The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-14
The Whitc Cotlnge.


Col Is. Of, was respected and
loved. To the graces of a remarkably
fine form, he added unusually winning
manners. In the circles in which he
moved, perhaps no one was more honor
ed than he. He was the leader and life
of the social circle, and the centre of the
white cottage The happy wife with her
four sons and four daughters had no need
to 60 abroad for pleasures, when the
husband and father was at home.
But he was called away. 1t was said
to be the call of his country. Some hun.
dreds of miles were between him aud
the loved oues who had said Fare well,
and hoped that the time would not be
long when they were to welcome him
home again. But they were TO see his
face no more. 1t was long before the
battle of 5. occurred. History has re-
corded the valor of Col B. on that day.
They were victorious, but he returned
from the field of battle mortally wounded.
Intelligence came to the white cottage
The eldest son was with his father in his
last hours. was then mere child, but
| have very distinct recollection of his
return with the horse and sword of the
deceased warrior.
The widow survived the dreadful shock
and lived many long years to mourn.
would not say she never smiled again;
but if she did, | know not when. Perhaps
the daughter eventually forgot the over.
whelming grief and returned cheerful
to society. My only distinct recollec-
tions of them, however, are when they
were all in deep mourning, and l do not
remember of seeing them in other dress.
A visitor to the cottage was certain to
find an agreeable family, above the ordi-
nary grade of intelligence, and evidently
disposedto make othershappy. But there
was stiffness in the house, cast of
melancholy in the faces of the family, and
a thoughtfulness in the manner of all,
which too plainiy declared. that though
years had rolled by since the fatal day, il
was all living in the memory of the be.
reaved ones. A glance at portrait and
a sword standing in the niche would ex.
plain ALL
The cottage has passed into other
hands. Death has taken away several
OF that mourning family, and wide dis
tance separates the few who remain
1t was but one family, But what..amounl
of sorrow was therel Are there not a,
this moment an hundred such household:
in our landl Why have those SONS, hus
bands & fathersdied in their full strength
with their faces so marred by ghastly
wounds that dearest friends, had the,
seen, would not have known them2 The,
diedin the enSanguine fight. Why dit
therel Did their country call for such
sacrifice? Was the foot of the invader OF
, her soil. Were her cities sacked ant
her altars profaned, and her hearths GOV
cred with bloodl Were fierce soldier.
in her halls, carrying rapine, and blood
, and desoIaiion, wherever they marched
No! Mol Nothing of the kind. Ou
country was neverfreer from molestatiol
perhaps never more prosperous. |
+, was not her voice that called for thi
blood and clothed so many dwellings il
black. Had the voice of American cili
, zens been heard, this bloody war had no
been. The great mass of the wise, pat
r riotic, virtuous and good of our land
; were shocked, and grieved by every new
report of victories gained by thousand
slain. There is no glory in victorie
Y where such war is waged. A war o
S invasion, war of plumber power and op
: preston. A war on which the High an,
!, Holy One looks down-how can he se
. it but with deep abhorrence?
4 And now how many households are il
r mourning. How many, who, like the in
mates Of the white cottage, look for NOR
! earthly joys. They will godown to earl
graves. Long, long will it be ere tn
I asst wall of sorrow which this war ha
: excited will be heard. Even now th
wild work of death may be going on witt
: fresh violence. Who can tell where
: will be stayedl Fearful indeed is tn
account of blood which rests somewhere
t IN Y Evangelist.
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