The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14

,vos 1f oo,,ra.- L. ,,,.ssL"S ~. ~, 49, ~
more asosriy tben Lo,,;rs .ss,,as.I.. IT, a.,
wonId stsv ynt;l astsr ~ &c., - sss
And once oro;,, v crt,, ,,-r ,.,as E;s :, M,
wo;tod and Hs,rS va ynoas TS,aS,- +, ho;,1
nresented IN ,th3 Hon Msnl;ns FR and he
p;ece1 Miss Glsra HevwooaI ir~Sf III + ai1iI M
iTSo;r inferv;eIs was lint n .stov, ON. .i.,,,,
Harry was intensely sasprised 70 hes, IN NJ, r. n;
sneak smilinelyIa yIand, with apparent ehtb,,s;ssn,
~; a.onr mo0bi6cent' 'armv " ono r,onIJ i,a.sa
thought, to hear his words that, he 8os the
most loyal Of men .rSet Harry rfarn;ed IL lco,,IS
detect a lurking sneer in those biack ewes and
he could not forget the evident tletestat;oSr ST
that uu9uartled, moment, 4 Clara too ysms,,,!
bered it : there was the same denter,a.;ng Iool
in her soft eve during their brief eonversStion.
and as they. turned to eoashe said half as;d.I
baH ME.Milton. have tos thank yo,, ifot rs,,,r
kindness, oh Atas.e isa bxssa.ltrF
i; Ofteourss; Harry walked at her s;idei as he
replied, puzzledsto know exactly to what 1sbe
referred, whether to the icamp chair, or some.
thing mora imuortant safsJ cana naver soe !.
lady in distress without WISHING ~ holm ber,
al You are very good /. sbe went on Tlnotin9
at him SO earnestlV that the young soldier felt
his heart beat more than il would under an
encmy,s fire. J" shall never forget those
words perhaps some tlay / NAV want YOU to
help me, and shall remind YOU of them"
"a ANYTHING Won order shall he done y Harry
burst ont "Belieye me, Miss Heywood I
shall never swerve from that PROMISE
s"Thank you," and Clara held out her little
hand sowing harriedly. q" Nv uncle is some-
times very strange: forget all YOU have sec;,
to-day.r ...g ~ I-tz a,i .a'I aig'r i9FSgs
HExc,pt you. /, Al, ;vey II Harry as bo rrcs;...
cd the little fingers. and internally = ecra+ ID
the rules that kent him prisoner within the
cann Ground. ~ = III 4 &.E. aTs9E
Harry,s dreams that n,oht wcra bauntcJ bv
Clar;,s soft brown ewes. a11 all the newt day
hc WAS, WONDERING how and WHARF In !, ma
900 her again. He did not mantle, tho .,s-
pc;oos her uncle,s stran 70 conduct had ava.
kenel TO a,y ono. Int he madA so,,a ;no,,;r;c.
Respecting him and w 10 surnriscJ 70 le,rr 81 ot
he was from tho sout west Int sunroscd to
bc of undoulted loyal y Eo,tu,o ~ d6s;o;,,
brou rht about anoths, ,nectin,, sooncr ,tl,,3
Harry had l,rcd to ho "a, m !. neys cv..,;r.s ]
Clara and her dark un lei wert. ag,;r ~ ,tbc
parallc. and this time thy linesrej ej7lo,s ,ftcsr
warls. Harry was able $ mss "a hl;ssf7l haIt.
hoay wish her aad later tbroa,b tho k;nJnsss
Of an Office to oct leay IN acco,,,,,,nv Nov ~
bnr homo which 4srass a .o s.s,y,iet hoorJ;,,,,
ho,,se e,f assdea street ~ 80 thaHsi Sssssese
After this it was castsfor tbom n n,act a;
nes only Clara but her i,nclc ALWAYS ,yvelcon, cd
H,rsvl with 4 warm eordialitv tb,t on tbe
pa-t of tn, o,diseeptlman was yerv po;n.
tcI n, seemed eagerly dcsirons of cuj.
tiya.:nr tbsrvorn., soldiers ocor.int,nce and
.hrowing himdc Instantly into the fascn,tino
.o,.ie4v of his ni,c.. lit was n tran Il was
one into which Harry was ouite ready 10 fall
Every dav foun him only more dcyot,d more
wiling to do an, th:ns for this beautiful ,,irl
d Thus several weeks passed away. and Har.
" hal listened so often to Mr.. RS pro.est;,.
tions of devotion to the Government and adj.
mirat.on of the army. that ha hal almost
nrrostea his first uuflyorable immersion
shouslr sometimes he surprised the same half.
jal, half-dol r.cating express on in Clara:
brown ewes, vet it changed 80 soon to a sof
sweet smile, that he could attach no more thar
yaxl, nporta@ce to it. H. knew tha
those smiles w,r, more precious to him thar
au .ht else in the wo-li, an no longer al.
tempted, to conceal from himself that to wiz
tits Young girl for his own had become to b.
ths ono objoct Of his life. ~ alf'7. hsGe'I
A Yet no word of love hal lnosscd lc.wcc,
them. and 10 the days stole bv until one niol,,
When Harry had leave and was start;ny .,s,,
nm a visitt Clara. he was s,oned hv . .: rr;n,
m,,r,nur that ran th-ou y, III comn Sc
! VI nAn advanced and o,,r regiment oosos y,
.Thon ohoor after choor ~ IL A.,
summer air, Only n short t;ma to ,.rcn.re
for at uidniobt they wer4 to movc H,rr,
knew that once across tho Potomac his chan
ccs of seeing Clara would be verv small Fl,
hmust see her tonight then if hut for a mo
ment. and after Iasty word with his officer
he started at a rapid pace for her homo Sh,
was there to meet him. peur in hsr white rob,
as ar angel. gg 3 .rtss II NJ s1s-1 1sl.ITT'-I' :
"Miss Clara. + must sec Won alonen s
His manner was 30, aoitated that sbe Waldo,
M once and together t6ey went ont an n oni
Of balcony. 4g8Ess
M can trust Won with a secret that is al
readv half nubiic.n he said awe. cross int
V;rgin;a 'to-n;uht.n -, ,''''.."-'
Even hv the dim light from within be coul
see how male she grew. 80
"To-night?' she gasped; "It will be vcr
danoerous,n ,.Sl..,. h., ..- +.,ssJ ,..' !
o".iSsn'e' aNo' fancy not.s Harry BEGAN. but b
oonld ,, M no longer restrain himself: seizino he
cold and trembling hand. he burst out, t..3d
darlina Clara. before Igo, must tell You ho,
much love you-witR all nv heart. dearest
and will you not promise to be miner, ! gli.
Heronlv answer was q low, sob. hut Il wa
eno,gh, ms he drew thc beautiful head down Q
his s6onlder. and was Whispering protesta
. t;n,s N of lave and assurances that Re was rea]