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 to his memorial, to which it was ald, signed by all his officers, a testimony of his  conduct. It was the consciousness of ing merited this, that transfused a gleam of happiness over all his despondencies; over these ful memorials he frequently shed a tear, which etened the hour of distress, and bestowed a desolation only to be imbibed by minds attuned he delicate harmony of Sensibility, at the re-d touch of Virtue.

Grant, Almighty Disposer of events! that my may ever be awake to the still voice of honor; that the season of calamity may not be ren-d more irksome by the inquietudes of !

A guinea!" said the soldier. "A guinea! bless him for it!" uttered his wife. "Amen!" oined the soldier. Would to Heaven that so hearn Amen closed the prayers of the whole world! "There are some good people left in the world," observed the wife. "Heaven forbid there should!" answered the husband—and on they jogged, an humble house of entertainment presented tom a welcome sight. They approached it ; and turned in, to satisfy their moderate ts, and rest their wearied limbs.

The weather was cold: but they placed themselves, modestly, at a distance from the fire, though was not quite taken up. A piper lad kindly offered his seat; the veteran thankfully declined it; was drawing nearer, when the landlord entered,  muttered something about vagrants and passes! The soldier heard, but noticed it not: he knew the power of money, and accompanied his inquiry  refreshment with a wish to have change for a