The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-10-03
rHE soLprER,s RETURN.

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Seven or eight years ago, | was tSvslline
between Berwick and Selkirk, and having
started atthe growing of the cock, | mad lei
Melrose before four in the afternoon. On ar
irving at Abbotsford, perceived Highland
soldier, apparently fatigued as myself leaning
upon walking stick, and gazing intensely
on the fairy palace Of the magician, whose
wand since broken, but whose magic stil re-
mains. | am no particular disciple of Java
ter's yet the man carried his soul uponI hit
face, and we were friends at the first gtnce
He wore plain Highland bonnet, aid .
coarse gray coat bultoned to the throat His
dress bespoke him to belong only to thetanks
but there was dignity in his manner and a
fire, a glowing language, ia- bis eyes, worthy
Of chieftain. His heightmght exceed five
feet nine, and his age be abodt thirty" The
traces of manly beauty werestil upon his
cheeks; but the sun of weasrn hemisphere
had tinged them with salloF hue, and i'm.
printed untimely furrows.
Our conversation related chiefly to the elias.
sic scenery around us; and fe had pleas
antly journeyed together for two or three
miles, when we arrived at a little sequester.
ed burial ground by the way tide, near which
there was neither church moi dwelling. Its
low wall was thinly covered with turf, and
we sat down upon ii to rest My companion
became silent and melancholy, and his eyes
wandered anxiousIy amongthe graves.
"Here,o said he, "sleep some of my faith
er's children, who died in infancy.
He picked up small stone from the ground
and throwing it gently about ten yards
"That," added he, SIS thSyery spot Blu
thank God! no grave stone has been raised
during my absence! l,is token | shall
find my parents living--and," continued be
with sigh, ssmay also find their love. 1t il
hard, sir, when the heart OF parent is turn
ed against his own child"
He dropped his head uron his breast for ;
few moments, and was silent, and hastily
raised his fore finger to his eyes, seemed ts
dash away Solitary lear. Then turning t,
me, he continued-"You may think, sir
this is weakness in soldier; but human
hearts beat beneath red coat. My father
whose name is Campbell, and who was
brought from Argleshire while young, is {
wealthy farmer in this neighborhood. Twelve
years ago, ! loved a being gentle as the
light of summer moon. We were chill
dren together, and she gssw in beauty OF
qsy sight, as the star of cspuipg sseui.- int
glory through the twilight. But she wa,
poor and portionless, the daughter of "a near
shepherd. Our attachmen offended my
father. He commanded me to leave he
forever. Icould not, and he turned me
from his house. wandered, knew not
and l cared not whittier. But will not de.
tain you with my history. In my utmos
need, met a sergeant of the forty SECOND
who was then upon the recruiting services
and in few weeks, l joined the regimen
Of proud hearts, was at Brussels when the
invitation TO the wolf and the raven rang al
midnight through the streets. 1t was the
herald of day of glory and death. There
were three Highland regiments of us--three
joined in one--joined in rivalry, in love and
in purpose and, thank Fate was presen,
when the Scots Grays, flyingto our aid, rails
ed the the electric shout, Scotland forever
--"Scotland forever " returned our tartaned
clansmen Scotland forever W reverberated
as from the hearts we had left behind us
and Scotland forever re.echoeI Victory p
Heavens p added he, starting to his feet, and
grasping his staff, as the enthusiasm Of the
past came gushing back upon his soul, Ito
have joined in that shout was to live an eter-
nifty in the vibration of a pendulum p
In a few moments the animated soul that
gave eloquence to his tongue drew iisell
back into the chambers of humanity, and
resuming his seat upon the low wall, he
continued: "I left my old regiment vii the
prospect or promotion, and have since ser
we'd in the West Indies; but have heard
nothing Of my father--nothing of my moth
er--nothing Of her love-"
While he was yet speaking, the grave Dig
ger, with a pickaxe and spade over his shoul
der, entered the ground. He approached
within few yards Of where we SAT- He
measured off narrow piece Of earth en-.
circled the little stones which the soldier had
thrown to mark out the burial place Of hit