The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-11-18

diving man whom you call arebei - -
Il doI't know AS | should, if he con-
tnued a rebel" .f- ,-.-
"May God forgive YOU. The chances
Of war may cause us to meet again.
Gracefully raising his hat, " tili we meet.
he said aud, mounting his horse, he rode
away.
Those words of the resolute Young Of
fcer lang in her ears like fatality.
What could he mean? lie surely was
10. so unsolierT as 10 seek per- onal re-
senge, but vet the soul OF the young gfi
whom scarcely any danger dauDted, was
filled with unrest
For several days all remained in quiet
suspense Vas: bodies of cavalry and in
fan,ry were moving to and fro like the
.ureing Of enormous pillows. Heavy de-
mands were made upon the people; and
those supplies that were not Willingly
granted, were forcibly taken, until all be-
gan to look anxiousIy for the time and
place When the dreaded blow should fall.
Al last !, came, and that in the consecra
ted abelea Of the dead.
. the terrible thunder of artillery!
tue sickeniDg thought that thousands OF
UNPROTECTED human breasts were the tar
get. foy those horrible missiles Of destruc
ton.
How can humanity look on such scenes
aud live.
The contest was ftighlful, and bravery
desperate on either side, bu. at length
there was lu!I, and the stars and stripes
were in the ascendant.
The firing ceased, and the armies slows
ly retired Every available spot from the
spacious halls con5ecrated to God, down
to the verie.t bowel, was filled with the
wounded and dying, friend and foe side
BY side, bias heming, grooming, praying !;
and these are the noble forms whom but
Yesterday were in the full glory Of man
hood.
Mothers and sisters, with tenderes, sym
pathy, quickly gathered round 10 perform
kind Offices, fearing lest each moment
should reveal the countenance Of a dear
one; and among other ninistering spirits
was found our rash, impetuous friend
and as though providence had directed
her, the first person whom she reached
was tie rebel oflicer-sho, Yet he
smiled as she advanced saying: You
could not refuse a dying man, even a Eeb
ei."
Il have repented Of those cruel words.
A soldier, from the moment he is wounl>
ed, is no longer rebel, bu. man, de-
serving all the kindness Of hum an,v."
''lhaLk you. | could not have stopp
ed TO bandv words with YOU, had you no:
80 powerfully reminded me of my wife
Vile ere on this wide green earth she is, |
cannot tel, for she He'd from her ho ME,
anI could never ge. trace Of her after
wali II she has past beyond, | trust
shall soon 90 to her, for she is mine still.
You are her exact counterpart, aud |
could uot force myself to 90 GU. Of your
presence, until YOU had told me that Meth
er God nor yourself would forgive me, for
my share in this wicked rebellion. But
now, lying here in :be very face Of death,
do not regre. what have done for my
country"
The lady was silent but ct length re-
piled F." haG i,tle sister, who closely
resembled me, and as We were motherless,
ny father gave her to a Wealthy Southern
lady visiting North, who took fancy TO
her. Her name was Ella, and the lady's
name was Nottingham"
My wife'8 name, ard you are her sis
ter i. That accounts for my strange fas-
ciuation. But il is sad meeting. Will
You not forgive brother who has met
death in defense Of your sister -
She could not utter word but II e