The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-27

other speaking hastuy In reply 70 the doc
tors protest.
"Ws are brothers. Pardon me, doc
tor"
eyes, but 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 I am to be your
nurse!"
The wounded man lay down once more,
but over his pale face a flush bad spread
that looked something like returning
health. In bis eyes burned a secret joy
that made him forget the hospital and its
surroundings, and ceutered upon the face
of the young officer who stood holding his
hand. ..--
SHOW, doctor, you must let me be
nurse. I will not trouble you bit, and
will take the patient entirely off your
hands. he must get well for my sake"
"With all my heart" responded the
doctor.
"Gordon, I'm glad you've got some-
body to look after you. It's tight work
to give anybody their just due. I hope
your nurse will do you good. If you want
anything of me and the thing is possible,
III do it."
And the doctor walked away.
"Oh, Eleanor, why did you come to
this place? It seems like dream. But
you must go away you cannot stay in
this terrible spot"
eyes, Frank, when I can take you with
me, but not before. And now remember,
darling, this first lesson as nurse. Ny
name is not Eleanor, but Lieutenant Smith
Gordon, of the 18th Michigan, 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 to seal the bargain, and then re-.
member, that men doa't often 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 bis brother on the good
effect of his nursing. The servant of the
last had arrived, and according to the di-
rection had been admitted with the young
officers luggage, from which appeared q
pair of blankets, clean shirt, and many
little necessaries and Injuries that the doc
tor 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 for death. Un-
ceasingly by him sat unwearlngly the
young officer, sometimes in deep and whis-
pered conversation, sometimes 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
Lieut.. 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 then the wounded officer
could leave his couch, and then it was
upon the am of the young Lieutenant that
be leaned for his support. Pale they were
both! one from the weary confinement of
a hospital pallet, and the other from watch
ing beside it; but upon the face of both
shown happiness that could be generated
only by love We claim the privilege Of
listening in these walks
"The life you have saved, Eleanor, shall
henceforth be devoted to you only"
Had there been lockers on as well as
listeners, they would at that identical mo-
ment have witnessed the extraordinary
spectacle of two persons in the Uniform
of. the Union service, clasped in each
others arms, the taller pressing kiss after
kiss upon the lips, eyes and forehead of the
other, and within short time after, if
they had scanned the columns of the
Cincinnati papers, they would have seen
this paragraph:
MARRIED-On Thursday last, by Rev.
Mr.. Smith, Lieut.. Frank Gordon, q. s. A.,
to Eleanor, only daughter of Samuel Price,
of this city.
Our story is told.