Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-28

She gave me searching glance. My
J face was calm, though very white.
"Woll, then, I'll be back in a minute !;
you know they haven't but five to stay"
And she was off like shot.
Then crept through the crowd crouch
ing almost out of sight, till 1 stood behind
him. l must hear his voice once more, if
l died for it,
He wore captains uniform, and was
listening to some poor fellow whose voice
was tremulous with emotion.
"This is terrible, captan-this having
it all over again. 1t just upscts the poor
fellows completely. I think it would drive
me crazy to 60 through another parting
this afternoon. Thank God it's all over
for me, and for you too, i guess isn't it?''
"Over :" he said and his voice was sad.
der than had ever imagined it could be
that voice once so full of cheer and joy
BUSINESS "Yess, Wilson, it is more than
over with me for it has had no beginning.
l have had no ones heart to break in CON-
ing away; for there is no one, 1 believe, in
the world just now who would care to give
'God-spced and 'Good-by' to Cloudsley
! Carroll ~
"Your parents captain, don't they"
"They are dead, Wilson,"
| HAnd yOu re not married ~
"No; nor never shall be You see am
one of those poor, unfortunate oaa-fellows
of creation whom nobody owns" And
he laughed almost bitterly.
His companion turned away with sigh!
Then something-I know not what
impeled me to steal closer, and lay my
hand softly on his arm.
"Cloudy!"
He turned, with great start.
"Natalic! Miss Elmer You here :"
eyes; I want to say 'Good.by and God
speed to you, Cloudy"
| He seized my outstretchcd hand, and
his lips quivered.
"Nothing else 7"
eyes; I want to ask your forgiveness
for the great wrong did you in never
giving you chanch to clear yourself from
the slander of those who hated YOU"
His face grew radiant.
"Then you know the truth at last
His eyes were seeking mine, now, in a way
that make my lids droop and my checks
flush rosily. "And, knowing it, can you
say nothing else 7"
eyes," l said, very softly, but his ca
ger ear caught each syllable; eyes, that
if you can forgive me and love me again,
and will take back what you said, while
ago, about never marrying-I-I--'
Good bless you, Natalie, my darling! |!
And there in broad daylight, in the face
of at least three hundred inquistive neigh
bors, and more than three times that num-
Der of strange soldiers, he drew me to him
and kissed me twice upon the lips. How
ever, there were partings equally fervent
going on all around US, so no one noticed
US ouly l saw Faiths eyes, dialated with
amazement, marking US from the other end
of the platform.
~ shall write to you from Washington.
"Shall you! Oh! thank you! 1 shall
have SO much to say in reply!'
"And to your father,by the same msil."
eyes"
eff had only something Of yours for
token ! Have you pair of scissors about
you'll Here is curl you wouldn't miss !"
ono, l will send it to you. Here, take
these fowersl l was cutting them for you
all the time, and didn't know it, Isn't
it strange--and good, too :"
81 must have something else-these
flowers are not part of you, your own
peculiar property Can't you spare this
glove? p
1t was of and in his breast pocket.
"All aboard !" shouted the conductor.
| "Good-by, darling III bring home
name for you to be proud of !"
"God bless you! Fight like lion only
-oh don't get shotw
"Never fear My heart is in your
keeping Once more, my own darling,
good.byp
Another quick embrace, and he was on
the car.
think my voice mingled in the hearty
cheer that went up from every throat as
the train swept away from the station, and
that my handkerchief kept company with
those that waved till the last car vanished
in the distance; but l hardly know it.
My happiness had come upon me SO sud-
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