Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-09-17
The Patriotic BOY.
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IsoQpe morning 10 May 1861, o knot, qof
young men were. standing .atbtheo corner of
the principal street in q. little towuanot far
from Boston, exciediy discussing the latest
news, for the torch of war had been lighted
at Fort Sumter, and the red glow filed The
land, pntiipg a stop for q a time to all busi
ness whatever. until the FIRST volunteer
armies had been enlisted and sent cut tc
crush the rebellion. Among be rest, MOI
alking, but wild Ieag gereSes anaears drink
ing in all that was said, stood Albert O.
a Ooy of six,eeh years son Of the Gealthies,
man 10 the place '''s 'aas-d.t % @ ono 'a'q
/ would enlist this minute, sad CHARLEY
b. ifiihere,was any one 10 oI,Iook ftel
my dear ofddmother. She is,so feeble now
and her litilepreperty is not qni enough
to keep her besides she needs u sou at home
to split ki6dling wood. bring in coal and
water. start The FIRE aud rob her .lame
ankle mornings, aid dropping his, yoice)
read The Bible to her evenings So how
can / go o2--,hopghsbe tells me not ia stay
for her but go where the lord and my
country needs me more u She isia mtrue
patriot and q christian, my mother is -and
l. awlsh l. could go--buthow can
''7l dent see how you can. Charley spoke
another young man. but | wish YOU could
fof yoa and lhave'boen ohumJ 50 loug Stha
| wonId beglad if. we could be Comrades
sH wMaut,o so go, said an older man nnin ii the
group,AaI grave, ssd-Iooking mani; 1 know
il my Mary was living she would tell we to
90 at opce and serve my country, hut how
can | leave my motherleSs children
thought their aunt EMILY took care of
them. remarked another fr ..t.,55
So she does, but she could rot 1 ford to
do so for nothing pay her $500 year
for their board aud SShata eachihg she can
give them till they reaaicgo. TO the public
school, If they weredold enough. Jenuey
cl ,ud teach, and Willie could work il .
M .cl iGe shop, and SO take care of them
selves, out now the3 retoO, young for me
wei, I ain agoiqg, said one.
And !, said another. ,Sn ,,,,,-.
And. they talked about the new COM
psny, ana who of their towns people were
TO be- officers, and SO on until one Of them
turned round to the boy asking
Ifit true, Albert, that your fathers book
keeper Is going as ensign hi.sss4 ''' haA
/ don't know, replied. Albert, he has said
nothing to me about II. po j'i15i .S''t ~ s,t
Yes, he is, going, said ono of the men. !
went in the store not anahour since, and be
told ME 30. is'in''d i'i 5aA 's5ied'iA y'nn5 ~ y,
So the. talk went ON, aud Albert listened
awhile but presently left.hem and going to
bis fathers boase went to his own room
where be locked himself iu; aud sitting
by the window, gszsd ont upon the, sky
apparently lost In anxious thought. AT
last his face Frightened ; an earnest, ardent
look came ioto bis dark blue eyes; he start.
ed M and walked around 1be room excited.
Iy; then he knealt at, the bedside and
prayed God to help him ia bis, new enter.
prise, and give. bin stlssgiAA !OH carry it
out, qa-
fathers once. Mr.. OA-was very much
oedukisdl snd AlBeie lwaitad9 as pstieutly
ssts @ seDld tilti4sI sls''mefIyss m gene, thsn
: Father, said hs,' can yOa spare Eve min
.ltesto talk with me ~ u = DhO,aTf
20 Yes, ny my son, ten II you lEe. .s6oa 1ierf T1sa
Nfs It trpe father, that Mr. J ~ r,-r----- -, yonr
book keeper, has enlisted2H .oaa ). ssss,a
'aq Yes, Albert, he is going as ensign be
told me so this morning, aud !, have sent