Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-02-05


the cat out to board, shut up the house
and am off to headquarters"
II wish | could go with you" cried
Grace, exc;tedly.
AID take you If you were ten years
older, but I'm afraid you haven't quite
enough for,itude for it now"
'oh. my I" put in little Joe. Grace
most fuinted clear away yesterday, when
the cat brought in lire mouse"
Grace could not deny the impeachment
but the flush on her cheeks said she was
not very near faiutiug now.
An hour after, the coach came again
for Miss Deborah.
Remember me to every body you see,
that | ever kuew," said Grace, as she
placed good bye kiss on the withered
check.
That very night, in the daily paper,
was an account of skirmish. and Guy
Steinway's name was among the wounded.
Wonder If Amt Deborah will fnd him
in the hospital" thought Grace. Further
on, his gallant conduct was spoken of.
for which lieutenancy had been given
him. GOOD !" thought she, ''he has
earned Ills honora and cannot refuse thcm
now"
Miss Deborah stood by the side of the
head surgeon in the hospital, receiving
her first orders.
" And there's No, 70, wish you would
look after little; may be your woman's
tact can do what my medicine can't. His
wound was not at all dangerous. but he
seems running down fast, and can't i'm
agine why, only that he seems to have no
care to live. Just promoted. too. and
one would think he'd be all ambition.
He's noble fellow we cant afford to
lose him"
Miss Deborah went in search Of No
70, through long round of shaking up
pillows, administering drinks, and leav,
ing cheerful word everywhere, for she
was chatty, CHEEKY body hersclf,-just
the one for hospital nurse
No. 70 seemed quiet and listlcss, and
waited nothing; but Miss Deborah would
not give up the purpose Of rousing him,
1t would do him good to have his face
and arms batbcd, she was sure, and with
that excuse for lingering, she piled him
with questions as to his name and place
of residence. Steinway, and Farmount
"Eairmount now do tell if you enlist
ed from there. Why, my only brother
lives therc--Solomon Stoddard-presum
you've seen him forty times. | stopped
there an hour on my way here"
ais Miss Grace we'll 2"
"0h, yes; well and happy. She wish
ed to be remembered to everybody she
ever knew, so | suppose you'll come in
Tor share"
# should like to hear her sing once
more"
"She does sing swectly, don't she :?
No airs or nonsense about it, but so
straightforward and pretty Oh, yes !:
Grace is a good girl everywhere There,
nov, I'm sure you'll feel better You'll
be up in a few days. Now III go ard
sec to somebody else" and away totFied
the feet that we're never weary when do
ing good.
Guy Steinway turned over and closed
his eyes, nor did he move from that posi-
tion. The sunset glory streamed in at
the windows, then the twilight came on,
aud the night lamps we're lit; and Miss
Deborah passing here and there on her
crrands of mercy. noted the quiet figure
and the eyes closed in sleep, aud fortorc
to awaken him.
o O O
The surgeon made his rounds at nine
o'clock. Done anything for No. 70
yet p he asked Of Miss Deborah. 'i'
-"oh, ycs. ] bathod his face and arms
soon after you we're in. and had quite
chat with him. He's been asleep ever
since" ih =,
j A few minutes after he beckoned to her
from The bedside. Setting down the cup
Of arrcwroot she was feeding to an arm.
less hero, she made her way thither. Y
"He is dead and cold" said the sur
gcon, sadly. "poor fellow"
Miss Deborah was astoupded There
was peaceful smile upon the noble fea-
lures, an expression of contentment, as
though the hungry. weary soul had
found fulness and rest at last. One hand
was inside bis shirt, pressed tightly on
his heart. The surgeon removed II. and
there in the cold clasp was d beautiful
open loeket. from which fair. sweet face
Looked up at them.
.Let me see that" said Miss Deborah