The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-11-06

ny. and stuff them isto Camerout key.
| hole--h~! wha, time he'll have getting
the door open. Here, you 4itsls imp. .
over and set Cameron's house On IRE. cuiy
be sure and don't burn up Emily. Tell
Cameron to SO aud walk acrcss the river
pitch dark and no bridge--the fellown
do it, he would add ssyagely.
One morning when the pale dawn sfrcArn.
e0in through the halfoptnsd shutters. the
young cap'sio oce red his eyes and. gas-d
ieteuty at his wascher. Cameron sat there;
wan and almoet i'll himself. A lamp barn
ing near shed an uncertain, tickering light
upon the neatly kept apartment. Emily
slept in the adjoining room. but she was
now moving, preparing to take her hus-
bands watch.
| 'Mscs.' said the sick man family.
1T is no, Mack, captain, replied Csmsr.
on. bending over the wasted form before
him.
Who thens ii cannot be-"
Cameron said the other. quietly.
The sick man looked, closed his eyes.
opened them agsin, AID gAEed steadily 81
| his first officer.
| Where then is Mack he was here yes.
terday.'
| Mack has been gone just fourteen days:
You have been very sick. and ~.ccuscious.'
said Cameron.
Have le' murmured the captain, vaguely.
and then lay still for some time.
Cameron. again the pallid object spoke.
! We'll. captain
| 'Is tha, your wife standing thers:'
Yes, that is Emily
What are you and she here foP?'
To take care OF and nurse you.' replied
| Cameron.
The captains lip bsgs9 to quiver aud
tremble. and the tears ran down the hollow
sockets of his eyes. Cameron bent over
and wiped them away, with the touch Of .
woman. saying softly. 'don't feel bad about
the past. i, is all forgotten
BY you perhaps--but no. by me. he re.
piled. chokingly. 'Ons word more. Gamer.
on AN very weak--how long have you
and your wife been nursing mel
! Nearly fortnight replied Cameron;
but am afraid if you d. not control this
emotion you may be thrown back. Try
to slsep now, ami Emily will prepare you
soms pourishmeut.
| The sick man obeyed. closed his eyes,
but the lips KEEP: gtieviug. aud the tears
came slowly through from under his closed
lids. Every day no u,euded little, until
he could a, lass b placed IN hi. sick chair
and wheeled T. tra w,a1o~. rhe fsst time
/ he sat there, hs exolsi d, lookin. out upon
the pa ade ground, how often nave walk
ed there dsyislng some plsn by wn'ch to
provoke you t. resistance Camsron, vou
have proved yourself To be what never
was ill now. mani
| Emily gave mo lessons replied the leu
tenant, smiling
Add /. if l hal possessed a spark of
magnaalrniiy, miyht have had the friend.
ship of this noble WI aan; instead OF that,
have made her despiss me; have disgrs
esd myself in her eyes
| %! no. said Cameron quietly. Emily
never despised any one; You provoked her
ofseu cnouxh. 70 bo surr, bat ist uyg,nes
bs byxones: let us not talk of it any pre-
Yes, lot Us talk of i. till l learn TO look
upon myself as | an--ohl Cinsron. with
all my soul ask you to forgive me-
And with all my soul do forgive yoa,'
replied the young lieutenant, moved to
tears.
'Yoa have risked infection--you have
lost rest aud health. to nurse into life the
viper that would have s.uny yoa'-.and in
his weakness he bowed his head on his hand
and wept.
'No more Of this captain exclaimed
Cameron. with decision, 'or shall have a
sick man on my hands again-hsrs comes
Emiiy-con,s. wife, let Us have some mu-
sic; sit down to your guitar. and sing the
merriest song you can think Of and by the
time the song was finished Captain Mount
! was himself again.
Never was there more faithful friends.
forever after. than Cameron and Mount
The latter was indefatigable in hi, exsrtions.
till he had obtained captains commission
I for the lieutenant. Mount married. several
yeavs after, lady who WAS the counterpart
Eof Emily in manners and accomplishments.
and possibly trihs more beautiful. To
see these two captains sometimes. arm 10
arm. talking like brothers. i. would not be
thought ;ha, one Of them, taking advantage
o! his position as chief, and his absolute au.
thority in times of peace or war. once fol.
lowed the other with petty but determin'
ed system OF persecution, that be might
send him from the army in disgrace. He
looks back upon that unrnanly trial with
feelings Of sorrow aad humiliation.