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

s''-'N- 'N'fNiS III fICu variety
lined the walk that led up to the front
door, or climbed the trel.is which served
rs rustic porch.
The p!eaSantest room in tho house was
the Young minister's study. Here. AGAIN.
there was signs 81 refined and cultiya
tsi TASTE. Shelves crowded with well.
chosen books III many departments of
literature ONLY left sufficient room along
The walls for :; few choice engravings
and photographs. iIere was The face Of
Goethe, pronounced in his twentieth wear
the handsomcst youth in Europe; and
Schiller, who divides with him the lite.
rary honors OF tie great Teutonc tongue.
Next is n photograph of the Coliseum
by Moonlight, showing the exquisite soft
ness il winch Roman photographs excel.
Beside It hangs a Venetian Photograph
3 palace rising cut of the sea, gondola
IN front into Which merry party are
Stepping. These and other pictures
which adorn lie minister's study were
brought by him from Europe. where he
had passed the two years subsequent to
Lis graduation from tho theological
school.
1t may be asked how, with nil these
advantages. James Blanchard had been
content 70 settle down in the little yi.,age
Of Gresham on a salary Of tic hundred
dollars. Undoubtedly he might haze
obtained other settlements more alIugjng
IN = worldly point Of view. Indeed ho
Lad received ovc!tures from a wlalt !
society in a Eci-hbor.nr city since his
settlement here, Tut he WIS little influ
eue;d " ambition, and tic evident sole
:tu!e Of lis more humble rar;shione, 5
lest lie should leave them, dispe!Itd at
once any lingering irscsulu,.on in his
own mind. In lis worldly circym~taa
ccs he was independents Of lis profession,
aud inieel the small stipend which he
received from his parish WIS nearly all
expended ~ tie benefit Of others.
lie So 1t lis @tuiy-tabl. on tie after
neon Of which am speaking. busiIy en-
Gagged prepari9. discourse for the fol
lowing Sunday, when lady somewhat
past tie middle age entered the room
De,p.j. the difference in a1e s!,e was saf-
fe;yn.Iy Ike him TO indicate the relation
hip.
Wen, mother" sail the Young man
i.ic a,au.ly, looking UP from his writing,
''yon look rs il yuu bad news for me"
"Ies. James was the reply, ''aud
an sorry e sat unpleasant news"
Indeed, ] hope not, is any enc sick =
'Not that 1 have heard. 1t IS some
thing more nearly affecting yourself"
'.iaya ny people g9t tired Of me, :"
asked tie young man, smiling, ''aud
hiu;el ut nv resjguat:ou."
You ere gu:;e OF J.e track. fancy
thev have too much vision for that
But, Dot T. keep yen longer in >uspence,
You wero drafted this moin.rg, so /
hear
"a 'ced; how iii yon learn th.~!"
quite directly. Our baker. you
know, comes from c., the town
where tie drafting Is going on. lie
happened to lie in the hall when the
names ior Gresham were called, and
heard you.s. He SAYS he heard tie
name quite distinctly, So that there can
le no GcuIt about it,
80 you cal that bal news, mother!"
sail the young maa. quietly.
Certainty. 1t IS equivalent 70 n
tx Sc three hundred dollars
''Even il i were. ought not 70 &c IN
willing to contribute 50 much toward my
country's necessities. But there is an
other alternative
Procure substitute. That Will be
as expensive"
~ don't mean that"
"Yau don't mean to go:" demanded
Mrs. blanchard, hastily.
why should mot, molher! Ny i'm
preston Is that the Government stands
III greater need of men than money"
But not Of such men as You are,
James
Il hope you don't think I would make
poor soldier. mother?"
You could never bear tho hardships
Of military ifa.'
81 don't know that. Have you for
gotten NV gymnas,.c training in College
| belonged t. boat club that stood rs
HIGH rs any in its time, and | don't think
[ have lost all nv strength vet"
Mrs. Blanchard WIS n woman, and. de-
feated at one point, shifted her ground
to another.
Besides, james (admire the ineon-
ious use Of this word, which quietly ;g-
nored her sons refu;ation Of her former
arcuincnl(-"bcs;dcs, how unfit YOU are
ia other WAYS for common soldier. ii
Won could be an officer it would be DIFF
terent. is n private you will be mixed
mp with all sorts of people, and have to
mingle with them equally. You, with
vour education aud refinement, would be
thrown away in such position"
of my education end refined tastes,
rs YOU ca!i them, unfit me 10 serve my
country. they viii DO me little credit"
"But cant YOU serve it in some other
way? Can't You send substitute who
wcnla make your place good y
"Doub;ess / could. and can conceive
of circumstances which would make
such step the better course. But, unless
absolutely necessary, my duty to my
country is the last which | should be
willing to shift upon other shoulders"
'.But you have your duty to your
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