Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-08-15

hand.
I'VE are all called upon TO sacriico
ourselves in some way to our ccuutry.-
That may he your sacrifice. There is
many 81 mother in our land whe weaps
IN sore bereavement | trust shall be
spared TO return to Won again. But it
docs not benefit ne to be disturbed bv
apprehensons when am in the WAY Of
duty"
IF you have fully decided that it is
your duty, / will make no further oppo-
sitinn," said the mother in a subdued
voice.
No mau's action is withou! its iuhu-
enco-certainly not that Of man occu-
pying the important local position Of
james Blanchard.
| pass from the minister's study to a
scene AID a person quite different.
There was small house near the linn
is Of the village, Of one story and uu-
painted. It evidently belonged 70 fam
ily of limited means. In iro.t of this
house tie pcripatct:c bakers wagon stop,
ped.
! woman poorly cla,l came to the
door.
"Well, Mrs. Thurs:on," said the baker,
I've got some news for yuu."
"What is It. Mr. Carler!" Size asked,
with some curiosity.
II happened TO be in the ball mp Mt
C this morning when they were
calling tic list of drafted men in Gresh-
am, oad among them | heard your son
Roberts name"
80. dear me!w sighed Mrs. Thurston;
''that's Just the lnck. Them that are
most needcl at home have to -. They
take good care not to trouble them THAI
can get off"
That's where you are mistaken. Who
else ID YOU suppose is taken?'
~ ioa't know, In, sure"
''Yoar minister is among the lucky
ones"
"What, Mr. Bianchard!'
"Ycs; heard his name called"
alt won't make much difference with
him." said the woman !. bitterly, Hes
got money, and he'iI Just pay his tree
hhnared d",.afS ana Gel or rs Tor poor
Robert he Il nave To 60. re couldn't
pay three hundred daIars If ii was to
save lis lfe, nor fifty dollars either
'ASer" said thc baker, 81 reckon tie
minister will pay the money. He don't
look as It he'd relish eating hard tack
and Sleeping on boards Or on The ground.
But must So, or | siiant SET home TO-
night"
Mis-. lhrf.ton won't back to her work
nourishinS bard thoughts Of Tie minis
ter. Her lot in life had not bccn Tie
easiest, yet she had never bccn without
Tie nace-sar.-s q life. Her son Robert
was stout Young man q tw"-and TWEEN
", w.a had remained At home, while
lis elder brothers ahd sisters had rem"v-
e distance II" worked br the day
fer nc'ghborln@ farmers, and The amount
WHICH he paid ct homo FIR board con
tributed to pay the household expenses.
Us mother was not on7 Of those who
IRE disposed to look on he bright side q
thing. sho was somewhat -IIen y
cher1shlng ehvi"uS feelings toward those
,hsm She considered more prosperous
or u li9Acr s5'al position th"h her-
self Hence though SIC nad 70 person
az reason Tor com blaming q '"e munster
VINO h:" treated her "ith - h'Ucn con
sIderatlon as any one n me raF'~.' hcf
inward bitterness "'a.i occ'N'o"'''iF
Tad Nen'' q N ti'i5 instance
" :en Robert came to'He she ''taifo-
n'ea'-'i ne ,hi'finatIoh sue h'' received
tom re ';.AIf'
:" '.'' ni''.ef' ~ N S'od co"'i'''
ny, Inc SAID che'Fiuiiy:
"lon mean The munster:
= - he lia< been drafted
"llat Is 81 Il WI" come o. ne 4 he'-
or 60: =.
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