Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-25
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From the Magnolia Weekly.
pINTS AND MIKE.
a sToNEWALL. SKETCH.


an officer of the 4th Virginia Volunteers, in
making the Grand Rounds after y o'clock
ut night found q sentinel so sound asleep on
his post fsat he could only be reused by |
decided and frequent shaking His musket |
had been taken from him before he was dis |
turbed, and there he stood in the presence
of the Guard convicted of the gravest offence |
known to the military law. The poor fellow
ives fine specimen of the genuine Milesian
stock-tall, athletic, finely put up, and with /.
good address he soon convinced the by |
standers, by his deferential observance of
the punetilios known to regulars only, that he
was an old soldier he Was soon recognized
by one of the guard Of his own Regiment,
who proclaimed him one of the best men in
the command, and one Of the noblest and
best hearted fellows in the world He had
been in the Crinea, had heard the thunder of
the Redan, and the roar of the Malakoff Bat
teries at Sebastopol, and must have known,
the duties of the soldier and the responsible
ity of the scntine He spoke of him as be-
ing generous, calm, grave and honest fell
low, always ready to bear his own burthens
cheerfully end ever willing to help the young
and Inexperienced IA theirs. He had Of
ten seer him struggling along in the dust
and sun with his own and little Charley
Graves '1napsack besides
Poor Mike, however, said nothing in his
own defence, and seemed utterly subdued
and stunned. .'Pints"-as we always call
ed my friend the officer, was q graduate of
the V. M. l., ard knowing the grave nature
Of the offence, ordered Nike ut once to lsI
ssearchad -az ~ s1hnit-
Tod 70 the degrading examination, but IN the
hr;oht full moonlight his whole. frame shook
,,;+b renressed emotion ana big tears stream
"a down the lines of his brave and manly
GOO "pints." with the kindest heart that
over heat in the breast Of man, has nigh ana
STERN sense of duty, so the report agalnst IN
Milo was only made out next morning. Inc
otffcer ofthe IaY, who relieved my friend the
corta;n came to his quarters about noon
I'm request from Nike that he might
49, q ,,ersonaI interview with him. Pint;
noas ;mmediate,v to the Guard tent, see'
ESffEe Hurnbled by pitiable sense OF sham
q of his arrest. haggard and pale with unmis
+sL oh,e contrrion, with almost chlidlike sim
ni;c;tv he takes off his cap and standing VII
s in both hands before him, SAID
!, .Tm Obliged to yes, captain, 1or seem u
poor fellow, sir; Pm an ould sodGer' y
honor, and l know your duty as "e1 as
own, sir |. an yer'll excuse me, sir, I'm ~
complainin o, the likes o YOU SIR you re
gintleman. Will ye let me t@fk 70 70
STRIP uurho otun vo,, bav
Mike? IT,, : b.rdv hIaG
honor but day before yesterdays mar
yoet To;obty rough time, sir, end at nlgh
Stao5 four turns for the bies of the compa
s'VGa 49, were tired, sir. Yesterday vas
..,'nnsr too. sir-twenty- ght miles, cspta7
A,'rn;no his cap with the lncdesty OF a {
"a ,,;th his eyes fixed on the ground,
1,,t S"nt r;ght was ma turn with the Guard,
. Is,i. Sf,..iey riS Graves captain, do you know b
Tn%' U1;" h,3+ . baby. sir, God cess to him. A
ho ,,,rn cir couldn't let the sergeant W
lHI HiIorInv m, from draining of the good Q
II onli a. home. sir, an captain, affher
NJ n.sno I-T-er. 1 stood fof little Charley
IN ~. cit along Charley wi ye, on mind
III 81. SIN business lad I'm tarking to the cap
M : mn matters, sir"
R "n ..9;nts" .'tS looked round and there va
Ao,,1t;ful beardless boy at his s'de' win 4
Ia streaming from his eyes gazing NJ
II -, he affectionate interest," 0. = ~ eoN
"A 4;cted fathers injuries. " Git
,.arIcy" And IS Charley hla nllasG.i ~ a
IWA noor little fellow, Mike orus4eo LIS
- Streaming cheeks with ms q cap. II mas =
- zoo warm for Pints, nc lels lhe T.. spn
Nh on his own lace' "Aio
MA chief, said: ,r. IN sv;t s1l.x;gh
,.,loU Stiff upper Up A,ke', M naz saa. aa, {
ien,Ugi howed through the boys who had cor col
Zee peoIt 11, was found few minutes aft
I'll Flnto =, his tent, with MS face
~ Stu and his cap over his tsce. .,
tall, ..;n anu ~; will they hurt A'keg &
"oaptan,, pro ras Charley, with his
tart running oysg ogad saT@"s' to- e asleep. 81: '
Captain n dont ,sr lsf snd iospl Tood D"'' for US Isl,
n 'ngs al al ,lIv ,ny knapsack, and no l'att'