Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-03-20
VOL: xyI.-No. g.

SAID ne, wlpIng his eyes with his hand;
kerchief--" then we'll mayI." In say
ing this, he drew a little ring out of his
bosom, which seemed tied with a black
ribbon about his neck, and kissedit twice"
"Hero, Billy" said he; the. boy few. =
across the room to the bedside; !; and fall.
ing down upon his knees, took the ring i'm
his hand, and kissed it oo,-then kissed!
his father, and sat down upon the bed:andl
wept. 80 h'.''''i i.''.:
"Iwish," said my uncle Toby. with:a
deep sigh,-"I wish, Trim, I,was asleep"
Your Honor" replied the Corporal,
"is too much concerned. '"Shall ! pour
out your Honor glass Of sack, to- your
pipe" "Do, Trim," said my uncle.
Toby. 4.' i' 1,,2'' % '4,
ri remember" said my uncle Toby.
signing again, "the story of the ensign
and his wife, with circumsta nee his mo-
desty omitted; and particularly well that
he, as we'll as she, upon some. account or
other, e forget what was universally
pitie5 n whole regiment; utfnish the
story tnOu art rtupof3.ssa ,.:I 1li I!C -
ready" said the Corp1, "for4 4S14 6 StfS t, aS
longer; SO wished his Honor a good ffiiigsss.
Young lie Fevre rose from. off the bed,.'
and saw me to the bottom Of the stairssI;;!:
and as we went down together: told me-
they lad come from Ireland, and We're prla prla
their route to Join the regiment in FianiH
ders." "But alas" said the Corpporal,;,
Z" the lieutenants last days march. Is
over" "Then what is to become Of his
poor boy" cried my uncle Toby: ~ - .s ~.
1t was to my uncle Toby's eternal hon
or,-though | tell it only for the sake Of
those who, when coop'd in betwixt a matt
ural and a positive law, know not for.
their souls, which way in the world to.
turn thenselves,-That Notwithstanding
my uncle Toby was warmly engaged at,
that time in carrying on the seige Of Deh!|;
dermond, parallel with the allies, WHO.
pressed theirs SO vigorously, that they
scarce allowed him time to gethis ldinGefT
that nevertheless he gave MP to Dendef!;s
smond, thoughhe had already made afso3ddgg !,
daehtupon the seontesi: is,1aisdl
whole Ihodg1ts ffis IS
& a4Tssssat sina B ahis M sxEisipttfliaS ii 6ESfs
sdered the gardte1.g gate {; De bofted
which lie might be bs said 10. Have turned the
sseige Of DendeFmoahhd d anatol abloekade;4 e4a
Sle left Dendermond te'itselff, 10 be tFe:
flieved or not BY the French kihg,, as ttthes
French king thought good; andonly cont
sidered how he bimsolf shodidgfelieve tho
poor lieutenant and his soal:- '',il = II T.
That king Being, whois d, friend to-
the friendless, shall recompense thee for
this - ,'.',..,.,, .,.-a...,,.st,
"Thou has left this matter Short" said;
my uncle Toby to the Corporal, as he:
was putting him to bed, "and 1 will tell!
the in what, Trim" ."-"Ih the first place.,
when thou mad'st an offer of my services,
to LIE Fevre,-as sickness and travelling.
are both expensive, and thou know'st he
was but a poor lieutenant, with a son to
subsist as we'll as himself, out of his pay,
that thou didst not make an offer to-
him of my purse; because, hadhe stood;
in need; thou knowest, Trim. he. had
been as welcome to itas myself" "Your
Honor knows" said the Corporal. "I
had no orders" "True," quoth my uin.,
Gle Toby thou didst very right, Trim,.
as a soldier,-but certainly very wrong as
man." '.i.r9, .ra;H
"In the second place, for which, indeed.
thou hast the same excuse" continued
my uncle Toby,-"when thou offeredst
him whatever was in my house, thot'
shouldst have offered him myjhouse TOO.
A sick brother officer should have the best
quarters, Trim; and if we had him With:
us,-we could tend and look to him.
Thou art an excellent nurse thyself TrHn,
and what with thy care of him, and :thet
old woman's, and his boys, and mine to-
gether, we might recruit him again at once,
and set him upon his legs" - 1.i'2l.
"In fortnight or three weeks" aadeI
my uncle Toby, smiling,-"he fnight
march" "He will never march; an
please your Honor, in the world" saidthe
Corporal. "He will march," said my
uncle Toby, "ri$ing up from the side Of
the bed with one shoe of" can please
your Honor" said the Corporal, chs
will never march, but to his gravel
"He shall march," cried my uncle Toby,
marching the foot which had shoe on,
though without advancing an inch-"fle
shall march to his regiment. He cannot
stand it," said the Corporal /" He shall
be supported" said my uncle Toby
"Hell drop at last" said the Corporal,
and what will become of hts boya "He
shall not drop" said my uncle Toby,
firmly. "A-wel.a.day d9 what we can
for him." said Trim, maintaining his point,
=" the poor soul will die:" -" He shall
not die, by c." cried my. uncle Toby.
The accusing spirit which few upto
Heavens chancery with the oath, blush'd
as he gave itin and the recording angel,
as he wrote itdown, dropp'd tear upon
the word, aid blotted it out for ever.
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My uncle Toby went to his bureau
put his purse into his breeches.pocket,
and having ordered the Corporal to go
early i'm tho n, ,orniuo for O nh,.s;c;aN -ha