The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-04-16
TOLEDO TAMA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY. APRIL l6 l6e

ference hs must b dsad long ago.
Only l wish could have dissuaded
her, for if-Pooh r. be broke ~ sad'
denly, 'there's no nee botbefing myself
with such On exceedingly impeobssas
suppositioo. / wonder what makes ne
love that girl better ths more she sesa
mo It de6ancel : Why can't / scosn her
| . she scorns met It's curioss psy.
Geological pussie, the iss and ssts Of
that shrsbbing, passionate thisg tAs'
ws call heart BY Ill the Rowess
she shali be mlss Il { p6s1 ny own seal
to win her."
The monday sunshine 10y brightly On
the floor Of the long barrsck room, with
its wooden ceiling, and range Of uarrow
pallets on either side, and 0raee Bryan
felt aiek giddiness reeling shrosgh hss
brain . she cav the pale, ghastly faces
outlined against pillows scarcely whittier
than he,nselves--ths shattered arms-
the mangled limbs bosnd down 70
wooden st.etchsrs-ths sxpression'ess
faces when life and light were drifting
away into the shoreless tide, side By
side with muscles N racked and cen
torted By fierce spasms Of pain I This.
then was . hospitall
my dearest yoa are fsinsing!"
mo. mamma, am not" sid 0rase
resolutely battling with the involuntary
recoil Of her whole physical mature.
"Let us 60 on. Ifeel quite well now. =
How the surken eyes Of the sick men
frightened ~ the fair, eight figure bent
above them with gentle words Of pity.
ing encouragement-what healthful
remembranees Of absent mother and
sister love returned 70 them with the
touch Of her long, soft curk upon their
burning foreheads-the cool contsct Of
her hand against their fsvered palms !!
Aud ~ che passed on, strength and
courage came hack, and the surgeon
himself wondered st hcr aerve and
calmness.
They had reached the last of,he white
beds, where an attenuated figure was
supported among pillows, with sa open
book before him. Not reading how.
ever. The heavy eyelids dropped sbovs
the hallow cheeks, o. il alumbsr had
weighed them down, and there va
sort Of weary repose shadowed over the
sharpensd features.
HE il asleep, DO not diaturb him r
murmured Grace, under her breath.
mo. he is not asleep" said the sur.
geon; land this 10 one OF the cases on
which most pride myself JEST gone,
whom he Vas brought here-dreadfully
wounded at Fredericksburg, but he's in
fair way to recover now, thanks TO
our new system. Come : little nearer
he'll be glad to see you!"
The heavy lsshss were slowly lifted
1t the sound Of their footsteps, disolos.
ing dark, grave eyes full Of the strange
mystery thst only comes to those who
have stood on Deaths threshold sAd
seen the dow Of the dark, dark riverl
"Harral! what's the matter ! Speak
to me = exclaimed the surgeon, in dire
perplex,ty. "A glass Of vino. johnson,
quick! he's swooning again"
Where we're your eyes, good Escula.
Plus, 70 imagine that John narral could
swoon With those Auttsripg singers in
his own, those blue eyes pouring tidea
Of eager light into bio upliftsd heart !
Your Pharmacopoeis knows ho saeh
remedies - these!
81 knew you would eoins, Grace.
l knew you would not leave ~ all
alone T. he murmured, with the passive
blias Of ! child Who wakes from hideeua
dreams TO fiud bic tace agaiast bid
mothers bosom.
For Grace Bryan had laid her ehssh
on his pillow and hrsathed one whisper
into his cara whisper that was kke
tho pulsing Of magnetic hfs throagh bio
veins.
"Tsll me 0nos moro that you love
mo | Let ne hear Il over and over,
dearest I" 10 ssid With closed syss'
"Ah, l shall b we'll now y
Il vas not until they wsrs II the
opsn cir. safe beyond the hospital ward
.hat Grace Bryan fulfilled The Captaia's
prediction and fainted.
| "Of course didn't ! ten yoa !
would b = : tsiumpAantly exclaimed
Captain Lawrence, twisting the dngss'
Of bic backskin glove round and rossd
"A woman can't help fainting u sssh