rapidly down hcl
checks.
In spite Of lis manly efforts &c
overcome lis emotions, tears trom
blcd in the eyes Of the young soldier
and it was in a voice broken by grie
that he gave utterance to the follow
ing words -
"MY own LuciIlc-my only love
seek to vanquish your grief, and t
live in hops that after the battle i
over that we may meet again whel
we will be united, and, with thc
blessing of heaven, experience man.
years of happin"ss.'
Lucille looked mp into the coun,
.tenancc Of her lover with the mos
bitter anguish as she replied
calais. my Theodore, the partin!
/ is the most dreadful event hav
ever experienced. Should you ia,
upon the battle field, what will Lu
ellie then have to charm her to live
My heart, in spite of all my endeav
ors to conquer my cmotion-m
heart lorebodcs that we shall ncve
meet again"
"Prithcc, Lucille, give not way {
these dismal thoughts" remonsra
ted Theodore. "Rcmcmber, there
a kind Providence who watches owe
and protects his children in the hon
of danger. Trusting in that Almigf
ty lower, what has = soldier to feai
Cannon balls may fly around hin
and carnage in It's most terrific iorI
may threaten, but still it is in I'll
power Of that Omnipotent Being
bring him safe again to the hear
that throb to welcome him, tie teal
fnl eyes that long TO greet him.
Place thy trust in Him, Lucille, an
F.. fear not"
, Lucille sighed bitterly, but mad
. another powerful effort to compo,
the agony Of her feelings. Thee
'dore was in scarcely less agitate
condition than herself, and althouq
. the signal had two or three timr
sounded for marching, he was vi
h bic to resign the fair form he st
J, pressed convu.sively to his hcal
while he again and again press'
/ those ruby lips, from which he h
so often heard the VOW OF attec
At length he made desperate ,
fort, uttered .sfarewell," resign,
Of her to the care Of her parents, al
rushed, overcome with grief, in
., the regiment, which had commenc
d its march.
Il Once more the brave youth tar
/. ed his gaze towards the cottage,
or the regiment to which he belong
"a assembled a lofty hill, and there /
held Lucille on her knees at the CT
- tage porch, with her hands clasp'
and evidently invoking the blesSi
us of heaven on his head. liz a nome
an she observed that he was gazing
ry ter her, and waving alort sn
III wIlHe scarf she sunk, apparcn
- overcome by her emotions, in
arms of her mother.
Theodore clasped his forehead
II, II, agony, too great for utterance, {
bc dashed away the starting tear. l
cs- regiment descended the hill, and
cottage and those so dear to
young soldier We're quickly hid,
=. from the view.
Nothing could excel the ma
ION beauty of Theodore Milleneurs
Nor did his intrinsic merits fall 81
- of his personal attractions. SO I
incntly had the young man alrc
IS distinguished himself in various
gagements, that he had obtained
order of the cross Of merit, an no
highly priced by the Frenchsoldi,