The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-05-28
TIE TWO COLOR BEARERS

IL IL | " " NOlhjll DiIA llIlll
Philip Larrabce came Of good stock
He was descended on his fathers sid,
from one of those hardy seanen who frs
iailed under the NOW historic flag of on
country In the memorable naval fgh
off Portland between the Yankee Graf
Enterprise and the British brig Boxer
Philips ancestor bore "A gallant and con
spicuous part. 1t was into his arms tn,
Youthful Commander Burroughs fell, re
iusing to be carried below; he, whC
when Slc sword of the vanquished enemy
was presented to hin, clasped his hand.
md exclaimed: IL am satisfied. di,
contcntcl.
On the other side of the family tire,
The fires of patriotism burnt equally u.
bright
Time and tir'r again had Philip, wher
| lad, begged his father to tell him tn
tory Of that memorable fight on the vii
lagc green at Lexington, whc re his grand
'ather scaled with his hfc's blood his de
Yotion to IA Just ANA noble cause.
The life of Philip Larrabee, like that oi
his father. seemed destined To he al
'ventfu one, but one of those fatal cpl
lemics which periodically sweep through
community left Philip and his sister
Martha. SOME three years his senior
llone to struggle against cold and I'm
sympathetic world.
Philip and his sister had widowed
lunt who lived on the outskirts of one oi
those villages that 50 picturesquely ST
III the rugged coast Of the old Bay State
overlooking the blue waters that con
tinually kiss its shore. In the humid,
lbodc of this good woman, who in ever,
way tried to heal their griefs and ii
them for the stern realities of life, tn,
two orphan children found a home an(
loving heart. Having natural tast,
for the water, Philip soon became expert
in the selling Of little craft.
Martini, under his tuition, in time
.uuld handle a boat almost rs we'll, and
Dftcn she would, while Philip WIS away
~ seen at the hclm managing it viii
.he c..,r and grace OF her brother.
Philips eighteenth birthday had come
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perate ENGAGEMENTS that occurred in tn,
earlier pariod of the war She read OF
pbiGp's promotion 10 sergeant and colon
h.,rrr He had seized the re-,imental
oaa from the hand. of him who relin.
,,ish.l il only in death. and had bravcly
,,rriad il thron,h The rest of that san.
l,uinorv day ill victory at last pcrehed
mon il. t.,tter.d folds
philin's REGIMENT. thiuuel bv death
md disease to less than one-half of it.
ORIGINAL number, now enioyed IA brict
season of rest.
In comfortable quarters, consisting OF
los, hints built from the neighboring for.
est they peacefullv and quietly passed
tbe winter months in the beautiful val
lev of the Shenandoah. Spring drew
near. and as it approached active prep
arations for the coming campaign wer,
b,quu. During the commencement O.
these preparations Philip one day re
ceived orders to report to the colonel o.
his regiment.
He found the colonel standing in from
# The rough fireplace in his little QUAR-
..rs an,or.r,,v in de.n thopgbt and
'i+;nl, ,;s oo,,;,o ..pb;l;r "s,;d no
tnr,in,, ana oazing steadily into his CIV,
w. ,harah hs wonld reaI his ;nnost
thorahts .,bo goneral has reouosted y,
,na mann one tint I know n be brave
d;scraat and 70 Iva denended mon nm
der the most trvino circumstances Fl,
des;res him for n service which will no
onIv reon;re narve and conraoe Init vii
at times place him in positions of tn,