Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-06-23


with Frank uhen loved hin so. Il was
because Owed b,za a. did that eoald
not oppose hin When be told me. his face
all clo~ing -ith enthasiasu. that BE- want
ed 70 raise a company Tor the var. Then
he iaiked 30 eloquently about IA. his eye
shone ~Ith such n lustre. and his voice had
such cheer IN Il. - he spoke Of going
forth ustA- his comrades 20 Gght IN defence
Of the dear Old dag. how ooull pa; on my
ssiGsh protest.
Bot ciung to bIs neok ~itL silent fear in
the darkness Of night. When be lay fast
asleep; l pictured his loYed form lying
wounded and bloody on The battle 6sld. and
1 had my face on my pillow. and pressed his
dear cheek -ith my hAad .oftly. 50 a. not
to wake him. While / wept a. II my heart
would brsAk. B8; IN the daytime 1 never
let him know. ] tired NJ hes, 20 cheer
him. foT knew - vas the old patriotic 6re
that burned in his manly breast. and no
terms Of nine could qsench IL. was al
ways proud Of Prank b. ~as the prince Of
men % Ue bat no~I vas proader oil him
than ever before.
vas bai a bride Oi q summer when he
marched away. The harvest vas ripe. ard
TIE leaves ~ere browning. lie kissed me
again and again a. ~e stood under the
porch oy the door. and I smiled a cheerful
smile oi adiea 10 ham. and struggled 20 hide
iroai him the quisering Of nv lips. Then
be walked briskly away down the garden
Path. passed oat the gate. and waved has
guided hAi 70 me frOn the road AM When
be Vas - FAR away he ooald not see me
WesP. leaned against pillar and razed
long alter han through The binding rain Of
snaEaihng tears.
1 used to Get sueh cheering letters from.
nv hero, lie found 50 many amusip-
things % write about his ner llfr. ard seem
cd O. relish 80 vel The novelty and hsrdi-
bood of eamP. lie would describe 70 me
the mingiest particulars ofhis surroundings.
seli me What be ate. where be slept and how.
and drc~ for me such Photograph. Of The
scenes ia Which be moved. that soon unite
lost nv foolish habit Of picturing him living
bleeding on eoli battle 6elis. alone With
the watching stars aud the long nisbi. In
stead ofthis. / soon began % share has dis
satisfaction a. having nothing to do through
ihe long winter. ADD hooked forward 20
The spring Nth his longing vision. and learn
20 gl0rv in m, husbaad's strength a. be
himself eid. and 20 feel certain that all peril,
must yell 5efore the power of his Arm.
Oar boz vas bora that winter. too. and ia
him ! found an object On Which % pour out
the love Of ny heart. and 4 companion 20
make the time pass away.
The sPring cane. and ia The battle Of
Fair Oaks nv husband vas taken prisoner.
They shut him up IN that ieari5i prison IN
Richmond. and murdered Lim by inches.
Long. long moaths rolled avay. Nv boy
gre~ tiI be could run about tie house aud
play With Carlo in The yard and every dsy
be seemed 90 grow more and more Ike Lis
iatler. a. be vas when b. vent aEav, With
his fresh. round checks. red With bloom.
ard Dis merry blue eve ani ringing lau-h.
Last O,'obcr. they brought vy husband
bone. o.. What a pitiflI sculbl ance ofthe
uan wLo waved bis ciilcd cap 70 me from
road. a. stood in the porch that Sep,em-
Der morning 80 long ago, TLey left bin
aigae 10 the Parior % vait Tor me. for bal
fhiniei a. sight Of BIN from the urndo--
ny darling Frank-this skeleton with .hrun-
Ken limbs and CHASTITY. ALLEN cheek. ani
dan cye'. Could ii b. hc9 Only When I
opened the parlor door where be- sat. and
bcbeid ihe Clustering black hair thar shad-
"a bic white forehead. codll see aagbt Of
the man lad married on that May nigbt.
whcn The oior u ihe sppie-biooms was IN
the ar. lle looked on me - piuisliy. and
raised his wan hands as 70 % enbra-e me.
] fea io BE breast. and Kissed Die si.te
cheek and coio7i.s, Ups uifh despair ,n nv
heart. Or knew o. bad come bone t5 de.
d" j. chs my husband ,- msrmared. in q
tone Of a~e. as booked spoa tLe strusc.
strange hce
90 Tbs q, Wat ,bey lch ofhin. saiIb
smiling family AMI bid my face ia hi,
bosom
"Wle-s is ny boy2' smoothing my hair
u.th l.s jony fneer,.
sent i3r E,tie Frisk. ard hcil hini up
vl,.s De iither wrapped Lin ia be arms.
TIE auie fellow booked up into the whits
aai tsiried face vitb a s,rai-i'. earnest
gaze. All thca lis eyes fIrd viii tear.
ani o.. p began to qaifer. b1t 'i uas With
r.iy r.t u.ih childish fear. for be pot up
90 Hr'- ard o. his father's moath carefs.
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