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Just before retiring into winter quarters, a handsome enterprise was executed by Major Talmadge, of Colonel Sheldon's regiment of light dragoons. That gentleman had been generally stationed on the lines, on the east side of the North River, and had been distinguished for the accuracy of his intelligence.
Then he turned back to Donald, and said, "Take the story of ... well, say the prodigal son, for an example. Was that the account of real happenings, think you?" "Of course not. Merely a parable." The other's mind reverted to the one which he himself had preached by letter to little "Smiles." "The Bible is filled with parables," said Mr. Talmadge, simply.
"I hardly blame you for your attitude of mind, doctor," began Mr. Talmadge. "Although it is certain that the knowledge of God starts from Himself a ray of pure white light, the dogmas, creeds and theologies invented by many men of many minds have raised between it and our spiritual eyes a glass clouded with earthly murkiness, through which we now see darkly.
"They said something about having to get out of the city, and one spoke about being nabbed. Evidently they went away to avoid arrest." At this announcement Ned Talmadge whistled softly to himself. "Phew! What shall we do about it?" he asked, with a look of concern on his usually passive face. Joe shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know what to do." "Let us listen to what they have to say.
Talmadge could offer the boy no assistance. But Ned was on hand and did what he could. "You don't know what you'll do next, do you, Joe?" asked Ned, as he and Joe returned to the wreck of the cabin. "No." "Well, if you haven't any money I'll do what I can for you." "Thank you, Ned; you are very kind."
When four years old he was sent to the old red school house "to be out of harm's way," whilst his father was in the Ohio wilderness, exploring for a home. The location was found, and in 1813 the family removed to Talmadge, Summit county, Ohio.
There the young boy trudged from home to the log school house, south of Talmadge Centre, until 1819, when the frame academy was finished and the eleven year old lad attended school in the new building during the Winter, and in Summer worked on the farm. This mode of life continued until 1824. In 1827, he was appointed a cadet at West Point.
Talmadge, Judd and all the rest, every day, they were a part of my life, and now they have been completely withdrawn and who knows if I shall ever see any of them again? They hardly seem real to me." "Yes, strange, perhaps, but it happens many times in the course of a life."
"I will arrange to have an advertisement inserted in a leading paper of each of our big cities," said Mr. Talmadge. "That will cost something, but not a fortune." "You must let me pay for it," said our hero. "No, Joe, you can put this down to Ned's credit you two are such good chums," and Mr. Talmadge smiled quietly.
When the bill with amendments was reported to the House by the committee of the whole, on December 31, there was vigorous debate upon the question of substituting imprisonment of from five to ten years in place of the death penalty. Mr. Talmadge of Connecticut supported the provision of death with a biblical citation; and Mr. Smilie said he considered it the very marrow of the bill. Mr.
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