The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-12-26
H4j,& HisiikI,

! iug as we dTh-Ak our oiack c0nee We talaet
+. .aat,ers over with no sense Of restraint
/ The regiment which had been in camp for
q month, was 70 march the next day.
| II shall be glad enough to get eat Of
this, said John. ''Bus, BY George boys,
It does seem little tough on fellow TO
have to go Of withou. seeing the folks
again. IL can't be more than ten mile.
70 Hilltop, as the crow flies s'-and the
speaker, lie ~ss hardly more than a boy,
looked ye.rning.y Of into the blue dis
5auce.
Its no use, my I'D, answered Hal,
= bile his rssoiute face cloudsd over. N
fusloaghs viii be granted, l understand
But just then our good Captain T@lb5t
been tesche, in the High School in the
town adjoining ours, and We had all be.n
pupil, Of his. As we gave him the mil
sary salute, he smiled family.
lit is almost school.ime, boys" he said.
Bat, nrst, | want to send one Of you over
10 Hiltop,to do an errend Tor me. Whoever
goes can ss~y all night bu, mus, report
himself D. esh, O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
We looked ut each other, in sort Of
eager di-msy. At last John-J.ck We
lalied him-spoke out.
Gould Mt Ne all 90 Captsint"
NO, exactly, be answered laughing,
Orders are Ioo stringent. Bus settle it
among yourselves and let one Of you
come to my tent 10 an hour"
The boys in the next ten. were singing
"Rsll, Round the Flag" at the top Of
then voices Some enc on the other side
vas v whistiin2 Home, Sweet home in
lorg sni lingering cadence. Frcm the
pine woods on our left, the morning breEes
brought us watts Of bal.mc fragrance,
with now and then an oiorou. breath
from the the trailing mayhowers. Hos
well | remember it all !
found ny voice at length.
Let Jack 60 He is the youngest"
But then bethought me that Hal had
something il. Hilltop that We had not. He
hal been engaged to Thy-na Harrington for
nearly vsar.
CHANGING al him from beneath my cap,
ss y look upon his face shat was bali de-
iiant, halt tender Thea h. cau-h, up hie
gun, With .rstence OF examining The
lock.
NO." Jack answsrei quietly. 'If bu,
ore OF us = GONG it mus, bo Hal.
Hall looked up suddenly his face glowing
with something that was not .zsctIy
joy.
Jack i. right it must he Hal.
He dropped his gun, and capsht our
hands impulsively.
"Gei bless you my boys" he cried.
" You MAXI me feel ike a selfsh brute
Bat 1t seemed 10 ne this morning would
peril my soul. salvation for the chance Of
gong TO Hilltop.
''iIurry up then,' VIC both answered.
you have no time to sIare."
We stood IN the doorway Of our tent,
and watched the tail, s:al sart figure s. il
dropped out of sight behind the hill Then
Jack turned 10 me with a gay smile that
was somewhas heiiel BY hs dropping eye
lids.
"iIal looks like prince OF the blood ii
hi. new Uniform" he said, "snd carries
himself Ike enc too. Whss = magnificent
fellow he is. Bat what is the matter
With him, Grey scent trouble in the air.
lie he j. NOT himself lately
Jus. nv own impression, also. But
Iid not care to discuss the matter. The
day WAS busy one and when nghs esmG
we we're glad to wrap ourselves in cur
blankets ani 70 TO sleep.
Hal returned the mex: morning.
"iIallo, oldfelIov hoS's Hilltop p cried
Jack, dancing around him in fever Of i'm
patience. who did You sos IIow srp
; al the folk. :"
lie soon received quietus in shape Of
sandry packets and paroles. Then IsaI
! turned to ne.
There's no change at headquarters,
suppose: :" hs said interrogstiv-tY "We
sss out Of this today -
! | answered afnrrnasiv!y.
"The Lord be praised. he exclaimed
Il could not stand this ensction muc!
longer Grey and he fell vigorous to work
packing his knapssek.
| lie had not quite ,he air Of 8 happ,
Romeo, whose lips were stli warm viii
| puzzle over il, and b. .ucaovn We wer'
| or
This is no sar story; ami it is needless
70 tell OK our marching AMI coan'ermarch
in.s, our perii., our victories and oar Dc
feats. |, is enough to say that We we're il
| Sirynis, thas vast fnsusoeun Of tro ar
mics, ami that We three Hilltop boys hs'
no reason 30 be ashamed Of our record.
But through it all, and underlying sll
there was something about Hal Brainarc
that | could not understand. He Na
5rage, even 20 ra,hness. Bat i, seemed {:
ne mere ike the reckies=ness Of she MAI
Who hold. hi. life Of l;ttlo worth, than th
bravery Of him who takes it calmly in hi
hand, ready, if it is required Of him. to os
fer il ur in nj It's full, sweet completeness
One srening--it vas o. the eve OF an en
rasemsns-I yentlrel = renou.trsts Wit
him.
'Tcu sre TOO reckless, Hail. said. 9.
man ha. 80 right 20 throw his life ava
ueedlessly, even in battle Think what
would be to Thvrsa, j! you were to /
left in some nsmclss. grave down leEe.
He started As X the ballet had alrsal ]
fund him Whether you believe j, or nl
: we three had messed together ever sint
se left Vermont; we had .rsmped side
side through Virginia mnd; .e had share
e. ch Others ras.ons ana blankets in man
a stress Q! danger and fatigue; bat Il
name Of Thyrsa Harrington hsi new