The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-06-14

his proud neck and paved the ground,
impatient to proceed. She gave him the
rein, for she saw where the dense volume
of smoke was slowly rising, the form of
Edward. At all events it was cavalry
company, and she dashed boldly forward.
Nearly deafened by the roar of artillery,
aud stifed By the smoke, she still kept
on, until having reached Kilpatrick's
division, she was dismounted by the
stumbling of her horse.
"Will you put me on the way to Cap
tain Burnett's company7" she asked.
"To the left" replied the soldier ad-
dressed, "but it is impossible for you to
reach him"
81 must see him or die in the attempt"
she cried.
And she did see him, leading on his
brave but thinned company into the
conflict.
She called him once, twice, thrice, ere
he needed her, and then gave her but a
passing glance.
"The enemy are coming in large force
from the west. Make haste aud they
may be taken in the gorge tarry till
they reach the brow of the hill and the
day is lost to you"
Her voice must have been strangely
altered, for her husband did not recognize
1t. He left his company in charge of his
first lieutenant, sought Fitzpatrick, and in
few minutes, with his own company
and reserve corps, was soon gallopiDg off
in the direction pointed out by his own
brave little wife.
"He did not recognize me, and it is
well. It might have deferred him from
going" she said to herself, yet dizzy
sensation crept over her when she
looked upon the wounded, the dead
and dying who lay in masses about her.
She thought she heard groan she lis
tened; yes she was not mistaken; half
buried among the slain was a form famil.
lar to her. She removed, as we'll as she
was able, the weight that oppressed him,
and asked if he was hurt much.
The soldier addressed turned his face
toward her with a groan, saying, Il feel
very faint and thirsty. In the name of
Heaven give me drink of water, and /
shall die easy"
It was terrible task that the captains
wife imposed upon herself-that of un-
strapping and opening the kuapsack of
the dead Several times a mist came
before her eyes, az the CHASTITY upturned
faces of the dead met her view but we'll
was she repaid when she returned and
placed a canteen to his lips.
She seated herself, raised his head to
her lap, and with her own handkerchief
sought to staunch the wound in his tenn
pie. A moment after and her arm drop.
ped powerless by her side; she felt a
sharp cutting pain about her elbow, then
she sank insensible by the side Of the
poor soldier, who was too weak to render
her any assistance; nor did she recover
her consciousness again until the heavy
tramp of soldiery announced the return
Of Captain Burnett and his corps, who
had succeeded in totally routing the
enemy.
When they reached the point from
whence they had started, Fitzpatrick and
his forces we're in possession of the field.
The enemy leaving their field pieces
behind them and flying in all directions.
"How did you get information of the
approach of the rebs 2" asked Fitzpatrick
after having congratulated Burnett on
his success.
"That is just what have been trying
to make out myself General" replied
Burnett. GAS near as [ could discern
through the smoke, it was boyish face
and figure in captains uniform.
Suddenly he paused fer his eye fell on
the palIid face of one of bis own loved sol
diers. and beside him-great Heaven !
could he believe his eyes l-the dropping
figure of his own wife, his Lucy, her long
golden tresses; escaped from the cap,
falling like sunshine about her, we're
dabbled in blood-a sacred baptism of
the good deed she had that day done
Never had Edward Burnett's check
paied SO before the enemy, as when he
raised his wounded wife in his arms, and
turning to Fitzpatrick he said General,
the mystery is solved. This is the boy
captain wh0 warned me of the approach,
ing rebel force.
"Aud the BOY captain has won for you
cclonelcy, and for herself lasting fame,
and the thanks of all the true hearted
Unionists," replied the General. Ard
being as gallant as he is brave, it is said,
though | will not vouch for the truth,
that be gave the fair lady, at parting, a
kiss on either cheek. as a token of his
just appreciation of her courage.
Lucy was placed in an ambulance, and
with the soldier she had saved from death
borne to the camp where both with care