The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-06-20


yssrs old, whom his father was called
away to 6ght for his country. It was
during the fall Of 1864, VIXEN the Con.
fsds'st' States were struggling asrd for
Independence. ths, his father came home
one day. and told his mother ,ba: he wa,
son'cribsd, and would have to 90 into the
war. "A, soon as little D.vis heard tn At
h's Pa had to go to the army, be burst
into tears. and began TO beg his not to
60, for hs feared he would never SEQ him
any mo:s. if he went away into the armv.
His uncle Joseph bad died in ,b. army,
and biz uncle Rufus had bsen killed, and
great many othsrs had eilhsr dad or
been killed. and be feared hi. dear Pa
would never get back any more. Davies
father was very sorry to leave him and
all the rest Of the family, bu, he could
no. help it. Hs told D.vs il 30 would
pray TO God every day to t.ks care Of
him, and bring him back homs,sxfs a gain,
that Cod wo1ld: hear and snswsr bi,
prayers. But Davis cried, aud said hs
could sot pray-hs did not know wha,
to say toGod. His father then told him
what to say, and went and showed him
whore to 90 every evening aad knssl
down, and ask God TO take ear. Of hi.
Pa. and bciug him back horne al.
sgsin.
DAVE promised his father th.t he would
try 10 te good boy. and do as he WAS
bid, for bs loved his father and mo,b.,
and wished very much that his father
could stay at home.
During tbs few days that elapsed pr.
''ous 10 bis fathers departure, D.,is
~ou! cling around him, and often .
silent tear would atsaI down hi, check.
telling how deep bis grief was, a, Ii.
though. Of bis Pa having to 20 Yway,
and lsa,s them All.
When the time came for h;s father 1.
start away. HE. mother, With him and
the other iuls children, wen, with hiu.
a. far /" Grand pas. aud when hi. p.
bid them all good bve, and kissed tho
'"ss. babe. little D.,is cried Iik. hi.
very heart would brssi, for he loved hi,
fAtbsr very dearly. e.. Oh,
Ahsr his father wss gone, Da,is r.
nsubsr.d what be b,d bees told about
prayisg. and what he had promised to
do. So every evening he would 90 into
tho little room, right where he, bad been
told to 20, and there hs would knssl down
by tho, aide "f . runk. and ask God 10
take care Of bis Pa, and bring him back
homo safe again Perhaps hs would
somstimss 60, and &c. down upon bis
knses, and when he thought Of his dear
Pa far away. he could hardly s,y .nv.
thing, but tsas would run down hi.
cheeks. and be would wish his Pa back
home again. In this way time passed on
for about one month. Davis being q very
good, and obsdisnt little boy to bis mo,b
or. His mother bad received several "a.
.'r' from bis father, informing tbsm all
Of his welfare. But there sppsarsd no
prospect Of his coming home soon, unl.ss
Il, was on sshot furlough Of osIy a few
d.yE %. ....
Sc one day Dsvis was sst At play,
with bis little brother and sister, while
their mother was writing . letter TO send
10 their father, when he heard. awsll
known voice calling him to the house.
lie ssd his brother and sister, raa with
al haste, and sprs enough il yas Pa
Davis could not sstaia the team, be- va.
20 glad bis Pa bad come hon,s again.
He fell scross bis fathers knees and cried
heartily for joy. II ~sssoms time before
he could talk for crying with joy. Blu,
What do you -,hinti Their Joy vas ii
msst unboundsd, whea hi, father told
them oil that he was at home to stay
there, ssd no. 60 back 10 the array asy
Dasis then said "Ps, / went into the !
little room. - you told me, and prayed
every svssing." His father told him ,hat
his prayers were answered. God, in HE |
provid eacs, had ssst 4 osntlsman from, |