Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-26

froa the field. Late at night Capt. Evermond was borne into our quarters severely wounded bv sabre cut on the shoulder. He had a hand-to hand couhIct with the enemy over a battery and he took it, and held it."
 Three weeks afterwards another letter came
 " Dear Nellie, am ceming home. lave n farlough for forty days. Captain Ev 1mond Is coming with me. Our woundI are doing we'll"
 Tbs train arrived at three o'clock in the af ternoon. Major Preston came from the ear upon his cratches, and his f4ths sas there ( receive him. Nellie had not como down. Big proud tsars coursed down the old mans fact IS he heard the glad shouts that welcomed his noble boy and for while his son was mouop olised by the multitude.
 Where is your friend, Erermond?' asked the Judge, as they moved towards the carriage
 70, hs vii! be with us this evening. He had to stop {. see friend on the way, au. will come in the next train. told him ou, carriage should be on hand for him." , A joyful mou,eut was it for Neiiis Presto, .hsn she threw her arms around the neck ui her returned brother. 0. she knew now huw much-how very much she much loved him What nunber!rss questions were asked. ane now eagerly were the answrrs stened to
 By and by Nellie asked after Captain Ever nolid.
 Y" Oh, she cried. hope he is not old and ugly, for waut to love liai."
 Not very old" said George with smiI. ' aud not Very ugly. But there is | curious circumstance connected with his experenc. as d soldier which is worth rel tng. He told ,hv sto:y to me with tears in his eyes Alter the affair Ut Balls Bluff We were like brothers. Evermond is an orphan without father ,a mother, brother UT sister. He has Il ,sldendd education, ~hici, he owes to all old aunt, who intended hun for minists but his di.posi ti"n dld not lead him that way. and hs started to study law. His aunt withdrew asr favor, aud he WAS left to struggle alone. He was in danger of becoming dissi pn,ed, when tile thought struck him that he would enlist. He eniistsd private in the company of W: ich was Captain. While we were waiting at the depot, on the morning when We left Tor the seat of war. Evermonl ltood alone. gazing upon the sce,,es of weep ny aud blessing and as the thought passed through his mind that he was relieved from She pain of parting with friends. he felt thaaa5ui, and expressed him self to that effect Yet. he said he felt that it would bs a bl ssins.s,tn bear aray ono i.nd. ly kiss that he could remember as coming iron, sister He said ,his aloud and in mo- ment young gII--he says the most b,auiiul girl he ever saw-put hsr hands upon his shoulders. and kissed him upon the .les~, He says he had just time to bless the angel, when the order ca,ne to fall in. thIak the girl that gave Walter Evermond that kiss did a gloriou. deed He assures nc that it made him all that he is. He says that the memory ofthat sweet f. ce has led kim to high and hoy resolves and that he had swofa within hi"'- self ina, |,s womb ..evrrs do atieed liat could
  him, even were she the daughter Of king"
 You said he was pr,vats, then ?'' remark ed Nellie.
 No.-he was carpor, then. II. Was made a corporal very shortly after he enlisted and before we had been in camp week in Maryland he WAS made sergeant. But my sister, what is ths matter? Mercy ?--yo9 look pale."
 or whispered Nellie, hiding her face wit ! her hand. '' what dreadful things!"
 My,-I ,housht this story of Evrrm"nd woaid attract your thoughts from the darker thpmps.''
 So it does. in a measure. George; but l cannot help my feelings"
 George Preston. never mistrustIns' neve' dreaming. that h,y sweet sister had ever seel, Walter Evermond, drew his arm about hei and gave her brothers kiss.
 At eight o'clock in the evening tue couch vas gent to the depot, aud at half past egh' it returned. Nellie lett the panor, and spet' away to her own roou.. Ter heart was m q ilutter. and her lace was bursting. It might be possible that sac i,..i never ss.eil C'ptalii Evermon.l; but she did not thiukit probable What should she do? How sh'.ll she mees him? Twice had s.le atten ,t 'isst, tell her brother of her own adventure at the depot o'' that memorable morning but she coui'i not.
 Major Preston ui,ou his crdtcles went to the door and welcomed Captain Evefnlonti who carried his right arm in '' sing. The ol Judgs welcomed the hsfs@as '''ot'l'r s'n aud he was urI,r.sed when he f,g..d that tl.t the ca,,tain was a fair faced. handsome youth just upon lh. opening stage of manhood.
 But where was Nellie? The tell was runs and a servant was sent in quest of her. Al l.nr,h she cau,e trembling ut every joint but her father and brother lid not nu,ic. 1t. E
 :. Nellie. my sister, cred Gs"rs-. he.s i. our d.. F fr. end, Walter E.srli'ond ;
 The captain advanced with quick strp and had half ex.salsI his h.l,a. when Ls stopped as though he had been shot.
 Good angels r hs gaspsd, \ what is this THis-sou, sixterl