Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-15
E- Good morning Mr L litor.' said Mn--


decai as he met US the other morning. What's
the news-has battle been fought yet -
No. Mordecai.' we replied, there has not
been battle. and the news during the last
few days have been rather uuimportant.
Just from Mopkharus [ supp se-how is
our venerable friend Jrnathau Oldbuck p
He is we'll, replied Mnrdecai bu; in very
low spirits That is quite natural Mordecai.
we replied. all true patriots. now alarmed
and depressed at the unhappy condition of
our national affairs. But it won't do to ies-
pair. All may come right yet. Il hope so.'
rejolned M"rdesai but our old friend lc"ks
on with despaiying eye. Nor ecai. he
marked 20 Us the other day, this is truly an
unhappy state of affairs. | was born citi
zen of the United States aud | hope to die
one. [. was always the ferveut wish of my
heart 10 die beEoldiug my country great. free
aud prosperous. but it seems that that grail
6cation is to deuied me. But as it is. there
is some consolation IN knowing. tilst through
out my long life. have been consistent
patriot and frio nd OF the Union The con-
stitution has always been my chart in the dis
charge of uy duties a eitizeu. aud since
became a member of the Democratic party.
the Democrat & Sentinel has been nv poliri-
cal text book With such gnidts could not
well 10 any act unworthy of a patriot and
good citizen; and now when | behold my
country that have loved 50 long and well.
surroun ded like Caesar in the United States
Senate. by the traitors who are reiteraring s,sb
upnu stab, thaIk heaven she can't turn aud
lay to me, And you to", my son
Nordecai, we remarked, you have made
mistake. your friend doubtless said the Rom
an SITUATE The assassination OF Ceasar occ-
nrrei centuries before America discover
ed. |; makes no difference about that. sail
Mordecai. aud you ueed'ut be so sharp III trip
plug up for the purpose ot showing you:
scholarship. Or course Mordccai. We repl ed
1t makes 10 difference. and now tell ue how l.
my dear friend the pretty SchOolmistress. She
is WE'LL replied Mordecai and growing in
Wisdom and beauty. She is young you know.
and not half SO beautiful as she will be In fe# y
years. Happy To hear it Mordocai, we re-
piled. IL would seem from your account, that
she is, IN the words of byron
"A lovely being scarcely formed and moul-
ded,
"A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet fol
ded -
| She is, Mr. Editor, an angel minus the
wings met her few weeks ago return
! ing from walk. when she presented me
! with bnquet of wild fnwers, accom- panied by
a few verses of original pnetry. which you
may read If you see proper He handed Us
sheet of letter paper which smeit very strong
of musk. and read as follows
To Mnrdecai on presenting him
with a boquet Of Wild Flowers.
! Dear Moroecai-since y"u are old.
! Ii is not wrong that should call you dear
/ Accept my Offering. richer lar than gold
Wild hnwers, the fsirest first borI of the
year.
Sweet volets. the hera' 'ds of dear Nay.
Queen of the year whose path is strown
with ipw9rs,
Gladdening our walks the gloomiest April
day.
Like faithful friends In sorrows darkest
hours.
Pure as it plucked from sweet Ophelia's
tomb
Fair as the light of love in woman's eye,
More fragrant than the 2roudest flower that
blooms
Thou b born beneath the cold bleak A pril
sky.
Emblems of meekDess. modest worth aud
truth,
The first and fairest wreath of virgin
spring.
Take them they will recall she dreams ol
youth.