Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-14
KATES SOLDIER.

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splendid resolve, fine blaze of courage.
IF you were, would you not do just
the same rs now-sit and wish for some
thing else :"
.Why do you Judge me SO uukindly,
Major Ross?'
The lips began to pout now, little
temper to bend with the courage in the
fine eyes.
Because you do not do what you can
even no.. ifyou were not my cousin,
| suppose | should not speak to you SO
plainly. As it IS, it vexes me when |
hear YOU wishing, morning, noon and
night, 10 be and to do the impossible;
and yet never trying to do what is ready
to your hand. Do you think there is no
better use for the money YOU are wasting
so careiessly in silks and lacesi How
much was Madam Felrara's bill, lat
quarter!7
Money won't fight, and Government
pays the soldiers-better. heard you
say yesterday, than any army is paid
in Europe"
yet by giving little more than Gov
eminent gives, l think YOU could hue
some one who would not go otherwise
to fight for yon."
"a man whom a little more money
would induce! A man who would go
for money, and would not 90 without il
Why such cowardly soul wouId get
drummed GU: Of the ranks after the first
BATTLE"
Major Ross smiled, n calm, meaning
smle-such as always provoked his coas-
in, for it seemed to her like an assertion
Of superiority.
"You just look on ono side Of the
question, Kate, and then jump NJ your
conclusion. | know man who I'd mo
yesterday he would go to war if h. could
afford il; man who is neither cold nor
cowardIy. He has a sister, girl Of fiji
teen. The two arc orphans, and bis
mothers dying breath gave her to his
care. They were well born, but they
had fallen into poverty, and he resolved
that his sister should have the education
Of lady. She is ut school now. If he
had tie means to leave her provided for,
he would enlist; but what if he should
be killed, and that poor, pretty, undisci-
pinned child bo left alone in the world,
with no means of support, no protector.
no friend. Could he answer for it to his
mother when he met her ia the spirit
land 2"
Kate had listened with GREATNESS at
tention.
"Wonld he fight well" she asked
musingIy.
me man better: there is not drop of
coward blood in his veins. lie IS the yery
one | would choose to stand beside me
in the front of the fray"
"If he was sure his sister would be
PROVIDED for in the event of Lis death,
you think he would GO
Il know 1t; bis whole heart is ia the
fight now. If he were sure that she was
secure from future privation and friesd-
lessness, his name would DO enrolled to
morrow"
Hates face glowed with eager resolve
ale shall be sure. cannot give my
life for my country, but | ought not to
shrink from giving everything else. That
girl is an orphan like me; she shall. be
my sister. | will undertake her expon-
ses while her brother is AWAY and If he
dies, she shall share dollar for dollar
with me, all possess"
Major Ross looked at his young cous-
in almost reverontly. lie was just be-
ginning to see below the happy, careless
surface CT her nature; but he made no
comment on her resolve
Want heIe, he SAID SIMPLY, II viii
bring YOU your soldier"
In half an hour he returned bringing
with HIM a man, tall, athletic, strong,
WIN ! '"co oFaFo "ud Iha8'eFly rather
'""n M handsome u =,
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mao 70 'li''No Ler bargain -,
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ne was E'"c0''--Sof''y 'fEloS t1ey "oolo
nave oeen 70 most heh-lle was a0ie TO
steer GEAR OF any laise prlue or en-
O"r9ssn' H.
Ni lI batciay' he Sal!' 0o"ing' i
''h toi" tn"t oy way Oh HGh'g your part
GO"dTi Tue war, you WISH 10 nlfe me