The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-25
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THE DRUMMER BOY
& RemiDiso nee OF Reseca de II Palma
By WILLIE GREENWOOD COOPER.
CHAPTER 1:
THE DEPABTURB.
CHAPTER /:

THE DEFAHTURE.
80. mother weep not for me! - said a
goung nan engaged IN conversation with
a ladv, as they we're seated, one Zoe Aa
tumnal morning., iu tbe drawing room Of
a spacious mansion situated in one Of the
fashionable streets Of the Empire City
Each was IN tears, au1 shade Of gloom
scemed to be shed over tba whole apart
meut. "IIarbor not thoughts which may
excite thy tender scu-ibilities; discard
them, entertain them not; for Why should
thou strive to render hfc wearisoucI At
the fartbest. the lapse Of tine am alb
sent from thee will be brief Ui!l yet
return to thee. auj The l5prel ohaplct
which victory Awards shall wreatbe this
brow Of nine Thou wilt tyct rest thy
hauds ia blessing on ny head, and thine
eyes shall be clothed in peace. o, for
ray sake, dry Up those tears which course
their way down thy checks! Engender
hot those prcscBtjueHts which have
tendency to occasion fears of a nature IN
descriJable Let Thy thoughts rove 9th
crwise. Ect, dearest, and best Of meth
ersi how | dread tbi, Parung' Nothing
could have uivcp mc such acute pain, a.
10 part lrom thee; bot il viii be only mo
meniary, comparatively But bow more
poignant IS the alarming sensation, When
l realize that / am parting from thee,
cherished Clara And he advanced and
took the hand Of dark-eyed. bioominz
maiden, wh7 was also an occupant Of the
apartment. "Eyeg now, we're I TO per-
init It, the long peut asony suffer would
gush forth In streams OF uGrestraiaing
fears Bot they @oulj iIiy suffice to re
veal the true state Of my feelings. Ay
heart is almost breaking With thoughts O.!
leaving thee ana my mother!
And the young .nen brushed scad-
ing tear frou bis deep tloe eye
Charlie" faiteFed the tender maiden,
the pcsrly tears glisteuiny through her
lcPg eye-la.acs. Charlie, I cannot realize
that thoa art Sc seon 70 50 from Us. III
appears as though | were drcaming--tAe
victiu, Of some fatal iIlusioa. Would it
were only a dream. Tor then would | be
hoIqyt @ Charlie! EBy brain almost reels
when I allow myself to think Of the worst
Bat / cannot. would not restrain thee. Co
and the tlessing Of one that loves you tTst- i
", be Eith you.'
And she rested Fer head upon the man
ly bosom of tic youth beside her.
My son, spoke the mother, though
the efart seemed painful, thou canst not
suffer more than I. Thou csnat notreal-
ise she emotioos which must naturally a.
rise 10 the breast Of mother, when her
last born. the only surviving one, ia about
TO Leave the maternal rQof-pe perhaps, for
ever Age, call those symptoms premon-
itory, Of which [ .peak-eal them aught
you msy-bpt the heart of devoted
mother will yearn for her idolized boy,
and cling to him as doth the ivy to tbe
giant oak. 'Tis true, thy country calls
thee, and il is butrisbt tbat thou should st
accept; but there is an iulaeeDent that
should st wean thy thoughts from militia
ry pursuits. am growing more feeble
every day. The conflicting events thro'
which have passed; the death Of a dear
and devoted husbaua, the loss of az af-
fectionate group Of lovely children, oud
now, thy sudden departure, have "eii
nigh caused ny relief from earth and
those to whom cling But atn wrong
ing thee. Follow tby inelinations; fame
is before thee and awaits thy approach,
but a mothers blessings viii follow thee,
and her nightly orison breatbed for thy
welfare viii fow up TO tue throne Of Him
who hath promised to be husband to
the widow and father 70 the fatherless.
"Yes, mother" said The son, in an as.
surina tone. HHe rill be thy staff and
comfort. and will protect and watch DER
thee. lie viii be nay God and guide. =
He paused awhile, and then continued in
the same tone Of voice The small me
Dcnto thou gavsst ne yesterday night
shall be to me heavenly mana, from
which / shall derive that strength which