Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-05-02

or the hope of promotion, but because he
felt that his country needed him; because
his manhood scorned to remain at hone
in glorious safety, while other men per-
illed their lives in defence Of his Liberties.
In the loathesome Southern prison he
had been like light in the gloon !;
cheerful, unselish, always ready to di
divide his meagre allowance with a hung
rier comrade willing to sing the dear
songs of home to the heartsick, and to
stand BY the dying and listen to the last
messages for the beloved ones SO far
away.
Earle reached New York the next
evening. The first acquaintance he met
was Captain Clarke, his senior officer
The captain stood on the steps of fash
ionable saloon.
"Ah ha, lieutenant. how DO you flour
i>h ?" lie said heartily, grasping the hand
of Colfax. '.You look aium, nay man
Come in, and have something exhi'eratIng,
Cclfax glanced in at the door. Ii look
ed very inviting within. The brilI;aat
gas-Iight, the crimson cushioned sofas.
the click of the heavy cut glass on the
marble tables. lie heard the gay laugh
Of aog!rade and at the same time the
young man called out to him:
Halo, Colfax. Come in, old fellow
and let's have game Of euchre. Its
100 internal cold to stand star gazing in
the streets to night. Come in, and well
have a glass in memory Of old times, my
boy when We drank s!op water, and lived
on masgots.'
Yes, come in, do urged the captain,
johnson, Stewart, and lots OF the boys,
are here; and, after we get ,hawed cut,
! III take you round to see Bel. Somers,
the hands NEST girl in New York, though
she doesn't live in Fifth AveGae. Come
now"
CoIfax took Il step forward, but some.
thing strangely, inexplicabla held him
back Some subtle prescIence Of Il sweet
ness that was near at hand, and which
that one second step forward night lose
TO him forever, kept him from yieiding.-
"Excuse me-" he said Il am III nc
mood to night"
MOOD pshaw;' laughed the captain.
"Why, Earle CoIiax, its the FIRST time
ever heard you plead guilty to moods
You must be a little wrong here" tap
ping his forehead. "a glass OF sherry
will make you all right"
He linked bis arm in that of Cclfax
and Was drawing him along, when SUI
denly the sharp cry Of fire smote the air.
CUllaz tore himself free. and hurried
down the street. The clatter Of engines
guided him. A great crowd had asseni-
ol-d, and the night air was heavy with
smoke.
Nv hat is burning he asked by
stander
Mrs. Auderson's mansion. The fiues.
in the street. They had great ball there
to night. Reckon this is new figure in
their dances"
"IIaye all the inmates come out ~
ayes, sir" said Mrs Anderson herself,
shiverlug in her ball dress I'VE escaped
in a body"
simultaneously cry of horror leaped
from the crowd. The face of woman
appeared at the upper window. n pale,
calm face, framed In heavy bands of bronze
gold hair, aud lit Up pair o. great soft
brown eyes.
Miss Van Kirk, Miss Van Kirk ~
cried score Of voices. so God, she is
los. ~
Earle Cofax dashed through the hands
outstretched to keep him back, and van
ished in the flames.
"Ten thousand dollars to the man who
saves her ~ cried Ned Richmond, a young
dandy millionare, who rumor said was be-
trothed to the beautiful belress. "I'd
give it freely"
"Why not go yourself, and save your
money p sneer.d fireman.
Il might lose my life, my good fellow"
returned the other, land it's SO dreadful
HOT "
The mad flames scethed and whirled
around the set face of Earle Cofax as he
penetrated the interior of the burning
building. With lightning intuition
it flashed across him why he had not
yielded to the temptation of going with
Captain Clarke. He had been saved to
perform sacred duty.
lie fought his way up to that upper