The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-23

fattOiS tn6y SOmeClneS naQ. AND then ne told
me how his life had been in danger; low he
had been set upon by the foe and badly wound
ed I; and how, at the risk Of his own life, q fell
low-soldier had saved him, and carried him
away, lighting his path back to camp.
"Td neve. seen you but FOR him." says u:y
Charlie. "And if there's man on earth lore
it's Rob Hadaway-the dearest, best fellow
We've shared each others rations, and drank
from the same cantecn many and many time;
and if had brother. couldn't think moro
| of him."
"Why didn't you bring him home to see
your mother, Charlie" said I. "Why I'd love
him too, and anything could do for the man
who saved my boys life, couldn't be enough
Send for him Charlie"
But Charlie shook his head, and covered his
face with his hands,
"Mother," said he, II don't know whether
Rob Hadaway is alive or dead to-day. While
was still in the ranks he was taken prisoner.
And military prisons are poor places to live
in, mother I'd give my right hand to be able
to do him any good but can ind no trace
of him. And lie has mother too, aud she is
SO fond Of him She lives at Greenbank-poor
old lady. Ny dear, good, noble Rob, the pre-
server of my life"
And saw Charlie was nearly crying.
| Not to let us see the tears, no got up and
went to the mantel-picce. l did not look
around until heard cry:
"Great heaven! what is it ~
| nj t,,rno1 o,d Cb,,l;o Ill a., t.L...a
pouch the man had dropped, in his hand.
"Where did this come from 7" said hc II
feel, rs though had seen ghost. gave
this to Rob Hadaway the day he saved me-
We soldiers, lad not much to give, you know
and he vowed never to part with it while he
lived. How did it conc here, mother 2"
And fell back in my chair, white and
cold, and said I.
ga wandering tramp left it here. Never
your Rob, my dear; never Your Rob. He
muss III have been an postor i wouldn't
thavsa athfnsd away j person feaii Ia Oh;
no, no it's another pouch, child or he stole
it. A tall fellow, with blue eyes, aud yellow
brown hair; wounded, he said, and going to
his mother to Greenbank. Not your Rob-
And Charlie stood staring at ME, with
clcnched hands and said he
sit was my Rob! it was my dear old Rob,
wounded aud starving my dear old Rob, who
eaved my life, aud sou have driven him out in
such night as this, mother My mother to
use Rob so!
Condemn me, Charlie, said I /; condemn me
if you like; I'm afraid God will Three times
he came back; three times he asked only for u
crust and place to lie, and l drove him away
~, land he's lying in the road now Oh!
if had known Oh if had known!
And Charlie caught up his hat
| I'll find him if he's alive, said lie. Oh
Rob, my dear friend.
| And then-I never saw the girl in such tax.
ing. Down won't Drusila on her knees, rs il
she was saying her prayers, and says she:
I Thank God dared to do it
! And says she again to me:
Oh! aunt, I've been trembling with fright,
not knowing what you'd say to me. 1 took
him in the kitchen way. couldn't see hin,
tgo faint. and hungry, and wounded, and put
him in the spare chamber over the parlor, and
I've been go frightened all the while.
Lord bless you, Drusilla, said Charlie.
Amen, says I.
And she, getting boldcr, went on:
And l took him up some hot short cakes
and applc-sass and tea, says she, and took
him candle, and hot brick for his feet, and
told him to eat, and 60 to bed in the best
chamber, aunt Fairfax, with the white
countcrpane and all, and locked him in and
put the key in my pocket; and I told him
that he should have one nights rest, and that
no one should turn him out unless thcy walked
over my dead body.
And Drusilla said it like an actress in
tragedy, and went off into Mysteries the mo.
mcnt the words were out of her mouth. She'd
been expecting TO be half murdered you know,
and the girl was but sixteen, and always be-
fore minded me as if l was her mother.
Never was there any old sinner so happy as
was that night, SO thankful to tho good
Lord; and it would have done your heart good
if you had gone to see the two meet in the
morning Charlie and his friend Rob. And
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