Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-26

PooS usVSueiess'ststettcss UOys WuO uau 20 one in the world to love him."
 "And % you thought you'd love him, eh ["
 Il lsvs all those brave and noble mes who have gone to offer up their lives for their coun- uy's welfare !" said the girl, with deep emotion s never knew how we'll ved my owu brother until saw him 20 away to-day. hops God will keep him, and rstssn him to .. in safety"
 !" Did you notice" said Mr. 0ainsforj, aite, . pause, '' that your foolish behavior caused considerabla remark P
 "l'd rather you wouidn t say anything more about that Mir. Gainsf.rd'
 [" You arc ashamed of it, eh?' '' I am ashamed of you. .iri You need no, halr me. can get iato my carriage alcne,''
 Two days after this, Judge Preston came home looking very ,houshtfully. Alter tes lie called Nellie to him. and asked her if she had made up her mind to be the wife Sf John Gansfbrd.
 "I have made up my mind that will xos be h's wiisp was her prompt reply.
 II have no wish to urge you my child."
 II .lo not love him, father; aud shoul, prefer to have no more intiRacy with him 1 never liked him. He is unkind to his psor sister; and he might bs unkind to me-"
 You are right. my daughter; and I sn. now free to conf..s that am pleased with your decision. Almost the last thing your brother said to me, betore he left with his com pany, was that lie hole.l yos would not make John Gainsford his brother in law. He kmows Gainsford well and has no respect for hi,n."
 The Judge kissed his child and the matter was settled. Gainsforl was the son of ohs oi hs oldcs, friends. aud thus the intimacy had o9lpmsnced; and he had been willing for hi, daus shter'E sake to try the young man but he felt sci.se of relief now that tn. trial was over.
 George Preston, tho Judges only son, hai gone as Captain of comr,ny; and the fa:ai y watth he'd anxiou>ly for ihe news that Was to bear tll,.El intelligence of the movements oi the -,h Regiment. B,-andby intelligence came. The r'giu.nt VAS st Poolessi'ls 1hs regiment was at Bali's Bluff! The regiment had teen under i . nearly the whole of thai terrible day and d fearfl savoc had b en ma.l. in its ranks. Where was George? 0. how .nxinus was NeIli. Preston now More than ever before did she know ,ha, che loved her brother. --. s-> ils! Good hews. George is safe. The Juts. canv home with un evening paper, and tah,icd II to Nellie. pointing wi;h his Singer 10 ,h. paragraph ehe Was .o rvad. She read as tooss:
 :. Csrtain Preston. after heinz exposs! ts a mr,cirss fire for four consecutive hours, WAS one uf the last to swin the r,ver. He had made his way down n. blus, and was assisting su,n. ot hls wounded ca,nrad,.s, when the sn- emy came pouring down upon him. He was surrounded, and would have been sluin. but fnr the heroic bravery and dsvotion of ' SET grant of his company. The sergeant. whose na,ne was alter Evermond, seeing the can tain in danger. sprsng to his si,tt. and with his revo Yer, si,o, down three si.n wis were I.r--.s ;y upon him. When tlrr s...i"ed the Water. Ca,,talu Presinl, issd rec..tTed \ wou!id m hs .l...ster. winch r..n.irr.d It inpossi.,ie Tor him to swim but Evermona did not furs.ke him 'rh- ,,t!c teiuw chung to h,s captain I,ke t brother. and sucertsl~d in getting him safely over the rlv.r. We are happy to state that Captu Pfestons would is not ,langeraus.'
 70! Heaven bless that noble Sergeant !'' .jacula.ed Ny!Iie, us she finished rsading the account.
 And CT father joined her with his whole soul
 Later in the evening . curious thought wmked it's way into Nellie Preston,s mind. She wished the man who had saved her broth- rr $ life so iravely had been only a corporal aud then she wondered where that fair faced hright-eyed soldier was whom she had kissed in the drpui. It would be satisfaction ta know how he farei. She huped hs was safe. Ere lung letter came from George in which he gave . thrilling account of the battle. He spoke uf s;rrs, ant Walter Everalund as ht would have spoken of bru,hrr. He saved my life Ut tue risk of his own, he wrote :. and but for him You would have no son l.v- ing to write this and Nellie would have nu brother" There was . i'os,scri. t to ths lsttel us foll.sws:
 "P. S.-Walter Ever,iiand has just receiv ed tue commission uI Secon4i Lieutenant. Th~ winter wore away. aud George, in hi, lette,s to his sister. frequently spoke of Wal ter Ev.rmo.,d as vf very dear friend. Al length came letter with the following pas sage: My dear father and sister, siss m |jw. an Maiar. aud my comnissi''n date' | from tine day of Balls Kluff. My dear fr,ent Evernon,l is Captain ..f my old company anu a better soldier does not live; and l know there canns4 l,e ;ruer frieiid.' :
 Once more the Jnlye an his daughter yer, any nus. The -tl Regiment was lr.fors Turk town. Then caaa- the bloody field of W iiamsbur. hut G-nrge was not called into tina iaitle. At lensts, h,wever came ti!Ags Di anoih'r bloody fray. in which our regiment was rnga.rsl FAIR OAKS The list of ,h,
 ks'led and wounded laggssl but T letter frs,,l G.1rge was received. He was alive, but t,a.ll,