Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-30

many sterner thibgs Win Iess Hu''ei
inc Of the heart than he felt when he
walked into the little szure-hung room
where she waited for him.
She was beauty OF different type
from his handsome mother; but Of one
no less naughty. She was pure Saxon,
with hair Of dun gold. and blue eyes
which could swim in seas Of passionate
tenderness, but which knew how to
fash scorn, or scinsrllate anger. Just
the woman for long loving or long ha-
ting. Your keyed beauties are too
stormy, their emotions exhaust them
selves. For slow, strong patience in
hating or loving. give me a slight
woman with fair hair and innocent
looking blue eyes.
Miss Gage met her lover cordially
enough-a wary general does not COM
mence his attack till he has reconnoi-
tered the field. II he can maintain his
own line of defense and lure the enemy
to leave convert and begin the battle,
so much the better the chances in his
favor. Perhaps Miss Gage had read
I Hardee.
She talked smilingly about the
weather. She was going, next week.
to Newport-couldn't she persuade
him to 90 too? They would have
merry times.
al shall have to do with other balls"
he said, little resolutely. determined
that she should beat no longer about the
bush Of his purpose.
She raised her eyebrows slightly.
Saratoga"
"Virginis. rather"
"a bad time to go South, in sum-
mer."
Necessity makes all times alike
Did you not get my note"
"what--that pleasantly you sent me
this morning about enlisting? Did you
think / did not know you better?--
Fancy Devereux Dare trudging through
the Virginia mud. with that rolled-up
bundle, whatever they call, 1T, on his
backW
ut is we'll to fancy II, Clara. It
will be real soon. I enlisted tonight"
"Without asking mef"
"Forgive me. Ny life was Gods
and my country's before it was yours.
| knew my duty. I dared not run the
risk of having my resolution shaken by
your persuasions. ehould nut be
worth your loving. Clara. if / could
shrink from what / know l am called Of
Heaven to do"
81 thought Heavens calls were OF q
more peaceful nature--to pray or
preach 10 men, not shoot them. What
does your mother say9"
"That she will pray for her absent
soldier every hour in the day. Her
prayers and yours will be my shield"
81 will not pray for you'll" The girls
lips whitened with anger and resolution
as she spoke.
Mot pray for me?"
"No; unless I do so unwittingly. In
the prayer we are taught to offer for
our enemies. You are my enemy il
you 60"
There was nothing weak or irresolute
in Miss Cages face. Her voice was
quiet and even. Dare sLivered as its
firm tones fell on his ear.
"Clars." he cried. "what does this
mean? You said that you loved me
last night"
"It means simply that, like most wo-
men, / give in such measure as re.
ceive. Last night l thought you loved
me-"
"And so do. God knowsl''
T "Do you think I believe you? Would
man who loved woman go away
from her to almost certain destruction
J without even the grace to tell her hi:
, purpose until after he had pledged him
I self7 Why did you not come here be-
d fore you enlisted?"
> "Because / was too cowardly. You
: have the honest truth now. loved
you so well that / dared not trust my
: self to your pursuasions. Ny duty,
hope, should have done in any case
8 but l shrank from the strain my heart
strings would suffer in doing it whel
you were holding me back"
n A half-suppressed triumph locke,
e from Clara Cages eyes. She liked
u even then, this confession of her powe
over him. She determined 10 test
'' fully. As his mother had done befor
. her, she asked,
: "Wby do you not get commission
. I know you could. 1t would be ba
>. ,. enough to have you 60 at best It's s
much easier to 6gbt where the martii
u music clashes, and the excitement {
~ the hour works heart and brain
D. madness, than to wait at home an
. open every days newspaper as il
. might contain your death-warrant.
u might bear it; I might forgive you
= leaving me so cruelty if you went in
position worthy of your name. II 20
u 60 as 3 private / never will"
As Dsre's. courage rose now. Sun
as moned by her attack, it lesped up an
- formed into line-of-ba with quis
e, bravery. He answered her as he hs
re answered bis mother before-gave be
he with calm patience. all his reasons.
e. Her eyes hardened. looking vide
at him with a cold want Of comprehensio
10 Of sympathy. which he had never se,
a. in them before. She waited until
he was all through, when she said-ohl
no quietly.
es "My mind is not changed. II y,