The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-04-16

Immediately, thosgh with . heightened
color on bic dark cheek:
"Harrsl-Hasral; yes, ! believe there
was.n
"And can yea tell M what has BE-
come Of him r
"Upon my word" said the Captain,
with . little saessy lsug6 that was de-
cidedly . yasiascs ~iththe keen glance
,hootiae Hen undernessb his hen,
brows-"Privass Harral IL lacky tel
low 70 have inspired such N interest =
"Can You tell ne what has become
Of him I" repeated Grace, - calmly !.
it she had not heard the covert sneer.
Zone don't keep the rm, At these pri.
vstes," said Lawrence, carelassly "bu,
If Miss 0rscs really cares to know,
Why. Of cosrse, my poor services At her
disposal!"
He drew ont . little memorandum
book, neatly bound IN black morracco,
and leisurely turned over the leaves
"Let me see-Gates-Hanna-oh,
here it il HaSral, John-marked rms
sing Just the sort Of fellow to take
particularly good care Of his bones and
sinews-deserted, I dare say. Oh, they
will do il, Miss Grace. Hold on, though
here's another entry. lIarral-killed in
the action buried on left side Of creek
--hm-m-m. Anything else I can do
for you, Miss Grace ?"
But Grace did not answer; she did
not even aak to zee the treacherous mi.
nntes, which might have revealed their
own inconsistency. She AT ike one
stnnncd, with hands still folded. and
eyes mechanically fastened On the win.
ter sunshine that quixered along the op-
posite wall. while the blood slowly se
ceded from her check, and the color
from her lip.
"Gracious Heavens, she has tainted -
circulated the Captain, springing from
mis- sea.. Halo here. somebody! Bring
camphor, Cologre, any thing! Con.
found P,ivste Harr.!!"
Are there any wounds 80 hitter that
Time, whose gentle finger draws the
mantle Of velvet grass over new made
caves, and puts the chiaro- oscuro Of
many sunriaes and sunsets between NJ
and our grief., can no, heel them /! Yes
there are some that bleed on silently,
and mine life and heart away with
their unseen gush-and such ono was
hidden under Grace Bryan's sad smile
and heavy eyes, always luminous With
the melancholy shine Of unshed tears.
i assure you, Miss Grace, consider
it very Quixotic piece Of business" !"
said Captain Lawrence, in accents Of
grave displeasurs. "You'll do nobody
any good. and only upset your own
nerves. lt's I'll nonsense, this idea Of
ladies visiting the hospita:s-what can
4 womnn Who Aas been accustomed to
shrek at tho sight Of spider do in the
midst Of such dreadful scenes? Ny dear
Mrs. Bryan, do persuade your daughter
to abandon this absurd fancyr'
Mrs. Bryan looked helplessly from
her daughter 70 the Captain, and then
back again.
captain Lawrence il right" she
said. "Conaider, my love. what suffer
ing you will b compelled to witness "
"Mamms," said Grace, firmly, ''is it
any worse for me to witness than for
these brave fellows 10 endure? Oh,
mamma, to think thaA Ne have been
sitting 1t home In easy and luxury
while the men who psriledlife and limb
in our behalf liz perishing within :
stones throw Of our Aladdin palaces
Let me 80. for It breaks my heart to
remember how selfish / havs been!"
Soft.natursd Mrs. Bryan looked ap.
pealingly toward the Captain. He
shrugged his shoulders.
"Well. If Miss Bryan chooses to b %
foolish, hsvs, q course, 10 right 70
interfere. Only"
"Don't trouble yourself to finish the
sentence, Captain Lawrence" said
tsr.ce, quietly. II need not say that ]
have not expected the honor Of your st.
tendance, nor do ! ask Tor II now I"
She walked ont Of tho room with The
air Of ) young queen. Lawrence
watched her With > glance n which
vexation and admiration were curiously
blen led.
"The superb little vixsni' hs mst
tered between his teeth. "What evi
genius has PIT that hospital ides y he1
head? Howsvss, \ cant make any dh