Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-05-16

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Il was thinking, replied Ncllio with a
perceptible blush of feeling, that he might
be poor, motherless, sisterless boy, who
had no one in the world to love him.
'And so you thought you'd love him
ehl'
i love all those brave men who have
gone out to offer up their lives for their
country's welfare = said the girl, with deep
emotion, never knew how we'll loved
my own brother, until | saw him 60 away
to-day. I hope God may keep him and
bring him back TO US in safety
did you notice. said Mr.. Gainsford,
after pause, that your foolish behaviour
caused considerable rcmark!'
I'D rather you would not say anything
more about that, Mr.. Gainsford.
You are ashamed of il, ch.'
Il am ashamed of you sir, you need not
help me. l can get into my carriage
alone!
Two days after this Judge Preston came
home looking very thoughtful. After tea
he called Nellie to him, and akcd her if
che had made up her mind to be the wife
of John Gainslord.
q have made up my mind that will
not be his wife Was her prompt reply.
Il have no wish to urge you my child
Il dc not love him, father and [
should prefer to have no moro intimacy
with him. lie is unkind 10 his poor sis
ter, and he might be unkiad to mc.'
'You are right my daughter, and 1 am
now free to confess that am pleased with
your decision. Almost the last thing your
brother 4aid to me before he left with his
company was that you would not make
John Gainsford his brother,iu,law. He
knows Gainstord we'll, and has nc respect
for him
The Judge kissed hi. child, and the
matter was settled. Crawford was the
son of one of his eldest fricnds, and thus
intimacy had con.mcutcd; and he had
been willing for his daughters sake to
try the young man but lie felt a serse of
relief now that the trial was over.
George Preston, dlo Judges only son,
had gone as Captain Of company; and
the family watched auxiously for the news
that was to bear to them intelligence of
the movement of the-th regiment. BY
and'byc intelligence came. The regiment
was at Bulls Bluff. The regiment had
been under fire the whole of that terrible
day and fearful havoc had been made
in its ranks. Where was George! o,
how anxious was Nellie Preston now
More than ever did she know that she
loved her brother.
Ha Good news. George is safe. The
Judge came home with an evening paper,
and handed it to Nellie, pointed with his
finger to the paragraph she was to rcad,-
She read as follows:
"Captain Preston, after having been
exposed to a mcrciltss fire for four con-
secutive hours, was one OF the last to swim,
the river. He made hiu way down the
Bluff, and was assisting by some of his
wounded comrades, when the enemy pour
ed down upon him. He was surrounded,
and would have been slain, but for the
heroic bravery and devotion Of sergeant
of his company. The sergeant, VIII sc
name was Walter Evermond, seeing the
captain in danger spring to his side, and
with his revolver shot down three mcr
who were pressing upon him. When they
gained the water Captain Preston had re-
ceived wound i'll the shoulder, whic!
rendered it impossible for him to swim
but Evormond did not forsake him. The
noble fellow elung to his captain like &
brother, and succeeded in getting bin
safely over the river. We are happy tC
state that Captain Prcstons wound is no
dangerous"
"Ol Heaven bless the noble sergeant !
circulated Nellie, as she finished reading
the account.
Aud her father joined her with his whole
soul.
f Later in the evening curious though
, worked its way into Nellie Preston'S mind
She wished the man who had saved he
| brothers life so bravely had only been
, corporal And that she wondered whcr
| that fair.faced bright-eyed soldier wa
whom she kissed at the depot. She wish
{ ed that she knew his name. 1t would b
{ satisfaction to know how he Jared. Sh
hoped he was SAFE
Ere LONG letter came from George, Il