Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-14

are removed; and the Major and John were
concerned In II. Both were mounted, the
Major in anticipation of taking some i'm.
portant order, and John with no anticipa>
ton at all; but he had two loaded pistols in
h!s belt, (which he intended to use. When
the tight was botest,and Johns spirits we're
the hlghest-for he had reasons to suppose
that from behind Gen. R, he had pick
ed OF an oficer-he saw a sight which
made him reel in his siddle. 1t was the
Major lying under his horse, who had been
struck with a shell. John dismounted and
ran to him.
IN have you out of this in no time,
Brewer he said.
i am done for answered the Major
Don't let me be trampled on
The horse made a final struggle, and
raised himself up so that John pulled the
Major from under him. His thigh was
crushed, and his back torn by splinter of
the she'll. Major was dying. John looked
around for aid Men were round himhiu,
but.they were dying or dead.
Not drop 10 anybody's canteen, I'll
bet, he muttered. i amt even got a
handkerchief
The Major was even now past speaking;
/ but he heard John entreat him to hold 90
If be possibly cOnld for the surgeons were
down but little distance, youder,' for he
shook his head. He made q motion with
his hand toward the east, which John un-
derstood; then he tremblingly grasped his
watch chain, and tried to bring it to his
lips. John took the watch from his pocket
and pressed it to the Majors lips, and said
in a loud voice: i will take it to her.
The Major smiled, and it was his last
earthly effort, for his breath stopped with
1t, and he was with the brave who sank to
rest. John put the watch into his pocket,
and the order, which he found crumpled
In the Majors belt, and which had been
the means of his death. 4 suppose ought
to take lock of his hair said John taking
out his jacknife. But he did not get one,
Cor ball struck him on the elbow, which
sent the knife spinning and shattered his
arm to pieces.
BY George! be shouted, never thought
of being shotp
He tainted presently. AMI dropped be-
side the Major, when he was found, picked
up, and taken away. The body of the
MAYOR was taken home; and Mrs. Snow
had the qualification of riding in a Garage
as one OF the chief mourners in the largest
funeral procession that had ever been seen
IN the country. Her qualification was al
Ioyeo' however, by the manners OF the
Brewer family. They signi6ed that, as the
NJ Jor was dead, all connection between
her aud his family were at an end. The
! 6ltterest tears Mrs. Snow did not shed at
the funeral, but afterwards, when she re-
Toived IN her mind the failure in her plans.
Sally made no pretense of grief, but she
was sooered by the event. She looked
down the road often, but no one could tell
what her thoughts were.
Nothing. IN the meantime, had been
heaFd OF John Cutter. The hand which
should have guided the pen was no more
In his possession; his arm had been ampu-
tateo above the elbow, fever set 10. and he
lay 10 the hopital month. The watch
ana me order be gave to the surgeon to
kSep TIL be got well, but said nothing of
the owner. If he died, Sally would never
get them, for the Major could not exnect
him to deliver them under such eircum-
stances. But John got well-that. is, we'll
enough to be discharged-and started for
bingham, with the watch, and arrears of
his pay which amounted to forty dollars
b. the way of a transport
In three weeks be reached home, paunt.
dirty, raggedand feeble. The verv bopr
almost that be arrived he dragged himself
up to NJ. d Mrs. Snow saw him ms he nm.
latched the gate. She gave a suppressed
Lord "a mercy! = and stood paralyzed, but
waiting for coming events. Mr.. Snow saw
John from the barn, and hurried to meet
him. Selling Johns empty sleeve. he
shook it SO violently that John vibrated all
over.
faint you = said Mr.. Snow. How are
ye? What's been to paw with We? The
Lord has preserved ye Come in and stav
week. I'll kill We with good vittles.'.
Here Sally came flying out from the door.
John involuntarily clenched his teeth. and
braced himself for the encounter but she
stopped suddenly before she reached him
aud turned SO pale that Der father cried
out:
She's going into fits at the sight of We ,
but she recovered by blushing painfnlIy.
and then she begged John, in q low voice
70 walk in. O''
She's widow thought John, follow.
ing her. Mrs. Snow, still at the window
turned and gave not ungracIous welcome
to him. lie lost no time in producing the
watch and relating the story he came 10
tell. As be handed the watch to SALLY and
told her that the Major bad kissed Il for
her, his eye filled with tesrs from self.nitv
as much, perhaps, as from a remembrance
OF the sad scene. Sally took it aud laid il
on the table, and looked at him TO 90 an
with his story, as if it was time he come 70
himself. Mrs. Snow made her own com :
msnts on Sally's behavior, and so did John
with great jump at his heart. When
the narrative was ended Mrs. Snow so;d
so you are discharged p
l am good for nothing he answered
Sally laid her arm on his empty sleeve
John took it gently 10 bis, and their eves
met Forgetting everything but each other,
he whispered
How could you"
4 never will again
Because l wasn't here and Won Uera too
weak to stand slone?
les, that was the reason but why didn't
i did,
i never got word from you.'
you'll get pension?' Snow remarked.
obviously. 49, 81 N'''
1 suppose so, answered John, Starting nm
yeti WV '''N'
gone. 0 "o0
i wonder said Mrs, Snow, if all the
army are as he is?'
Never mind, mother answered Sally:
1T rs our only chance to see rebel soil'
mother, said Sally. after some DAYS
had passed over without any sign of John.
rage2' " '"'
Nor L.
You might have been.'
Never mother. Do you think that |
have any right to my way now2'
1 suppose you will take it,
4 shalf,' said Sally. firmly.
low the folks vii. talkr said Mrs. Snow