The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-25

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for you," said the doctor. 81 will leave
you with him, lieutenant"
1t was well he turned his back to de-
part as be spoke, or he might have been
witness to an inexplicable scene. The
wounded man raised his eyes languid-
ly and instantly started to, sitting pos
ture, then in minute more they were
in each others arms, the wounded man
unable to say more than single ex.
clamation, the other speaking hastily
in reply to the DOCTORS protest.
"We are brothers. Pardon me doc
tor" groirrraI 80 Tol era
"Yes-but, my dear sir, this will
never do-the excitement might kill
him at once" -, !
"Oh, no; shall stay here and nurse
him. There Frank, lie down and be
quiet. You must mind me if am to
be your nurse.'' -
The wounded man lay down once
more, but over his pale face flush had
spread that looked something like re.
turning health. In his eyes burned a
sacred JOY that made him forget the
hospital and lis Surroundings, and GEN.
tered upon the face of the young Off
Ger who stood holding his hand. io a7f
"Now, doctor, you must let me be
nurse. l will not trouble you a bit,
and will take your patient entirelyIoff
your hands. He must get well for my
sake" s1iisstt3 l.'.
"With all my heart" responded the
doctor. "Gordon, Pm glad you've
got somebody to look after you. It's
tight work to give anybody their just
due. l hope your nurse will do you
good. If you want anything of me,
and if the things possible, I'll do it."
And so the doctor walked away.
"Oh, Eleanor, why did you come to
this place ? 1t seems like a dream
But you must go away you cannot
stay in this terrible spot"
"Yes Frank, when 1 can take you
with me, but not before And now re-
member darling, this, is myfirst lesson
as nurse. My name is not Eleanor, but
Lieutenant Smith Gordon of the 18th
Michigan, and I am your brother. You
will call me Smith, but remember that
my position here is safe, unless you
you betray it. Now, then, one kiss
only to seal the bargain, and then re
member that men don't kiss each other"
Towards evening when the doctor
made his rounds, he was astonished to
be able to report that there was
manifest Improvement in Lieutenant
Frank Gordon, and congratulated his
brother on the good effect of his nurs.
ing. The servant Of the Last had arri-
we'd and according to the direction had
been admitted with the young officers
luggage, from which had appeared
pair of blankets, clean shirt, and
many little neeessaries and luxuries
that the doctor declared to contain life
in their very looks. .oliia) 10 .'e4Defiol
The days sped away, and each was
marked by the Improvement of the
man who had been given mp to death.
Increasingly by bis side sat the never
wearying young officer, sometimes in
deep and whispered conversation, some
times reading such books and papers
as could be had to while away the
time. Much was the favor accorded to
the firm, quiet manner of Lieutenant
Smith Gordon, that could not be got
by the command of those higher in
rank and louder in tone.
We are come to the end. AT last
the day arrived when the wounded
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out once mere into the open air, and
then it was upon the arm of the young
lieutenant that be leaned for support
Pale they were both-one from the
weary confinement of the hospital pal
let, the other from watching beside it;
but upon the face of both shone hap
piness that could be generated ouly by.
love. We claim the privilege of n lis
tening in these walks. - ba.aT sa. is
"The life you have saved, Eleanor,
shall henceforth be devoted to you
only" =
Had there been lookers-on as well
as listeners, there would, at that iden-
teal moment, have witnessed the ex-
traordinary spectacle of two persons
in the uniform of the Union service,
clasped in each others arms-the taller
pressing kisses upon the. lips, cheeks,
eyes and-forehead of the other, and
within week after, if they had scan
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