Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-09-10

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slraek ~ ne rsiionsl aiF of .liRis
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maTuing bReese, TeachNl ihe FsTs " ihr
Ihree listening shr' ig lhs igEaliis shssa-
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he praised, The VieisTy is euT.' be eK-
slsimr,i, rlsPping his hands iessIhsr, ani
the next u'onsul fell back pale ani mo-
ionlsss up9n his Piilos, . slNeam ~ blood
a.hinF {, "a his ihln liIs- For several
h0uTs be remained nnsaasel0nsi ahi Nhrn
he, a. length, revived, he iouhl bis mother
and sister anl Capt, Ashton brniing oEer
/ him, ile smilel Irebly as his eyes saR-
heTel iFem one 90 the ether then maii0n-
ing to f'hsl 10 tolae RssTsE he ssll. ia E
faint V9'ee'
/ Sister, | rel that have not nsny
hours 10 live, vii yon not aeeels 10 aHe
request from me, ard lisi,n a. capt, Ash
b ,tns uishes, T. allowing the marriage yrn
I have SO long drlayel, 10 lake place before
Z dief e0ull die much more willingly,
I know ing you bad protector anl mother
sou TO take my place when ! an sane,
Capt. A.hirn fSsl his eyes hlll u be
fssshiag tenderness aFoa her, aud repeated
tic request.
She sllenrly .iassi her hari n hi, then
turRins 10 her brother said; nIoiheF,
| had thought never 10 marry nRiil peace
should be declared hut will 10 aRy,hlHB 3
In ny PoEer 70 render you happy, ...
" Let the ceremony take place immeil'
alely, he urged " reply, "icr cannot
live much lunscr,
she silently bowed her canscHi; then
raised her handj 10 her face TO hide her
falling tears.
Amer short consultation with Elhers
mo,ler, Capt. Ashton LEFT the house; and,
in the course OF half m hour, returned,
accompanied by two Of HE soldier friends
aud q chaplain Of the army. l'e ttoh
rthcls hand and lei her to tho bedside OF
the dylEg man and iao chaplain then, In
n few brief bgt impressive worls united
them in the holy bonds Of wcilqeh.
"iou viii be kind TO my little sister,
said Edwin, MS he returned pressure Of his
brothers hand, "that she may not miss
the care and tenderness have been accl's.
TONED TO bcsiow upon her.
"God helping me, | will he replied,
his voice full of suppressed emotion, pla-
cling his arm around the dropping figure OF
his sobbing wife; "anl will cndcavor 10
he faithful son To your mother
Edwin's strength continued to fail. as
the dnf .aiyanced; but toward the close
of the day, he sccti!Gi t6 revive.
"Rni9e nc up, brother" he said TO Capt
Ashton, "hiil cGrry me 10 tho window, that
| may look out upon the city once more
Capt. Ashton took the emacia,cd form in
his arms, and placing him in large arm.
chair, wheeled him across tho room to q
Western window.
The sun was Just disappearing through
the crimson curtains Of the West, lea Tirn
a reflection Of glory bChn,l, which giided
tho spires and stccplcs of the city and
glittcrcd upon the placid waters of the
Gulf AS the golden light gradually faded
, single starry sentinel appeared, the
avant courier of the glit,cring host, which
} ere long, would occupy all the vast fields o.
ether. The dying man looked out uror
the fair sreht Before him. and, as he saw
the beautiful emblem of Souihcrh liberty
) hoating from the CusioIrhousc, aid, Will
: every motion of tic breeze, seeming ,c
wave defiance to the ihyidSr6, did, upor
the Height of neighboring ,elilicc thC
banner of Texas, its solitary STAR hnisipt
r over the city, like the Star cf. Bchlcheni
n harbinger Of peace to its, i!habitalitss :
smile of triumph illumlne,l hi3. wan fca
lures; and, pointing ppYard, hca',emp'ct
to spenk, Bal tic words died upon His lips
: Il glrgline sound was heard in his throat
D and lie fell back lirulcss upon tie cushion:
l Of the chair. His spirit, at lcngth rtleasc,
from its frai tenement Of clay, was ever
! then crossing the Dark Valley and SHADOW
of Death pressing onward to II cclestia
| home beyond the skies.
, The next day he was laid TO res. in hi
! narrow home among the silent inhabtant:
of g G1i's Acrc," where, with tho low wills
G perings CT tie Wind among the orang
. groves, or the voice Of the waves dnshin!
upon the beach for his rcquiems, he calml,
sleeps
"A sleep without dreams, after rcug'
day
OF tcil:''