Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-23

fairTfaced, bright'eysd soldier, whom she
kissed at the depot was She wished that
she knew hiszname. It would be a satiss
faction to know how be Jared. e ShshopSd
he was safe. ~ za11 ' ?. ~ s'-'s' 2 ''-o
Ere long. a letter came from George. in
which he gave thrilling account of the
battle. He spoke of Sergeant Walter Ev-
ermond as be- would have spoken Iof a
brother. "He saved my life at the risk
of his own" he wrote: .".and but for him
you would have no son living to write
this and Nellie woald havs mo- brother"
p. S.-Wslter Evermond has Just re-
eeived the Commission of Second Licuten-
ant" - NsS
The winter wore away, and George. in
his letters to his sister frequently. spoke of
Walter Everm ond as Of very dear friend.
At length came letter with the following
passage: r-,r~-,,r-
MY dear father and sister. give me Joy.
| am Major. and my commission dates
from the day of Balls Bluff. Ny dea,
friend Evermond is captain of my old
company: and better soldier does not
live: and there can be no truer friend +
Once more the Judge and his daughter
were anxious Then came the bloody
field of Williamsburg; but George was not
called in that battle. At length, however
came tilings of another bloody fray in
which our regiment was -cngaged. Fair
Oaks! The list Of the killed and wounded
Jagged; but letter from George was re.
ceived. He was alive. but badly wound
ell. ....~ -.za - ..-..ss~ ...ssr,
"Our Colone. was struck down." he
wrote "early in. the engagement. Il had
been aching as Lieutenant Colonel for some
time and the command devolved upon me.
was following the lead of the gallant
Howard. when a bullet passed through my
thigh. Captain Evermond was on the
right of the regiment when | had just time
to pass the command over to him when
the clash of the final charge came. l was
faint and dizzy, but saw him dash on at
the head OF our noble regiment; and the
shont of victory struck my ear as was
carried from the field. Late at night Cap
tain Evermond was borne into our quar-.
ters severely wounded by a sabre CUT or
the shoulder. He had hand to hand
fight with the enemy over battery; and
he took Ii, and held it,
Three weeks afterwards another letter
came.
"Dear Nellie, | am coming home.
have furlough for forty days. Captain
Evermond is coming with me. Oul
wounds are doing WE'LL
The train arrived at three O'Clock in tbs
afternoon. Major Pre-, ton came from the
car upon his crutches, and his father wa,
there to receive him. Nellie had not com'
down. Big proud tears coursed down thu
old mans face as he heard the glad shout,
that welcomed his noble boy; and for .
while his son was monopolized by th'
multitude.
Where is your friend Evermore, ak
ed the Judge as they moved toward tn
carriage. - s s ssf
90, he will be with MS this evening
He had to stop to see friend on tine way
and will come on the next train. 1 told
him our carriage should be on hand 70
him.
A joyful moment it was for Nellie Pres
ton when she threw her arms around tn
neck of her returned brother. O, she knew
now how much-how very mnch she low
cd him. What numherless questions wer
asked and how eagerly were the answer
listened to.
BY and by Nellie asked after Captain
Evermond. ~
"O," she cried. al hope he is not oil,
and ugly, for l want to love him
"Not very DID," said George. with
smile; land not very ugly. But there i
a curious circumstance connected with hi
experience as soldier. which is worth re
lating. He told me the story with tears il
his eyes. After the affair at Balls BLU
we were like brothers. Evermond is al
orphan; without father or mother, brothe
or sister. He has a splendid education
which he owes to an old aunt, who intend
ed him for minister; but his disrositio
did not lead him that way, and he starte
to study law. His aunt withdrew her IA
vor and he was left to struggle alone. II
was in danger of becoming disssipated
when the thought struck him that be wo
enlist. He enlisted as private in tn
company of which | was captain. Will
we were waiting at the depot on the morn
ing when we left for the seat of war, Ev
ermond stood alone, gazing on the scene
Of weeping and blessing; and as the tho
passed through his mind that he was re
lieved from the pain of parting with hi
friends. he felt thankful and expresse
himself to that effect Yet. he said.
felt that it would be blessing to bear q
way one friendly kiss that he could re
member as coming from sister. ,Ho sal
this aloud. and in moment Young gil
he says the most beautiful girl he eve
saw-put her hands upon his shoulder
, and kissed him upon the cheek. He ha
Just time to bless the angel when the ords
came to fall in. think that girl VIII
gave Walter Evermond that kiss did
glorious deed. lie assures me that
made him all that he is. He says that til
smemory of that sweet face led him 20 hig
|, and holy resolves; and that he had swor
within himself that he wonld never do
deed that would cause that girl to blus
that she had kissed him, even were she
daughter of king" Tf
lyon said he was . private thers?" r
marked Nellie. . p.
"No,-he was corporal then. Hews
made corporal very shortly after he eniis
ed and before we had been IN camp wee