, 1869-11-21


nns MT aftefcoon In July the paueut was sent up
70 ". Eafzonb fonse, odtenaiblJ to do some WORK
70 re aoctof. garden, but really to encoun:er tho
ne .hoo Of stat Afternoon the rnl forc1 Of tnose
f4scfna1tons waa lreely exercised upon MIN, vhzt.
ever @ be ga: and ~nerever he went. DID hs set
petson ready to help MIN With his vork, md e7ra
20 ssn9 o@ ma o. work tos ntu Dld he On the osnsr
she wa, titt1rg beside him and conyenatlonally
d!1posed. She Piled hin With drauznla OF beer
w1n @ ns rs thirsty, and latcr in toe ,even1ax
toaat Strong drank the beer mud bfe tho toast,
LAY, be sinlled upon her grateialy, aud oppressed
hs 2. 'o SGn'snfnen. , ?, the gessenaoDs Wse, hAd
this Es ho did. but kpeak or utter sound he did
Yet .he1e wAs 10 .ott Of colloquta. an.re which
pea:tnR 10 him for directions when they we're 1T
WON together, ND this In the must artiess nAu-
tnnrmity Of hts; Al other unes Adopting a dli1er-
sht Nne. and making open aus1op, franfly telling
hin That she did not believe in its genuineness.
suo nfgi1g DIE TO admit 10 her In confidence that
Then she would he angry with him for bis os.tt-
naey. ana tate h!m soundly, or pe,hapa have re-
hse1aval.ng manner possible hut Private S:ronR
vas proof a2alnst It all He Was deaf to her en.
ueaues. ne smiled It her Irritation. he lolued ID
tne lAogh aRaaEet herself when she vas stIcasuc,
F1nAly he retired Triumphant ito n the encounter,
n.stng pa.sed vs pleasant afternoon, nav1ng
g. aoa a,oo5 ~ maoy good .ainga and lesn&
lutfm!tv exactly where It had been when he set
oat y TIC morning 10 spend tho day In Df. Cur
ATH Ths an" momh Hanss ats,.n,. ., y.
believed b, maD1 who had before treaiea II with
soag er ea sa F,ae sioaS
Eas certainly ahsmmlEg, and was no more dumb
1An ene VA Va
ava s,sn1 Sn. ,,a,,a as 1ale oi Sais
Sirnno,s sr.t ..t.ue ~ taee9uGnI tae u4e ~
ssstrsrf hannsn,S1 sn ~ t1e w wstel q .nis PIE,
cn.thsn Aarpsaos T,st ~ 9e n me nGEaoofnooa ol
dnni. m,n!a 4'as s.orx ne"o saa oa.mos Q! tas
mai m ns1};cn,.r ~ sgn yh'ch AT an,ssa anHsa
tha cnnvs,,.ppas pueuzL oAy WHICH 1o.aa
h. .hon1d ~ n1as N ~ NJ ~ Soacelar1, u
to iiis s,o,Isr nerson ~, nsns 9 ~! n W.. WV
tain nil.sars otlicer and ,ae Teptment,i surTeoo
~ mi. i.st-n,y,sd ~ ,sn,,,,r,, ,,,,.
IN me dIrr,1on If he nI.cs xns, 3ha
soldier wa It WORK. tooe he opportunity q Telat-
here II H., ~ " a-T ~
Wnich ~ fr,1,,7 h.id ~, ~ s1H ,esns ~
,.,ai. t ~ @ 10 =, pt. .usas na
snst.fn,nts Gecentinn ~ 4. nSa y ,na ~
Ssnnr. ,sG H. y .eso " - s.s -
anV rsa,ment.I tuIyeon m tn4nic1oas oi me men m.
dst ~ ~ ~, - fS, tsPn1e ~ .. T 1aS 40.
aes ~ - 10 san insane ne nsa1ea az,
easetrt raa r,1, @ h.sS ~ " LIZ ~ ,h 1 auu
Tbe esa n snrea nu. 9 f
1.;t1en 80 aa, ~ ~ ~ VA. " ~ .,n5aa!
~ sh7 ~ o ~ VIZ y" ote so1' y, ~ ~ n
onn t ,ns sr neak ~, s ,s,.,or ~ stS
me b9dy. ~ VI coutee ench an aM:etloa
artl and ia he ner5armsnS. ~ " ant mtsI dn,. =.
sc9osd,ng ah sorts Of remedies we're appled ~!th
eV!eM Of curing this unfortunate fecsclt o. btu
olaotlloo. ano gtttng hts head ana arm back lnso
.aes @ na1n1M t1 eona1tson, some o. insse remedies
made wlth rsd. hot IRONS and others u which cer'
tain lorna OF acupupct1re we're resortedto The
bat not one Of ihem seemed 70 make the allentess
Impression Oh h,s malAdy. The obsstnacy aud
pecnlfAtttJ Of the case had awakened some sus.
RaGoS u n ne medical authorities. AID he hAn been
siighteat purpose the .nsn retaining n hs seep u
in hlh WakiIR houss that same distorted position,
with the head forced oset on one s1da and rne
arm d1ed tightly against the body. ..-.
There "a no doubt that this 1sct-whtch1 u to b
accounted tor It al) ean only Be explained By sup
tatps6e By some men even in taeir sleep~naa its
ipnuence in dtsarning the Suspicion OF thosa win
whom tho power Of granting discharges rested,
evidence was sddueed to ahow thAs nlgar and DAY
thu unfortunate cripple was never seen IN any
remedial applications werr inefflcac,ouA aad iaas.
t6e recruit being utterly useless and 1n7 for Rers
Sice, there "a. noshlng t';r 1t but 70 d.scnarxe
nun DISCHARGED be WAS accordingly. A fort.
night aitervaEd DR.. C1rzun met MIN ID the street
WsiainE along w1sn his head erect and hh erns
tae mAn actually bad the nudacttJ 70 address Inc
o. hs medical treatment OF tho case; reIn1Ikaua
= sds sed d3 ana 81
ths to.n. ' 49, s''@N'''A ~ -
caee that be naa resolved 70 uulzs the man as ht
beet conlo, and had accordingly snnt him to rhe
| k&solh enop. Wntre hts dumoneM woala ro< stand
bad been bred = tsilos-wou1d be fasosablr to h,s
making hinseI nteful ~ neAns d this arrange.
the dlnlcult matter was oarlated, xhd time gained
n 3ns Wnlea 10 tsG nm fnsthsE ~ 80 decor con
Gaoeo. xe arrived At the door Of tho o7tinQ ap-
nd went ID. '-'t>' '. ~ ''''' ~
dozen fodsss yefa string o. Ss!ssa
| tudc- They all raised their heads when Ea en-
| tered, except oue, who, Belted nearly with h,e
back to the door, Just turned hts head aud hia
eyes for moment ali9ntlJ, IN cur direction. and
wards. On the name Of Strong" being called onl
| y Lae Hoctot. tnn sAmo person spfanE Oh The
ooaia Win quits cu11ona DISPLAY OF activity, and
| stooa conlronnnR na- Win hls banda close doWr
~ nlS EoeA hls atocflnged feet 10 Close together
shat the REeat toes touched each other, and hi
ssa sssa d
AK him some question:, as, indeed, We all did, =
how be felt, whather there was any change In hi.
health, and the like. He answered oy xestlcula.
times b. means Of the ceat and dumb alphaoet OF
| among Other thln9a that he came from
Wales, and that he vas tue nrsr Of MS family
Nno haa esef been aMicted IL thl1 ext!aosd!aar1
manner. Come. said the doctor Al last, "Iei
ne see you mako an effort 10 SPEAK Try 10 say
.Aow q Je 90 =" Tue man certa,uly sea~ed L
energetic than the violent caopptng action Of lhI
Jaws With which he did 70; but no word, nor IN
! deed anJ toHud Whatever, Was uttered. Arte
thiA, We ali STOOD ht1lng rather helpiesA1, and II
| state Of n1yanncation At each other. The sot
deIs sitting on the board, vita their legs doublet
under s them. sssl1d TOO;
Well, he SAID. Jon art very comfortable her,
and nsetnliJ employed. You Know we couldnt
IL ISs sns sssie IL yoa ..s
present, e you ougot 10 think yourself yer,
iuc1J." THIS vas said as the Doctor told mo At
10 hope IN the way Of getting hta discharge Ii,
appeared vel pleased With what he heard, nodded
and smiled bHak1y, and jumped up on nts board
aHAln-
lie 4 80 extraordinarily sharp and quick O
heastnG," whispered the doctor. AZ VT :elt ii,
sSat1s; snai S ,r,has ~, mo.5 asx yoa not = ,pss,
l1s,e % to ssy. n9Wessr: " Impression "a ainpl!
q Th sll9T 1ts5t Of nns nd
perhaps something q little sstas mad mad aooat @ nt ihem
There was nohin4 ssupld or brutal IN his appear
apce: on The contrary, be looked brisk and lively
one the idea OF nan possessed OF much doCVet
Determination, auI quite capaule of carrying oa
any tcneEc oi an undrrnsnd nature .nich b,
might ret before himself as thing to be accom-
plished.
What Private John Strong dbl set before atnse1
- tAiDE 10 &c accomplished, ne Old fQ this cas,
Lost distinctly nrd completely succeed in doing
He carried nis point lie vas too much :or tas
Authorities Ills powers were concentrated; their,
| we're Unused. He had bnt one thing to think Of
tfey bad nanJ. For such work az nount,ng 9uard
WITH It's necessary Int '1caaoge Of .!Ta and % II.
ts.eIsn "a wel a. for ali other forms Of military
duty Of which fpeech Is an essential pa1, tai;
man was npote'l, as well as for the transmisssoc
o. xefbsl messnGes, or spokea Instructions: anc
20 came about Al last that on cersain laJ
tHsa!e Jonn St1onE Was brought betore tnt
medical boa1d, and after rnsstnE through another
examination and being suo1ected 70 variety O
| NM tesa was declared to be 1nrt Tor tety1ce
| snd VIA fhcn and tnelt, formally discharged
-, soon s,.sssn enefHae = toana m!seI once more tn
| Lne nelehoofaooo Q! 1ne E1caS CARLSON 10 which
This Curious arsmA bad neen enacted Sov tnAi