The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-03


show OF any m parade, to-day
Gle was at ihe review, then 7
'Yes, aud acted as colonel or major, | be
lieve. At any rate, he has just CAM home or
horseback, in fuli uniform, with sword by hi
side, and looks as brave, tell you, as crusa
ding knight. He told me to hold my little
tongue, and 50 | have for full minnte.'
'And the longest time you ever held it, Net
ty,' said the Squire, coming out of the house
with his chaprau in his hand, and has sword
unoeitrd and beneath his arm. 'Ah, Edward,
good evening, man. Fine day We have had
for the general MUSTER
/ Yes, SIR. Are the troops dismissed yet g
'Nnt all.'
we were going up The road 10 the hilltop,
to listen to the music, father, said Annrtt-.
NO, 10 stay at home. child said the Squire
gravtly. Il suppose Master Eward has asked
YOU to go9'
i did, Mr. Harwood; ! thought the walk
might be pleasant
'Humph. Look you, young man. said Squire
Harwood, bluntly; military music is not made
for the amusement OF studious youths after Id
ling the day over mus'y books, nor merely to
please Iasse's EAR. 1t is the voice of the
spirit Of liberty, and calls the young men 81 the
land 10 fight her battles, and the maidens 10
make them clothes 10 fight in, and coiers 10
iigbt under You, see, like my Annette, and,
so far as | can see, she likes you back again
Now, Edward, you are a very correct Young
man; that | know, but you see, | haven't but
one daughter and don't mean that she shall
. marry man, Y ho. excellent as he may BE-,
through all this war has never drawn a blade
nor pulled tIgg-r in defence Of bis country.
Your brothers are all brave fellows and are
s-rving her with honor. You stay al home 10
pour over dictionaries IN the day time, and
come 10 make love 10 Ann-ite by moonlight
Now, have nothing against you as said be-
fore; but have made up my mind that Annette
shan't marry man that hasn't had a hand IN
The war agains! the English. you are OF a
mind 10 follow the example Of your brothers,
and let me hear something you have done,
can tell my npighbors with pride that YOU shall
/ have my consent TO marry Annette; for hers
) dare say, she has given you long ago. A text,
/ you know, IS as good as a sermon, Master Ed
ward. So if you wan, my daughter, you know
how she is to be won.'
Thus sppaking, Squire Harwoggi took An
neite under his arr, and bowlng very kindly
but firmly TO the astonished lover, disappeared
within the house.
Edward remained standing a moment upon
the spot where they had left him, as if trying
10 realize what had passed. He then turned
away in silence, bis cheek burning with the
glow of a mortified and sensitive spirit.
The profession he had in view was that OF a
clergyman; although not deficient IN courag"
nor patriotism, h. had suffered his brothers TO
I take the field and the deck, " bile he remained
at home rhe words Of the Squire sank into
! his spirit He walked slowly homeward, very
sad, and fIled with the painful idea OF losing her
who was SO very dear to him. He stopped
and speaking aloud, said firmly
|N~.'li Annette is only TO be won by taking up
arms, will enlist tomorrow 1t is honorable
/ TO serve ones country. am not yet clergy
man, and / can therefore act freely. This is
+ the last day the reproach shall be thrown upon
/ me, lha, ] rrnain dallying at home while my
brothers are abroad exposing their bosoms 10 the
+ weapons of their country's foes
( While he was speaking he saw that the ship,
which he had noticed half an hour before a a
/ distance, had drawn close in with the land, and
( had dropped anchor close in Nth the inlet
The sun had already ST, vet he could see her
distinctly and di covered that she vas mer-
chant ship. He remained for Some time ~ aCh-
I ing her aud listening TO the dlstan. drum OF a
detachment of the militia OF the town and
nelghborhood, which was retIring hom~ward
fro.r the muster h-id. The sound Of the drum
had dird away in the distance beyond lh- mill,
and the long da,hing OF the waves against the
bridge Tell upon his ear.
well, Tomorrow, |, too, shall march 10 the
! sound OF fle and drum! | will enlist as prr-
/ vate and make my way up. Annette shall te
won .
He paured, thinking he heard the sound oi
/ oars He looked s-award, but the I*lligh;
rendered objects too obscure to detect any boa,
approaching. Yet each moment the iaii Of the
{ sweep came nearer and nearer, and he was
soon enabled to see barge pulling IN towards
/ the bridge. He saw shat the boat contained al
I least twenty men. II moved slower as it drew
nearer land, and person standing up IN the
stern directed the landing. 1t struck the shore
close by the bridge within the inlet and al
most benrath where he stood. When the par
ty embarked he saw that half of them were sea-
men, and the other half marines, and tha, al
were well armed. They were commanded BY
a Young midshipman, who forming them into 4
column, mare he'd them up the bank and ibt
bridge. Edward as they came near, drew bim'
sell up in the limb of tree, and was conc cal
1 ed by The foliage, while he observed with sur
prise their Sealthy movements
How far is the grist mill hence, Sambo :
asked thu young officer, looking about him, afte
his party bad got on the bridgr, all but one t'
guard the boat.
sThe grist mill am about ;hird of mile
up the creek, and the other one where the mos
grist be-, is about mile. There is a good patti
along the4bere,' answered man in the tru'
Yankee lnlonation, but speaking with manifes