Maryland free press., 1866-07-12

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i he mean 10 steal our prsservesi' continued Emf.
90 10, ny dear he only intends tffat We wei shall
4 caH4br the' key swheneseru we want to get al
them = o,ci .. : .,o...,,a-..ft.,.q -. :,
thatyvirepIied Emily Taeum1ssf "a "a =
i What will you do for preserves asked her
I husband. '7'T' '''H' 4@t''i' ~
4 esGo without them, rs you did, without your
asparagus bed, T" she answered laughing, a little.
Il $50 be it then, replied Fred, and gave the
4 key up to the, Bodybuilding, "telI Captain
| Mount thit we have no further use for the KEY,
4 i59J aggl aoy yr,.v1.l, ,i,it r; rt,T
! The sun poured, holly upon; the barracks, and
the men went through their drill like automat-
4 Ons for the heat as that of furnace. II was
pitiful to see them standing or marching with the
sweat dripping from their brows-t was more
pitiful to see the little drummer boys bearing
their heavy drums and tottering almost under
their weight aud the cioseoppressive atmosphere.
1t was mid October there had been no rain for
a weeks, except now and then few drops that
men called n shower, and there was much sck-
4 ness in the yasd. AT the doors of the barracks
sat pale and haggard marines, just recovering, or
sometimes as Curtain moved family a pale form
might be seen stretched on the bed of disease,
i gaspihg for breath, and praying for water. AS
| vet, the form of fever had not been malignant
but the weather was so sultry, and SO unnatural
for that late. month, that many predicted The
l scourge that soen followed. 4Iu, I1u.' .-f B..
Captain Mount sat in his handsome sittin groom,
reading and writing. Now he would answer Il
letter from the department OF war, now fall back
upon his newspaper. ,,.. o..
s'It is very strange this confoundcd dizziness!i'
he suddenly exclaimed, throwing aside the sheet
he was perusihg and daopping his head on his
| bonl ali / off,
bout like blind kitten, and lifting himself ~
gain, he rang q small bell behind him ON the ta-
BILE. '''-' .''' LIE
| An orderly answered the summons. b! ,,i
/ "Well Graves, how is the sickness now?' he
asked ''' lH'f p.
.UWorse, I'm sorry to say, sir = replied the
man. after his usual military salute. John
Greer is dead, SIR and Bill Grooves we expect is
| going fast. There IRE six new cases. ,..glt
| ,s'The deuce there are muttercd Captain
Mount sprlnging from his seat and essayiag to
move to the Window 'iGrayes, did you ever
| feel dizzyY''
az don't know but I have, sir, sometime ot
my life" replied the man with some hesitation.
| ~ believe that's the. way the fever commences,
sir. ~ 10 i''" 'ta'#. .Nfi ~@Tn gas] i
s;How do you know 2'' exclaimed Captain
Mount, turning almost tercely upon him.
The orderly Started back a picc and well ne
might be alarmed The Captains eyes were red
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