The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-05-14

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Taays II. that's It, 10 notros they 81
set the uhetl 40 %. snd there. 20 ba
iug oa Nov, 4 you wero siokly, laoot
or h.d lsut lea. yoa would set Oh bu
they'll hardly mise such Zoe isllos =
: you are aBos shst you are thialin
about, my boy but Maria must losa 20
% be klng perbsps you'll return !.
Uaictr Is It not 8 slorious aniicip
uonf
rne ~ords Of Ulteh panied sud alarm
ed me. diiu'l view matters 10 the sam
light ss be did. had no smbition to siI
military distinction, sBd would sooner q
main At Plttersdori and lock sI Mari
v hen she sang 10 church.
The folloslne day the words Of uiflcl
we're verified Ny name was among tb'
drst drawn, snd Maria cried when sb,
heard IT, Three days aitsrwsrd we ser'
eli assembled to be marched sSsy. A
srea, number OF our village people stood
aud stz d at Us With slistening eyes. Doe
Of / iem told Maria not 20 sriese, thst We
we're brave mtn aud were marching "a
glory. II th~ fellow hsdn walked with
{ crutch. perhaps be would hsve saug
another tune. 1t IS very easy to ohsr con
ISOLATION.
| Maria covered her face With her
hands aud cried. But they will never rs
turn.
My heart sunk within me when ! heard
ner words 1t was = new idea to me. |
bad ouly tbought OF 4 hting brsvely. aud
then returniug covered with lsurels. The
few da | had beeu in the ranks familiar
IL d me TO the sound OF wsrIke prepsrs
tion. could not help feeling sad when
We marched out OF our village. My fatb
er fell into bis ch,ir aud bowed his head
10 sorrog; my mother wept, and with
many lament stioos bemOsDed ber only
boy, Maris stood aud gsz'd, but spoke
not. Her face Was blanc ed to snuwy pals
ness. She waved ber md TO me and then
turned away.
Before the clover bloomed the follow
ing spring was back again at Plit,ersdori
The campaign had been short, and every
where our armies hsd tnumphsd. Poor
Ulrich was killed 10 the first battle; be
tbirsted for distinction only to fnd an ear
iy grave, while |, who never coveted mil
;tsry glory, did not receive as much as q
scrrtch.
You may depend oil nv people we're
al d to see me ain and Maria laughed |
a I'D wept by turus. | bad some idea OF
earning the wheelwri3bt business with
X .rl Adler, who married my sister; but
there came a rumor that the kilg was go
ing to order a new conscrlption. As soon
ss | heard II | went to Msris, She sdvis
ed me to go to America, and when had
made money enough to send for her and
she would come out aud marry me. Nov,
boys. you know why | am here on the GIN
arron.
Well, but about the eslp asked Riv
Brs. When will you be able to send for
her.
I've already done it, replied Jake, !
own a snug piece Of land 10 Kansas aud
.s soon as Maria arrives I'll take TO farm
ng. There II be log cabin on my place
pretty soon siter Maria comes. The fact
g, she ought to have been in Independence
, month ago
Hol hol shouted Rivers, that's what's
made you 80 quiet,
As Rivers spoke. horseran was seen
advancing through the twilight, aud pret
y soon Bob Slater, who hsi been TO lode
,endence, rode into camp. He had pee
ie.fu OF letters for the boys, and among
hem one for Dutch Jake.
III bet Maria has just come, cried old
Pete Swsyne.
Aod You'll win your bet. replied Jake.
BOYS, We part oompsny tomorrow. I've
passed many a happy dsv among you. and
,ou seem like brothers. have request {
O make, and dou't think You'll refuse
/. wait you TO attend my wed ing, buck
klns aud all. Will you do IN
Ooe stentorIan Yes" was the an
wer.