Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-05-05
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emale figures, timidly and cautiously
treading their way across the fatal
scene where SO many brave men lay
mangled and lifeless at their feet.
The foremost d the two was young
girl. wrapped liza loose cloak which
enveloped her figure; thick veil
was drawn over her face, and in her
hand she carried small lantern.
She was followed by an elderly wo-
man bearing on her arm basket, in
which were, two small TASKS, one
containing water aud the other
brandy. As the young girl pro-
ceeded on her search, the light Of
the lantern fell on the pallid features
of those lying around, and more than
once she stopped to assuage the thirst
of dying man by administering
him draught with her own hand.
Hour after hour she continued her
search, till apparently overcome by
fatigue, disappointment and the hor-
rors of the scene around her, she sat
down on the ground as if to recover
her strength, and consider what
course she could next pursue. Her
attendant followed her example, and
while thus seated they heard the
murmur of voices approaching them.
Presently a party Of soldiers ap-
peared, bearing wounded man on
litter. They had hardly passed,
when the younger of the two women,
as if actuated by sudden impulse,
sprang up and followed them. Ad-
dressing veteran Of the party, she
said, in low tone
"Soldier, can you tell me what
part of the field the Life Guards
occupied during the action, and
whether any of their wounded are
still left behind ?"
He looked at her a moment, with
an air of surprise, and then an
swered--
1--WE are now bearing a sergeant
of their corps to the village Of Wa
terloo, my lady, where some of our
men have taken one of their wounded
officers"
The soldiers passed on, and she
rejoined her attendant, who, in the
meantime, had risen to meet her.
They followed the party at such
distance as to keep them in sight
without being observed themselves.
In this manner they proceeded for
some time, till the soldiers halted to
rest upon the spreading roots of
large oak tree, close to which, in the
course of the day, the Duke Of
Wellington had taken up his posi-
ton. From the latter circumstance
this old tree has since been distin-
guished by the title Of the "Welling-
ton Oak" The party soon pro-
ceeded on their march, still followed
by the Two females.
Presently they came to a farm.
house-this they passed without a
second halt; but the young girl and
her attendant agreed to enter the
yard, where they seated themselves
ON a stone. Here scene of utter
desolation presented itself; bodies Of
men and horses were lying in all d.
rections, as well as bayonet sheaths
and the rags Of clothes which COW
cred the ground. Finding the house
unoccupied, they were glad to turn
from this heart-rending scene, and
proceed On their way. After walk
ing about mile, some cottages be-
came visible, which they determined
on entering, to ascertain, if possible,
how far they still were from the vii
lage Of Waterloo.
They were just going up to the
gate to make inquiries, when they
observed an officer with his arm in
sling, leaning against the wall ap-
parently lost in thought. They ap-
preached him, and the young girl
began in a timid voice
"Will you kindly direct us to"
"Can it be possible p exclaimed
the officer, suddenly turning round
"Surely that is Miss Myers voice."
Edith uttered a cry Of joy ex.
claiming
THANK heaven, he is safe !" and
then all the fortitude which had
nerved her through those terrible
scenes gave way, and she burst into
an hysteric fit of sobbing. In mo-
ment her lover stood by her, his arm
around her, and her head laid upon
his breast, while, bending down, he
whispered in her ear
edith, l need no other answer
than tie love which induced you to
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