Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-06-19
NO. IL

heart. dick, old boy, enemy no longer:
God be praised I am able and willing 10
help you. Drink and - friends" 7 p
1t had been growing lightef and lighter In
the east, and now it was day. Day within
and without. Insthe first gray glimmer Of
dawn we looked into each others ghastly a.
ces Cor moment, and then the cantsen vas
at Richards mouth and ho drank, - the Ss-l
vered only can drink. watched him with
moist eyes, leaning upon my elbow and for
getting the bandaged shoulder. He graspsd
me with both hands. Wy ai lsst1A aa
Blood stained and pallid as II vas, his face
was as ingenious and beautiful as . cAild's. 4
"Now let me speak" he said, painting
You have misjudged me Rufus. 1t was oil
mistake; found it out after we parted,
meant to have spoken this morning whom
grasped your rein, but-but-" 2'ff1 jatii
His generosity spared me the rest. TIE
wound my hand had inflicted was yet bleed
ing in his head but for the blinded passion J,
OF the blow, it must have been mortal
Was vengeance SO sweet after ALT felt
something trickl:ng from my shouldsr.---r
The daylight was gone again--how dark i
| was '.
Forgive me, Dick" murmured, crop.
| ing about for him with my hands. v't1a3a f
Then | was blind--then was 40 cold -
ice--then stumbled down an aby 90, and ~.
| erything was blank.
1.-THE crisis is past-he viii recover" said
strange voice. GslH#5 @aiJ "a
Thank God thank God " cried fa. =
miar one. ...s. .-.... -....ts,.s ,,.-ry
opened my eyes. Where was n How
| odd everything was. Rows of beds stretch
| ing down long, narrow hall, bright with
sunshine; and women, wearing white caps
and peculiar dresses, fitting to and fro with
noisless activity, which, in my fearful weak
ness it tired me to watch. My hand lay ont. =
side the covers; 1t was shadowy as o skele.
TONS What had become Of my flesh t--.l
Was a child or man Pa body or spir. r.
itg So light and frail did feel, began to
think was done with material things alto
gethcr, had been subject to some refning pro.
cess and now awakened to new existence Il
But did they have beds in tho other worldi .
was looking lazily at the opposite one
when some one took my hand. A face was
bending over me- I looked into It with .
beating heart. The golden sunshine was on
it-on the fair regular features, tho red lips!
and the kind blue eyes. -. ....-sy
"pck ,iIss !,,rl lsasped ga where have you been
"Weeks, you mean," said Richard, with
the old smile. g But never mind now.---
You are better, dear Rufus--you will live,
we shall be happy together again" '+,
1t was more woman sspeech than mans
but had a tender heart. 40 i8dl -mg0l1alg
Where am II" 1 asked, still hazy.--.,
"What is the matter with me e?", -. 4
! Hospital in the first place." said Rich
ard. "Typhus in the second. YOU were
S,1, 90 IL, -. IL III
! 1t broke upon me al at once. remcm-
forget it again. Weak as child, covered
my face and burst into tears. Richard was
on his knees by my side at once.
81 was brute to recall it," he whispered
remorsely; "do not think of it, old boy;
you must not excite yourself. 1t 10 al for.
gotten and forgiven" .- ,..,..s,...,-.,..,
Tell me one thing, Dick" asked are
We in the North or South ?" ~ '421j
"North--in Philadelphia" ..'uH 3u'Iosb
Then you are q prisoner p said mourn
fully, recalling his principles. ..., ..f ......,,
! What do you mean!" f''''' '
| Richard laughed. s.t se. at's "5e#'
81 have seen the error Of my ways.
have taken the oath Of allegiance. When
you are strong enough again, We will 6ght
side by side"
"And the wound in your head?" asked
with emotion, looking up at his bright hand.
some face . .,l-.,r-. r l.,. B. 4 ,, r..,g,,,l.
Don't mention it. II healed up long ago"
And the little drummer %
| Richard bowed his head upon my hand. -
| lie was found dead upon the field. "a
| Heaven bless him They said he deid.pray.
ing, with his mothers name upon his lips,
| Revere him as an angel" whispered. u
grasping him by tho hand. "But for his
dying prayer We had yet been enemies. Oh
Richard! Gods grace is with the simple and
pure Of heart!"