The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-20
From the Chicago Evening Journal
My Two Friends.
En FEessl OrinRR
BY MRS. MARY C. VAUGHAN.

knowledge through Suffering entereth,
And Life is perfected by Death"
e. B B,Owning
He who dies bravely on the red field of car.
mage. fighting for the re-establishment of grand
principles, dies gloriously but his splendid
courage and his precious life are wasted on the
bitter day of unnecessary defeat. Sorrow is ours
for the useless sacrifice, but there mingles with
our moan for the brave dead, despair and
shame.
Such were my feelings when in the long
lists of the dead of that ia al week of disasts r
and disgrace that eliminated in the second
battle of Bull Run, l came suddenly upon the
names of my two friends. Brave men were
they both, who had offered their lives freely to
their country-but not to die thus-oh, not
thus
| No ties of consanguinity connected me with
either, yet, | need not be ashamed to say
| shed bitter tears for them-all the more bitter
because, instead of the tumult of defeat, shouts
of victory, had not fallen upon their dying ears
! All the more bitter because the field on which
they lay that dreadful night, surrounded BY
the wounded and dying, with forms stark and
rigid and white faces turned heavenward, was
not ours but the enemy's
Nine years ago was an inmate of a certain
caravansarvai in New FORK City-half hotel.
half clearinghouse. Certain quiet, earnest
sayings and doings had given me an unsouQht
ceebriety, the only pleasant result of which
was that it served to attract to me many de-
hghtful friends. number of these were CON
gregated beneath the same roof with me.
| OF course, soon came to know nearly ev-
cry person in the house, but for two weeks there
were two who | only studied curiously as stran-
gers. They were brothers, whom as do not
intend to introduce real names into this sketch
| shall call Doyne. The elder brother about
ltwenty-tive years of age was a pale, sickiy
man, with particularly morose and repellant
expression of face. He seemed however, to
relax III favor of his brother, beautiful lad OF
sixteen, over whom he watched almost tender
ly. It was this exceptional inconsistency OF
the sour silent man. that first attracted my al
tention the pair.
Philip Doyne wishes much to know thee.
said the doctor one day. The Doctor was a
, 5irth-right triend,and used the plain language
; habltually in conversng with his intimates
And should like to know Philip Doype'
E l fastened TO reply. What binders q
Only Dan, Dan says he would be intru-
ding upon thee SO saying the Docto,
crossed over TO the other side of the room and
beckoned Philip to advance from his place be-
side his brother. But Dan held him back
while trown gathered uponlhis face.
r This IS case of nay own management, Doe
= Doynes.
! 'Ah, Mr. Doyne, is it true that YOU would
aehy me the pleasure of knowing your younge
0 brother L cannot consent TO it at all, and
am sure your courtesy will not permit YOU t.
persist, and L offered my hand in turn to tn,
two, Dan flushed, tried to retain his frown
then smiled completely subdued.
he has no claim to such an honor he said
: gu are very good, madam, but l would no
nave MN presume upon your kindness'
1 GU Will pardon me for intruding upon you
oh madam [ cannot thank YOU enough =
Ana Phil-the dear boy has been almost will
Il since he hFst heard your voice. He SAYS it i
h ike our dead mothers
Of Tears rose to the proud cold eyes of the ell
der brother, and warm, bright drop from
L Phts Tell on my hand, that still clasped his.
% l am going out now, l said lightly, after
I moment pause, that covered deep emotion
Dut rehember' am to have you both for N
friends hereafter
n That evening at twilight 1 was sitting alon
before the parlor fire. The red glow of tn
Goals deepened the shadows that luTked in tn
corners and distances of the spacious room.-
a datk' slIent Inquire was in one ofithe windor
, lrecesses. Otherwise nv solitude was complete
l busted myself with "reminiscences ofthe pul
lie career of great man-Senat or and philar
thropist-to whom I expected to listen ths
evening Presently the Doctor came in an
just behind him, the parlor maid, to close tn
blinds and light the gass
n 4 am sorry cannot 60 with thee to- nigh
to hear - he said. i am obliged to 90
= p on til evening train-business ths
cannot be postponed 1t will be my loss, br
thee will have no trouble. A dozen friend
= aTe.going from here any of whom will
" pleased TO escort thee
q. lam sorryl began, and then looking up sa
that the dark figure had come forward fro
the window The fire blazed up and SHOVE