Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-30
KkTE'S SOLDIER.


! Ka,e Barclays eyes flashed with a splen-
did resolve, fine blaze Of courage.
/ '.If you were. would you not do just the
same as now-sit still and wish something
eisee"
Why do you judge me so unkindly.
Major Ross?"
The lips began to pout now. a little tenn
per to blend with the courage in the fine
eyes.
because you do not do what you can.
even now. II you were not my cousin.
suppose l should not speak to you so
plainly. AS it is. it vexes me when hear
you wishing. morning. noon and night. 10
do and he the impossible; and yet never
trying to do what is ready to your hand =
Do you think there is no better use for the
money you are wasting so carelessly in sat
ins and laccs? How much was Madame
Ferarrs's bill last qnarter?"
Money won't fight. and Government
pays the soldiers--better. | heard You say
so yesterday. than any army is paid in Eu-
rope"
"Yet. by giving little more than Gov
ernmen; gives. think you could hire some
one, who would not 60 otherwise. to fight
for you"
"a man whom a little more money
would induced a man who would go for
money. and would not go without it,
Why such cowardly soul would get
drummed ont OF ranks after the first bat
tle!'
Major Ross smiled. a calm. meaning
smile-such as always provoked his cous.
in. for it seemed to her like an assertion oil
superiority.
"You just look at one side Of your ques-
tien. Kate. and then jump at your conclu-
sion. know man who told me yester-
day that he would 20 to war If he could
afford it; msn who is neither cold nor
cowardly. He has a sister a gill OF fif-
teen. The two are orr hans. and hi,
mothers dying breath gave here to his care
They were well bern. but they had fallen
into poverty, and lie resolved that his sis
ter should have the education Of lady
She Is at school now. If he had the
means to leave her provided for he vould
enlist; but what il he should die and thai
poor pretty. undisciplinc,l chill should he
lett alone in :be wide world. with no means
OF support. no protector. no iriedd? Cod
he answer to his mother when he met hel
in the country which souls reople?''
Kate listened with breathless interest.
Would he fight wcl'?" she ked, mus
ingly.
mo man better There is not a dro,
of coward blood in his veins. He is tin,
/ T 4
me in the front of the fray"
If he werc-sure his sister would be pro
, vi8,d for in the event Of his death yol
think he would go?"
IL know it. His whole heart is in th,
fight now. Ii he were sure that she coul,
be secured from future privation. or friend
les>ness. his name would be enrolled TO
morrow"
ka.e's face gIowed with eager resolve
HE shall be sure. l can not give m,
life to my country. ought not to shrinl
from giving any thing else. Tha, girl i
an orphan like me- She shall be my sis
ter. will undertake her expenses Will
t her brother is away. and. if he dies. sh
: shall share dollar for dollar with me al
that possess
Major Ross looked at his young cousin
almost reverently. He was just beginnin,
to see below the happy, careless surface O
her nature. But he made no comment OF
her resolve.
"Wsit here" be said. simply. II vii
bring you your soldier
In half an hour he returned. He bro
with him q man, tall, athletic, strong, wit
;. face brave and masterful rather thar
!, !, handsome
: .'Mis Barclay. this is Mr.. Keene-Rich
ard Keene."
So much of introduction performed. Ma
Z jor Ross went our and left Kate to max
her bargain.
9 Mr.. Keene was thoroughly we'll bred
In the peculiar circumstances in'whlch b
: was placed--sorely trying they would hav
been to most men-he was able to stee
clear of any false pride or embarrassment
!. Miss Barclay" he said, bowling. =.
am told that by doing your part toward tn
e to tight your battles for you. My term
are easily stated. All ask is q securit
that my sisters education shall be carrie,
on. as have commenced it, until she
able to support herself by teaching"
Il am ready to provide for all her ex
penses. and to charge myself with the car
Of her future. shonld there be need Of m,
; protection"
$50 much as that is not necessary
While ! live / could not allow you to IN
dertake all her expenses. So far as m
pay as soldier can go it must be apple
|, to her support. For the rest. ! accep
your offer in the spirit in which il Is made
I will remember you when | fight, and
Heaven helping me. you shall not b
ashamed Of your substitute"
Kate's eyes grew misty. He was 8
calm in his resolve TO dare danger an,
desth--seemed to consider himvelf SO little