Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1861-09-28

pletely.- | believe it would set me crazy TO 20
through with another parting this afternoon.
Thank God, it's all over with me and for you
too, guess, isn't il ?nf
Over p he said, and his voice was sadder
than ! imagined 1t could be--that voice once
so fuil OF cheer and joyousness dyes, Will
son, 1t IS more than over with me-for 1t had no
beginning. have had no ones heart to break
in coming away for there is no one now,
believe, in the world, who would care to give
rollln
Your parents, captain ~
| I" Are dead, Wilson
And you are not married ~
No. never shall be You see am one
Of those poor, unfortunate odd-fellows ofcrea-
ton, whom nobody knows" And he laughed
most bitterly.
| His companion turned away with a sigh.
Then something-I know not what--promp-
ted me to steal closer and lay my hand softly
on bis arm.
"Cloudy p
He turned with start
Natalie Miss Elmer You here p
Yes; lwant to say God-speed' and Good
bye to Cloudy"
"Nothing else"
Yes; want to ask your forgiveness for
the great wrong did you in never giving you
"a Nh'hSC " ClcuT HOuT5clI from Ine SIhuueTS
of those who hated you"
His face grew RADIANT.
Then you know the truth at last2" His
eyes were were seeking mine now in way
that made my lips droop and my cheeks flush
rosily. And knowing it, can you say Moth
ing clse"
Yes" said very softly; but his ear canght
each syllable; "yes, that if you can forgive me
and love me again, and will take back what
you said just awhile ago about marrying-I-
/
"God bless you, Natalie, my darlingp'
And there in broad daylight, in the face of
at least three hundred iuquisitive neighbors,
and more than three times that numher of
strange soldiers, he drew ne TO him and kiss
ed me twice upon the lips. However, there
were partngs as equally fervent going on all
around us, so no one noticed us only | saw
Faiths eyes, dilated with amazement, marking
us from the ether end of the platform.
shall write TO you from Washington"
''Shall you2 oh thank you ! shall have
so much to say in reply p
And to your father, by the same mail"
If only had something of yours for to-
ken. Have you pair of scissors about you.
Here is a curl you wouldn't miss.
No ; will send il to you. Here, take these
flowers, was cutting them for you all the time
time and did not know it. Isn't it strange
and good toor
Il must have somethig else-these flowers
are not II part of you, your own, peculiar
property. Can you not spare tn is glove.
1t was off and in his breast pocket.
All aboard y shouted the conductor.
"Good bye, darling I'll bring home a
name for you to be proud Of"
:" God bless you Fight like lion, only
oh, don't get shot ~
"Never fear. My heart is in your keeping.
Once more, my darling, good-byeW
Another quick embrace, and he was gone.
think my voice was mingled with the hear
Ity 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 hardly knew it, My happiness
come upon me SO suddenly, that felt be-
wildered, almost stupefed with joy. | woke
up,though las Faith and walked home together
with our middle-aged escort Faith was sobered
downnow, and spoke demurely,as was her usual
| habit.
"what did they stop for, Mr.. Ross, after
an?"
There was something the matter with
the engine, | believe, Miss Faith. Quite a
lucky chance for some folks, though, was il
not ?"
Indeed 1t was !" thought with a glad
thrill Indeed it was But it was not a
chance-it was one of Gods blessed providen-
ces. And oh if He will but help me, when
my lover comes home from the wars-as God
grant he maybe shall find wife worthy OF
the glorious name he has promised her.
| And this, YOU see, is WHAT OWE THE WAR