Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31

. The following " hurrygraph = from th.
heart il from ex-eii;or Of ;he Telegraph, who
loves i y q sailor does lii ship Hris welding
the sword now with as free heart as ever Le
did the pen. and as farnously too. He writes as
if about to be separated awhile. and steps into
our columns As one at home, there to make bis
adieu Tc must have lis way;
HD-QRS I'm THE SADDLE
Aug "a, 1864. 10 o'clock, P.M
DEAR OLD TELEGRAPH:
greet thee with the right hand and with the
left. dear old friend Thy heart IS in the right
place. and tllrohs as kindly and honestly as oi
wore Its every pulsation finds response I'D
nv own How garrulous thou art. dear old
cronc. and yet how genial and sagacious. Thou
vert ever gentle at heart as wOinan-still in
these Times manly as the manifest. Dear thou
art and ever will be TO me; INV love for thee,
might almOs: say. surpasscs tn" love Of
| man II Ii j. right and proper Won should hi.
for few can know the iiAS that bind IT, together
yea. crapprc ~ with hooks Of STEEL
OLD memories come crowding on mr. tonight
bv the livOuac fire-memores Ike the music
of Caryl. sweet, hut mOumful" All those
old times! What pleasures are rmbalmed in
themi was young then. and thou vert old
old In wears yct young. very Young at heart.
Rnt s,ill was thy tutor. Ours was the friend
moan no presumption 1t was nv care and de-
| light to learn thee thy part. and how well Won
PLAYED vnur role j. not for ne to saw. With
what pride and anxiety did / attend thy get
Ting up''i How much pains did take make
| thee prrsrntahlci And when vGu appeared before
| the fOotlirhts and made thy bow. how ny heart
| did beat for fear thou wOuld'st not Z" act well
thy part" And when the play was ended and
the curtain fell, how grateful to my heart orld
! be tho murnurs Of approval No starry daugh-
\ tcr OF song and poetry, no primd donna With
\ her enhancing gifts ever listened tn the loud
| enc0res or thc frrcr vocifrrations of applause
| with greater pleasure than DID 70 these friend
\ w tones And when again would meet. not
| in the " green room " exactly. hut in the pTiya-
/ cv Of the old sarctnnr how would pat thee on
the head. old friend. and call the good and JrHrr
\ Glorious rninei Thou art thv oli S-lf sill
! nav better for since then 4 higher inspiration
| has seized thee. and Won now walk the stage
with 4 iirmrr step and with mrch happier fret
Though away. have not lost sight Of ihce,
| and never can. For thv voice now fills the
| land-ave like luClc-hlast Il finds its way
4 not In the peaceful frtsidr alone. where il was
won. N steal - gently ana snorhinrlv, hrt %
\ the noisy camp: ana it, pitch II higher now
4 strong. stirring and resasani for the right! To
assure the timl cheer the d"snonding and in
/ cite the hrav". Is now thy mission. God speed
/ thee dear oil chumi
u NGl Htt>E Y4bNl lIl -A'a'' l''a ''''t---
| strings of mine. 7 am now thn Pupil. ana
! thou thu prccrntor rlrllv ~it at THY trct. a-
i, the feet Of Gama'el AMI drink in the !. hon
| eyed music of thy words But great a tEon
| hast WI. thou art still very dear ia mo i';r
I as dream Of lore. ] can never forget what time
| commenced with thee in the merry DAYS
gone bv" Thnsn winter nights hv thh InE.n-
sirs-aven To ;hc wnr srnh' hours ayaIf inr
| twal. did We commune together. aS tAc sn"k.
curved ana curlrd and lifted from the "rnyal
IIavanna" or the fumc OF C0gaiar rose from
the crystal goblet Tbcs, are things known
only TO Won and L. old friend. They arr sacrd.
ard perhaps not meet t"r TIM cnld Eaz" "' th"
world Thr curtain il lifted upon thr Prnr'rTiia
NJ thc old sancfrai only for instant-rn tal
| forever Aud thus ends my arostroPhr y th".'
NV dear old Telegraph Let " "hv-gnr"s ~ hv
con She fuiuTa IS before us AL All hall an'
| farewell, IA.