Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-06

time to do it, and don't feel hurried. II
come around again in the course of a
hour, and see what you've done. ThcI
we'll both 60 over it, and Iii make al
the corrections needed, SO that you cal
copy it out fairly. My word for it,ther'l
/ be a nice letter for Thomas, that will d.
his heart good"
In an hour, Annie came back, as sh'
had promised. Mrs. Rogers had 6llec
two pages with rather badly spelled sen
tences; but the matter was all right, a
far as it went. Annie made all need cor
rections and then waited until Mrs. Rog
ers had copied the letter, which she foldc(
and directed for her.
shall | mail it for you?"
'lf you please said Mrs. Rogers.
And the young lady went away, taking
the letter Since learning that Thoma
Rogers, whom she very we'll remembered
had not once received a letter from hi'
mother. although he had been absent fo
ever year, she had felt pity and concern
for the young man, whomn she remember
ed as a little wild in his habits before he
went into the army. This had made hel
the more urgent that the mother shouC
10 her duty. The letter was as we'll a:
could have been expected under the cir
cumstances. Still, as Annie's thought:
went off to the distant camp, and dweIt
on the young mans particular case, 1t did
not seem to her all that he needed.
81 will write to him !" she said, as the
ease continuing to dwell in her mind, pre-
sentel itself in stronger and stronger
light. "lIe was once, for short time
my scholar in Sunday School, AMI that
shall be my warrant
- she wrote him brief, bat pointed
anl earnest letter, touching his duties a.
soldier AMI as a man. Not in superb
or, lccturing toae but IN KIND, s19ses-
tive way, AMI in language Calculated to
touch his feelings AMI arouse his better
nature.
An officer sat in his tent, near Gaines
Mills, Virginia, three days previous to
the assault on the right wing Of our army
betore Richmond.
In tAe 4nlfu-hoasc a5t',' ~
speaking to the order y VINO hau JUST
submitted his report There was regret,
rs well as dissouragcment in his voice
"Whlt are We to ID with the man 2
You will have to order seyerer pun
jshmcat. simple confinement IN lAe
5a1rI-hnuso Is OF no use,
Ii has IN him al the clements OF a
good solder, remarked the o,l.sf. r. -
one goes through ,ae manual ott'er, "a ~
i perfectly drlllei; IS quie@' steady an, anu
brave a. W ilil'lhso"fS IL tou5i' IN n:
l lion cannot lors''' taat' 70 h'S
prompt courage owe my me u, y -
not seytfeF punishment n., =, n'i's'
bear with h'm lItt1e long IT, " "'' l.
his 9it5nce NOW
g" III was away at ron ca" a"i ~ 4''
report OF himself IS nhSatisiactofS' nv
nan l. restless and Droodih5 ana S''n''
times SO ilI-natured as TO MAKE ''oao.'
with his comrades
The olhter sat Ia thou7H' ior s''n0
time. lie was about speaking "neh i
sergeant came il with letters, ma'' nav
ing been received: In running MS eye3
over them, the oitlcer notic,i TWO ulrcc,c'
to Thomas Rogers the soia'e[ rfPof'ca y
IN the guar ii1 i't'" -: ,':I &c.,
moment in his hand, and then iatd them
ASIDE with MS own letters, ~; -
Let me see you in half an hour he
said to the orderly. I'VE must do some
thing to reform this man; mere Is sooI
in him, If we ear only discover 'he way
to make it actiycf'
The orderly rcfged, and the ON 'ct ee-
came coupled With his letters. After
gattin. through with them, word was wa
passed 70 have Rogers brnght oe'of'
him. He came, under guard ou' tAe
guard was dismissed ana the man va, va,
alone with the officer, who REGARDED h"
more in pity than in anger. Iae soldier
was young man, not over twenty year
of are of slender form, but eompaetIy
built and muscular. Even under d'SstacD
there was manly selt-polse about hIH
that did not escape the officers notice,
" Under arrest again What have you
to say for yourself?" The officer trcC
to be stern, and to speak with severity.
The soldier did not answer, but LOOK
halt.dogsel, half-leiaut, was visible II
his face.
Il shall have to order seyerer punish
ment."
4srer->wa- mo reply; only Sigh
change in attitude and expression OF conn
tenance, that indicated braclng OF mtn-