Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-11-16

freedom. he returned TO bis home. True. II
was now almost upsolate and comf0rtIeSs -
M one had been left 10 cultivate his sn,I
'arn, ard what little stock he possessed E,.d
been killed for the usr of the army. Arpe,,
tca was then TOO poor to pay her soldiers ia
what thew had lost and suffered and NIr.
Upon was obliged to con eud with povef =
as he could His hard--arued bread. how
ever was sweetened by the respect " licI
was every where paid to him Wh-n n.
svun. his axe over his shoulder. and w..
forth to labor in the woods, he was alyv.ys
welcomed with smiling looks and a corri.!
shake Of the hard from his companions au6
rhe older boys would often call out 10 their
lutte brothers, of with Your har. Joe. sod
make q bow for there IS the man who saved
the lite of General Washington . The moo
soldiers ofthe revolutioc had but few Of thus
comforts which now make our firesiies ,a
cheertul; but when the long winter evenings
came on, dearly did they love to 6gat their
BATTLES over agaIu-and often would they ga,
o Mr.. Upton, The loss OF your limb in
uch cause, ueighbor. Is a greater honor to
You than if you ha crown upon your
b ADJ The tears would sometimes trickle
down his cheeks. ~ he replied. ''Tne Lord
make thankful that it saved his honor's
.it-. II Is little that we should have. done
against all Burgoyue's troops II his wi>Inn
bad uot been at the helm. | am thinkiug
friends, that could depart in pence. If
could once more look George Washington in
the ftce. and say. God bless your honor -
Nov, this was in 1894. the year alter treat
Britain acknowledged the independence OF
America and will it be believed that only
four years after. when General Washington
desired an interview with Mr.. Uplon, he
was ashamed to grant it Yes the man
whose bravery saved his general, whose ia
tegrity won the respect of his neighbors
whose industry had procured a comfortable
home, and whose kindness had ensured him
an attectIOnate family. gave way to the sin of
incompetence. Once his little ones used to
run out eagerly IN kiss his healthy, good hu
inoTed CounfeUauCe; but NOW he had become
50 cross and troublesome that his children
were afraid Of mm. Fl firm. hold step had
become weak and trembling with intoxIca-
non; and his round, handsome face was now
red and bloHted. When Washington visited
New England. he sent a servant 10 request a
VISIT from his old preserver. The wretched
man heard the summons. and wept aloud. -
Heaven knows" said hr. 'sthat | would
have walked from here TO Mississippi. forthe
honor which Washington now pays me
BUT | canHot-I cannot carry This sfanelul
face into his presence. TEL General Wash
in-rou hat my love and gratitude will always
follow him. Tell him that none hu, the
good have right to look upon his blessed
rountenaace, and Mr.. Upton is no longer
among that number"
fever our young friends shond be tempt
I'd to perseveIe in one thing which they know
10 be- wrong. Jet them remember that one bad
habit chunged Mr.. Upton from brave sol
der and ii respected citizen, into worthless
and neglected sot-procuredinr him the con
tempt Of those who once esteemed hinl, the
fear and distrust Of his family. and finally
broke his heart with shame aud remorse.