Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-09

into whose character may be obtained in our
next chapter.
CHAPTER II.
They never fail, who die
In . great cause the block may soak their gore,
Their heads may sodden in tho SUN their limbs
BE strung to city gates or castle walls -
But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years
Elapse. and others share as dark a doom,
They but Augment the deep and sweeping thoughts
Which ovcrspread all others, and conduct
The world at last to Freedom.
BrRoS's MARINo FALIERo.
As soon as the spirit Of Freedom prompted
the 6rst blow ut the greedy root Of British
oppression, by resisting tho CALLING and un-
just claims of the revenue laws, tho populace
almost ut once became divided in sentiment
into two great opposing f%actions, and the ex-
ulting cry of :-"Hoi for Freedom - and
"Ho for king George !"-" Ho for Wing I"
and "Ho for Tory I" echoed cnthusiasticallyL
from tho seahoard TO the mountain ~toMT
western Carolina. Throughout~~ OF
neighbor was arraigned in~hbcee;r .nS 2Ia.e,
heighbOr clan against clan brother against
brother; claSsmate against classmate, in dead
" hostility. The enquiriug tourist is now
pointed 70 the dread spot whore the rocking
gore Of fratricidal strife stained the now peace
fuI gardens, fields and forests Of North Caro-
lima. 1t was a fearful period tho usual
avoeations oflife were suspended, and the pull
lie mind was all absorbed in the struggle that
was agitating the western continent the
tools Of the mechanic lay r~usting in his work
shop the plough Of the farmer stood rotting
in the grassy furrow tho homes oftha inLab-
itants looked lonely and neglected, with their
fields tgodden down, their fences demolished
and their barns in ashes the shop Of the
tradesman was closed and the dust had set
tied deep on his shelves the inhabitants
both malo aud female had cast aside their
usual hiiarity, and stern care and busy thought
was evidenced on their moody faces the
smooth paths, where the little children used
4EsS. laHShiDgg. Ejillaa with iq2 EYso tQ and ff8m
with rank weeds, and broken limbs and pros
tsate trees lay strewed over the spot where
tho little children, in time of peace, had chas
ed each other, and tossed with u shrill shout
Of glee the rebounding ball mould had gath
erod on the books in the schoolhouse where
the grim master sat, and long, unbroken cob
webs hung around the black walls and across
the windows, like dusty curtains, shutting out
tho light. All was suspense, save the stern
spirit of war that was busy in every breast,
and it seemed that desolation had lowered
its wing-sAade over the nation and was It's
ruler in act, in thought, in deed.
But away DEPRESSION, and let us comc more
directly to the narration Of tho facts concer
ming Columbine Greenwood, and other char
acters designed to figure through our page,
let US speak freely and fully of them, evei
as the aged one, who told us tho story whel
we were q youth, and who now sleeps be
meath the green turf where the graves for til
dead are shaned by the spyton
COlumbine was one ofthose rare specimen
of female character-Gn dgtlcSS beauty. Sh
was Just nineteen at the time tho war brok
oat, and tutorod by Madame Nature in I'll
silent, unfrcquented mountain glen, she kne'
nothing of the cultivated and accomDlishe
deceit of tho present modern and fashionab
world. Her manner was affable and winnin,
yet her seclusiOn from society had Undue
her with a cautious, calculating faculty, u
fortunately too seldom observed in cur mo
modern bellies. Her figure was rather abo,
tho medium size, yet graceful in p%roportiC
and attractive in manner of carriage. II
eount:nance was open and frank to herfricnd
aud lit up, at the same time, with q daril
hcroism seemingly moro becoming to m;
than woman butliving in tho period tn
We have spoken Of, she fcltit incumbent UP,
her, with others of her female friends, to
pouse the cause Of her country and to ."
deeds Of daring" that many Of four timid a
modern ladies would faint most graceful
almost ut tho bare mention, if applied
them.
Columbine was wont to wander among {
hills that shaded the secluded cottage whe
she led q quiet, peaceful life. She would
ly wander up and down the green ravin
snatching q sweet flower here and there FRI
it's graceful stalk, and stop fora minute in t
stray beam Of the prying sun, where it il
stolen into the dark and shady recess throu
some crevice in the zigzag, rocky turret
there sho would rest for n minute and wea
her gathered daisies and bluebells into tas
full boqucts, and at the same time make
hollow caverns Of the hills echo back hsr 81
full sony, that rang in sweet unison with
warbling trill of the unmolcstcd forest bi
that strove in vain to excel tho rich and m
low chorus of tho mountain girl.
Late ono evening, Just at the beginning
che war, she was on her usual ramblc, q
after walking for som considerable distal
from the cottage, she stopped and reclil
on q smooth rock nicely cushioned with or
and velyety moss, near which IN industri
little rivulet kept m an incessant, murm
ing complaint. She seemed "wrart in m
ltOtion deep" for her voice did not ring fo
IN strains OF meloGlouS song, ncIthc" was
esusholdowcrs, that ldy scattered aroundi
arranged in nice boqucts md garlands.
remained almost motionirss. but the str,
acaviag Of her bosom, as heavy sighs gus
forth therefroin, tald that some sore trou
had assaulted her once Joyous heart.
Dashing through the b~rushwood, on
opposite side of tho %riyulet. n young sol
for lis country might have been seen bor
ing across the narrow channel and spr
ing to the side of the young girl. who a
with extended arms to meet him. Sho SIN
through o cloud Of tears, as she eaid
ferYid ea~rnestness:
20 Baptiste, | am so glad Won have c
g. last had almost despaired of seeing
again"
" Dearest, you surely knew I would bc
~ =. ct;rr place aid Won ret p