Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-05-11

recruit, whose height b, was delighted
with. and paid Gunding repeated compli.
ment. Tor his discrimination. The poor
young man gained complete appreciation
from hi. patron and the whole parish, and
even Gundliug. alter the service was over.
approached tho pastor. and 'reaeberou'ly
praised hi. good fortune in having such .
son. We must say, that the captain. to bic
credit, was no, guilty Of such hypocrisy in
this case.
At "a late hour in the evening, which was
both stormy and cold. the sound Of arms
and loud knocking w,s heard at the door
Of tho parsonage. The door vas at length
opened by the unfortunate Carl. with the
words.
"who are you and what do you want.
az ,hi. unreasonable hour Of the night ~
I'VE want you :" the captain erclaim-
ed. as he 'prang forward. and seized the
young man by the arm. "You must come
with Us, aud change your black Goa, for
blue one"
We may easily imagine the terror Of ihs
wroiehsd man. who, only partly dressed,
was standing ,peechle.s before them, when
old father. who had heard this conversation
rushed on, OF bed aud interpo.ed between
them. lie, too, was unable a, hr-, To speak
through terror, when hs perceived in tic
mon,igh, the soldiers. and among them
Guulling who burs, into u loud laugh on
seeing the fathers agony. This insult re-
stored the old man TO consciousness, and
crying. "You Judas!" he rushed with
clenched fists a, the baron. Carl. however
intsrpo.cd; but as the old man could not
10 calrped. and the confusion and cries had
become general, for the mother and sisters
had joincd them, the young man repeatedly
begged 10 be allowed to speak, and when
he gained permission he addressed the fol.
lowing question to his father
"Do you belisrs that our hcavenly Fa-
ihcr !. aware Of nv fate. or no,I'
At this all were silent; bu, when the
question was repeated, the old man replied
why do you ask such aque',ion How
should lie. who knows everything, no, DO
aware of your fate?"
"well. them" the .on calmly replied,
&" iC you believe thar. you must not forget
that all things work together for good TO
those who love God, I Iowa Him, and vii.
linsly yield to my fate | will only drcs.
myself, and then be ready to follow the cap
tain"
no :" the latter replied, you mas, come
directly. ARoar-maIeh '"
All ran after ,ho unfortunate man, crying
to hrm, an! striving to retain him, but in
vain. Father. mother and sister, were dry.
en- hack by the buit end Of the mu,keis.
lls will not bs froren." the captain
cried, " before getting out Of tho village,
nnd then he'll pa, On his accou,rem'n,'.
We will not a,,emp, TO give any de.criP'
ton Of the condition Of the sorrowins fan.
ily. as a soldiers life in that day was not
merely the most di.graceIul. bat also the
most wr,iched. on earth and many Ia
thrr, bad the choice bOsn left him. would
sooner have seen hi. son in hi, cOiln than IN
the colorcd coat.
The unhappy father waited 10 vain Tor
letter from hi. son IRON one week-irum one
month TO another. The captain bad taken
all necessary precautions to Gu, OF every
opportunity f9r communication. No ono
knew what had become Of him. and al,ho
/, wa, - very difiicul,, on this very account
70 claim him. It'll both pastor and patron
attempted it. though o. may be easily itn-
agined. in vain. After repeated petitions
to hi, royal majesty. they a, length received
a very harsh reply from the minister OF war
himself that they made most insane re'
qae.t in asking them to look for recruit
in the ranks oi the whole prus.ian army,
when no one. no, even themselves. knew
where be was; and he mus, DO getting on
well, or else he would have written to them.
Two year. thu. elapsed, without the dis
consulate father. who had long before re-
ceived young eura,e TO assist him, hsar'ns;
the lea., news about III, s1n, and theGefors
supposed that lie had died through the cold
on that lrishilul evening or ell, y, the bal.
berts.
At length when the second ysar had jus,
ended hc Eeseiyed a message IRON the neigh.
boring town. to say that his son was in good
health. and intended to visit him ,ba. same
evening. IN company with the lady Of the
Dean OF p. When their joy at this
unexpected news, which appeared to the old
|, man almost fabulous. was moderated, and n
thousand questions aIked Of the messenger.
n, one could furnish any explanation. as to
bis strange companion; but this was their
least anxiety. "The deans lady," the old
mother gave II rs her opinion, "will soon
be tired Of ul," And long before evening
> the whole family set out to welcome their
Joseph, as the old man called him. They
had just arrived q. the cros.road We have
already visited, when a carriage drove up.
ous Of the window Of which q charming liz.
tie white hand wa. stretched, and the silvc.
~ voice uttered the words. " Yes. yes, dear
Carl. here 1, was tha. you saved me from
the wolf" At the moment he looked out
he recognised his parents. A cry OF Joy
bur., from him. which was echoed BY the
whole family. The coachman was hidden
to stop, the lady and gentleman ,prang out.