The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-05
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20! Heaven bless that noble sergeant ejac-
ulated Nellie, as she flushed reading the &C.
count.
And her father joined her with his whole
soul.
Later in the evenings curious thought work
ed lis way into Nellie Prestons mind. She
wished hat the man who saved her brothers
life so braveIy had been only Il corporal and
then she wondered where that fair faced bright
eyed soldier was whom she had kissed at the
depot. She wished that she knew his name
1t would be a satisfaction to know how he
Jared, She hoped he was safe.
Ere long a letter came from George,i in which
he gave a thrilling account of the battle. lie
spoke of Sergeant Walter Eyermond as he
would of 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 would have no brother
There was a postscript to the letter RS fol-
lows: .g.
p. S.-Walter Evermond has just received
the commission of Second Lieutenant
The winter wore away, and George in his
letters to his sister, frequently spoke of Walter
Evermond as of a very dear friend. At length
came q letter with the follo wing passage, Ny
dear father and sister, give me JOY. l am a
major, aud my commission dates from the DAY
of Balls bluff. My dear friend. EvermOnd is
Captain of my old Company and Il better SOL
der does not live and | know there cannot
be a truer friend
Once more the Judge and his daughter were
anxious. The -th Regiment was before York
town. Then came the bloody field ofsWiliams>
burg but George was not called into the bat
tie. At length, however, came tidings of an
OF another bl ,oody fray. in which our regiment
was engaged. Fair Oak! The list of killed
ard wounded Jagged but a let'ef from George
was received. He was alive, but badly woun-
ded.
Our Colonel was stricken down, he wrote,
early in the engage ment. | had been acting
as Lieutenant Colonel for some time. and the
command d,vOlved upon me ! was following
the gallant Howard when II bullet passed
through my thigh Capt. EvermODd wac on
the right OF the regiment; and | had just time
to pass The ommand over 10 him when the
clash of the final charge cSme | was ain,
and dizzy but | saw hun dash ~ 1T the head
Of our noble regiment and the shout Of vlcto
ry struck my ear as | wac borne tairlting from
he fields Late at night, Capt. Eve:mond vas
borne into cur Quarters severely wounded by
4 sabre cut en- The shoulder. He had a hand
to- hand conflict with the enemy over a battery
and he took it. and held It..
Three weeks a%fterwa!d, another letter
came.
Dear Nellie, L am coming home. | have q
1urlough tor forty days. Capt. Evermoud is
coming with NE. Our wounds are dong well.
The train arrived az 3 O'Clock in the alters
noon. Major Preston came from he cars upon
his clutches and his father was there TO receive
him. Nellie had not come down. Big proud
tears coursed down the cd Ihaus face, as he
b card The glad shouts thaf welcomed his noble
boy and for a while his sou was monopolized
by the multitude.
Where is your friend EveYn0na2 asked 'he
Judge. as they moved toward the carriage.
ooh, he will be with Us this evening. ne had
to stop 80 see a friend on the wn7,and wall GONE
or the next train. / told him orr carriage should
| be on hand TOR him
A joyful moment was it for Nellie Preston
wnen she threw her sGms around the neck OF
| her returned brother. o., she knew now how
much-how very much she loved hjn. Wha'
numberless questions wete asked, and now ca
gerry were the answers listened 30
By aud by Nellie asked for .Capt. Ever
m0nd.
90 she cried. Il hope ho is not old and ugly,
for l want TO love him.
Not very DID, said George, with a sn'ile, 'or
very ugly either. But there rs Il curious circum-
stance connected with his experience rs a sOi>
diei, which is worth relating. .tie sold Inc sto.
ry 10 me with tears in his eyes. After the at
fair At Balls Bluff we were Ike brothers. Ev.
eTmond is an OF phan withouJ ta;her and moth
q, b.cother or sister. H. has >. splendid edu-
Cation, which he owes 10 an old aunt, who in,
tended him iOI Il minister but his disposition
did not lead him that way, aud he started to
study law His aunt Withdrew her favor and
he was left to struggle alone. Ha WAS in dam
ger of becoming dlssipated, when the thought
struck him that he would emil I. He enlisted
as a private in the company of which ! was
Captain. While we were waiting at the depot
on The morning wien we ielt for the seat OF
war, EvermGnd stood alone, gazing upon the
scenes OF weeping and blessing and IA the
thought passed through his mind that he was
relieve . OF the pain of parting with friends, he
felt thankful, and expressed himself To that et-
iect. Yet, he said, that he ieit thAt 1t would
De a blessing to bear away ore friendly kiss that
he could remember as coming from Il sister.-
He said this aloud, and in q moment 4 young
glrl-he says the most beautiful girl he ever
saw--put her hands upon his shoulders, and
kissed him upon the cheek, Ike says he had
just time to bless the angel, when the order
came TO fall in. l think Inc girl that gave
Waller Evermond that kiss did II glorious deed.
He says that the memory of that sweet face has
led him to high and holy resolves +; and that he
has sworn within himself that h would never
do a deed that could caus" a girl 20 blush that
she had kissed him, even were she ehe daugh-
Ter of a king.
You said he was a private then = remarked
Nele.
No, he was a corporal then. H. was made q
corporal very shortly after h. euIisted and be-
f re we had beeu in camp a week IN Maryland
40 was made a sergeant. But my sister. what
is The matter? Mercy lyon look pale
or whispered Nellie. hiding Ter face with
her hands, what breadth. taines!'
Why, ! thought this stony ut Evermond
attract your attention from those darker
80 Ii does ia a measure, George but l can
l.Ot help my feeling
George Preston never mistrGstlng, never
dreaming that his sislerhad ever seen Walter
Evermoud. Dire his arm about her, and gave
her a brothers kiss. |,
AT eight O'Clock in the evening the coach
was sent 10 The depot, and a, hdtf~past eight II
Nellie left the parl0t, and sped
away TO her own room. Het heart was in 3
dutter, and her face was burning 1t might
Ne possible that she had MAYER seen Capt. Ev
ermond but she did not think it probable
What should she do How should she meet
him ? Twice lad she attempted TO tell her
Drotherof her own adventure az the depot on a
memorable morning but she could not.
Major Preston, on his cto'ches, went to the
loor, and welcomed Caps EvcrmnDd. WHO car f
red his arm In r sling. The Old Judge Wei- I
;omed the hero as smother sou and he was .
whey be found that the Captain was
handsome, fair faced youth, Just upon the
opening stage opening siage oi MANHOOD. /
Bat where was Nellie Tire bell was rung, 6
md a servanE WAS sent in quest Of her. At
ength she appeared, Trembling In oVefg joint
mt her father and brother lid not notice il,
Nellie, my sister, cried George, 'hsee Is
ur dear friend, Waiter Evemond ?
The Captain advanced witt ! quick step and
ad halt extended his hand, when he stopped -
S though he had been shot. g
Good angels T. be gasped What is this! 81
his your sister! A
With d mi h;y effort Nellie smiled and put s
both her hands. q
Ana exclaimed G Jorge, lifting ms cra'ch' =
: .ruln the A,or. and stamping them down "
,ith wonderful energy. 1 ,hl"k see At no" .
a., Wei Tel me-tell me-is this your y