Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
The Veteran Soldier ana ~,
Guide

| The old soldier advanced ,IovIr L..
hand leaning on the shoulder NJ 1o,s
! man. us eyes were closed forever: in ths
place OF hls right arm hung an enntv
sleeve, and be walked with a wooden Isc
the sound OF which On the pavement mads
these who passed, turn to look AT him
| At the sight of this ancient vreck f,o,,
our patriotic wars many shook their head
IN pity while others bIeathed a sigh or An
! imprecatiOn. ~
see the worth Of gloryp said portly
merchant turning away biz eyes.
nat deplorable use Of human life %
rel2iheo young man, with volume Of
philosophy under his arm.
Inc trooper had better not have left m.
plow, added eountrymen, with a know.
ing air. A"O"'
almost crying. "A'"'
The veteTn heerd, and knit his brow
HIS guide hardly answered the old mani
questions, and he seemed to be seeking n,
the solution Of some problem,
iheEe was twitchIng 10 the grew nus.
taches OF the veteran he STONED abrun,l,
and held back his gaide With bis remain.
ing hand.
They oil pity me- said ne. sbeesusa
they do not understand it; if I Ners a
answer them III would say Grst 10 ,be "a.
man who weeps when she looks at ma :,
Keep your tears for other misfortunes n,
each OF my wounds calls 10 mind ,or.
struggse iCi my country. There Ia roorn
Lor oOubtlng how some men have Cons thei,
duty with me it is visible. / carry The
account OF my hard services, written vith
the eaemy'S steel and lead on myssif-
10 pity me for having faithfully dons NV
oGty' Is to suppose had better have been
false to it, O''n
And what would you say to tn, com.
tryman, father p
I would tell him shat to drive the nlov
IN peace, etc., we must first secure tbs
country itself; and that as long a. thar
are foreigners ready TO eat our haryss,
theTe must be arms 10 defend it,
But the young student, too, shook his
I IeaI "hen lie Iamented such q nee Of
Because be does not know what seIf-sass
r'nce ana suffering can teach. Tie books
T el. lie studies zee haze put IN practice.
tlAoHg' '0e nerer read them. The prineipls
and GdyORet.' "
And at the price of YOUR limb, ana
blood, the merchant said. when n. 80
your manned bOdy, See the worth ofoio.
ryP A VI si0'
do no. believe him, nv con f,7,e ozo-,,
IS tie bread of tie soul; it is This ShioS
nOurIshes the self-sacrifce, patjenea "a
courage. The Master has bestowed !. =. =
tie the more between man. True sIory oaS
never be to dearly paid for! That Which
he should deplore is the infrmities which
our wees or cur imnu6anca L.. 49,
forth. S"''oO
Ii could speak to those who cast JooLs
OF pity upon me, should say to the younO
man whose excuses have dimmed bis
sight cefOre he is DID, 'What 6are De,,
done irith yoitr eyesg -
TO the slOthIul man, who with d,fs.,lts
drags along bis enervated mass of Aesb,
Hmat Rare you done icih your JeetF
10 the old man. who is punished for his
Intemperance by the govt, What hare voa
| done lciA your hands
10 all. What have you done with
the days God granted you, with the faouI.
hes you should have employed for the good
of your brethren?
III you cannot answer, bestow no more
OF your pity upon the Oh soldier manned
IN his country's cause; fer he al least can
show his Scars without shameP