Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-23
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THE ANGEL OF THF DEPOT,


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was sure to come. The cars had backed
into the building. and the engine was
shrisking impatiently. The regiment had
fled into the depot, and, a. the soldiers
rested for q Jew moments on their arms.
fond friends gathered around them, and
the words of parting were spoken. There
were tears. and sobs. and blessings; there
were wringing Of hands and wringing OF
hearts. Wives were parting with hus-
bands, mothers were parting with sons:
sisters were bidding good bye to brothers;
and fathers were speaking the last word Of
canton and care. II was a season Of pain
FIJI anxiety, for the departing ones were
going away with their lives in their hands.
and the Offering on the battle altar might
SOON be made. .ll u balIH fsl q ~
Corporal Walter Evermond, leaned up
on his rife and gazed upon the scene. No
one came to kiss him-nons to bid him
farewell. Not over one and twenty was
Corporal Evermond. Ho had fresh
handsome face, and bright. pure eye; and
his frame was one of those marvels where
m a magnificent physical structure is de-
vsloped with small body. ace ~
IL declare" said the corporal, wiping a
bit Of moisture from his eyes, IL am glad
that have nobody here to weep and sob
for me. "Yst." he added with longing
look, sit would be pleasant to bear away
one parting kiss! But shant get it."
"I'll kiss yoa If you'll let me?"
Walter Evermond felt hand upon his
arm; and the prettiest, sweetest face he bad
ever seen beamed up with a-smile.
.I'll kiss you. sirl'' And the girl plac-
ed both hands upon his shoulders and
pressed her lip upon his blooming cheek.
THANK you! bless you'll
"FaH IN Fall I'M"
The Corporal pressed the hand of the
beautiful girl. gave one moro look at her
beaming face, and then fell into line; and
ere long the cars rolled out of the depot.
bearing the volunteers toward the field
where patriot duty called them
In little while the train was out OF
sight around the turn. and the throng of
friends gradually dispersed.
"Nellis, I'm astonished at yoHp'
'.Astonished at me?'' repeated Nellie
Preston, looking up into the face of John
Gsinsford. who walked by her side to the
carriage.
"Yes, how could you DO such thing?"
"Such thing as what?''
"As kiss that fellow in the depot
Goodness gracious! what were you think
ing OFF,
II was thinking" replied Nellie. with a
percsptible blush of feeling. ssthat he might
be poor, motherless boy. who had no
one in the world to love him.
"And so you thought you'd love him,
eh?"
81 love all those brave men who have
gone ont to offer mp their lives for their
country's welfare!'' said the girl, with
deep emotion. II never knew how well
loved my own brother. until l saw him go
away to-day. l hope God may keep him,
and bring him back to us in safety"
ibid ycu notice." said Mr.. Gainsford,
sitter pause. ''that your foolish behavior
caused considerable remark"
"Pd rather you wouldn't say anything
more about that, Mr.. Gainsford."
"I 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. AT
ter tea he called Nellie to him. and asked
her if she had made up her mind to be the
wife of John Gainsford.
81 have made mp nv mind that / viii
NOT be his wife," was her prompt reply
Fl have no wish to urge you. m,
child"
eel do not love him. father; and shoe
prefer to have no more intimacy with him
He is unkind to his poor sister. and be
might be unkind to me-"
"You are right. my daughter. and am
now free TO confess that am pleased will
your decision. Almost the last thing you
brother said to me before he left with hii
company. was, that you would not make
John Gainsford his brother in-law. Hs
knows Gainsford well, and has no respec
for him."
The Judge kissed his child and the mat
ter was settled. Gainsford was the son o
one of his Oldest friends, and thus the in
timacy had commenced; and he had beer
willing for his daughters sake, to try tn
young man, but he felt q sense of relief
now that the trial was over.
George Preston. the Judges only SON
had gone as Captain of company. anc
the family watched anxiously for the new
that Was to bear them intelligence of tn
movements Of the th regiment. By ant
by the intelligence came. The regimen
was ct BalPs Bluff 1t hal been unde
fire the whole of that terrible day. and
fearful havoc had been made in its ranks
Where was George? o, how anxious wa
Nellie Preston nowl More than ever di,
she know that she loved her brother.
Ha! good news. George is safe. Tn
Judge came home with an evening paper
and handed it to Nellie. pointing with hi
finger to the psrspraph She was to read
She read IS follows:
Captain Preston. after having been ex
posed to a merciless FIRE for four consecu
tire hoars, was one Of the last to swim tn
river. He made his way down the Bluff
and was assisting some Of his wounde'
comrades. when the enemy poured dow
upon him. He was surrounded, and wo''
have been slain, but ior the heroic Drawer,
snd devotion of sergeant of his company
The sergeant, whose name was Waite
Evermond, seeing the captain in danger
sprang to mis- side. and, with his revolver