Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-06-23
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THE ANGEL OF THE DEPOT.
A STORY OF THE PRESENT WAR.

THE AN GEL OF TdE uEHOI.
A STORY OF THE PRESENT WAR.
The great depot was crowded. The til
Regiment was about to leave for the seat
of war and it was known that they were
to go where fighting was sure to come
The cars had backed into the building, and
the engine was shrieking inpatiently. The
regiment had filed into the depot, and as
the soldiers rested for few moments upon
their arms, fond friends gathered around,
: 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 parting and bidding goodbye
to brothers and fathers were speaking the
last words of caution and 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 Walter Evermond leaned on his
rife, and gazed upon the scene. No one
came to kiss him-none to bid him fare
| well. Not over one-and-twenty was Cor
poral Walter Evermond He had fresh,
handsome face, and bright, pure eye and
his frame was one of those marvels wherein
magnificent physical structure is developed
with small body.
81 declare" said the Corporal, wiping
bit of moisture from his eye, II am glad
that have nobody here to weep and sob
for me. Yet," he added, with long look
sit would be pleasant to bear away one
parting kiss. But | shall not getit." L
"I'll kiss you, if you'll let me 2"
Walter Evermond felt hand upon his
arm, and the prettiest, sweetest face he had
ever seen, beamed upon him with smile
"rll kiss you SIR" And the girl placed
both hands upon his shoulders and pressed
her lips upon his blooming cheek.
" Thank you Bless your
"FaI IN f.! Fall in !"
The Corporal pressed the hand of the
beautiful girl; gave one look into her beam
ing face, and then fell into Line and ere
long the cars rolled out from the depot,
bearing the volunteers towards the field
where patriot duty called them.
In a little while the train was out of
sight, around the turn, and the throng
of friends gradually dispersed.
Nellie, | am astonished at you"
Astonished at me y replied Nellie
Preston, looking up into the face of John
Gainsford, who walked by her side to a
carriage.
Yes. How could you do such a thingg'
Such thing as what ?''
!" AS kiss that fellow in the depot. Good
ness gracious What are you thinking off,
| was thinking" replied Nellie, with
a perceptible flash 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, ehg'
love all those brave, noble 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. hope God will keep him, and re-
turn him to US in safety" a5
"Did you notice." said Mr.. Gainsford,
after pause, ''that your foolish behavior
caused considerable remark ?'
"rd rather you wouldn't say anything
more about that Mr.. Gainsford."
You are ashamed of it, eh ?''
II am ashamed of you, sir! You need
not help me. ] can get into the carriage
alone"
Two days after this, Judge Preston
came home looking very thoughtful. After
ten he called Nellie to him, and asked her
If she had made up her mind to be the
wife of John Gainsford.
have made up my mind that will
NOT be his wife" was the prompt reply.
81 have no wish to urge you, my child
" do not love him, father and should
prefer to have no more intimacy with him
| never liked him. He is unkind to his
poor sister; and he might be unkint
to me-"
" You are right my laughter, and | an
now free to confess that am pleased witt
your decision. Almost the last thing your
brother said to me before he left with hi.
company, was, that he hoped you would
not make John Gainsford his bro,her-in- law
He knows Gainsford well, and has ne
respect for him."
The Judge kissed his child, and the mat
ter was settled. Gainsford was the sol
of one ofhis oldest friends, and thus tn,
intimacy had commenced; and he hat
been willing, for his daughters sake, t.