FOR THE ADVOCATE.

THE SOLDIER's CHILD.
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l overlook on the road a regiment Of Infantry ontheir march to the north here they were to embark for the south. IL was a beautiful morning in the summer of 1852. the sun was shining bright, and their arms and accoutrements were gIitterlng in his rays. The waving p!umes, martial dress, and military music, soon dissipat ed the clouds Of despondency from an lnag- ination young and ardent, and opened a long vista ot glory. ln few moments and restored me, Ligh in rank, and cover ed with honors, to my native village, to my mother, and to my friends.

 The first step of this idlo promotion " as easily obtained. In few minutes had the honor of being enrolled private in the regiment, and before my arrival on the Indian frontier was fully equipped in the garb of warlike soldier. Ineed not detain you with an account of my dull and uainteresting life, after our arrival on the frontier, previous to the memorable fight with the Black Hawk and his warriors.

 Tue night before the battle, was pa cing backwards and forwards. a solitary sentinel at one of our posts. There was a weight in the midnight atmosphere that spread an unwonted gloom oyer my soul. 1 i'hcre was silence ti,roughosst tine wiroie of our army, which formcd a striking con- trast 10 the loud yelIs Of tine savage ene- my, al they passed the night in carousing around their watch fires. l should moi perhaps call it silence. and yet it was something like if, but not the silence ol sleep. He stern and snIlen sound with which the word and connisrsiga were ex- changed i: the low and deep tone in which

 tic s.aess fer tAe following day were promulgated; the sign of eontendine feelings in tlae soul, which aimnst resem. ble the groans extorted by bodily pain frcu ths wcapasd, verc allstiA more au'