The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-14

40 Annie dear have got such news,
exclaimed Josephine EIwnrd-, one murr>
ing. as she entered rust arbur on the
grounds of her fathers summer residence
"l}rother Harry Is coming home lie
will I've here III tho evening" train. Oh
how happy am 1, is now three years
,inrc lc left u to 20 10 the war--ju-t one
year before you came to Us and just
think, he has escaped baing killed or
wounded declare it is won 1crful.
as many battles as he has been engaged
ir.
Annie said nothing, bat pcarly tear
fell from her dnwncast eyes, and upon the
open page Of the book che was reading
whrn interrupted by Josephine.
Miss Edwards noticed it, and epringing
TO her side said: darling sister-.l
must call you sol am sorry spoke 50
joyously AMI heedlessly. / should have
remembered that, in my great joy, but
recalled 10 YOU the memory OF lasting
| sorrow. Your falher-heaven bless him.
was Il mortyr to his country, and al
though the know ledge that he fell in the
glorious struggle to maintsin the cInblems
OF lib rty and truth, may, in measure,
console, II cannot serve to assuage your
great grief" And tender hearted Jose
phine Edwards flung her arms about her
adopted sisters neck, and kissed ter ten
dery.
That evening, the Elwarls mansion
was in state of great eXcilcmcnt-a
hounteous reception had been made TO
receive the long absent son and brother.
Josephine looked radiant in her rich blue
-ik. with its delicate ruchines of l;~c
about the neck and wrists; aud Annie,
with her white swiss floating about hcr
like cloud and her golden hair in myr
lads Of ringlets, shading her pale face.
and mclHncholy Llne eys appeared, like a
beautiful picture, ne she sat in the ulcove,
partially screened by the heavy lace cur
raiu- Mrs. Graham had just left her To
see that everything WAS in readiness
| The rusting of her rich black silk had
scarcely died away, when step WAS
heard upon the gravel walk, and, in
another m1ment, joyous arc eetings were
hearA-fiuher, son, and sister had met.
Captain. excuse me for not iniro1u>
cling you. am nearly beside myself
with joy. Father, this brother officer,
Captain Graham, and this is my dear and
only sister, Josephine
Ere this Introduction was over, Annie
| had pulled aside the curtains. Her quick
! al ha Nf how Ilfh -
voice, and, with a piercing slriek, she
rushed into Captain Graham's arms
40 father. dear father we thought you
we're dead"
Mrs Graham, hearing her daughter
scream. came into the parlor, and was
soon locked in her husbands embrace
Ills story was the same as thousands of
soldiers csn tell He had been taken
prisoner. had snffe ed terribly, anl had
b en- released after wearisomc imprson-
ment Upon his arrival in Washington,
he received his promotion TO a capiaincy,
which had been given HIM after the bat
tie ot FAIR Oaks, IN which he war distin-
gui-hed for his bravery, and fell, danger
ou>ly wounded, and was captured MS
prisoner while lying on the battlefield -
A furlough had been granted him to re-
cruit his impaired health, and he had mel
on his return home, Colonel Edwards
who was his commanding officer at th'
time he was taken by the reh'ls.
There was double relnicing in th'
f house that night, and Mrs. Graham "frl
her yoke was easy a0d her burden WA
. light"
Colonel Edwards has hern made
pr,snner. pound with the golden cham q
l,,xsa NC u,ll Ina Esrln by the car,ls that II