Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-09
FOE TIE sf1RIT OF THE AGE.
A VISIT TO a MILITARY POST.
BY ERATO.
CHAPTER THIRD.
BY ERATo.

Jill AA%Ab
In company with a friend, l visited a
prison-a place where woman is seldom
seen where she is so much needed. Is
not the soothing of troubled hearts her
missionp Yet, all unheeding the weary,
sin.sick hearts within, she lifts her cost
" robes, and hastily passes on. Is this
. woman like ? With a heart full Of such
thoughts We entered a narrow cell; te-
fore US stood a slender youth of about
two and twenty his hands were chilled
aud cold-great tears stood in his eyes,
as we spoke to him. After q silence of
some moments we questioned him about
his parents. "My mother said he in a
low tremulous voice, "died when [ was
too small to know her worth. My father
is one Of the best men, his only fault was
,leniency-he never crossed his children
IN any way hence / grew up a hayward,
reckless boy, never needing my fathers
gents admonitions. Never having known
discipline, | could not endure the seem
undsr military rule. Driven to dcspera-
TN, = left my Regiment without
e" Again his voice trembled. and
. " ti"'- 20 gazed tearfully through bis
Ltie p ais. But" he continued, in q
low t,4,oa, Il was taken back to my Reg.
] & CIV hardened, my independent spirit
could not bear tllis-in an evil hour ]
left again, and now-oh now am here
! could suffer death if my father would
never know of my disgrace. Woult
that his kindness had bsen rightly di-
rected if he had governed mo | shoult
never have been here" Ny friend en-
deayored to point him to Jesus-bad
him look to Him and all would be well
What a terrible warning to ~indulgen
parents Moshers, do you look will
pride On the little p~rattler beside you
DO you paint for him a bright future p
Beware! He may in after years accus
you Of sending him to pri>ou--accus
you Of his ruin!
In travelling over the country, we NEE
with many things-seme taat please an
some that provoke-delight and DISCUS
by turns. 1t is pleasant to watch tn
soldiers in their hours of amusement
1t is provoking to watch the upstart off
GERS, bearing with an iron hand upo
their interiors in Office, as cur "Bobadi'
10" does. We are delighted when we Sc
soldier playing off some trick on "up
start Misses" Disguised when we Sc
one of those "Misses" meet, q privat
soldierewith contempt, turn from them a
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as | did the other Gay, a lady-pardo
the term-a female, walking down stree
a private meeting her on the SIC Wal
raises his cap with a sueer OF conteml
she passes on. But see a mass OF go
lace and whisksrs advance: the lips tn
were so recently curled in ssorn, are nc
wreathed in smiles the head that ="
SO haughtily tossed aside, now benoS
salute the passing officer! But marx
there are SOME of tho prlvates VINO c
cone with these butterflies Of fashion.
A soldier recently asked a young la(
Of a certain little town, if he could csc
her to q ball that would soon come o
With a whitening look, she odd nm
"could not condescend to walk VIII
nripate.n He turned from her, Oct
mined to have revenge for those CT
words. When the ball came OFT, he I
rowed bis Captains uniform thus G
guised he proceeded to the scene OF mi
early IN the evening" iC oV"S"V W."
tanned an introduction to the young
who had treated him with. so much C
tempt. They dan ced and chatted
quite late. When about to leave,
remarked to her companions, as she
in search of her shawl, that Capt
was the most entertaining gentIe
she had ever seen; perfectly fascinatl
She left the ball room leaning contdl
on his arm when she reached heme
Capt () babe her good night, te
her she could not condescehd to walk
apriuate, she had better be sure ne
cort was o Captain, instead OF bis
form, "as it is tonight" With q
he left the proud creature to reps
leisure
Served her right. When men
be Judged by the coat they wear
high time for honest men 70 don toe
lace and bright buttons. ! would S
ask-Does the dress nuke the nlai
want an answer.