Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-15


HIM bit Ohaes and moU delighted to do
him layors and biz prompt, saucy drumming
@o9 praise from tAe gallant comma2der him
sell
Wnen tha aallIou- 'eoli q au.mg be-
gan, Albert managed to be n one Of the frs,
boats and was consequently among the hrst
, TO stand on the enemys island Of Roauoke,
theirs then, ours now, thanks be to God. In
that marcn through slime anu water h. did
biz part well, not allowing hPs father TO touch
his cherished drum Tor an instant At last
they came 10 sight OF the enemys battery
Who viii 20 and take it asse ed the general
commanding The Mass. %, was the quick
reply. Forward, then, soluble quick 7 and
IN tue teeth OF that CALLING fire they rushed
to their death as it had Leen to Their bridal.
Albert sluDg his drum over his shoulder, and
seizpg rifle from wounded ~sn near,
dealt true snots for bis country. His father
tell wounded by bis side, but he hesded hun
not, his whole soul had lost Itself ID the work
before him. Look at that child sid one
officer to another; 10 woudec We conquer
when boys d-ht 50. At last the position was
ours The retel gunner4 turned aod fed, and
TOR an instant the roar Of the batte ceased
50 iutens vas Albert that he never stopped
aud waa leading again, when the ooione
touched hs shoulder Wait rest q minute.
my young hero, don you sec thoy are ruu-
ulngY q, glory aaIIeIujah sang out the
excited boy didn't Say they should run
TO the old tunes ! and sszlng disabled re-
volver for drum--tltk, be sruck ap, IN Il
wouirCuay defiant way, our lmpudeBl old
strain ol Yankee Doodle 1t was . strange
sound as Il rang out over that fed Il death,
an faint aud weary as our brave iooSs were
.hev gaze 10 a rous ~ welcome 4 Tying
rebel heard Il, and looking back, took sure
sim at Albert a man near the boy saw
aim, and tried to puI. Albert down. bat be
stood bis ground, aud .he ball did net fail 10
10 fs deadly work.
o. father burst from the fearful children;
not killed, was he 2
They thought him only stunned at hrst,
and bore hm out Of the crowd, they bathed
bis brow aud you will love his &nigh;y col
oneI none the less when tell you that his
strong arms he'd the dying boy. l4is pale
lips moved at last, and they beat eagerly to
near his words. Some inquiry for his mis-
! sing father. some last precious words i0r his
lonely mother? No; only this. boylike,
Which beat, quick, tell NE 2 Tears ran
ike rain down the bIackened faces, aud one
in voice husky with sobs said We, Albert,
the field Is ours. The ears death had already
deadened caught no sound, and his slight hand
auttered i@patiently as again he gasped,
What, tell quick p We beat EN- ntirciy,
me boy, said big Irish sergeant, who was
crying like baby. He heard then, and his
voice was as strong and bright as ever as he
answered, Why don't you 90 after EN-?
Don't mind me, I'll catch up, I'm . little
cold, but running will warm me- He never
spoke again, the eoduess of death s.itianod
his limbs, aud so he passed from the victory
OF earth to the God who gave US the victory.
They laid him down tendery, with kjs head
resting on a smooth green sod, aud. as his
wounded father erawled up to see him. they
feared i wild scene Of amentation, but he ou-
y said, He would rather die than had us
beaten. He was urged to 90 home with Al
bert to his mother, but he would not only say
ng to their solicitations, Albert would be
ashamed if did, and will fight for min as
long as the war lasts
The children did not play gunboat any
more, but went quietly up to bed, ana when
Nellie said her prayers, she added, in simple
childish words, hope that God would nuke
Abcrt's mother Wiling he should be dead,aud
that God would tell her how Nellie loved her,
aud here tho tender little heart broke down,
but VIII said God knew Just as well as il
She said it all, and | think he did.