New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-10-17


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If there is nothing in the way he, mussd,
and she loves me, she will say yes when I
ask her to promise herself to me. If there is
any objections, 1 shall End it out then; and
maybe we can get over it, '"G'"'">''S'
With this sage and sensible conclusion, he
| went straight to Maria:a T3a5 .gai-0ja@G
Maria, our regiment marches day after to-
morrow. Now, want something to think
about, to keep me steady and plucky, and
make me a little ambitious. Well, if knew
that when | come back, lieutenant or cap
tain, or something should find NICE true
hearted girl waiting for me'-he took her
| hand-don't you think should be happier
and braver for the knowledgep
She gently, sadly, withdrew her hand and
did not reply. ~.. ......-.. .-.r..
you are the girl, Maria whom should
| like to have waiting for me at home. l-I-
| dent know how it is, exactly but III love
you and don't believe shall ever be hap
py unless you promise to be my wife---ifi ey-
er come kackH
Her ewes filed with tears, and her color
came and went. There was struggle 60
ing on in that gentle bosom. ~ .f
Harry she said, at length. 4 know you
love me. truly and honestly and Pm much
afraid that like you great deal more than
1 have right to, For I cannot promise YOU
what you ask O Harry! Pve promised
somebody else p
tWhatv E .#. e.. .-..
He was pale, and his breath came hard.
"A good while ago, it was, murmured the
poor girl, between her sobs /; i was greatful
to him on fathers account; he was kind, and
good, and p1easant-and I engaged myself
Oh, wish had known, then, that this day
would come ! But have no right to say
that. You must be happy without me. For
get me, please. Goodbye p ....
She tried to 90, but failed, and dropped
her head forward upon his shoulder. One
embrace, one kiss on her forehead. one pas
sionate and desparing utterance of love, and
it was over. She slipped away, sobing wild
ly !; and the young man turned from tho door,
with heavier load of sorrow on his heart
than he had ever before known.
In two days, the camp was broken up, and
Sergeant Booth rode away with the rest, only
hoping that the din and turmoil Of arms
might soon distract him from the shadow
that had fallen across his life.
AS may we'll be imagined, the sergeant
was just in the humor to make fighting
man. -a+..
Fate had crossed him, and he longed to do
mischief, caring othing whether he risked
his life or not s~ s-r. ..s... .rs.. !. .
In many sharp skirmishes and pursuits
then, he behaved with cool, reckless hardi-
hood and pluck that astonishcd all his COM
rades, not to say his foeman also. R'
Such eater ought to have commits
sion,' said his COLONEL ts
So, when the frstlieutenant Of Booths
company went to gris-knocked out of his
saddle iato eternity by twelve-pound round
shot one fine day-the second lieutenant was
set up one peg higher and Sergeant Booth
put into his place, "*z '@ I~s
IfI could only write to same one, and tell
her ofm promotion mused Booth, i should
be proud enough of it. But fellow can't
write to another mans betrothed, so don't
feel very glad. Just as well die Sergeant
as Lieutenant. Commissions don't count
in the next world, ] suppose e t83 81.
The cavalry arm of the service was found
useful in Western Virginia; and several reg
iments beside the --th were ordered there.
One of these encamped hard by and the OF
ficers of the two regiments exchanged many
courtesies. aAsef. ta5 s&s#@2=dt
A young captain in the last-arrivcd rcgi-
ment became, in time, great friend of lieu.
tenant Booth. The two were we'll suited to
each other, and fraternlzed warmly. Perhaps,
# they had met in their usual circle of socie-
ty, or in business, it might have been differ
ent; but in mountain encampment, among
dangers and discomforts, they found much
common ground on which both could stand
It makes a great deal of difference where and
how you first meet nam. ...E5.
The captain Of Booth scompany, at tabout
this time, was attacked by an incurablc m al
ady, and compelled to retire from the service
Tho promo ton of the first lieutenant left his
place vacant for Booth, but his friend, Cap
tain Satterlee, wished him to exchange into
his regiment. Satterlee's first lieutenant ap-
proved Of the change ; and by a little sinflu-
ence being brought to bcar it was easily af-'
fected. ss es4# .H afH nafl
After this, Captain Sattcrlec and Lieuten-