The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-03
81. JOHNSBURY, W.T., SATURDAY, MAR(H 3 1919

stand. There was an officer at their head
encouraging his men--a courar reous. hand
some, gallant officer. of five and thirty
whom DoubledicA saw hurric,llv. almost mo.
nenfarily, bat saw well. lie particul, ,rx
noticed tins officer waving his swo-,; and ral.
lying ls men with an ear and excited cry
when 'Aey fired IL. obedience to his gesture
and M@:,.or Taunton dropped.
II was over in ten minute, more. and
Doublcdlc!: returned to the spot where he
had lad the best friend man ever had. on \
coat spread npon the wet clay Major Taun-
ton Uniform was opened at the breast. am!
on his shirt was three little spots Of blood"
Dear Doublc'!ick," sail hc, IL am diving
'i"r the love Of Heaven, on :" exclaimed
the other. knceling down beside him, and
passing his arm round his ncc! to raise hi.
head
Taunton Ny prcserver, my guardian
angel, my witness. Dearest, truest. kindes,
Of human beings. Taunton, For God,
sake
The bright. dark cves-so very, very dark
now, in TIE pale ficc-smilcd upon him and
'h" hand he had kissed thirteen wears ago
laid itself tont!lv on his breast.
Writ to my mother lou will see HON,
a-ain. Tell her how We became friends. /,
VIII comfort her, rs it comforts me-
II" >.'oic no more hrt tiin.lv signed for =
moment toward, his hair a> it futtcred in the
wind. The Ensign understood him. Ue
~'i!!cd acain when h. saw that, and gently
turning his face ovcr Oh 'c supporting arm
As i for rest. died. with n;> hands unon the
breast o.. Which he had rc,i, cd q ~oul.
No dry eve looked On En,irn Richard
h'"',"'!;tls- that m-lanc!oly DAY. He buried
ms trlrl' on ia" licll and became a lone. be-
r'a"rd maa. i'rvo:d his ,!uty he appeared
- 'l:t' :E: two rem :n.:ninr cares in life; one
10 preserve Ike little rayhct Of lai, he was "a
IKE . iauh;cn'> mother: The other. TO or
counter tia. French oil .tr who had rallied
~ m@n under whose FIRE Taunton fell. ).
nr" e-o;ii ROW began to circulate a,uo;
Oh: troops: and it W.. tin: wi.ai. lee and the
rrh"t c!ii-cr c!nc ityy 10 iatc once more
'Hr'r would be weeping in France
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exact picture q: the French o!rcr on he one
>t, aad i2.:j!y r"4'i,x .ucnnn 'ii4 mt ~
the returns sent home, appeared ,hc>> wor.!>:
'S'.vcreiy wounded, la, rot danscrou>lr
l'ru;cnar.t Ei,har. l'oui.c;i;cx.'
~ Midsummer time in the wear cic':ecn
hundred and fourteen. Lieutenant Richard
!'"r''!",.lck. now a Drowned soldier, seven
anI ;hIFE wears G: az. came home 10 Enr-
land. n'a'i.!>,!. H. h~ou.h; ,hc hair will
Inn. near Ii, .,ari. Many a Frcnrl, oili.cr
iia.! he 5, cn. ,intc ,!la; i " many ,.rca,:l,l
night. IN scar hing with ncn an,; lanterns for
h.> wounded. !.o. he relieved French oAiccr<
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