The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-11-13

The thing stands Just %: We can fight
with the rebel army for i've years yet, ana
neither party. conquer; bat hAd we 3oo.ooo
more men, we could make short work OF u,
if they will come ont with a will and spirit
The question nov arises from the army to
all friends. brothers and coantrymen: shall
We hs846ve years more. or viii you come
and bSlp rs to get through in one year!-
Shall we, who have come out to defend
your homes. lives, rights. and property
shall We all die martyrs before your faces
and in your sight. and you never raise
hand 10 help US out? Is lite so sweet to
you that you would rather be aslave to any
power, than to peril it on the battle hsld?-
Ii these are your sentiments, can merely
say. so be il. But the soldiers viii not let
it be SO. If the people will not come. We
will furnish an escort to bring them out,
and introduce them to the army they require
SO much of.
Paaa come one and sll-come to free
om's call We love the gallant volunteer
we will take you by the hand. and gladly
lead you on. We have learned old battles
rugged ways. aud will lend you a helping
hand. We had no old comrades in the field
to tell US how to do; but for two long
years We have carved our wav. and still We
handmade hundreds of our tens; then
We viii show the rebel gray backs, that Yam.
kee boys are MEN. Then come along.
Yours, truly. JOHN PARSHALL.
Private. Co. ID. 18th Ind. Vols.
THE LITTLE THISGs.-Little acts of kind
ness. gentle words, loving smies-,hey
strew the path Of life with flowers. The
sun seems to shine brighter for them. and
the green earth to look greener; and our
Father 10 heaven. who babe US Glove one
MOTHER" looks with favor upon the gentle
and kind hearted.
To draw up the armchair and get the
slippers for father, to watch if any little
service can be done to mother, to help broth
er, or assist sister. how pleasant it makes
home!
A little boy has hard lesson given him
at school, and his teacher asks him il he
thinks he can get it. For a moment the
little boy hangs down his head. but the next
he looks brightly up. Il can get my sister
to help me-" he says. That is right sister.
help your little brother, and you are bind
ing tie round his heart that may save him
in many an hour of dark trial
Il do not know how to do this sum.
but brother will show me- said another
little one.
SISTER, I've dropped stitch in my
knitting. tried to pick it up. but it has
run down. and cannot fix it, The little
girls face is flushed and she watches her
sister while she replaces the naughty
stitch" 20, am SO glsd!'' she says. as
she receives it again from the hands Of her
sister. all nicely arranged. "you are good
girl Mary" Bring it to me sooner next
time. and then it will not get SO bad says
the gentle voice of Mary. as the little one
bounds away with light heart to finish her
task.
If Mary had no. helped her she would
have lost her work in the garden. Surely
i. is better to DO as Mary did than to say,
20. go away, and do not trouble me-" or
to scold the little one all the time you are
doing the trifiing favor.
Brothers, sisters! love one another, bear
with one another. Ii one offend, forgive and
love him still; and whatever may be the
faults Of others. We must not forget that. in
the sight Of God. We have faults as gae at
anc perhaps greater than theirs.