Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-06-06

low what wild work the stern Hamp- ton was making with the enemy-at length the fire and smoke lessened-the sulphurous canopy rolled away-and To! the Southern cross waving trium- phant. But the battle is not yet done down the line dashcs Gen. Hampton --"I want volunteer to carry dis patches to Gen. Lee" A stir is noticed ill the ranks-and on a magnificent steed, followed by deafening cheers, a boy horseman dashes out-as, almost maddened with excitement, with quivcring lips and sparkling eye he dashes up to the Gems, side we recog- mise our young friend Harry-a grasp of the hand and "God bless you" my boy, from Hampton, deafening ap- plause from his comrades, and he is gone. Let us follow him in his wild gallop--through shot and shell he dashes gallantly--but now see, two of the enemy sweep out to intercept him. Instinctively he grasps his pistol, he fires, the foremost falls, but see, he reels, and blood trickles from his face, but still galloped on. An, he has fall en, but up he springs, attemptt to disen- tangle himself from his dying steed, but is so faint he can scarcely stand, and now as he looks up to meet his other enemy, he sees his rival Villiers with fendish smllc riding down up- on him. "Ah you damned young william, l have you now" he throws his pistol, villiers fires, as he falls and swoons while his foe gallops over him and on. Rt
 
 In the drawing room of an elegant mansion in the village of Patapsco in an arm chair, and in an absorbing reverie sits our friend Harry, almost we'll. At length he is awakened there from by the entrance of girl of sweet sixteen. "Oh Mir. Harry" says she, we girls are going to have picnic to- day, and we want you to go to it, won't you9 "Well, am an utter stranger here, but if I will add to the pleasure of your party, will most willingly go.' "Thank you, Twill go and order the carriage and out she bounds. While she is gone let us see by what means such change is effected in Jarryto rorfuna, Da,,a,nl,a, xrc JaFt him apparently dead upon the field of battle. Well, gentle reader, he was found there in deplorablo condition indeed, but with life still remaining. He was taken up and conveyed in the house of MT. Carey, a hospitable Southerner, where he remained till now.
 The picnic grounds reached. Harry is lying on the green velveted bank, relating some camp tales to q circle of new acquaintances. At length another young girl comes tripping up, Harry rises to receive all introduction; "Miss Estellc C., MT. Harry H." the words are not heard by either, they recognize each other, their eyes meet, Estelle bushes and looks confus edly down, they of course explain to the company that they have known each other be- fore. But why has Harry suddenly become so radiantly happy? Tis true, he has met Estelle, but that cannot give him happiness, for he believes she is engaged to Nilliers. Let us follow him, and find out from his own lips.
 As the day advances the party scat ters through the woods. Harry sees Estelle standing alone. Heappraches.
 "Will you promenade with me my dearest Estelle."
 Inspired at this address, Estclle glances up.
 "Yes, with pleasure"
 "You may be surprised Estelle," he says as they strolled of, to hear me speak thus, when we both parted in anger year ago but, Estelle, from the moment met you knew that 1 was wrong and that you did love me. Your eyes told me so, am not right ?
 Those tell tale eyes were lighted up, "Yes, Harry, you are right" He said not word but folds her, blushing, and trembling, to his bosom and, are we not right in dropping the curtain.
 But little remains to be told. Will Hers did not die, but is now Federal officer, ruling village in the South. But did Estelle marry Harry? On the day of-lS67, surrounded by the usual quantity of tasty lace, fancy bridesmaid, and admiring friends, Es- telle placed her hand in Harry's and accepted him as her guide through life
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 Go TO FARMING.-A good living is what comparatively few men succeed in making in village or city life, anc yet nothing is more easy oi accomplishment on the farm. Besides there is pleasure in cultivating, and embellishing the earth, improving and increasing its products, and thus ad- ding to the aggregate of human happi- ness.
 Why then should young men hesitate to become farmersp It is both profita. ble and honorable. It is the nearest approximation to independence that . man as member of society, can make A gentleman farmer, as all farmers arc or should be gentlemen-belongs to ar order of nobility, that is not indebted to place holders for it's installation, and may, if he chooses, be ranked among the greatest benefactors of the human race, Let all idle young men go te l urcarL o., fa rr,ar and nuit anal inn tLirn