The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-01

Ten thousand blessings on he. head =
m,wmurcd the brave youth. while the tear,
started down his checks. II did not dream
Of this"
Then he dashed the tears away and ex.
tended his hand
"Lady,"hc said, "you will excuse my left
hand, know"
Goodness mercy on met exclaimed the
old man, who began to see through it. rs
| this the soldier you kissed in the depot,
! Nellie"
Again the poor girl came vc,y near los.
/ ing herself; but sho made one mOio strug.
| gle and was successful.
Yes, SIR she said. Captain Evermond
! and have met once before"
/ II was a curious position for both the
| Captain and maiden.
! Hold on" cried the Major. with another
thump of his Crutches, II haNoiL know
! how awkward il is ana if hadmistrust
| cd, so much as by n thought, that my owt
| sweet sister was the identical angel of the
the depot, | should have prepared the way
Tor this meeting. But see how nicely III
hN 1t you, Nellie, are my sister hv right o
birth and you, Walter, are my brother bN
every tie of love and gratitude. SO, o
course, yon. two arc brother and sister"
Capital exclaimed the Judge.
And now for enjoyment Como, Walter
lead your sister TO seat, and we talk OF
the times that have tried our souls"
All the present was n time that tried
NeIlio's soul but it was happy, blsstuI
trial.
Late at night they prepared to retire
The two soldiers were left alone after the
rest had gone to bed for they had got used
to helping each other The Major csred
for the Captains shoulder: and the Cap.
tain took caro- of the Majors thigh.
"We are at home, my dear Walter" said
George Preston, after they had dressed
each Others wounds, "and we will have Il
happy time of it,
81 shall not be able to stop with You
long" returned Walter.
Mercy! What is up now? Where
else will you go?"
81 don't know. must not stop here"
And why not, pray"
Because dare not "
"Oho! cried George. who knew his
friend we'll enough, and knew human ma
turo well enough to read ordinary signs of
feeling, 81 think | understand yon now.
But we'll say no moro about il tonight.
On the morrow I'll help you find good
boarding-placc."
And so they went to bed.
On the following morning after break
fast had been disposed Of George took his
sister away into the library. and had Il long
talk with her. She wept aid smiled by
turns, during the conversations
When he came ont from the library he
met his father i'll the hall and had talk
with him.
Half an hour afterwards he met the Cap
tain IN the parlor.
"Walter Evermond," he said, al have
found good, comfortable boarding place
for you
"Ah, have you? Thank you George"
" Ges. Sit down, and will tell YOU all
about il: Now listen" continued the Ma
jor, after they We're seated: IL have as
sumed somewhat Of a responsibility in this
matter. have gone so far as TO pledge
my own honor that you will so bear your
self that the house can never be ashamed of
you. In short, | have given my word that
you are an honorable man. incapable of
premeditated wrong, and fixed in the path
OF virtue"
Thank you, George"
And now my dear Captain, your place
of abode is fixed in this house. My sister
~ iOH'SoS, anu my lutHcI IL luc nOSI.
" But-George---"
Nonsense! Do you think am blind
At any rate, | can see plainly enough to
discover what ails your heart ard all
have further to say, is--ifyou have courage.
you will stay here. If you have further
arrangements to make, make them with Mel
lie"
But-GeOrge-will Nellie"
Don't ask me what she will do. Ask
her yourself"
But your father"
" Already looks upon you as son.
What more have you to ask?"
don't know. Indeed this is more than
had expected. | am dreaming"
Then advise you to wake up"
When Walter Eyermond did fairly AVA
ken, he awoke to blessed hope. Before
night he had resolved to stop and before
the week was out no had made arrang-
ments with Nellie Preston to live with her
always.
And all this came of tho simple kiss in
the depot
OLD ABEs NALENTINE-rhe following ia