The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-06-03
sTAUNTON, VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE g. 1868

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toroos, perhaps, Or With dash ofthe sun no
orient - his complexion.
i "Hhy hes mere lai, boy" said Coionc
Sulier in surprise flow can he take you
place, Vietorf" Only try him, sir, and see
There is 10 one else
/ Ylctors earnextness, the boys frank face
and, more han all, the mo Que else" decidee
Colonel Sulior to give the youth trial, fer h,
d eaied with wemlnsh shrinking being lei
without a servant Despite his military ar
dor, Sulisr had been spoiled CHILD daintiIl
minlstsred to, and to be without private ser
want in his employ was to bereaye him OF some
thing he raafea. Like one or two other ,ues
Id the world, Colonsl Sulier always tried pref
IS hare. to have what he wanted, come wha
crash might come besIie.
Time passed on, and on ant, despite occa
SIGNAL odd nIstses proved hiIisell SO faithful
nuable, good wiled and servieeable that Sd:
| lies iofgaye hi.a his only two fauits- being 3
mere lad, and suppantiug Victor.
The cAmpai,,n wore on, but Colonel Suffers
division had seen little hard fighting as yet
| He sat one day in his tent, writing.
firing NE the wallet from that port-man-
teau, CONSTANT" he said, locking up with his
pen between his lips. =
| Constant obeyed, ard his master busted him.
self with the contents. Among other things
he took out long curl of fair hair, and as he
looked at it, actually had the grace to sigh.
Constant, quite contrary to his wont, cried
"What handsome hair J."
Sulier looked up wish a grave smile.
oily wiie's,'' he said gently. 1t seemed
that he wished at the moment to speak Of her,
for he went on: She is a very young, delicate
lady. dare say you never saw her ike + e
~ here is she Z" asked Constant. timidiy.
She i, passing The time of our CAM aign
in the cenves.a where she was educated, my
mother writes ne She is very religious, and
will doubtless remain thore, if l iaIl.
Constant clasped his Lands,
stod forbid he cried eagerly.
sWhat heart the little rascal has !" nut
tered Suier to himself; but he liked the lit
tie rascal all the better.
It was tina eve Of a great battle.
Somewhere on this green earth,' said
Sui er, as he watched The red sun fade behind
the western hills, Somewhere to night grow
be laurels vii ii are for ne tomorrow
Somewhere too, perhaps, grows the sod which
may b. sooa torn UP Q give M grave; and
somewhere, certainly the tairest woman III
t. land is p aging, weeping for me- Poor
Child! Poor child =
Constant came naiselessly up behind him.
Salier felt bis presence, and turned. The
l. IL
care you afraid, Constant, my lad p Salier
said, not uakii.dy. II intend giving you
couple OF ietters-oue to my mother, one to
my wife. shall give them 10 your care to
night, and yoa snail have COED swift horse,
and be seat to the rear, where yeu will be
beyond haru's -powes; 50 have DO fear
.sCh, 40, no, 10, str!' cried the boy, sink
inc at the young Colonel'a feet "No, no, no!
LIT ne. pray yau, let me remain with you!
Nv hat ! are YOU SO attached to me !? Tru-
" you are Constant" said S1lier, moved BY
the boys evident Affection for him. ssBut no
impossible! I forbid you to reaaia--I com
mani you to goI No one else will carry the
letters to my wife and mother, none but
you'll
The boy arcsc, bowed his head and turned
away. Later, he received the letters and the
colonel sent him off toward the rear upon one
OF the fastest horses in the array.
The battle vas terrible, and Colonel Suier
proved terrible In battle be came and went
like the w:sd or demon, and aeeaaed to bear 3
charmed life. c for all his bravery and the
aauatEess spirits Of others ike him the day
Vas surely going sgainst his cause Late in
! ,4ta 4 N y
| tars, hard pressed, with ugly work 10 do on
| Eli sdea. liis Iaen we're mowea down Ike
grass around hin, aud the enemy poured in
up1n him tao to ons. He heard az OMNIBUS
sound ga;heiislg-r rolling like the breakers Of
tlse sea behind him. He turned ais head
over his shoulder, and a yell Of fairy aud de-
spalr burst from his lips. His msa we're re-
treating. Wild they rushed. Ike beasts be-
fore IRE, tralopt!ng their own dead and dy-
ing 1t was hopeless longer to ccntand. Well
for aim if he were not made captive. 4 dss-
perate wish to ding bis lie into the enemy S
teeth came over him. lie dashed on singly
a voice at his side rang ia his ear, ITO die
rataiy now is cowaraice! Live for your
country and your honor's sake"
He turned ia his saddle. Constant was be-
side him.
How came you here, beg p cried suli.v,
sternly.
/ "5ly duty is with you. Change horses
mine is fresh and feet, yours is jaded Your
lie is usefal, mine cipher Quick, il Gods
nameH
suier complied with sullen gratitude
4 leaped from his horse and mounted the fresh
one the boy hoia. Constant taon spraas upon
/ SuIcr's horse, aud the two rode off.
4 Not unpursued Two or three Of the enc
my gave them hot chase Suier was aheae
and kept ais distance. The boy rode after
him, but watched the enemy wsrily. Sud
deuly from another quarter an officer from tn:
hostile ranks rode in between Sullisr and Iii
faithful servant Sulier defending himsel
retarded his flight, the rest were dra~ine
near. Constant coming up drew eff the to;
from sulier.
"Eide for your l:e~ he cried. Sulel
plunged spurs into his horse and dashsd of
The pursuing officer sent a bullet after hin
: vita message Of death Sulliar never go
the message, for Constant Intercepted the bul
] let Suler rode on Ike the wind, and oal,
missed the boy raie a0sy. A tear glistsn
ed in his eye.
uDead !" he nutterea "Poor boy !"