Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-10-30

Youth and Strength,.n soliicquized the
Quaker, .sAy, / would lhey we're nine, in.
deed. But they have left me, as a wilher-s
ed tree, almost useless. Yet not so! Why
may Inot join tho forces of Washington =
Why not stand besides ny neigh bors-r- =
Ny wife Yet she willsnot bid me pause
We must see we must seet," The gate
was closed. aud Mr. Payne retired to the
duties Of his farm. ss I
/ Glorieusly and bright rose the sun on the
succeeding mcruipg, "a our Quaker friend
came, with his boree already saddled, to the
gate. At the same moment, his wife came
from the house beating gun. Wilb tear
aLeyes sheshaaded.tbe weapon to her hus-
band as she said:
Il 4Slay,tLAt God who has watched over.
thee and ms, be With the still, and if it be
bis will TO ret urn thee to ME ---4s' q . tgs
4 Sobs .choked her utterance. The old man
stopped from bis saddles, and imprinted a
kiss upon her upturned cheek.
Sand what matter il, Judith, whether
return or nots Better die in such sttug-
| gle, than live for years IL the recollection
thai bore no hand in the contest, BE of
! good sheer "a will return. il spared II
not, thee viii be proud to know, that fell
in my country's service. Cheer up, wife
GOD bless thee ~ ~
Onward 10 the fight rode the noble man.
Joining the leader he had come to meet, lie
bore bravely und well his position in the
front of battle. Der many au eusanguiu-
ed field be strobe with others to conquest,
and 20 one amid the dauntless host who have
BY .heir deeds enrolled their names upon
Fame's scroll, we're deserving of prouler
position than the old "Frieud." Nor did
he turn back, until Washington had bid
Adieu to his army, and victory was ours.
Leaning on the same gate we have spe-
! ken of before, stood the wife Of tie veteran.
watching the return of their ncighbnrs from
the war She had waited long and patient
lyfsr the coningof her only earthly treas
ute, but he came not. Day after day pas
sed, aud yet no news-of the absent one
Hope had nearly died in har anxious Heart !.
: A horseman approached her mechanically
she enqdired Of her husband. -
81 reckon he died ut Kiag's Beidgc, p
was tae answers 4 know he was badly
+ wounded But we viii hear PARTICULARS in
about uicish." a a -
: Tae spe, ber snarred on bis horse, i'm
; ptett 10 gree, his own expectadt family:
: "Drad =" dead !" narfnurca the sorrow
, Ing wife, ss She sank ovetpdw4red upon the
green srsfd AZ Aer feefs 91a
, @Judiih, am bcrsr.. Judith, arouse
ttee!" ctis1 The veteran, cl4sping The form
. Of his aged wife in his arm' .'The battlcs
j are done. 1'hs victory IL ours. / have
: come to thee al;vs and WE'LL - 'o5 q a. I
With the passion Of earlier years be i'm.
pressed Kisses upon her quivering lips. =
Lqnguilly she rlised Fer di.umea eyes and
= gazei upon the returned here. -
SIS thi1 drean'' she sighed. -
s'Nay. judith, rouse thee, wifo The
} God Of battles heard thy prayers, aud his
arm was over anu arouud me- ! am safe y
, Tue veteran aud bis wife rest ii the old
turyfng ground near their ;former bone. -
, There were 30 children TO mourn their d.
= ing, yet the memory OF th>ir worth isfreas-
, ured ty iaany heart, and many tear has
c been shed upon their graves The name Of
a Peletiah Payne occupies no Place on the his
tofic page, BUT thcrs are those, yot living,
9 who vii srhilo with gratitude for for even I'll.
6 nengon of@the oaator Patriot. /" z q
tft-tif +t't- l1--1- 14c stff.GsfE
e The PLACE FoR Poor ,MsN The AL
5 6sDg kniokesboeker. pets of the follow.ne
: on Central America, which Will be read with
: aTiaity BY those intcrssted:,sD aa ha
: sBtrai Aaleriea is certainly lhs Epara-
s'se OF pppy anon. In the tpssa of Juterol5a
sih' Capital Of 0lindhp, the price Of a good
ark coz u only foar gdellars. II jdes are
aeEadaat tthirt5 cents apiece. Cattle sor
p fe1r doilafsa dnad. Mules, horses and
game 100 excess. A good horse can Ia p,r-
chased ior ten dcllsrs. Sugar cane on the
Parteot y the bsss kneen Va the tIti;ed
e Stasess and gross sissost Hthon tesre.a To-
J 6'eco sledigeuons aud of thelbcst quality
iaeor 10 cheaper by half than in Nicaragua
e Wiih "a Light heart aida thin pair ol
breeta,ess' a man can live ia Geatfpi Amer
: ion like prince on an income of four. siii.
! lings month"
n H. 7-Y7rT-T5-- - -r-----77-v- =
IL vhat does The AmerioIn Indian
diFer fTpm modern l.die-s The oue uqr-
intoops in tine Of battle, and tho other msa,
hoops in time of peace. =
S Why may Prince Albert be con sid
tnfed a. saring and frugal peraonagef Be-