Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-06-02

How the soldiers suffered, ana Wnat
weary marches and short rations they
sometimes had. And he told me how
his life had been set upon and he was
badly wounded; and how, at the risk OF
his own life, a fellow soldier had saved
his. and carried him away fighting his
path back to camp.
I'D never have seen you but TO; h'm,
said NV Charlie. "And if there's man
on earth love it's Rob Hallway the
dearest. best fellow. We'ey shared each
others ration, aud drank from the same
canteen MANY time: and il ever l had
a brother cou,du't think more of him" !"
'Wby don't YOU bring him home TO
see your mother, Charlie?" asked L.
s.Why I'd love him, too, and anything
T couid do for him, for the man who
sayeo my boys life, couldn't be enough.
Send for him Charlie"
But Charlie shook his head and cover
ed his face with his hands.
"Mother," said he, az don't know
whether Rob Hallway is alive or dead
to-day. While 1 was still in the ranks
he was taken prisoner. And the prisons
are poor places to live in, mother, I'd
Give nv right hand to be able to do him
any good; but I can't find any trace of
him. Aud he has a mother, too; she
lives at Greenbank-poor old lady. Ny
dear. good, noble Rob, the preserver OF
nv Iife!u And saw Charlie nearly
crying.
Not to let US see the tears, he got up
and went to the mantle-piece.
.'Great heavens! What is this ~
And L turned, and Charlie had the
tobacco-pouch the man had dropped in
his hand.
"Where did this come from ?'' said he.
81 feel as though had seen ghost. L
gave this to Rob Hallway the day he
saved me. We soldiers had not much
to give, you know, and he vowed never
10 part with il while he lived. How
did it come here, mother"
| | fell back in chair. white and cold,
and said 7. IA wandering tramp left
it here; never your Rob, my dear, never
your Rob. He must have been an
| impostor; wouldn't have turned away
person really in want. Oh! no, no, no;
Its another pouch, child; not that. or
he stole it. A tall fellow with blue eyes
ard yellow brown hair, wounded, he
sa d. and going to his mother at Green
bank. Not your Rob-"
And Charlie stood staring at me with
clenched hands; and said he, at was
nv Rob, it was dear old Rob who saved
nv life; and you have driven him out in
such night as this. mother. My
mother, to use Rob SO.
.Curse me, Charlie" said I; "curse
me, If you like; I'm afraid God wilt
Three times he asked only for a crust
aud a place to lie. and I drove him
away. L, land mes lying on the road
now. OH if had known; oh! if had
knowp."
And Charlie caught up bis hat. "I'll
find him ifhe's alive" said he. "Oh,
Bob! my dear friend"
And then-I never saw girl in such
fiurry-down went Drusilla on her
knees, as ifshe was saying her prayers
and says she, THANK God, / dared 10
do it," And says to me, "Oh, Aunt, I've
been trembling with fright, not know
ing W hat you'd say to me. took him
in the kitchen way. l could not see
him SO faint and hungry and wounded,
/ put him in the spare chamber ovei
the parlor, and 1 have been so frightened
all the WHILE"
Lord bless you, Dcusilla," said
Charlie, and Amen; said I. And she
getting bolder, went on, "And l took
him up hot short cake and apple sauce
aud tea,' said she, land l took 1'm a
candle, and hot brick for his feet, aud
told him to eat and go 10 bed in the best
chamber, Aunt Fairfax, with the white
coupterpane."
After this, Charlie, not being ung' ATE
ful, nor poor either, helped Rob into
business. And he got over his wounds
at last, and grew as handsome as pic
ture, aud to-day week is going to
marrv Drusi!ia.
I'd give you anything have" said
I, ''and i won't refuse you even Dru-
siila." when he asked me, telling me he
bad loved her ever since she was so kind
to him on the night I've told you of.
And Chacle is to stand up with him,
and am to give Drusillaa way ,andRob's IS
| sister, from Greenbank is to de brides
maid, and [ have guess that some day
Charlie will bring her home to me in
Drusilla's place.
don't drive beggars from The door
now, asI used to, and no doubt I'm i'm
posed upon; but this is what | say;
'.Better to be imposed upon always,
thau to be C uel to one who is really in
need OF your help" And I've read my
Bible better oflate, and l kaow who
says, "Even as ye have done it unto
the least of these. ye have done it unto
me-"