Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-03-14
From Petersons Magazine for March.
The Red, White and Blue.
By MARY W. JANNRIS.

Via lrinuunt, Sittihg upon Hcr Hlls
beside the sea, was alive that early June
day. And SO had she been fully alive
and astir since the April day, when first
her pulses bcater faster and her great
heart thro3bed stronger to the long, deep
roll Of the drum and the note Of fife and
trumpet Such strong, deep life had been
aroused such earnest words as dropped
from mems lips grouped at corners OF the
streets such sale as the dulles met with
from the hands of ragged ncwsboys sud-
denly grown into the most important mer-
chants on ehange-sueh trains of men,
women, and children, as went pouring
down the pave, following wherever a star
spanglcd banner and file of soldiers ap-
peared 1t was as it the old days Of
Seventy-Six had been resurrectionized into
the old Faneuil Hall Cradle of Liberty
was rocking anew a young offspring OF
freedom
From Beacon street to Statc-from the
long stretch of the sca-girt Midam to the
wharves--from the new, young South
End to old, decrepit Cops Iill-torth
streamed the tide of humanity. Every
where in the ''rcd, white, and blue waved
in the wind the streets, stores, dwell
ines men and women, children horses,
carts whccl-barrows, apPlo-stands; all
things had suddenly blossomed out into
the glorious stripes and stars.
From the sca-girt shore of Cape Ann
from the green hills of Middlesex and
Berkshire counties-from ship, farm, and
workshop they camc--the noble voIun-
teers Every day the great iron horses
painted into the railway stations, bringing
files Of uniformed soldiers. Aud still,
day By day the great heart Of the coun-
try was more fully reused, and the Gran
ite Hills and Pine Tree Strand Of the
north-eountry awoke in every vein and
pulse.
\ regiment, just iisembarkad from the
railway train, was marching through the
city. Up and down the winding crooked
streets it kept its step, till it emerged into
broad fremont; then entered the noble,
green, shaded Common. With the throng-
ing crowd that followed went young
aud handsome man, with grave, earnest
m;en and lcep-se., earnest cyes-Aorman
Wendell, the scholar. Following the mu.
sic with his step and the ranks Of volun-
teers and their banner with his earnest
eye; side by side with eare-worn bust
ness men, acknowledgement ladies', en-
thusiastie boys, and little ragged waits
from the city's lowest strata Of humanity !;
ever keeping his gaze upon the proudly
waving flag he held his pace near the
noble soldiers. suddenly hand was
brought down on his shoulder, voice
disturbed his thoughts, and an arm was
put into his own.
Following the volunteers, ch Wen
dell, and the rcd-tape documents lying
untouched at the office? Aren't going to
turn 'sogcr,' and try it on, too -
The voice was drawing and far from
manly; and its owner was fairly repre-
sented by it weak. foppish, and affected
Augustus Deand, son of a rich man,
and spendthrit alike of time and money.
Haven't decided; but strange thoughts
are stirring within me, Deland," replied
the young lawyer. 1t seems to me, to-
day, palmer than ever before what a
mans duty is. Wondcrful--thiS uprising
Of the whole country isn't it p
"Awycs, ondertul--no doubt, drawled
the exquisite, careles,ly settling his eye
glass.
1t brings to mind the stirring words
Of Scott's 'Pibroch of Donuil Bhu,'
went on Wendell, scarcely minding his
companions inanity, these men who are
'Ccmc in their war array
Gcnt.es aud commons .
Aud, in a deep, musical voice, he re-
peated
Come from the deep glen. and
From mountain so rocky,
The war-pipc and pennon
Arc at Inveroeky;
Come every hill plaid. and
True heart that wears one,
Come every steel blade. and
Strong heart that bears ono
Leave untended the herd,
The tlocks without sheltcr
Leave the corpse uninterred,
| The bride at the altar;
Leave the deer. leave the steer,
Leave nets and hargcs;
Come with your lighting, geer.
Broad swords, and targes
" Pom me honor you are getting cx
cited, Wcndell-quoting poetry over thes'
fellows, Come let's get out OF this
crush, and take stand on these steps
here, where one can see the review with
out being jostled SO. Soldiers are getting
to be a bore !"
With a slightly contemptuous smile
the young lawyer Kept on his way dowt
the broad, smooth avenue, unheelmg hi
companions request.
Deuce take WENDELL" muttered De
aud, when convinced that, if he woulf
secure his company, he must follow hin
/ into the crowd. :" I:'s all very necessary
aud fine, I've no doubt, for these volun
teers, to be reyiewd and paraded here b.
, his cxcellency, the governor but fel
low needn't get himslf mixed up So
Pom me word if Wendell does carr
, his democratic ideas into practice, i'll
leave nice little vacancy with the fal
, Quincy, and A4tter myself that my po