The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-25
We'll, goood-by. We're off Tomorrow
of! Where? q @ a. ra b.

I've enlisted. .eH r..r
Christina didn't faint. She didn't take out
her delicate and daintily perfumed mOuchoar to
hide the tears that were not there. She looked
at him for a moment, while TWO great real tears
rolled down her cheeks, AMI then-precpiated
all her charms right into his arms. Hopeful
stood it manfuliy-rather liked 1t in fact. But
this is a tableau that we've no right to be look
ing at so let lis pass by how they parted-Wlth
what tears and embraces, and extravaganza pro-
testatlons of undying affection, and wild prom
| ises Of eternal remembrance there is no need
of telling, for we all know how foolish young
people will be under such circumstances. We
older heads know all about such little matters
and what they amount to- o, yes, certainly we
| do. ...s ... ..l.... w. -.t ..5. .sa.a .. &.
The next morning found Hopeful with doz-
en- others, i'll charge OF the lieutenant and or
their way TO DIN the regiment. Hopefuls frs
experience OF camp life was not singular one
He, like the rest of us, at first exhibited the
most energetic awkwardnes in drilling. Like
the rest of US he had occasional attacks of home
: sickness; and as he stood at his post on pickle
in the silent night Watches, while the campl
lay quietly sleeping in the moonlight, hi
thoughts would go back to his far-away home
and the plentiful charms of the fair-haired Chris
tina So he went on, dreaming sweet dreams
OF home, but ever active and alert, eager Il
learn and earnest to do his duty, Sileneing al
self b suggestions OF his heart with the simPi
! logic of pure patriotism. ....-... &,
Hopeful he would say, the Banners tool
car c O. you all your life, an now you're here t.
take care of it. See that you do it the best yo
know how s4a-tra..F a ~
4 Il would be more thrilling and interesting
and would read better, if we could take GU
hero to glory amid The roar of cannon and mus
kets, through storm OF shot and shell, over
serried line of glistening bayonets But stric
tuth-a matter OF which newspaper cores
pondenis, and sensational writers. general.
seem to have very misty concepnon-foIbid
it. ...-s-..rfk ... ~.
1t was only a skirmish-a bushwhacking Ugh
for the possession of swamp A few compa
MES were de ployed as skirmishers to drive on
the rebels G# 1850
Now, boys shouted the captain, after 'em
Shoot to kill, not to scare emil @
. Ping Ping!' rang the rifles. .af
Il z-z-z.vitl' sang the bullets.
On they went, crouchiDg among the bushes
creeping along under the banks of the brook
cautiously peering from behind trees IN scare
t of 'butternuts. aa 5a
, Hopeful was in the advance; his hat wa
lost, and his hair more defantly bristling tina
ever. Firmly graSping his rifle, he pushed OF
carefully watching every tree and bush. ret
, eI sbarpshooter started to run from one tree I
! another, when, quick as thought, Hopeful
r rife was at his shoulder. puff OF blue smok
D rose from its mouth, and the rebel spFang i
the air and fell bsck-dead. Almost at tn
same instant, as Hopeful leaned forward to Sc
the effect Of his shot, he felt sudden shock,
: sharp, burning pain, grasped at a bush, reele(
r and sank TO the ground. @
t l. Are you hurt much Hope2' asked one
r his comrades, kneelng beside him and stauncl
ing the blood that flowed from his wounde
e leg. ~, ,-...ea,
: Yes, expect am; but that red wamr
b over yonder's redder n ever now That fell'
# won't need apensian.' aa 1a litas
They carried him back to the hospital, an
e the ol6>surgeon looked at the wound, shook b
# head, ana briefly made his prognosis. a3
u Bone shattered-vessel injured-bad leg
have to come off, Good constitution, thoug
e he'll stand it.
ri And he did stand it always cheerful, new
complaining, only regreitiug that he mnst