Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-03-12
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% Gordon here's friend enquiring for you, y
4aid the doctor. :. will leave you with Kim.
Lieutenant.
Trwas well he turned his back TO depart as he
smoke. or lie nj ght have been witness TO an in
explicable scene. The wounded man raised his
eyes langudly, and instantly started to sitting
nosture then in a minute more they were in
each others arms, the wounded man unable to
say more than single exclamation, the other
speaking hastily in reply to the doctors pro-
:. We are brothers. Pardon me, doctor"
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 returning health In his eyes
burned secret JOY that made him forget the
hospital and its surroundings, and centered upon
the face of the young officer who stood holding
his hand
Now, doctor, you must let me be nurse.
will not trouble you a Bit and will take your
patient entirely off your hands. He must get
well for my sake.
:. With all my heart" responded the doctor
Gordon, | m glad you've got somebody to
look after you It's tight work to give anybody
their just due. hope your nurse will do you
good If you want anything of me, and the
things possible, III do it.
And so the doctor walked away.
= Oh, Eleanor, why did you cometo this place.
1t seems like dream. But you must go away,
you cannot stay in this terrible spot.
Yes Frank, when | can take you with me,
and not before. And now remember, darling,
this first lesson as nurse. My name is not Ele-
amor, but Lieutenant Smith Gordon, 18th Michi-
gan and | am your brother. You will call me
Smith, but remember that my position here Is
safe, unless you betray it. Now then, one kiss
only to seal the bargain, and then remember that
men don't kiss each other.
Towards evening when the doctor made his
rounds. he was astsnished to be able to report
that there was IA manifest Improvement IN Lieu
tenant Frank Gordon and congratulated his
brother upon the good effect of his nursing
The servant of the last had arrived and accord
ing to the direction had been admitted with the
young officer luggage, from which appeared 4
pair of blankets, Il clean shirt, and many little
necessaries and Injuries that the doctor declared
to contain life in their very looks
The days sped away, and each was marked by
the improvement of the man who had been given
up to death Increasingly by his side sat the
never wcarying young officer, sometimes in deer
and whispered conversation, sometimes reading
such books and papers 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 ar
rived when the wounded officer could leave his
couch and go out once more into the open air
and then it upon the arm of the young
Lieutenant that he leaned for support. Pale
they were both. One from the weary confne
ment of the hospital pallet, the other from
watching beside it. but upon the face of botf
shone happiness that could be generated only
by love. We claim the privilege of listening ii
these walks.
q The life you have saved, Eleanorslall hence
forth he devoted to you only
Had there been lookers-on as well as listeners
they would at that identical moment, have seen
the extraordinary scene of two persons in the
uniform of the Union service, claspcd i'll each
others arms-the taller pressing kiss after kiss
upon the lips, cheeks, eyes and forehead of the
other, and within a week after, if they had scan
ned the columns of the Cincinnati papers, they
would have seen the following paragraph
MARRIEp-On Thursday last by Rev. Mr. -
Lieutenant Frank Gordon. [. 5. A.. to Eleanor
only daughter of Samuel Price, of this city.
Our story is told.