Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-03-13
EEnNS.

There hp those who are shocked when
they hrgr Burns Commended. We pfy
tam. Not lhar we woull overlook error
in him or any o'her nan; mncli less thst
we wou'1 attempt To screen "a 2; expose
10th aad PaHIsh to.h, ii you p eass; tut
hecsusp in their isusl,ism shay shaI cut
what is nou.r snd rourhng and uue from
iheir own hearts BY PrecIuding Lura.
from their looks.
The Poe, is a good companion in I'll lie
stations Of l'e. He will rncit prince or
peasant. and move the heart oi man e-
quickly whe.har il heats beneath thu cot
~ garments OF wealth, or the soilpd 10 3
Of poverty. And, therefore, lie is a e.
companion for all sure 10 live, an5
loved while generous affection or simple
honesty has sway
A tcoutifuI Instance Of this IS recorded
in the February No. Of the Kuickero3ckeF:
Gin. Gaz.
"In the ereraier company Of a Scottish
regiment forming part Of The Fri.sh army
in Spain, were TWO privales, known a
mong their companions rs the 'iwa trieus,
from the staadincss Of their mutual at,c ch-
men;, and otherwise much respected for
propriety Of conduct. In one Of the last
skrmishes that took place among the Low
er Pyrenees, when the brave British SOL
diers drove their opponents ftom one en-
renchad hejgh,a 10 another, TO the very
confines Of the 'socred territory one Of the
fieas' received Il severe wound in the
thigh. Daring the few weeks the troops
were in caHionment, previous TO entering
France, the wounded Of The regiment lay
in church, aud among them the indIvi-
dual now mentioued. His friend, in the
intervals Of duty, afsctiona.ely watched
over him. On one occasion, while visit.
ing and cheering The sick of his own COM
pauy, the narte.or, finding himself placed
within few feet Of their red, hu' in po-
sion where he remained unseen, could
not orbear stopping to admire the beha-
vror of the twa lriens, and as he confess
ed, his heart melted even TO tears on hear
ing their conversation. 'Jamie.' said the
wounded man. 1 feel sac strang the day.
that l fain would hear You read to me-
i am most wiling, replied his companion,
'but fear We can get nae looks here, and
its far to my quarters, an We ken | ainna
like TO leave you.' Look, WAS the reply,
IN my knapsack; there's iva books there
the Bible and Burns's poems. Itye read;'
continued he, looking upto his friend with
a grateful smile, 4 dinna muckie care
which We get But seeing bis companion
look grave and rather dispeased, the pa
lent Immediately added: oh dinna think.
jamie, | underyaue the Word O Truth,
or wad compare the divine wfony human
production; but whatI mean is, that in my
present condition, my mind, when ye read
Burns, wad be sure to turn Oh something
guide; for his de, -iptions are sac clear
and sac sweet, that they bring ither days
and ither places to mind; my pains are
forgot; my thoughts wonder far away, our
ain home rises before me, wi its green
inowes, gowans and glutng burn; and
oh! Jamie! | think upon my mither, and
upon jamie; and my heart, a the same as
wi the Bible, lises to God, through who'e
Kind providence | hope TO return, never TO
cave them nor Scotland mair.' NJ won.
Ter the soldiers mingled their soDs and
ears together at this touching spectacle.
90: Co.