Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-03


son should be diligently at work."
"Tue," replied the mother, " but would Il
/. God these times were over those dark and an
CRY elements of strife and bloodshed hushed-
that peace might again dawn upon our country
and the spared loved ones return and gladdef
hearten You, though it be sad and painful tt
. part, and a strange, forebodng gloom hangs
heavily over my spirit the few last days, yet
would have you go and do your duty, nobly,
honoraby, and God be with you ~
al shall mother--and thanks for your bles.
, sed Invocation - The mother then pressed heI
} lips 10 ihebrow other promising son as he bade
/, her farewell.
Come, come, Emma, said he, turning 10
his sister, you must not weep so-you make
my heart sad. Dry your tears'--fear not-l
will soon be with you again !" SO saying, he
pressed his lips 10 hers, while she wildly chung
to his form, and bursting into fresh flood oil
tears, exclaimed. - Oh, brother and mother,
| had sacl, wild and fearful dreams last night,
| fear something will befall you'll
=" Dreams sisier-cast them to the wind
there are but idle imaginations of the BRAIN
4 Cheer up, Emma, all will yet be well, and re-
leasing herself from her wild embrace, hasten.
ed to his charger and mounted.
j List! moiher--list! sister !" said he, turn
ing his horse and waving adieu with his
lplumed cap" such are the notes when urging
the brave 10 combat !" and placing his bugle
to his lips blew wild but fiery blast, ,llF
Thrilling notes dying strangely on the ar-iall.
ing as an i'll omen upon the hearts of mother
and sister, At the blast the noble animal star.
ted as in battle, had in few moments the
young bugler GU. Of sight.
mornug, aud sciTss had lis s0sHHN iys GSgsa
4 the tops of the tall trees ere the mellow tones
of The bugle summoned Col. Lees troopers tc
horse.
I Mount-mount, my brave fellows :" cried
j Lee, - we must be off, for we have much WORK
to do to day !" thus saying he wheeled his
charger and dashed up TO the side of his young
bueler. snow my brave young fellow, ont
of those soul-cheering strains.'
i AT the command, the youth raised the buglf
and the atmosphere re-ech ed with its martial
notes. Presently all were in readiness-tht
Ic,arrers commenced prancino. while some Of
,I,heir riders rose in their siirrups and com
! menced cutting and slashing the empty air as il
chi, ,,.;,,, 49, a,or-oIl eaoer "a, ,be con,es,
rha s,orn command was civen-awav the,
l ~. .ia,,or;,r "a, hoofs swellsd unor
l,ta H. 40 o,,v,rd-- onward thew rode in thei
.u;,;,.. .iJa Th,t ,,,s , ooble and fsares,
hand anI had already. rendered the most sig
-, sa,r;oa "a tho oiorions canse of freedom.
+. NV haa M, nroceedsd to a creat dstanc,
,,han ,,,a, hob.lJ a borsem.n yanidlv approach
3, inn them Dashioo nm to Col. Lee he spok,
a few words 10 him in an under tone. Til,
/, horseman was an American spy, who had gain
4 ed important intelligence concerning the enc
i nv. which he was to convey considerable
j. distance farther; but his animal having bee
2 rode hard. and evidently much fatigued wa
mt able In uroeeed with sufici snt speed. H
: ue,itioned Col. Lee to supply him with be-
e Ter for fear of falling into the enemy's hand:
l. CO... Lee ordered the young bugler to exchang
r. horses with the spy, as his was the aeetes
dlhorss in the company.
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