The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-04-18

exploits and hair breadth escapes
but one among them seems to see
nothing, hear nothing. Those who,
a few days ago, delighted to honor
him, now pass him unnoticed, or with
a word cold enough TO freeze the
warm blood of his young heart.
Owing to the humiliation and dis.
grace, and the coldness of former
friends, the sensitive heart Of Charlie
is rent to its core. Ere. another
morning comes, he is raving with
delirous fever. Sent to ChimborazO,
in Richmond, he lipgered for many
days at the threshold Of the grave
but slowly he begins to recover And
at last the doctors grant hima short
furIough to visit his home.
Home The very word seems mock
cry. To return to the army is inn
possible, for he can scarcely walk to
stay where he is, is almost as bad !;
yet to go home, is he not disgrased ?
And will any one ever speak to him ?
At last he determines to go back to
R to recruit, if possible, SO as to
return to his command aud wash out
the foul blot on his name. As the
train reaches the depot, he sees several
who were once his friends, but who
now terra tise cold shoulder. lie
hastens home with downcast eyes,
hardly daring to enter the presence Of
his mother, for fear she too, will dis.
own him. But when he geutly raps
at the door, almost afraid TO enter, the
door opens, and he is clasped to his
mather's breast. Here is one warm
heart believes not the aspersiOn
against her sons honor. And Row,
after he finds that he is welcome at
home, and that he is respected there,
he wonders how it will be with Ida.
lie Gad rot, since that fearfal day,
written one line to her, fearing her
contempt, and afraid that possibly she
might believe that he acted tte part
of coward. uc determined to satis-
fy himself, aud, after regaiuing his
strength, he ventured to call on her.
Advancing hesitatingly up the broad
walks, he encountered Mr., StanhCpe
face to face.
"Ah, Mr.. Worthington, how do
you do sir? Sorry to meet you uu.
der such circumstances, sir. You
must excuse lne, but ] am plain
speaking man, aud as we have met SC
opportuncIy, | wish to speak will
YOU privately. Irou,d not believe
what | at first heard until was con
= WINGED of the fact by gentlemen oI
veracity, And, sir, | must reques
that your visits to my house be dis
continued after to night. | canno
allow my daughter to associate witt
one who stands as you do in this com
munity.
Mr. Stanhopc, will you listen t
me one moment 2"
+" Certainly, sir"
/" l would and could not, uude
other circumstances, stand sue
y language from any one, but knowing
as / do, how | have met with coOlne,
on every hand, and knowing also thu
your mind has been poisoned againi
me on account OF circumstances whlc
| could not control, | will bear Il
indguities heaped upon nc until
can redeem my lost honor; but
you, sir, say and declare, that | Al
innocent of the charge of cowardic
aud will prove it, not only to you, b.
the world. And | will not see yor
daughter-if you permit me to $
tle her to night-again until | stand al
rcd once did,"
ful Mr.. Worth;ngton, l hope al
all trust that you win be able to Gle
His away the stains against your form
vet good name. When this is done, s
ld- you have my full and free consent
be received at my house as former
had You can see Ida to night, but for I
ich last time until such a change tai
he'd place. Good evening, SIR,
ost, Charlie was admitted into the P
tive lor, and soon Ida made her appe
ow- qnco.
rk "Oh Charlie, Charlie, how co
the they 50 malign yoa?'. was all
fern codld say.
"Thcn, Ida, may hope that (!
enc DO not believe me coward
first =" As soon would / believe you
dear murderer was her reply.
for. "Blessed be God Two d
J of ones believe me innocent and bel
emy the great God Of Heaven, ott
man shall soon.
,yer. Ida said he, when he arose
by 90, II may be killed ; ifso, |
and leave my honor reclaimed"
arlie "Ohl Charlie, don't talk about
RS, is ing how could / part with you ?
d to II hope that | am christian;
fall should | be killed, will we not 1
pre- to meet above !"
hori. AYES, but God grant that d
back may be a full cup Of happiness
lnce, store for as GU earth, and that
and will soon come back to your Ida
Ihich yours / am, any others | will II
No be-" et.' .sA I "
sper. Tomorrow / leave again, an
, the God is my judge. ! win mover
other back under such a cloud"
larlie With sorrowing, hearts they pa
nayed and in less than a week Charlie
ldier. again advatcing with his regil
vorite into battle. Itwas on the his
+. and o-o,,nA of seeond Manassas