Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21

and am promised q furlough as soon ms
get able TO travel. You may, therefore.
look for me in two or three weeks. Expect
to see me greatly changed. I lam too weak
10 write more. Accept all tho love OF
f. Yours, as ever, j.. A. CARorLL.
1t required all the efforts Of Mrs.
i Wilberson to sooth and calm Gissie.
The fountain OF tears that had been
dry SO long were now Embossed, and
1t seciiiod q IL she never would cease
weeping, But at length she grew
calm, and after tins time flew rapidly
by. Every itiorning Gissie would
take her seat with her sister out on
the porch. As the day would draw
to close, she would say:
isis. Claudio, he will not comc.to-
day." un
"No, Gissie, he wrote that it would
be two or three weeks before lie
would come. You Must not be so
Impatient ndbmat Isfa tmtsg "
"Sis. Claudio, my love for hini ex.
ceeds' all things else. j sometimes
think 1t is idolatrous, thereby causing
me to commit o sin.n r''1agslf
But, my sister, have patience. 1
admit that he is worthy of you, and j
have no doubt but thai the time seems
long, butt will come to CLOSE after
awhile. ~ ~ raiilf afana l iiaa ~
Time passed this way for three
weeks. One evening, as they were
seated as usual. they saw their broth
er returning from NJ, with gem
tleman in the buggy with him. Gis-
sizes heart told her who it was. She
rose to retire to hide and control the
excitement she felt that she exhib-
tied.
The buggy soon drew up to the
door, and Sollie jumped out and as
sisted Captain Cargill to get out-for
it was him. He is very much alter
ed-one leg missing-one arm little
stiff, and his body much emaciated
by long suffering. Mrs. Wilberson
descends the steps, takes his hand,
and says: N'A ~ ,,.,'
"Captain Cargill, changed indeed
you are. / did not expect to find you
thus. Come In, you are a thousand
times more welcome than before.
My husband is at home at present,
and will be glad to see you. You
must have suffered SO mnch.n
y" Madam, your welcome gives me
great pleasure. Ihave indeed suffer.
ed, but more in mind than body"
Captain, be seated. / will inform
Gissle Of your arrival" said Mrs.
Wilberson, as she left him in the
parlor, i. 1870 .,,4,',.,,, :
Gissie soon Joined him, when VIC
will leave them for a time. ~ ~. !
CargiIl, after having written to
Gissie, his company and Gen. An.
drew, began to take some exercise.
Soon he was able to 20 about with Q
crutch, and wheii he was sufficient,
recovered to warrant his travelling,
he received an order to report to tn,
Quartermaster at M rs soon rs III
was able to attend to duty. a
Let us go in and see how they arc
passing the time in the parlor. =
Gissie, / conceive it to be my
duty, as much as it may wiring my
: heart, to give you back your pledge
You see that am q cripple, and you
who possess every attraction, will yel
see some one who has not been 81
unfortunate as have been who will
make You as happy"
"Captain, / do not conceive IL tc
be my duty 20 accept the pledge 20,
have offered to give me back. True
: you are q cripple, but I did not low,
you for your FORMS sake alone, and /
you will yet take me to be your wife
|, it shall be my proud duty to wait OF
you. i know of no reason why
should not be proud of you.p ,ss
"Gissie, do you speak the truth
Will you throw away your future I,
he almost slave for one who cal
|. scarcely help himselfw
"If to be your wife is to be a slave
, then / am only too happy to be one.'
any God, l thank Thee for thi
pure and noble heart, and may eve
/, prove worthy of it," said Cargill, a,
lie folded Gissie to his bosom.
After tea, as they were all seated OF
the porch, Cargiil said to Mr., IN.
Mrs. Wilberson fof .r Il
"Gissie and have concluded tina
we will share each others Joys ant
sorrows II you arc willing. 1 viii
: take up my position in the quarter
: masters department. as soon as an
strong enough for duty, and l think
l can earn living for both OF us.p
Captain, you have my blessing
said Mrs. Wilberson.
Show about the red hair9 VIII
you take that, too, Gissie % inquired
Mr.. Wilberson.
ayes; you just hush up" she re-
piled from the house, where she had
, ran as soon as the Captain commenc.
ed speaking. ia1 HelUI
Cargill and Gissie remained i'm NJ
until the war closed. Then they
came TO Tennessee, whore they live,
but, once year, they return to M
and visit Cottage Hill. Gissic say,
she has not yet regretted being tho
wife of Cargill. He and Gen. An
drew frequently meet, and theil
, friendship in peace is az true az 1t wa