Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29

separated. 'HoW can smile Har
y. vixen all my soul wealth centred
IN you, is thus trampledp Harry
gazed mournfully - into
the azure orbs that were lifted to his.
There ] he exclaimed springing up,
only i've minutes to train tine
Have You no wsrd of chser-of COM
fort-of love to offer-dear- Nettie,
caa you doubt my loveF Il love you
onIy.too vel, Harry, but it seems so
JoofasA for you to go off nov and a
ghost Of a smile fitted across her
crimson check The shrill whistle
OF the iron horse, sounded ere Nettie's
words had died away. Good bye,
darling, | will write often, and should
fall, rememberetha you are nv all
L dio to defend you.' Pressing a kiss
! upon her burning cheek he FASTENED
to tho train. Crowded in the ears he
hardly had time to t~hiuksduring the
day but when the queen of night
rolled her chariot whesIsup the bill of
heaven, his comrades all wrapped in
drowsy slumbers, he turned YEARLY on.
his seat. How sad his heart as be
thought of Nettie, her harsh words
cold partings and perhaps waning
love. '.Will she not forget MET
Have ruined my happiness by vol
untecring 2 were questions that arose,
to which be found no answer. His
only consoIatiot was, that his 9pty was
performed-R heart 4pare no
bic, never throbed than the one that
beat SO wildly in l%Iarry's breast. Mid
night camc- morning dawned, still
sleep refused to give respite to the
wearied heart.
Few men love as Harry did. His
was no divided, or tickle affection, but
Edeep, ardent, and u~ncbapging as the
: god of day. Then reader do you
! wonder that his great warra heart lay
j., wounded aud blcedingi
J The Regiment to which Harry be-
; longed had on.y volunteered fer twelve
9 months, and when the time expired,
Harry, despite Ncttie's entreaties, vol
unteered Tor the war E~xasperated
; at this, Nottic asked if he meant to be
: : a soldier always Yes said Harry
firmly, If my country needs me.
shall remain at least 10 the end Of the
: var-or, the end Of life.'
: Many were theletters freigbted with
" love, that Harry sent to- his idolized
Nettie. Hers always breathed the
! most devoted (alas! misguided) afec
= ton, but never did she utter one wore
of encouragement, but often, often
begged that.he would 'come houe.
At length she plainly told him.. hi
u MoEld certainly come to see i.er, if ht
." loved her. These words fell sadly OF
his heart, for he had vainly tried for
,, ~furlough. AS a last effort be asked
again for furlough, it was denied
lie wrote to Ncttie telling her of hi
frnitless attespt to get home. 'Bu
dear Nettie,' he wrote, 'do not des
at pair, l.shall get a furlough before long
rs and it will be more appreciated, be
Us cause SO long denied Shall l tell yo
y her repIy? l blush to ackno~ledg
ne that ssneh-Rords@were written hy
70 Southern WOMAN Harry come at a.
e. hazard',' yes these were her YER
OF words as received from Harry's lips
IL Would that We could leave the ono
pt noble Hrrry here, but to the sequel
IT. Harry ecent home, and WAS SHOT 70
Ia DISCRETION! Woman what hast tho
IN done Dor the habiliments of mourn
AT ing +; droop thy head never more t
look upon the glorious country, fc
as which Harry was fighting and ,woul
have honor.b!y died, hadst thou 10
d unsaid those four words.
~ Poor Harry, his orrner noblenss
came to him when be was about to
ry1 executed, with a firm and manly treac
Is be stepped forth to meet his doom
10 saying that 1T was just, it was RICH
o. to be shot, for basely deserving one
ny %cofors.'
nm Sisters, wko'havs brothers dear
Exposed to every battles chance"
nd Weld your sceptre but WELD it vel
,rt Let not a dsserttr accuce you of havin.
i'm ruined him. Many 'geod and trne
be have basely deserted when if the caus
in was sought you would fed that .0omai
ne had done it.
" | am persuaded that there are fer
N comparatively who would willingly anc
" calmly ent'ce a man to desert his col
nr ors, yet there are many ways to griey,
y the soldiers heart. Do net tell him G
ii the home troubles--do not accuse bin
y Of coldness because he can't get HON
70 honorabIy I; instead of this, show hir
/. tho bright side of the home picture
encourage him-pour the oil Of SYM
pathy into his heart. Let no VOL
Of complaint reach his ear, he h:
be eouugh 10 bear, but cheer, comfort al
I Hove the good noblx soldier, tAen tbs
,ld ,riH Be .fe2cer cases Of desertion!f
md
yer TIN G1prs y tTo-Tba fnlIow;