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On him. and dreams Of future glory, and
fame Wreaths, which perchance might On
circle his fair broad brow cheered him for
the moment
But such thoughts passed quickly away,
and the darkness rushed in. Nerred up
BY high impulse, and . strong sense Of
duty the young soldier shrank not from
that which he felt was before him. Il was
his destiny who can war with destiny
WHO can cumpat WIN tuK5 hns 81 fAte
0mnipotentl who meet the surges Of
deaths sea unshakenl What human
heart hath not quiyered beneath the pre-
monitions Of an overriding Providence
The memorable morning of the 23d
came 1t was ushered in BY the booming
of cannon, and the notes of battle
Many flags were unfurled, and waved
proudly in the breeze many gallant hearts
beat quicker; many prancing war-horse
snuffed the air, and champed his bit impa-
tient for the deadly melee; many gay
plumes nodded over undaunted brows
many eyes flashed with the fercer fire Of
conflict; many swords leaped simultanc-
ously from their sheaths and cleaned in
the beams Of the new risen sun.
Taylor, the man of iron nerves, looked
calmly, proudly Upon the scene, and his
steady hand guided the storm of war
Then came what no pen can describe, no
mind conceive, no eye look upon without
emotion-the terrible roar of artillery
the rattle of small arms-the clash Of
swords--the charge-the blood death
shout-groans aud death.
Many human beings fell, and many
souls went up to God from that bloody
ground May many years pass, before
such scene shall be enacted again
Man met his fellow man, to tear away al
his heart, and rolled together in the death
struggle beneath tho iron hoofs of re-
morseless chargers
Bravely the American hearts did their
deyoir upon that dreadful day--a day Of
misery and carnage-and long will it be
ere the laurels won there, shall fade from
the brows of old .RoUGII AND READY
but at the details of that period my
heart sickens.
The storm of death passed over-the
smoke of battle was borne from the well
contested ficld-the bird of prey came to
gorge itself upon human flesh, and God
looked down in pity upon the mournful
picture.
The body OF the Lieutenant was found
where the fight had been thickest, mutila-
ted with numbcrless bayonet thrusts; but
the rigid fingers still graspcd the sword
he had so calamity welded. Many tears
were shed over his mangled corpse, but a
grey headed and honored sire andfa young
wife wept more than they all The for.
mer would barter his proud name to ran
som his gallant boy from the grave.
Alas it may not be; like the less dis
tinguished dead, che must bide his time
Tho resurrection morn Peace to the
! ss-so Of those who fell at Buena Vista
rrr '.st be sweet in their uncofined
II IAN Why one troubless dream.
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ties Of certain goat said to be % an ee.a
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among others, cute Yankee. Of ! rem, n.s !,
ably ingenious and curious turn of min,
WHOM, from his resemblance to the eel,
DRAFTED Fry family, we shall name Paul
VOW faui took It into his busy noddl
- ENTER the gates Of our order" withou
iuing the goat He therefore locke
round among mankind for grcr, o., I
Iemperance-and having fixed his min,
upon victim, he started in pursuit. an,
.ounu ms man After exercising hi
pumping ingenuity in manner too y
dious to mention, he found himsslf IN Al,
road home, tickled to pieces with the ide,
OF being in full possession Of that mvsta
rious word which would unlock the Diyi
SION door and put him in possession Of 20.
pen sesame
In the mean time Paul,s DESIGN was
communicated 10 few uaggish spirits y
the Division, and appropriate arrange.
ments were made for bis reception.
Meeting night came, and AFTER the
brothers . 3 had pretty generally assembled.
the q. ). heard strange noise a the
door, like unto the bleatine Of certain
animal familiarity called Billy. The o
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@BAAH n said Paul.