The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10

voice, the dog knew his master. and
Sprang up with a quick, clad whine, lick
inc the hand that caraSscd his shaggy
head. and the face that bent down close
for IN instant. rs the man kneit on one
knee Oh The frozen ground. his arm about
the dog'> neck.
'Iou will see them all tomorrow. old
tellow-Coralie and Eddie and baby Flov
-bnt ! shall never ste them again till
meet them up yonder. they'll never
know that I've been here Tonight. and
You can't tell them. c3n Won! You'll
keep the secret. and when I'LL the rest have
forgotten ne. my 'log viii remember
No, you mustn't follow. Back. | say, and
good-bv'
He did not look back once aS he went
Kept Straight on across ,lc fields toward!
the station, in the same path lie had come
over less than IN hour before. The wind
was in his face now. tliit bitter. piercing
wind which seemed to penetrate the blue
ovcrroa; 80 ea>ilv. chilling him through
and through. He >hivcrcI at first. and
>hrank. rs ii swept over him. but after
awhile he did not feel lis chilling blasts 80
much.
1t must be getting late. lie thought :
he WAS growing very >ecpy-walhinG
slower and slower. pau>in@ once rs the
mournlnl howl of 4 dor fell on his ear.
Poor Bruno. Nobody ci~c'll grievc.
Nobody else knows or cares. lt'> strange
what makes mc 50 tired. | must iii
lowH-herc-and rest. Ihcrc's-timc-
cnon4h No-nccd-to hurry. Coraic'
--aslccp--by- y--this--llmc-- =
leaning his elbows on his knees and hi>
face in hi- hands, he sat quiet Not a>l"ci,
for he still heard the barking OF the dog.
bu; ii sounded to him miles and miles
away. His senses were getting dulled, hi>
faculties bcnumbc'i.
An hour pa>Srd-two-thcn the silrick
OF Il locomotive broke the stiffness. START
, linz the cchoc, far and near But Mari,
RYDER dil not move. Had lie forgotten
that lie meant to take the train When
daylight came he was sittin. there still,
Later in the mornin. Coralie'S husband.
coming down through tie very field. paus-
at at the ~igh; oi 4 man in uniform. sit
tho there in that objected attitude.
Are you sick. sir Can help yor
IN any. way ,"
I,Gt the soldier did not Iool, I'M or >p.ak
\ strange it:,r trl! upon tine quc,tioinr
lie came nearer anI gently lifted iii,
,I,,pcr'y head. pushing back the clp tha
shaded the white forehead, and the r!a,c,
eyes.
'Dcal. Frozen to death, with hclp =
near. Thi- i terrible. -
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" nci9hnoT-- croWdln@ nearer, recognized
i too. They would have kept her aw;
/. then, but she only sad, Il must sec 1t
Il and, putting away their dctalnlng hand
stepped into the room.
In spite OF gray hairs, in spite of wo
:. feature, and altered ioo>>, she knew hi
! instantly.
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