The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-11


"Laun Leua o.
umid, but grurrtfi and rhiid.iiie bo.
ing came slowly lorwnrd, with half ayered
ince.
"sorrowfulnnd ~ tears! llis Ia - soldiers
bstrothad :" exclaimed lilu young man, az ho
wound hls urin around her slight forms ''why
l,aHH, iiiy mother aflilad when we pariod,
mad ! NTH iter otriy -riiiitl
"Elstnno, never sny 10 any one that wepl
when YOU Ion me-. have stiNen unlil ny
! heart wHs nigh bursting 10 bo stronger, hut
but IilsIano and II you fall,oh JySu fall"
anid she Ia n tone olineNpressible Of anguish
The young mnn replied only by pressing her
fmuru rlusriy 81 nm iipHUHi
LET me finish the senirnrc for you, Lenni
lif | fall, and perhaps | shall" lao continued,
with "a solemn hcc, "you must go aud I've
with my mother Romemher she will hive
no one else 20 lovg ihy hes heart b. bound
ui, ~ ~; u"u uu you know, sho iouuiy inu-
stea we resrmhle ench other Aud -An- Nc
do,n hc added, tuning WIN hrr ~ u miHnr
/ that gracrd lhu npnnmcnhnud frutclrd hhck
/ two iurms oNnct IN heighi, only Elsinnos wn5
somewhat more robust
I "Mrll, Lena, pfomise ne, tltn, nat You
. win leave your uuclrn family and siny VIII
/ her; she will cherish you moro iondly ilhu
p soa ,lrsaiR ai, Pfolniac, Lem"
"lIut you must not die" she exclaimed sad
IT, clnsning her hands tightly together, aud
turning Ou him un implor,up glance "Nllhl
p would become 0t me - mud cuuVuHNr
shuddcr thrillc,i through her frame.
"Wo,Ad you have me sit here 10y you'
side, and watch your fairy hugorH ~ lhfy
-t,tr, ,t,+tlselti-f'ef g-ta rand lllI Anil
rumnurrr, witio ny bnvo caunirymoH hleed
ut the call VI our country, Lenui' ooWd you
Wifh tbs F"
"No-uo, EI-muo; not for a momcuI did
think of II; you would be coward Then, aud
better die llnn that tho answered quickly,
sudling through her tears,
"Nohly spokcn,--nnd keep that smile, lc-
ma; hotter 10 lmrt Ia sunshine ihnn ~ le"rs, --
Bnt / lnecr too long; promise me quickly
whnt ask ofyou, nud Ilr'n farewell
"She s my mother. now and forever cried
the young g,rl pnssionnloly, as she Threw
herself upon his brcnst'
A Kiss, and few whispered words, hnd
srnin El.inun passcd rapidly down ihe street
while l.enn stood gazing, tie lafR4 GfoPs
rolling slowly, one Nitcr nuoihcri over h"l
unlr cheek. a rough Voice called HuPTily
"Dfcnming again, girl! attend to your work
hope the hoy wout come back " lac makes
a fool of you.'
Before The noon Of another day. the battle
WINS over: aud victory smiled upon those with
whom Elstanu marched Ia tho field.
Hundreds had fallen ia tho conflict, bul
the few had routed n well trained nruy 10y
almost incredible irnls of ynlor and their M
umphaut banner waved proudly over 'hg
ltnitln ground.
"IInve YOU scan my sou IL hc among
the living ?" asked a luw. son toned voice,oi
a powder hcgrimmcd soldier, ~ lac was bur
r,ing past the widows dwelling,
h, "Ah Madam Wnlsticn.n replied the man,
touching his hat respectfully. rs lac salutrd
her. ",es, | have rrcn him," hc replied
slowly, aud will, hrslIoncy.
"And he IL dead" exclaimed the widow
y -,sitlt l.l-,ttr+r-ti- -rii-rN. %.
The soldier snid not q word; aud Madam
Nnlsticn. cln-pug her buudri turned huitij
and entered the coinage.
"llnvc YOU heard; have you hcufdy' shrek
I'D Lena, ~ she rushed wildly in az thr +crr
aud ulmurt threw herself inio Madam Wal
..sticn'- arms.
"Ycs,o rcpicd the widow with Atrurge
catmHozz ''i..isruuu ~ rirud.
"Nol lint, not thnt alone" gronncd the
un0r gih closing her eyes, md iuldhg her
urus over her breast, ~ # 10 Keep down ihe
rricfthn, wus choking her 80! II ~ wick
rd--wick,d ia rhem to say II OF my hr"'c
El-luuo.
And what do thry say, girl? What con
give ibis bleeding heart kccner anguish -
What do ricy sny, LrnaF
!. "1mr Estauo --"
"spcuk; speak out ." cried the widow i'm.
patiently. -
aWas n coward she almost scronmedhu.
ryiur her face IN lho folds OF the widows
dress.
An angry flush crmsoned the pale cheek
of the bprcnrcd mother. She started from
her sent. her decp dark cXes illshed nl9n
lhc beudrd form nt her feet, ana her Nol''
~. "a. l,.fI B Id.
GLOW dare YOU, Lenn--how dare you cot
ulc that foul cplhui with the nntHe ot NY
child 4 coward? | Aill not hclieye lit
would freeze my very nature, were II true
tl,rt tgy -o,t was a coward. II is not- true;
never. meyer. Sraugc words tn repeat 70 +"
noihrr, pih.n she continued, suhduihH hcr
srong feeling for n moment. "lhey nave
been only tormcnting YOU. You were very
foolish. Lena. To- believe them," ana inhl
7 smile purled her oshy lips, a.,
"ludcnd they do, they DO say so,' tohheu
Lena, almost exhausted with long weeping
"Who say so? ~
tAuififa iaunled me with il; she told mc
her brother saw him lying on the heid,
wounded n--in his bach; nndAnnd thnt ho
turned to tiy from the enemy. would not
belic~r-t, but another, and another, and mn
other said the same"
"TurnCd to fly turned TO fly? No, no,
muttercd the widow, between her clcnchcd
tee,h The blood llcd from her check; her
,o,yeripr form dropped; her hend bent des-
uondinpiy downward, aud for The first Time
tcnr. di,nmcd the brilliant beauty OF her
ewes O., ...,,..s., ,,,,
,,roIond the proud defiance IL the anguish
The widow. She WINS aweh INTO silence
hurried her face in her lap. aud covereh II
n with has hands, that's might not hear he'