Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-11

GU ufcf' Tue lhtelui TACT moment, then
shook his head with a giaace ut the broad
chest and muscular Iimbs stretched out be-
fore him. t aR if ffGTs
elm not afraid, but it's difficult to be-
lieVe all at once. Pm so strong it don't
kill me"
THE LAST Ikrr&k.
HShall write to your mother now2"
asked, thinking that these sudden tidings
ghtchnuge all plans aud purposes; but
they did not; for themIn receivedSt6e ors
der ut thesDiyiue Eals4 49iander. to march
with the same Misunderstanding Obedience
with which heaoldter had received that of
the human one, doubtless remembering
that the first led him to life, the last to
death. 80 r. - .gy.D.
NO, mG'am; to Laurie just the same;
he'll break it to her best, and I'lI aud a line
to her myself when youiget dOne.''- =
So wrote the letter wbclIfhe dictated,
fnding il better than any l. had sent, ,1for,
though here and there little ungrnmmat-
ical or orinelegant, each sentence came to me
briefly worded, but most expressive, fnH'uf
excellent counsel to, the boy, tenderly be-
queatting "mother and Lizzie" 10 his care,
aud bidding them good-b ye'in words the
sadder for their simplicity. He added
few lines with steady hand, ,sapd; as Isealed
III sald, With patient sort of sigh, 81 hope
the answer will come in time for me to see
ii" then, turning away his, face, laid the
flowers against his lips, ms if to hide some
QuiVer of emotion at the thought of such a
sudden suadering ofail the dear home ties.
These things had happened two days be-
fore. Now John was dying aud the letter
had not come. lhad been summoned to
many death beds IN my life, but to none
that made my heart ache rs it did then,
since my mother called ,ge to watch the
departure of a spirit akin to this, in its
Pgentleness Rud paneut strength. asAs /
went in John stretched out bothshauds.
II knew you'd come! guess Ttn mo-
wing on, na'am." -.
He e, was, AMI 50 rapidly that even while.
he spoke, over his face 1 saw. the gray veil
failing that NO human hand can lift. / sat
down by him, wiped the drops from his
forehead, stirred the air about him with
the slow wave of fan, and waited to belp
him die. He stood in sore need of help.
and l could do so little; for, as the doctor
had foreto!d, the strong body rebelled
against death, and fought every inoh of the
way, forcing him to dtaw each breath with
a spasm, and 'ctenchi his hands with an
impioriug look, asif lie asked, FHow long
GtiG0AC GulSl ul4e UG SUM- + OF
hours hess suffered duHb " ytithQpt b 4pQs
Epeu's f5sp:t6 or 4 4 NONE ihfiso5iheni's mnrmuri6g.
His limbs grew cold. his face damp, his
lips white ,eSnd gain aud again lie turathe.
covering OF his breast, as if the ,lightest
weight added to his agony; yet, through it
ALI his eyes 1syer lost 4heir perfect sereu-
ity, and the lnau's soul Seemed to sit there.
in, undauuted by tho ills thntWexed his
flesh. stfH
soLDtERtYf sYstPATRY. .,,sy.ailfj !,
One by one the men woke, and round
the room appeared n circle Of pale faces
aud watchful eyes, full Of awe andlpity !;
for, though stranger, john was loyed by
all, Each man there Had wondered at his
patience, respected his piaty,s adrairedfhis
lfortitude, and now lamented his hard death:
for tie iptluehce of an upright nature had
made itself deeply felt even in zone littIe
week. PresentISthe Jonathan who so low
cd this comely David came creepinpe efrom
his bed for aNIsst4eok and word 4Tae Kind
soul was full OF trouble, as the choke in his
voice, the grasp of his had betrayed; but
there were no tears, and the farewell of
| the friends was thelhore touching for its
breyity. s's+-t9 ,rss,.5 .s=.I s -
"old boy, how are you 2" faltered the
oHe daug ~
ed the other. .s'-- I = -,
. "c0n | say.or do anything for you any
where's ~ So @ sz sids =
"Take my things hlome, and tell them
thatI did my best.'' lss s.- - 81 rs ,,s.
81 viii 4 viii Y ge-iz0d IaTxh4
iSGood bye, Ned
'iGood bye, John, Goodsbyell1s
They kissed each other tenderly as syom-
Ieh,sand SO parted; for poor Ned could not
staS to see his c6mrade die. For a little
while there was no sound in the room but
the drip of wster from a stump or two, and
John's dfstressfnl gasps as he slowly
bEeathed his life away. / thought him
nearly gone, and had lust laid down the