The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-04-03

ler again ana dghlu. WOunueui Weak,
and away from home, with only strangers
to wait upon me, and scant service at that,
the affection Of this lovely creature for me,
so tender and touching seemed almost hui
man, and my heart went out to her be-
yond any power of expression, as TO the
only being, of all the thousands around
me, who thought OF me and loved me.
Shortly after her appearance at my win
dow, the groom, who had OWNED where he
should find her came into the yard. But
she would not allow him to come near, her,
much less touch her. If he tried to ap-
proach she would lash out at him with her
heels most spitefully, and then, laying
back her ears and opening her mouth saw
agely, would make a short dash at him,
and as the terrified African disappeared
around the corner Of the hospital, she
would wheel, and, with a face bright as
happy child's come trotting to the win
dow for me to pet her. ! shouted TO the
groom TO go back 10 the stable, for had
no doubt but that she would return TO her
stall when closed the window. Reioiced
at the permission, he departed. After
some thirty minutes, the last ten of which
she was standing with her slim, delicate
head in my lap, while l braided her fore
top and combed out her silken name, l
lifted her head, and, patting her softly on
either cheek, told her that she must CO.
gently pushed her head out Of the win
dow and closed II, and then, holding up
my hand, with the palm turned toward
her, charged her, making the appropriate
motion, to go away right straight back to
her stable For moment she stood look
ing steadily at me, with an indescribable
expression of hesitation and surprise in
her clear, liquid eyes, and then turning
geringly, walked slowly out Of the yard.
"Twice a day for nearly month, while
l lay in the hospital, did Gulnare visit me.
At the appointed hour the groom would
slip her headstall, and without word Of
command, she would dart out Of the
stable, and, with her long, leOpard-like
lope, go sweeping down the street and
come dashing into the hospital yard,
checking herself with the same glad neigh
at my window; nor did she ever once fail,
at the closing of the sash, to return directly
to her STALL The groom informed me
that every morning and evening, when
the hour of her visit drew near, she would
begin to chafe and worry, and, by paving
and pulling at the halter, advertise him
that it was time for her to be released.
But of-al exhibitions of happiness,
either by beast or man, hers was the most
positive on that afternoon when, racing
into-the yard, she found me leaning on a
crutch outside the hospital building The
whole corps of nurses came to the doors,
and all the poor fellows that could move
themselves s,-for Gulnare had become an
universal faYorite, and the boys looked
for her daily visits nearly, if not quite, as
srdently as / did, crswled to the widows
to see her. What gladness was expressed
in every movement She would come
prancing toward me, head and tail erect,
and, pausing, rub her head against my
shoulder, while patted her glossy neck
then suddenly, with sideWise spring, she
would break away, and with her lOng tail
elevated until her magnificent brush, fine
and silken as the golden hair Of blonde
fell in great spray on either flank, and
her head curved to its proudest arch, pace
around me with that high action and
springing step peculiar to the thorough
bred. Then like fash, dropping heI
brush and laying back her ears ant
stretching her nose straight out, she woulC
speed away with that quick, nervous, low
lying action which marks the rush o
racers, when side by side andnose to nos,
tapping each other, with the roar Of cheer
on either hand and along the seats aboVt
them, they come straining up the home
stretch Returning from one Of these an
, rowy flights, she would come curvettinl
back, now pacing sidewise as on parade
now dashing her bind feet high into tn,
air, and anon vaulting up and spring nj
, through the air, with legs well under AeI
as if in the act Of taking q fve-barreC
, gate, and finally would approach an,
stand happy in her TeWsrd-mY caress.
"The war, at last, was over. Gulnar
and were in at the death with Sheridan
at the Five Forks. Together we haI
shared the pageant at Richmond an
5 Washington, and never had seen her i
better spirits than on that day atthe capl
tai II was sight indeed, t
see her as she came down Penn
/ sylVania Avenue. If the trium
s phant procession had been all in her homo
/, and mine, she could not have moved wit
s greater grace and pride. With dilatin
r eye and tremulous ear, ceaselessly chamI
4 ing her bit, her heated blood bringing OF
the magnificent lace-Work of veins owe
9 her entire body, now and then pausinl
9 and with snort gathering herself bac
8 upon her launches as for q mighty leaI
1 while she shook the frOth from herl bit
4 she moved with high prancing step dow
!, the magnificent street, the admired Of q
!, beholders. Cheer after cheer was give
O huzza after hu2za rang outOver her hea
e from roofs and balcony, bouquet after boz
d quet was launched by fair and enthusia
ID tic admirers before her; and yet, amid q
A crash and swell of music, the cheering an
y tumult, so gentle and manageable.was sh
b that, though could feel her frame cree
d and tremble under me as she moyl
le through that whirlWind Of excitement, !
ID check or curb was needed, and the bridl
n lines 1.-THE same she wore when she can
D, to me at Malvern Hill-lay untitled on d
le pommel of the saddle. Never before HI
n seen her so grandly herself Never B
fore had the fire and energy, the grace al
re- gensleness, Of her blood SO revealed theI
M selves. This was the day and the eve
,dl she needed. And oil the royalty of b
m ancestral breed IA race of equine kim
,e flowing as without faint or cross fro
n him that was the pride and wealth Of {
"a whole tribe Of desert rangers, express
n itself in her. I need not say that shar,
her mood. Isympathized in her every stC
4. / entered into all her royal humors. ] pi
Il ted her neck and spoke loving and che
Nj full words to her. 1 called her my beau
al Imy pride, my pet And did she 1
sv understand Tne9 Every word4 ID
"a why that listening ear turned back
IN catch my softest whisper; why the
~ sponsive quiYef through the frame, q
g. the low, happy neighY Well,
81 claimed, as / leaped from her back
y. the close Of the review, alasl u
11r words spoken ID lightest mood shol
n poTtend 80 much well, Guln'
MI n II you should die, your life has had
"a triumph. The nation ITSELF through
1h admirlng capital has paid tribute
n. your beauty, and death can never rob y
n. Of your fame. And / patted her mo
~ neck and foam.fecked shoulders, WI
/ the gr0oms were busy with head .
/ loins. l9 tasH4a
WI aThat night our brigade made It's b
+ / ouac lust of6r Long Bridge, on the ideI
for cal spot where four years before /
ted camped my company of three mont
Ter volunteers. With what expefiehces
Is