Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-09-29

more, and his eye bright his old good looks
returned, and still braver soldier never trod
the field. He was captain now. genlle-
man and officer by rank. In these two long
years of battle, he had suffered much by
wounds, privatons, and anxiety. Yet he
thanked God with every breath for having
saved him and made him what he was.
One burning July day dawned upon fear
iul battle--hand to hand, tooth and nail
Southern ohivalry and grit. Blood ran like
water. Brave men were appalled, some
turned towards and fied-not John Rodman
His bright eye and naughty face, his cheerful
cry. his own daring, encouraged his men, and
old soldiers marked him and applsuded.
A woman's feeble pen can scarcely paint
the battlefield mine will not attempt it.
Enough that tell that the bravest deed OF
that great day was done by Captain John
Rodman. And that when night came, he lay
senseless and palhd a corpse upon cot in
the log tent hospital, while on the wings Of
the press sped over half the world tidings Of
that day and Of his part in it.
Out Of death-hke trance John Rodman
awoke, and the moon was shining down on
him and near shaded lamp woman sat at
work A hospital nurse, OF course, and he
closed bis eyes again. His mind was active
once more, and he remembered all the fight
and his wound and fall. He felt the stump
OF oahuageo hmo' ana Rhe" us sOiulef
lie was over n 10" years iose IN MS c'oSeu
eyes, ana greal sign heaVea ms BOSOM
Then he heard the nurse arise and draw near
TO MIN ana opening those tearhllea eyes,
he saw through the mist the face of Eva Fay.
lie II dream /! he said. Oh, Eva, can
il be DOssible that YOU are here "
ana sne efieu
hank heaven, ne knows me- II Is no
uieah' ueai '"nh'
ohe sat win net mana IN MS ana net cheek
against his own FOR awhile, John was nap
Py, then ssd again.
Eva spoke 10 Suee' nun
70 you "onue' NO" came mere
les' angel
an / nave AeP' "a'0u over you ever
since h's' Ieau yoIt name 81" very
made you Colonel;'
An ! His heart arose and sank in mo-
ment A poor Colonel Eva crippled
man who wlil scarcely liit his sword again
Oh, kva--
NY poor, my poor darling.
did not think OF this, did so hope to
come to you In strength and health to offer
you tame aud fortune dare not nov say
Will you have poor manned soldier lt
would oe wronging you.
Eva bent over MIN.
1t would be OF NO use, John.
do not blame you, Eva And he hid
his face.
None at all. John, SAID Eva for' dar-
llng,tne day came here we believed you dy-
ing and that might stay aud nuise you to
the last, told the chaplain that we we're be-
trothed, and ne married US. Don't you re-
member Juhn, you SAID, viii.
John clasped her IN his arms.
remember. he SAID, but thought 1t
was dream, have had 50 many, Eva. And
1t Is true, quite true
As Heaven, DARING
Then John kodman murmured;
God bless you, darling, and laid his head
upon his witeu white arm, aud rested, happy
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