The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-08

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take made by the gallant sky blues"
when soa aP orderly si brought me my share
You must get your heart up, Har-
ry,9 said the doctor, one day, "Sir
Colin thinks the air here not over
good for the sick. I'll have you made
as comfortable as possible; we are to
march tonight. And there's the
devil to pay among the women;
they're wanting to, carry off every old
kettle they've used these last twelve
months. Faith. I'd rather be doc
tor than a commissariat officer to-
night, though it is Jacks choice, be-
tween the devil and the deep sea.
You'll have to sleep at Dill Koosha
without the lullaby of big guns, that's
one comfort .aeia 1854 1Less -. ~ tx
The doctor was as good as his
word. l had palanquin, on which [
lay as comfortably as on my bed, and
worse pain than mine would have
been forgotten in the excitement of
moving. "5f- '.'' 4''.l''s'i'i
8 1t was a glorious moonlight night,
so bright that we could see where the
bullets had peeled the plaster off the
walls, or where round shot had rent
the stones and mud asunder, leaving
great yawning gaps, heard not a
few lamenting over the ruin of what
had been a city of eastern splendor.
I. for my part. was heartily thankful
to get out of it, and feel, as I present.
ly did, the pure country air thrilling
through and round me. There was
firing from the enemy going on in the
distance; but so admirable were the
precautions taken by Sir Colin, that
no suspicion of our great movement
reached the mutineers. Silently and
stealthily the great body passed along
through the desolated ground of what
had once been the RANGES palace,
thence to the road by the river, where
the great excitement began, and
where the enemy were actually with
in sight; so that the open space along
which we had to pass was cloaked by,
screens of mating. behind which we
passed with bated breath and an un-
uttered prayer OF thankfulness to the
wise old man who had contrived SO
ably for our safety.
Morning brought renewed life to
the wounded and wearied throng, and
/ shall never forget the wild delight
with which the rising sun was greeted.
Women lifted up their voices and
prayed and wept, kissing their, chill
dren or friends men with moistened
eyes tried to laugh at the fun, but
gave in to the excitement at last; the
camp was in buzz, and God and Sir
Colin were thanked in every dialect.
from the full roll of Connaught boys
brogue, to the rough rich burr of
"Canny Newcassel." siai. .ar3
Never had there been such a No
vember; one had no right to be i'll or
weak. [ had princely quarters, and
got well apace. / astonished the
doctor, I astonished myself, and
what was more, astonished
the Colonel, who kindly offered to
will not say how much Bells letters
had to do with my determination to.
remain in India; perhaps | was a true
soldier at heart, and having a taste
for the service, had fairly enrolled
myself in the soldiers lot. Any way,
| did not go home. and by the time
peace was restored | was fit for duty,
and rejoicing in my promotion.
. Somebody. has been telling me
you are going home, Yeo," said Gen
eral -- a few months after I had
my company. Don't be such fool.
You've had the kick stay and have
the halfpence We want few fell
lows to stick to us; there will be a
regular exodus before the next hot
season, and plenty offellows retiring.
You'll soon have your majority, and
then you may do as you like"
!" I'll think of it. General" said /.
and while thinking of it another let
ter came from Bell. by Jovel"
thought I, sri .show her l can be
just as cool as she is; I won't go
home"
And 1 did not. Next mail brought
me intelligence of my fathers sudden
ty bound, told Bell | had accepted an
appointment which necessitated my
re naming two years longer, and asked
her to come out and be my wife,
other women did so, and | thought
she ii ghs. But it is we'll said that it
two to make bargain; Bell
did not cit in the light I did she
was willing, she said, to wait SO two /
years glided by. and then ] wrote
again again came a refusal, and in
the pique of the moment [ asked for
a post then vacant. entailing still fur
Their service. SO that nearly six years
had passed since | left England, be-
fore | made up my mind to brave my
fate and come home for good. aai u
The overland journey was much
after the manner Of overland Journeys
in general. A full complement of
nlammas and children, real widows,
and what are popularity known as
nraSS uidosuS. n cnrin Him of r,nar,.