The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-06

1T is useless TO inquire, and | deem j
quite sufficient to say III self defence tha
we women are caprlclous creatures, and arr
allowed to have as many phases as the
moon.
Agnes Earle, you are at least lid
die. -
Il will not deny it, and she bounded
back to her companions"
That night Walter Clyde's name was en-
rolled in the army bnoks; his regiment soor
went into camp not far from the city, and
when Mr.. Earle drove down from his coun.
try scat, he was astoinsbcd beyond measure
to see Clyde among the troops He ordered
the coachman to stop, and exclaimed:
Clyde, this is the first time [ have been
aware OfyOurenllstment-wh does it mean!
Come here moment, and let me make a
few inquiries"
The young man advanced to the carriage,
and glancing up at Agnes said:
Perhaps your daughter already diyines
the cause, it was love for her that has thus
far kept me at home-but now | have dedi-
Gated my life to my country"
The cid man looked panied and perplcx-
ed; and he said gravcly:
'lt was not my fault gave myvoice for
yol. You have commission, supnose?'
No sir, will have no titles do not earn. "
y on, will earn them, my boy, before
you have been long in the ranks. But when
do you saii?'
'To-mCnow sir; we are going to the De-
partment Of the Gulf, and shall nrobabIv
participate in the Red River Camhaicn,.
Good bye, sr good 'Hye, Miss EarIe--be
happy if you can, when you remember Wal
ter Clyde"
Those words and the look and tone with
which they were uttered haunted her lon~
afterward, and when time rolled On bringe2
ing accounts of the disastrous results Of tbe
"mpaign, she realized how wildly she loved
,c Young soldier Her father Watched on
gerly for any tilings of his tavoritr. nnd in
spite OF these di,astcls. be learned from the
valinus war-buuptin$ that vouur Clydn hod
been rapidly promoted When the battle Of
Mansfield wos (,nnht and thn d,;I,, ionrn.Is
gave list ofthe Killed, wounded and mis-
sing. Lieutenant Clydc was rerorted among
the missing.
Look at this" said Mir. Earle, handing
the paper 10 Agnes.
The Girl c]Utchpd II with rrryorg rrosn
glanced at the naragranb he had iHJ;ca-
lGtl, anu Sink GOWN III Il (.pHtn-ilkE SNiiDU.
Wien she awokc to con,cjo,lyress, she
darted to her chamber and spent the night
in an agony Of grief. She knew her discard
cd lover had Linswonlan in the CITY, and
her frst work the next morning wa, to ty to
her. There, c.oseted with Miss I.aure,.s
she told y hat had led her TO reject hm, de-
claring that BcrthaFTan Rausagller had as
svred her ;Iat H'aIfcr Cvde was the falyest
Of allfuiae iEtil. Ffse crimson surged over
the nvalid's face, as she exclaimed:
GLOW clueI there never was a more
constant man i'll the wide world than Wal
ter"
The girl hesitatel f,w moments ere she
resumed:
Bertha assured me, also. that you were
once engaged to Kim, and he had well nigh
broken your heart ly deserving you, when
Il railway accident had left yuu lame for
life.
'BCrtha Van Ransaellcr: has tCld YOU bn
arrant talrchood; it is only with cousinly af-
fection | regard him. and his letters to me
show how dGvotedly he still loves YOU. If
you wish you may read them, and she di-
rectcu her where to find them.
Agnes tremblingIy Crashed them and pour
ed over their contents till kcr heart was full
of grief. ncnitencc and remorse,
"Perhaps YOU have not heard the latest
ncws!" she murmured. another battle has
Been foucht, and Walter C]yde is amcng
the missing. Oh, how kcenIy such tiding,
fall on mel" and she sank down by the inva-
lids couch and went aloud. At length how
ever, she urose and continued:
II must leave you, now, and perhaps /
NAV never sec YOU more. for | cannot rest
till know what has belallcn u alter CLYDE.
He was great favorite with my father. aud
he will not refuse me when ask him to let
me go ON my cxriatory mission. IF he is
living must confess to him: if he is dead,
| must know that-susuense would soon kill
me, !"
That day confidence was restored between
Mr.. Earle and his daughter, and as soon as
practicable the two set out en- their elrand
Of love. pcople who have been in like cir
cumstances, can realize the anxiety with
which they followed the advance and retreat
Of the army. but nt length they learned he
had been snatched from Southern prison
by the men of his command, and was now
at an outpost in Texas, which had been held
by our troops. Thither the wanderers bent
their steps and finally struck into prairie,
gorgeous with bloom. There Agnes saw in
Wild luxuriance the royal dabha, bright, De-
tailed geraniums passion flowers and roses,
which She had hitherto seen growing in sun
ny gal dcns and lighthouses; brilliant red
birds flashed by on crimson wing, and "gol-
den bclted' bees hummcd III the fragrant
hearts of the flowers. She had strong
love for the beautiful, but row she could en-
Joy nothing: one image filed her vision, and
her first thrill Of fpleasure was when she stood
beside Walter CIydes cot in rough walled
Texan fort lie had been very i'll, but whon
On awaking from his feVerish slumber she
softly breathcd his name gleam OF recogni-
ton shot into his eyest and the eager words
in which she confessed her error andsbegged
his perdon, seemed to act like charftf, ban
ishihg the deliyious faneics that had haunt
ed him.