Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-24


best in the land. It is an ugly wound in his side
but if careful nursing will Set him on his feet ht
shall come round yet. Hold this lantern again foi
a moment, if you please, SIR; I will bring up AZ
ambulance to the door, and We can lay him in d
once. a.: H.. "s.s /. --s' r ,...,
The old gentleman, who was no other than the
elder Mr.. Danvers, as the reader may already have
surmised, soon found an empty ambulance, which
he had backed up to the car door, and bearing The
wounded youth On the stretcher, the men placed
him gently within, Mr.; Danvers experimenting biz
removal with the most solicitous regard for his
comfort. Thanking the bearers for their trouble,
as if it was some cherished member Of bis OWL
family for whom they had done this act Of kind
ness, MI. Danvers took hisplacein the ambulance
by the side of his protege.
"What hospital?" asked the driver, gathering
up his reins and turning to Mr.. Danyers for In
structions, -..-.-....a.;; .. ~.
tHnsnto, ;naoci l. you WIZ artry L, -: nv -, res;.
denoe, if you please;' said Mr.. Danvers aloud.
And then he muttered to himself "No, no,
shall not suffer him to be carried there. No boy
who has 50 much of the spirit of true chivalry
about him shall be packed of to hospital, to be
attended by careless nurses and snubbed by Ill
hammered, half-taught, drunken surgeons, who, in
ordinary times, would scarcely be considered fit to
attend favorite dog.
Mr.. Danvers had, in the meantime, carefully
folded the pocket handkerchief and deposited it in
his breast pocket. While the ambulance was still
slowly moving on its way through the streets, he
drew the handkerchief from his pocket, and after
momentof reflection replaced it in the cap of the
still unconscious sufferer.
Better for it to remain as it was, said he to him.
SELF 'uThe brave fellow may die on the way, and
let him have it back, that he may die just as he
fought, and show to all who look upon his corpse
that there is spark Of chivaly and knightly bear
ing in the old land yeti"
The ambulance rumbled slowly on through the
streets extorting, now and then, groan from the
sufferer, who, once or twice. cast his arms uneasiy
about, like one in disturbed dream. At last the
ambulance paused before the gate Of the old man
sion, when servant, who was on the lookout fol
his masters return, came to the gate. Asuficient
number of domestics was Immediately summoned
and by their assistance, the youth was conveyed
into the house and carried to pleasant and com
Portable chamber on the second story. The old
family physician was at once sent for and returned
promptly with the messenger. He examined the
wound, which was in the chest, and pronounced II
very serious one, indeed It was carefully dressed
and bandaged, the patient placedin bed, and gen
tie stimulant administered. The sufferer was weak
and exhausted by the loss of blood. Now and
then, while they were dressing his wound, heopened
his eyes with q low moan, and gazed vacantly q
round. When the physician had departed, Mr.
Danvers dismissed all the servants but one, whom
he retained to watch with him by the couch of hi
protege and assist him in administering cordiak
and opiates when necessary.
After an hour or two, Nh. DanVers placed the
young soldier cap on the pillow by his side, and
taking light, quietly passed from the chamber
with the slow step of age. At the farther end o.
the passage, upon which the chamber opened, bu
upon the opposite side, was an apartment, the doo
of which, standing slightly ajar, served to show tha
a light was still burning within. Mr.. Danvers
treading softly in his sfppered feet along the pas
sage, paused at this door and gave the gentlest o
taps with his fore6nger. There was slight rust
ling of woman's dress Within alight elastic tread
on the carpeted floor, and, as the door swung hal
open Nellie Danvers, in all her beauty, stood con
fronting the hale old patriarch.
"And you up so late, uncle ?" exclaimed Nellie
in an undertone.
eYes, Nellie" old men, as well as young ones
must lose their regular rest when the guns Of tn
enemy are in hearing Of the city. How is Ton
doing tonight"
"He has been sleeping these two hours Hi
pulse shows no fever, and his wound is but littl
inaamed by his removal He asked for you befor'
he fell asleep-have you not been absent from tn
house, uncle?" .-.
"Yes,, Nellie went down to the depot to se
the Door wrecks battered hulks Of men-brough
in from the battlefield" m
"And the victory. uncle-was it as complete a
we first heard?" -. s..
eyes, Nellie the enemy were whipped out
their boots; but the fghting to-day was no child
play. We lost some gallant fellows-and as for tn
wounded it was fightful to see them
"Who is killed-who is wounded, unce?" aske'
Nellie, turning pale. ..,...
"Calm yourself, Nellie-calm yourself; all wi
turn out welEat least, hope so Soldiers mus
get little wounds now and then, but good nursing
/ you know, will set them on their feet again an
n,t tbon, IN foht;no trim Tom will soon be read