Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-10
THE ANGEL OF THE DEPOT OR WHIT
CAME 0E A KISS.


war and ii was known that they we're TO 90
where fighting was sure 70 come. The
caru had backed into the building and the
engine was shriekiug impatiently. The regi-
nieut had filed into the depot, and as the sol
Iier- rested for few moments upon their
arms fond friends gathered around, and the
words az parting we're spoken. There were
tears. and sobs and blessings there was
wringing of hands and wringing of hearts
Wives were parting with husbands; mothers
were parting with their sons; sisters we're
bidding goodbye TO brOtheIs and fathers
were speaking the last words OF caution ant
care 1t was "A season Of painful anxiety for
the departing ones were going away with
their lives in their hands. and the offering on
the battle-altar might speedily be made.
Corporal " alter EyermOnt leaned on his
rife, and gazcd upon the scene. No one
came 10 kiss him-uOne to bid him farewell
Not over one-aud- twenty was Corporal Wal
ter Eyermond lie had fresh, handsome
face, and a bright pure eye and his frame
was one of those marvels wherein a magnifi-
cent physical structure is developed with q
small body.
1. + declare" said the Corporal. wiping IA
bit of moisture from his eve, Il am glad that
/ have nobody here to weep and sob for me.
Yet" he added, with a longing look, ''it
would be pleasant to bear away one parting
kiss But / shau't get it
'fTII kiss you IL you'll let me ?"
Walter Eyermond felt a hand upon his
arm and the prettiest, sweetest face he had
ever seen, beamed upon him with a smile.
III kiss YOU, Sin - And the girl placed
boil, hands upon his shoulders, and pressed
her lips upon his blooming cheek.
Thank YOU Bless YOU -
I" F,H ut PAL ut"
The Corporal pressed the hand of the
beautiful girI; gave one more look into her
% 81 .-.-.
long the cars rolled out from the depot, bear
ing the volunteers towards the field where
patriot duty called them.
IN q little while the train was out of sight
around the turn, and the throug Of friends
gradually dispersed.
Nellie, I'm astouishel at Won -
+" Astouished at me :" repeated Nellie Pres
tou looking DIP into the face Of John Gains
ford, who walked by her side to a carriage
Yes How could you DO such a thing"
such thing as what :"
Is As Kiss that fellow in the depot Good
ness gracious What were Won thinking Of"
was thinking replied Nellie, with
pergyptlb.e flush of feeling, " that lac might
~ poor, motherles-, >izterless boy, who had
NO one in the world 70 love him"
Z" And US you thought you'd love him, ch .'
. ! love All those brave, noble men who
nave gone uut 10 offer up their lives Tor their
couatIy's welfare ~ said the Girl with deep
emotion 8" never knew how wei | loved
ms own brother until / saw him go away to-
day. nope God viii keep him, ana return
him 60 us iu safety
!" DID sou notice" -aid Mr. G5iustord after
a pause, that your foolish behavior caused
considerable remark :"
I'd rather YOU wouldn't say ANYTHING more
aheat that, Mr. Gaiuslogd
lyon are ashamed Of il, cb ~
+. / ann ashamed nt %uu, SIR ou need nor
arIp ur. | can GET into tine carriage alone"
THO days after th.s Judge Preston came
home looking very thoughtful. After tea he
called NgIji, Us hun, and asked her fl She
Ind made Up hnr mind To bo the Witr of John
tflia~turd
+, hasc made up my mind that / viii >or
~ his wjlr was her prompt reply.
+. have nu +" tsl to urge you my child.
=" do not love him, father and should
prefer q hays "a" more intimacy with him.
/ uyyer liked hju H. IS uukiud to his poor
sister and ae might he uubiud te me-"
3" Y I'D are right, my daughter. and I am
now tTec to confess THAT ! am pleased with
soug decision. Almost The last thin. your
. brother said to me- before lac left with Ills
/. company, was, that he hoped Won would not
make John Gausiord his brothcr-iu-law lie
! know Gainslord wen. and las no respect for
him
Tie Jad1c kissed lis child ana The matter
ST lis oldest friends, and thu the intimacy
had commenced; and he had been willing. for
his daughters sake, to try the YOUNG man
hut H. felt a sense If relief now that the
trial VAS over
George Preston, the Judges only SON. had
gone a~ Captain 81 "a company and the tllui-
l. watched auAousIy for the news that was 90
bear 10 them Intelligence of the movement of
the 9TH Regiment. By-and-hv intclGgancr
lr ~. af Tnr.r
regiment was at Balls BiuG. The regiment
had been under FIRE nearly All of that terrible
dav and fearful havoc had been made I'm
lae inks. Where was George o, how
anxious WAS Nellie Preston uowl More than
ever before did She know that She loved her
H. Good news Geore. is safe. The
Judge cane home with am evening paner.
and handed 1t 10 Nellie pointing with bis i'm
-et g. the paragraph size was 10 read She
rgai lS follows.
Captain Preston after being exposed to
uerel.esS Ere for t1ur consecutive hours
Na- aaa "a tae last To swim tile river He
had made his wav down the bIull. and was as
sistJng some a. his wounded comrades. when
FIR enemy came pouring down upon him.
He Was surrounded, and would have been
slain, but tor the heroic bravery ana devotion
ST sergeant OF his company. The sergeant
hose name was " 3lter EveTmoul. seeing
Eae captain IN danger, spranE to his side. aal
9Eta his revolver shot down three men who
were pressing upon him. When they gained
eae water Captain Preston had received
wound IA his shoulder which rendered il inn
possible To- aim totSwim but Eyemoud did
Eat torsake him. The noble fellow chung To
taS aptalu Ike a brother aud succeeded in
-.itA- Linn safely over tGe river. We are
Aappy 70 state thar Captain Preston'~ wound
Ii uot dangerous r.