Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28
and the curse of unborn infants even

hands were stained with blood, bu: he
had never been called to such q death.
bed.
Suddenly the man orose. With a
mighty energy, he paced the cracking
floor. IL the storm was without, so ii
was within, in the most terrific FORM
Those white bony fingers laid hold OF
the vsIise which stood by the bedside,
and drew from thence faded military
coat lined with silver. and an old parch.
ment in a piece Of damp cloth that
looked like the wreck OF a battle flag.
"Look !" said the stranger, "this coat
is spotted with BLOOD" Bygone days
seemed 10 rise before him. "This coat
covered me when | heard OF the battle
Of Lexington, when | planted the flag Of
triumph on Tico onderosa. That bullet
hole was driven ,hroug gh at the seige O.
Quebec--and now look at me am
let ME whisper in your ear--ch they
will hear?--one burning word"
One burning word was said--only
one.
"Now help me-" he continued, "to
put on this coat for | have no wife, no
child to wipe the cold sweat from my
brow. | must die alone--let me die as
on the battle. field, without fear"
And while he sat, arrayed in that tar.
nished coat, the preacher spoke to him
comforting words Of faith in Christ, ol
hope for dying penitents, Of mercy plead.
ing with justice, Of that faith which lifts
off the crown and shows usxa compass.
sionate Redeemer.
"Faith !" again re.echoed the dying
man, "FAITn" !" The dealh.ch was
on his frame death.lght, too, was in
his eye. "List Is there not George
Washington, over the blue waters, rela
ting pleasant stories over his seiges
Is there not George Of England wailine
over lost colonies And here am |, the
first who struck note for freedom the
first that gave blow to the kng--hert
am |, dying like a dog bowling owe
treachcry, lost in pangs Of remorse."
, The preacher stepped back, awe
struck. Who was before him Agar
The heart throbbed, the death. watch wa
heard in the wal the deathrattle seem
d ed hardly suppressed in the throat.
"Sizence along the line there :" mur
INJURED the dy ing stranger, "not a whispe
NOT one, for your lives are at stake
Montgomery, we will meet in the centr'
of the town. There are steep rocks
silence every man, as we move up til
, nights. Boys, come on. Hoist the fla
Of freedom Hurrah Now, now, on
blow more, and Quebec is gone--it
ours !"
"A ghastly look is there. The pal
!. cheek and CLASSY eye, the heavlng bosom
= the wild stare, the dealh.rattle, the totte
u ing step, and 10 he has fallen
=. Who is this strange man dying in
garret ? this mark Of nobility crushe
into a moth this wretched maniac sti
clingins to his flag and rusty uniform ?
y Whence comes those fires OF remors'
r. this more than fear Of hell Whel
!, y is the parcement,- where the flag?
+" Let us unroll that flag. 1t is bal
!. ner with only thirteen stars upon it. b
d what Of the parchment? 1t is a coli
nel's commission in the Continental a
J my, addressed 10 BENEDICT ARNOLD.
u u Unhonored and unwept, there lay tt
70 traitor. His corpse was in rude hous
y he was unknown and unpitied, save
10 strangers. Yet that right arm had air
d ed many blow for freedom but, {
one act Of base perfdy he has fallen lc
, ever. Qucnched is the light Of his fo
~ mer glory; remorse hangs like thur
y der.cloud over his soul, and his last a
r onies are like those Of disgraced mi
" who might have been a successful he'
a Now, in dimIy lighted rooms, VIII
!. IT, the children beg of aged srandsires
', ~ tell them tales Of the revolution, Arno
sc sc the traitor is foremost in their though
y and the dreadful effects Of his treas
y are narrated. We are told that he
:" ~ the great metropolis that he engae
10 10 in commerce that hs warehouses WI
o. % in Nova Scotia that his ships were
IT, many ports but in a night his stat
- warehouse was laid in ruins. and
owner was suspected as the incendia
III III The entire population of the British
.u vinces assembled in a mass, and in
IT, ~, sight of his wife, tney hung an ELI
Iay whereon was inscribed "Arnold, the II
-. ~. tor I" When he stood beside kings
~. "" when, in the House Of Lords, all ia
~ we're turned and all fingers raised,
venerable Lord arose and declared
~ ~ he could not speak to his sovereign
III IN the presence Of a traitor.
,,a, 3ia "One day." says leading histor
Ivy from whom we have gathered the lead
On On facts Of this sketch, ,"in showy N
90. 90. sion, sat lady and her two daush'
UI ~. all attired in the weeds Of mourn
!, a 40 grouped, and sad circle, gazing {
iou =" picture shlouded in Grape. A vi.
III was now announced, the mother tool
card from the hand Of the servant,
Ia" her daughters heard his name.
"Go." said the mother, rising wi
QUO flushe face, while daughter took I
lteeeP hand, "Go, and tell that man that
oie' threshold can never be crossed by
ION murderer Of my son*--Arnold, the
h.,a tor, la.r.eJ a H.. -.e
ra.n This is the individual who is rep'
,ood 10 have uttered.--
rent. III am the only man born in the
d. World, that can raise his hand to