The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-05

sack and we also ran on 70 deer. ano
soon after our guides held up theil
hands again for us to listen and we
heard a rumbling noise not far away.
which our guides said was herd OF
deer stamping as warming OF our ap.
nroach. A mile or more farther on we
came to Round Pond and stood on the
soil of the Dominion of Canada. Here
| we rested again and my friend and |
! further discussed Arnolds march ana
the subsequent disasters winch over
| took our American army ana hnally
drove it from Canadian soil. The sun
was now sinking behind the great
mountains and it's beams hooded the
lake and forest with brilliant colors.
No sound woke the deep solitude, save
the signing of the wind through the
tall trees, or the cry of the loon on the
waters of the lake.
Resuming our walk we passed Horse
Shoe pond and came to Arnoids poho.
named in honor of the bold leader of
this i'll fated expedition. Here we
built a rough camp for the night, after
which our guides started good fire
and prepared supper. 1t was now the
25th of August and the nights were get
ting quite cool. After eating hearty
meal we sat around the campfire whose
cracking flames illumined the dark
forest. the guides enjoying their pipes
while nv friend and l discussed the
Character of Arnold. eff General Ar
nold's character had been dominated by
the same faith as that of Washington"
turned traitor" '"That is true" l re-
piled. HE lacked that faith so con-
spicuous in Washington and in Stark
and General Schuyler. No neglect or
wrong by our early Congress could
swerye these noble men from being
true to their country. Yet Arnold had
traits of manhood and honor within
him. Did you ever know that he cared
for the orphan children of General War
rem who fell at Bunker Hip mo,
replied nv friend, 81 was not aware OF
that before" "Well, it is true" said.
"After the State of Massachusetts, neg
lected to provide for them General Ar
mold did this out of his own purse and
finally prevailed upon Congress to
make provision for them. Then we are
told that he saved the life OF the
British soldier who shot him at Sara
toga. Was it not good trait In his
character when he left nearly all his
provisions for his starving army IN his
march through this wilderness; that is
before he pushed on for the Chaudiere
and Canada with Captain Morgan and
his picked men to gather food and send
back to his famished soldiers?' "Y es,
it was,' said my friend, land L tell you
that our early Congress and the enemies
of Arnold have a heavy account to
render for their injustice to him. L
have always thought SO, | said, but
as you have said he lacked the faith OF
Washington. You know that Thackeray
tells us in Henry Esmond, ''Tis not the
dying for faith that's so hard, It's the
living up to it that is difficult. How
true" said my friend. ''Are you fond
of Thackeray?" | asked. ga little at
time" he replied; che is so sarcastic.
"Weu," | said, chad General Arnold,
like Washington, put all his faith in
the great cause of liberty, which at
times must have seemed even to the
father of our country as far away; had
he like him moved forward for its &C
complishment with a faith that could
not have been shaken, his name would
stand out in history today as one OF the
most brilliant of military leaders.
Faith like the word OF God endureth
forever, and the poet has well sad IN
these beautiful lines:
ssThe proudest work of Genius shall decay,
And Reasons brightest lustre fade away;
The Sophist's art, the Poets boldest night,
Shall sink in darkness, and conclude In
night.
But Faith triumphant over Time shall stand,
Shall grasp the Sacred Volume in her hand
Back to its source the heavenly gift convey,
Then in the flood of Glory melt away