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heeded those Gen. Fairchild, their former colonel pre- admonitions, and now vor ' From the Wisconsin State Journal. returned to receive ,UTe that so he paid. Skulda, his queen, The President Visits Gen. Grant. of the were that welcome *Y ' July ] all the sleepers night, all the skat had sided at the head table, where [From the Atlantic Monthly for thirst came on about to be mustered out of the became quite dry m their urged him on with great vehemence. The President left 1\ ashingtou on Monday Reception of Second Regiment# colors ot the reg- THE KETI’KN OF THE BIRDS. that their tongues to excuse placed the old, shot-riddled Will soon go to your and from sleep, they van to Once he sent to ask King Hrolf the River. homes. You wiU mouths, awaking skat years, and last to visit Gen. Grant on James iment that were borne at Bull Run, Gains- diers no longer, but citizens. be4 BY WILLIAM CCLLEJf BRTAXT. wine, which they tapped nim from paying during three Let me adS, a vat full of costlv A who is an old and intimatefriend A DINNER PROVIDED. Antietam, you—each one ot you—to the twelve the foui th year he was to bring the tribute gentleman SPLENDID ville, Manassas, Mountain, remember that1 a and drank to the uregs—all but have sail the reputation I hear, from many little throat, bit their swords, and cooled for four. Hrolf Krake this. But of the President states that in a recent con- Chancellorsvillc, Gettysburg, &c., together of tht -1°“ A warble Interrupted long; champions, who Governor Lewis. iMmtsln. blade. Hjorvard secretely spent the money in col- in to the campaign Welcome by ShJ yourselves „S" I bear the rebin’s flute-like note, their parched tongues on the versation with him regard colorsthat had been consecrated country when song. lecting men of renown and men strong in bat- with the new citizens as you have w) The bluebird’s slenderer Next morning the bonder said to the king, Mr. expressing great solicitude, W ildernesa. soldiers. been “ Lincoln, while jq battle of the Act so that you tle ; and at last he went to Leidre and plant- terrible can hold Brown meadows and the russet sh.iking his head, You ride against Adds, in Grant s Responds to Call. heads up S hiil,^ ed his tent out side the walls. Hrolf paid avowed the highest confidence Gen. Gen. Fairchild Happily And the table were suspended from Never let the goodnarae v Not vet the haunt of gi-axiug king of Sweden, with but a feeble folk, for all about won as ou Cl* by the glimmering nil, thirst for no attention, for he thought that Hjorvard military and declared that he should the and riddled soldiers be tarnished bv anythin* And thickets there is a thirst for wine and a ability the overshadowing trees torn may do as Are all alive with birds. the one cares had come with the akat, and he dreamed not co-operation in the of Judge 0, Cole. citizens. I know you wiU 1 and he who thirsts for have the aid and so soon blood, utmost Address battle flags sentwiome by our other regiments know that you noV'i Spring, why come second that lurked so near. 1 who have fought so well t, A Choir of lawn little for the other. Send back the treachery to him. and herbles. power of the to extend of the patriotism sustain the : On leafless grove and at-arms.” So he ate and drank and sang blithesome administration —the sacred trophies Government in the field. w U .. Warm lie the yellow beams of noon; half of vour men Mr. the conversa- the Glee Club waved home, by word as “ of the by that and deed is not gone. the king; and he songs till late at night, and then all retired to Lincoln, in course Sonffs of Welcome valor of Wisconsin men—flags citizens, do ail v< ' Vet winter Well said,” answered can for its support, and dismiss the second fifty. Pres- their beds. But presently Hjalti, the wise of tion spoke feelingly and with deep emotion of in -he van at Stone River, that to cheer on and frost shall sheet tbe pools again; prepared to victorious tain our armies. For burst over the so went forth. The moon was shining, liberality HEROES. Again the blustering Eas’ aha.i biow. ently a violent storm farm, bead, the patriotic fidelity and generous of LIST OF HETPRNIMO borne at Vicksburg, and Port Hudson, the through in its like were Comrades, from of mv Whirl a white tempest thegien, timber creaked, and the vanes on and the Ice-fjord quivered glory bottom heart' I that everv as exhibited in their lovely ! when at length the soldier Prairie the pines with snow. of arms in the Northern people, O ’ day thrice and Perryville, and Pea Ridge, and give you welcome. (Great And load shrieked like the Iluld-folk when mclteu silver. There was a clink when he becomes cheering’.) the gables men and money for the Returns home into life; and Mission Yet, haply, from the resign where. wild huntsman them to his saddle the booth of Hjorvard, and dark figures were contributions of man among his fellow men. Grove, and Chickamauga, Ridge, After another song by than the binds A fellow the Glee by an earlier spring here. along in tree making and pow- are unfurled, the cavalcade Club, the Waked the bow. Thus the king was detained another stealing the shadows, maintenance of the nation’s honor The colors at the head of the Forlorn Hope The blossomed wild plum scents air, Marshals, now the buzz is hushed, and hark . and carried regular address of the occasion was around the hall. When the moon “ Lin- and come in haste and fear. night with the aged bonder. And now, as a circle er. Such a remarked Mr. beats, home, brothers, home • the of Fredericksburg—- delivered Ye flashed like people,” Now the glad music that stormed heights by Hon. Orsamus Cole, of the they feasted in the hall and the wind sobbed touched their weapons they and and are all garlanded Supreu.,- is the bugle-blast, coln, “can never tail, and they deserve, The caps helmets all the battles of the For there heard the on more and more northern lights. boughs,the last plundering of the fields. flags representing great Court, as follows; Xhe booming gun, the janing drum. without, farmer heaped the history With green chargers, spurring Hjalti walked back to the hall door, for he will receive, the proudest place in city gates fly open of themselves, in all its vicissitudes, have And on their last. wood, till the fire roared up to the rafters The to tear them. war, and which, I arise to perform a pleasant • come. They need no longer the petard task. To Armed warriors go and was as a furnace. saw that treachery was intended; and when of also very feelingly alluded men women. been and the hall red and fiery nations.” He The ramparts are all filled with and never been dishonored. has assigned the agreeable dutv of j pitched the camp from their he stood in the door, half in the moon, half loyal mani- peaceful men women that send onwards we There mighty hosts have One by one the Berserkirs retreated to the confidence that the people With and After a song of welcome by the Glee Club, coming the officers and soldiers of the S . In valleys that were yours till then, and from the heat to cooler nooks in the shade, he lifted nphis voice and began Kisses and welcomings upon the air. the tramp seats fled my best to deserve this,” breezy affectionate gestures. by oud Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteer; And Earth has shuddered to and the great Bjarkamal.* fest in him. “Ido Which they make with and the invocation of the Divine blessing i' a men. of the hall; only the twelve champions towers ring out the merry bells, our homes and the Capitol of the State. Of half million Day “but T tremble at the responsi- From all the still over the fire, their faces is dawning, he remarked, joyous vespers a bloody day. Rev. Mr. Matson, the dinner was served, and W that duty ye sing, King Ilrolf sat morning The of hen was iirst assigned me groves where one- used to Pale the me, a weak, mortal man, fortunate : for whom *vlu in glow. bility that devolves upon O happv O t zest by tired and heart its orchards where ye had your birth, scarlet the Brusheth sweetly singing by ; door, the faithful :rms are open, enjoyed with keen the had not the to decline pertonnam " lu to king The well-known \ glittering swing came up the and a great and generous peo- mute embracing. thousand axes Then the bonder Wets each leather man, to serve such The faithful tender arms with hungry soldiers. During its progress rela- though fully conscious of my utter inability To smite the trees to earth. said: “You go against King Adils with poor On the heather, hold, in an au- Schiller, to discharge it in a worthy manner. I tights n streak of eastern sky. ple, in such a place as I such and friends of the veterans were pres- But cor- trod folk, for there is a fire hotter than this blaze, tives I Ye love the fields by ploughman ; Wake 1 awaking, was years ago, June 20th, since the fess that have a peculiar interest and re<’ar spray, who flee ful crisis as this is—it is a terrible responsi- It three many touching oc- But there, when sprouts the beechen and that is the fire of battle.

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