Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-11

his com raIr. knrrifnr bn>des him, staunch-
ing t.,e blood that flowed from his wounded leg
ayes. Jrrrert I am: hut tina; red w;,,rus OVER
yondrr's rrti,l.r'n ever now. That teii-r won't
meet a pension.
They carried him hack 10 the hospital, and
.fe old sur gton look. Il at the wound, shook his
head, and briefly made his diagnosis. "Bone
shati-red-v@ss.is iniure.,-hSd ies-hav. To
Come OF. Good constitution, though; he'll
stand IL.
And ne did stand il; always cheerful; never
complaining, only rrgrrttiug that he mus. ~
discharged-thst he was no longer able 10 serve
hi. country.
AID now, Hopeful is again sitting on his
little bench IN Moni.'er Koriwa.n.r'S little
shop. peyging away At tine coarse boot, ring
heard him singing ttc has had ou, ,wc
troubles since Ills return. One ~ the lingering
regret and restiessness that attend a civil M
ali. an .XpeTi.nc" OF the rough, INDEPENDENT
life in camp. The other trou HE was whe~ nc
first met Christiana, after his return. The soy-
ing warmth it'll which she greeted i,ir, ,sin-.i
hmm an" waen The worthy Herr c"ns'd-ra'eiy
went OFT OF :hc room, leaving thrIn .loEC, he
relapeed into q gloomy silence At length.
SPEAKING rapidly, and with clicked utter@nco,
he hogan:
always have, better'n III TIC world. But Tn
q cripple now-ro account 70 nooody-Just
dead wcicht-an' ! don't want ron, cause o.
your promise before went away to tie your
sell to q load ihat'n be drag YOU all your
life. That contract-ah-promise -ain't-is-
hereby repealed. There" And he leaned his
wrung by great agony from his loving heart
Christie gently laid her hand GA his shoulder,
and spoke, slowly and calmly: Hopeful your
soul "A hot in Thai ieg, it ~
It would seem if hopeful had always
thought that such was the case, and was Just
receiving new Light TIC subject, he started
up suddenly. -.
by iinS! Chrisiicr; and he sraspcd her
hand. and-but that is another OF the scenes
ihat don't concern ut all. A nd Christi. has
promised next Christmas to take the name, as.
she has already the heart. Of TaCkett. Herr
kcrdwsincr. 100. has come to the conc fusion
thar be wants Z partner, and Oh the day or the
wedding a new sign is to be put up over a new
ana larger shop. Oh which " Co" will mean
Hopeful Tacke;t. In the meantime, Hopeful
hammers away Justify, merrily whistling, and
singing the praises OF the & Bangor" Occasion
ally. when he is resting, EC viii tcnd:riy en-
brace his stump of = leg. gently pat,inS and
strokins it, and talking 10 it as a pat. If q
stranger i i'm the shop, he will hold il ont adj
mrirrly and ask
I" DC you know what call that call tia.
Hopeful Tackst-hs mark.
And it is a mark-a mark of distinction, 4
badge of honor. worn by many :, brave fellow
who has gone forth. borne and upheld by Il
love for the dear Old Gag. to fGht, 20 suffer,
die. if need H., tor Il; won IN the fierce contest,
amid the cis hing strokes OF steel, and the wild
whistiing Of bullets: won by uni:inchng nerve
and Enyi' iding muscle; worn oat.y c CT the
pTouGest distinction ali American can reach.
II these lines come 10 one of those that have
thus fought and SuftPrPS-thUrgii his sears
were received in some EauOticcd, unpublished
skTIniSh, taOUrh official hui!ctin spoke not Of
him. s.thuu g Ta,ne shall never know his story
let them come tribute 10 him; token
that he is not forgotten: that those vino have
been with him through the trials and triumD:;s
Of the field, remember him and the heroic cour-
age tEat Won for him those honorable scars:
and that while life is left 10 them they viii work
and fight in the same cause, cheerfuliy making
the same sacrifices, seeking no higher reward
than TO take him by the hand and call him
r.dc," and SHARE with him the proud con -eious-
OF duty done. ShOulder-straps and stars
may bling renown; but he is no less Z, real
hero who, viii, rifle and bay omet. throws HIM
self in!o Tie breach, and uninspired by hope OF
official notice. BATTLES Inaufully for the right.
Hopeful Tackri:. humble yet illustrious. i
hero for all time. salute you.