Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-04
pEyEREuX DARE, PRIVATE.
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fewailInS-"Uh. IA: boy, my bOy"' The
ether. with fearless face. and the wall Of q vet
deeper agony" And l told him ! wouid no.
pray for him." Zach with the ON" purpose of
Fastening To her hero.
Miss Gage did no: delay. She put on her
honBs; and went at once to his moth.r'~ hOuS".
MIS-. Darc received her COiGiy.
II do NOT understand your coming here
Lo&-" she began. al am IN TOO much trouble
10 receive Nisit"r>. Do you not hIoW--haVe
yoH not Ia aTC-''
Every thing. Can't YOU see that II Is kill
ing mel Even though you are his mother. You
would forgive Ia" II You knew what have
suffered. l love HIM. l did love him al! the
while. 1 must, I VIII "a 10 him. must hear
him speak NY pardon before he dies
Mrs. Dare w:;rlE, InpulSiyC heart so:i"ned
10 the poor. anguish torn creature, who sank
inploringly the floor at her feet. Sh. knelt
down - side her and folded her arms around
her and raised IL z M.
lyon shall 20, Clara: Won shall go with ne.
and pray God that we may We; look uinOn his
face again IL thi' lIfr's lite. The train iravcs
- tour. Can you be ready p
.EOu %ill tIG me waiting for yOu ~ the
depot"
II WAS we'll for Clara Gage that she had
proud " oman'> foTtitud". Once assured that
she might 20 to him, she did not suii.r her
limbs 10 trrlHhir, or her face 10 be'r;;y her.
WIN sep Is lofty rs ever. she wC2: home.
Sbs met EET father going UP The steps.
"fa;S"r, she >II", Sp"aSing with The calm
NESS OF One ali Whose plans are fynd-"D-v"-
GsuA - dangerously wounded. ana 4 am gong
!c hlin. shall start ct four with Mrs. DaT".
Seldom * :: v oman III any position NOR" en-
tIE.sy 49, GT.E U:.ITUss IIis,II ES Mas tIi"''
Her father never though; o: C!isput:EE ilar viii.
c. iH;'Tf' ing VIII h"r purposes. Moreover.
lac had never been horned OF lit. dis outiun
OF nor 'neGgt meHt. and thought IL 6Et natural
'lsft he should resolve to 90 to her lover. >h"
encountered no opposition from him, therefore,
oui rather help. iIUrri"GlE her preparations
"rrc made. and when Mrs. Dare reached the.
rlall -fss i,prf
nSr.
II was nitinigh, of the second day when.
after iOI:C ir;iv"l and nanny delays. they reach
ri the hU>p iial, For moment Mrs Oar.
held p&ri"y with ihe surgeon.
- Wa !; Sais' - 20 10 him Would hc know
them Nh.Ic was has wound -
Clara Gage listened for Ihr reply. cIaspinc
Mis-. Dare's arm with her nervous fingers iii
A. aIhed.
''YrS, :hry NIGH, see him and t,.nd him. it
would do no harm: but IL would not know
III IL, j." WIS Griirious. His rigiIt arm was
shot away. and lac had, besides, Il severe
wound Iii his Ch"-'.'
- Was There amy hcyrr'
IA llttie-theIe might be- a chance for HIM.
with good nursing. IL ICJIs,-, more like. il lo
than II dld TWO days ago.
Then they Went 70 his bcd,l,ie-:hose Two
women who loved ;inI.
He lay there. his checks flushed, his eyes
" Id with fever. He was talking iucohcrrntlv
living over again. as it SEEMED. the braN..
charge III which h- haei fallen. al last he
muTmuTed III tender tones,
You said you would pray Tor me, mother.
Are you praying for your hoy now ~
Then indeed. !rars r;tinCd from his mothers
eyes as She STOOD bpmding over him. But Miss
tIaSe could net weep: had >iIc nOI laid She
would nCj pray tUr LiII
tOT days they tended hIln.-almosI, il seemed.
without sleep or Tt'~t: hardly knowing. i'll t!rir
aHNIr:y. whether il day or Inanv
There were 40" steps from despair 10 g;ird
EOi'T: ;;i.G IN anGj-dv there c;,3IIt an afternoon
whom h~ looked - ;li'.Iu Win calm eyes, and
>poiSr 10 Them H. hts own voice
"MOJt.vT. yoU her.! This make hQlnn in q
strange land. md CIaTa-i'
Miss Gage was noi 100 proud then TO link on
her knees by III f-'GsldP. and her voice shook
20 with n.r sots Iii;l h. could hardly hear her
say.
'Fo.=ivc nle-ch. can you! / ,lid no, mean
II when l >aid yOn g.-re my enemy. ANA
yea. D,-yrGrtN
And have forgiven vou. Clara No; al
MT Trough: iiI'' >t'::S' az vrni, bitter
;irn. ]! 9:as just :.r;oTr' :iI;:' las: carg,' The
bullet %"rs' raining thick. and L knew it VAS
an even chance V.,'.tEcT came out OF il alive.
Then though. Of you. / IrInrInb.rcd how /
Rad iCVrti XGi The hit:erncss went orIt of my
heart. and thar mighty love surged hack
" !Cn ia" Tr'-t shouted their warcry, / only
cTird "i;iia. ana OF = swept
NO Mole talking. ladies. u!l..o Won would
lose AGAIN ali We have gained
IL was iii- 4Srcii : Voice. a. h. went his
rounds. and II PM an md TO Il con versatiou tina,
gay" back 10 Clara Gage hope and Youth
IL was not until they had been abb. 10 re-
move the beloved patient 10y easy stages 10
Boston ;iia' anything WIS said thnur The future
Then. one day. lac drew from his bosom Il ring
fastened L. his mex by "a blue ribbon
III IEa II, Clara
Miss Gagn obeved him. a. he reached II TO-
Ward hex
For moment 10 held the ring, sparkling
and glittering ii, the fingers OF his one hand
Then he said:
hand. had strong arm then to shield and
supper: you. 1,o You wear my token.
when have only my left hand 10 put it o..
with.
For all answer she held out her finger. wait
ink for The ring. He hesiGated still!
DO yo" understand all il means! Do Won
care 20 marry one-armed man.
81 care 10 d. yCt.rS. If Won think ,o,, c-ooJ
enough ~ wear The homer OF yOIIr name I
sha!! only T." broader OF my hero because h,.
tears a"ont with him a token OF how dear h..
held his country and hi~ manhood
Ard % The ring was placed again on Clara
Gags finger, and the next WeeL they Were,
inarrl,d. lie had wanted i.cr b,.orr, but m,
needed her ROW: and she had col, too near ~
prrtfnSrs.
He ha> gained strength rapidly-p4rhaps
t@caUs@ no ,~Hisi 10 D. w.ll, or btc:tIs,. n. VA
80 happy. His country had Vrt wori. for him
10 do a one who iIdd right 10 saw GONE
and iic; go, h' liza aIdrd in the cause OF re-
cTEInng under the recent calls He who he :
gtN'H % II'tCh IA rig nj Ia AK Oih.T- III
something To thCs. who know him his ~.
ampi~ = NOR" eloquent than his words
HGCP||s Us|I!y.
lee BAN or ESCLASD Ss-sEPD.-Th. Ran :
&: England dir. C;OTs had Il terrible fright No
81 ttr"~ week ago. not ON accOUn: OF Tho to-
c1 ii-FT F'';' TInaTked paper, but from IN. sum
mar iHE;~iTH at th. 1ulliDn-rU Of In. f;, +
correspondent Of lhe Birmingham POg; -! H.
the story ;IIu,-
. t. diT'' Tor received m anOuYmuuS letter
SialinS mat ii- "Gi-T had the means of acc.
10 Their nui!iOn-rOOin- They treated rh4 uoo,t.,
AZ 4 Eoav. AMI took no notice OF The. I..t,.r A.
Ofh-T MOE" urgent and Specific lrf.r- t.,It.r -
rOEsc .hcIn. AT !rHgth Tho writer otf,-r,.d -
me-; :fsIa IN INC bUI!IOR-TO1rA al any hour H.,
Pi"a-"d 10 name. They Then co:nrnIIri, 80
Tiih .h"!T CORE pOi!dcnt through The cLaun.
hr Rad indicated, appointing some dark and
Midnight hOTT for ths RENDEZVOUS. d,.puta.
non iToIn the board, lani~rn in hand repaired
20 NE bullion room. locked themselves in and
Hsai"d 'he arrival of the mysterious CORES.
pDho.h'. PInCtual To the hour noise was
RAJ" cti0~- Some boards in the floor were
Hiho"t much trouble dis placed, and in z To-
isIHut's the tTuy fawEes OF the hank stood in
IL nius' OF IN" asfonI-hed directors His story
~ very SIMPLE and straightforward An old
1Ialh ran HnheT the bUlIIOn.roo,, th..,i.t.n- :.
bi which IND become known 10 hi,o .,nd ~