The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-02

had vague faith that things would come on
right somehow, and then they would be hap
Ply years hence.
With this idea, she suffered herself to be le
by her mother in reference to Major Brewer
who was an older acquaintance than John
and whose intercourse with the family wa
unknown to his own relations. Major Brew
en- who was more than thirty, was still with
out profession, or any business whatever
The day he rode over to Mr.. Shows to ge
his signature to some paper regarding salt
of land, a definite purpose came into his heaC
for the first time and that purpose was to fal
in love with Sally. He was adroitly aided by
Mrs. Snow, who entrapped him far more thar
Sally did, who received his attentions passive.
ly. At the commencement Of the war, Brew
er obtained through the family influence, a
staff appointment with the rank of Lieuten-
ant, and John Cutter enlisted in the ranks
| Without seeing mach service, Brewer was
promoted to Captaincy, and then was made
Major; while John only attained to the dig
nifty Of being occasionally mounted orderly
Chance brought Major Brewer and John in
continual contact; from the beginning they
had been attached to the same post.
Soon after Major Brewer received Mrs.
Shows letter, he had a slight attack Of jatln-
dice upon which he obtained months leave
on the medical directors certificate, and went
! home; and in about months time from the
day when Sally contemplated the two roads
| he stopped before the garden gate to fasten
his horse to the hitching post, 1t was in the
middle Of October; fire burned on the hearth
and Mrs. Snow was before it, engaged in
making fall garments. She was alone, for
Sally had gone down to the village to do some
shopping.
''Now," thought Mrs. Snow, ':if he looks as
if he drank, I'll give him up" .o,r, s.
But he did not look as if he did; he was
yellow, his voice was weak, and he seemed in
clined to be feeble. Not word was said about
Sally. They talked about the war, and about
Bingham, until she came home, rosy and an
mated, withsseveral bundles The Major was
more yellow as he rose to meet her. and his
voice faltered so, that Sally, in her surprise,
gave him quite cordial welcome. He staid
short time after her arrival, and when he
went away, said it was doubtful when he
should be able to come again, he felt so mis-
erably.
Hell be at home a long time said Mrs
Snow, prophetically.
''What ails him?" asked Sally
'He's consumptive l reckon; they all get
sick sooner or later"
Sally thought of John, and wondered wheth-
er he was sick. He must be, for none of his
friends in the village had heard from him in
a long time. She sighed
''What are you signing for ?" asked Mrs.
Snow.
''For the soldiers"
''The whole of 'em p"
E.FOr one answered SalIv boldly
Its of no use. His thirteen dollars a |
month, and his being taught that he is a
mere machine, has demoralized him before
this t. -
SallH said no more she was not capable of
warning with her mother.
The next day the Major came in carriage, !
and asked Sally if she would not go out rid |
ing with him. She objected on account of the |
churning.
go right along Sally; I'll attend to it, .
her mother ordered
So she went The Maiorwas so poorly that
he asked her to relieve him from the fatigue /
Of driving, which she consented to do, and
guided the horse skillfully but not so skill
fully as he guided the conversation, in which |
she could not help feeling interested. He was
50 meek, this warrior-so deferential, and
withal so grateful-that she could not resist |
the flattery of his manner. Besides, was she
not the favored one Of all Bingham? There
had not been beau in town for a twelve
month the war had stripped the country,
and the girls had been minus everything in
the way Of amusement. Who can blame Sal /
Iy for yielding to the pressure of circumstan-
ces?
Mrs. Snow played her part so well that the
was bought, preparations for
the wedding commenced and Sally bewild-
cred into an acqriescence which left no hope
for John Cutter. No sooner, however, was the
set, than Sally, owing to the
Of the mind, began to be occupied
and lulled with dreams of what might yet
happen between the now and then of the mar
riage-day which would turn the Major into
myth, and the day into an impossibiIity.
But the wedding-day came off; and on the
5wenty-eighth day of his leave the Major was
IN his way to his post, and Sally resumed the
ife she had left the day he came home, with
out compromising any great change in her
destiny.
Mr.. Snow often said ''Reelyr' when he
looked at her !; and Mrs. Snow silently won
lered at her quietness and entire ndiffer-
3nce
A few bottles of ''Old Rye were opened on
he occasion of the Majors return. The con-
gratulations were, in proportion to the drinks,
and John Cutter heard of them
When the Major first saw John, he looked at
lim as if he expected he would say something
If his visit to bingham but John was silent,
md the Major, remembering that Sally had
once asked him to give her respects to John
Cutter, was silent too.
''Who cares ?" said John to himself; IF
,he didn't | am sure | don't. Mother Snow
IAN put on airs to her hearts content, now
hat Sally is a Brewer. But who would have {
,hought it? Let's sing Sweet Home, boys" i;
he suddenly broke ont with, ''and scare some
hing," I
Soon after this part of the commanding +
generals corps was ordered to the West, and I
Major Brewer and John were transferred with I
t. One of those vague Western battles then
occurred, in which great many men are {
lilled, and which are called victories on both
tides, and for which victories both the com
handing generals are removed; and the Ma ,
or and John were concerned in it
Both were mounted that day-the Major
n anticipation of taking some important Or
Ter, and John with no anticipation at ALL but
le had two loaded pistols in his belt, whic hhe
Intended to use. When the fight was hottest
md Johns spirits were the highest-for he
lad reasons to suppose that from behind Gen
had picked off an ofieer-he saw
light which made him reel in his saddle It
vas Major Brewer lying under his horse, i
which had been struck by a she'll John dis
and ran to him. II
':IIl have you out of this in no time, Brew
T. he said.
Pm done for, answered the Major ''Don't
ct me be trampled on
The horse made final struggle, and raised /
himself so that John pulled the Major from
nder him. His thigh was crushed, and his 7
'ack was torn by a splinter of the she'll The
lajor was dying. John looked for help. :
len were around him; but they were dying
T dead.