The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-08

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Was the child ssf.
They told me Yes. / looked up aud
saw the cheyub snie. and thsL NV br,;,
~hIr'ed IA II had whir'ed in tie finod.
and sank into the strong arms OF one Of
my men. quite dizzy and faint When /
came to myself WAS upon my own bed,
aud Walker and my orderly were by my
side. | started up and looked around.
and was not long in rem-nbsriny rha,
had Mapped Nv v.rr frs, INQUIRY WA,
f'r The child had ..v-d.
I The nurse took It away" replied nv
or"er'y. "snd it WAS alive and we'll"
"Whose child wasui"
Bnt reither knew. The womar who
had 1t in charge was stranger. and
anxiety on my account had pr.yen,ed
Their asking man, questions.
1t WAS now s O'clock, and 7 had been
III my Quarters Nj hour. arose. tseliur
qrr sHe, and my l-f, ann WAS 40 lame
| could not !f' it. took a little warm
vine and a's a rgh' supper, aud by 10
"'cl"ck felt cnit- strong.
IN the morning fs't sors and stiff.
and WA forced to hang my left arm in a
.I'ng Walker, wl'en he came suggested
HAT ia" due lie pu off; bu' would
listen In mn snrh ,,r,,ns;,;,,
4. few glasses of wire made me feel
h,,'rT. and Believed my right hama
would be st-aiy enough.
A, half past 6 ". took our pis'o's and
started for the pace, which was in Sc
ci"dcd spot on III" river. abou, halfa mile
below the falls | wa s,mswha, fa,irued
when | rescted ths place, and was src-d
to call on NV second for h, whi.k.v fisk.
In ''te while. to Major and Adju,an,
made their appearance, and I sugges,ed
to Walker that would like 10 have tho
affair over as qniclly as possible. I was
growing weak and shaky. though I did
no, tell him so. lie op-ned the pistol
c''-. an" was taking ont tho weapons,
when Mr. B"~ksr approached US.
"GrnIl-m."," hs said. "Msjor F4rweIl
wishes TO speak before we proceed any
inrher"
Il am ready to li't-n," replied, "only
let him lie .s brief ns possible"
Presently the Major came towards
"Car,sin," he said, with a psrc.p,ible
'remnlousn ess in his tone. II have chsl
lengsd You, and the arrangements are all
made. | will stand where | am and yeu
may 6rs a; me-"
You mean We shall exchange shot.,"
said I.
"No," h. returned. shaking bis head,
II. cannot fire n, you"
"But. ar, What messs this T. I cried.
in s'na7ement.
"Do you not know T. he a,ksd, seem.
'ng'y equally amazed.
! as.utsd him that did not.
"f"n ssSei a hunsn liz. lac, nigh"
"Yes; / svvd a chsrub"
"Do YOU know whose cherub il wasi
told him had TO, the iess, ide.
With sqrck mo,smsrt hs advanced
and caught my hsnd.
."Csprsin WiIlo'." he exclaimed, with
''rong emotion, "tha, child was m,n-I-
You nav have your shot; bat I would
rather die y thousand dss,h. thsa rft nv
h"ssr sgaiust the preserver Of nv precious
darling"
tried to make some reply. bu,
could not speSk coh.rsu,ly. I had been
growing weaker and weaker, And nv
head vas ~hirIing, and the. sound Of rush
ing. h'ss'ng waters rnng in my ears.
"Ah, the ordeal Of the fslls was too
much Tor him y heard Walker saw.
A. he caught me IN his arms.
"C'p'ain-Csp'ain--forgivs me Par,
don ne! was to blame"
So he"rd the Nj'r speak. I pressed
bis hand and tried TO smile.
] was sick for a long time, bu, I had
she bost and tendsrss. nursing. Mrs
FarwelI vas like mother or loving sister
20 me, and the Major ~ss not jealous