Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02

J Not that he ever thought Of doing that
but it was hard to see how not lie said .
Promise me you will 20 straight back
where you came from, and will give no in
nation against us.
And Morris looked at him AMI answered !:
81 promise on a soldiers honor !"
Luce ordered his horse to be brought,
and motioned him to mount. lie walked
by the horse through the camp, and looked
at his watch.
"Ill give you half an hour" he said
make the best Of it. Goodbye" and he
offered his hand. Morris took il and held IT,
"Give me your address" he said--"at
homo ond here"
Luce told him both, and he repeated
them slowly twice. Then he said
Capt. Luce you're a straight fellow,
md owe you for this. shall not forget.
Goodbye" flo put spurs to bis horse,
and dashed of Half an hour later Luce
went to the colonel and told him as much
Of the truth as was necessary, handed him
the dispatches, and gave himself in charge,
expecting disgrace and punishment Col.
Griorson naturally found il no light matter
to connive at the escape of a spy, aud spoke
very sharply. Capt Luce went 10 his quar-
ters and sent his sergeant back with his
sword But the colonel knew Luce's char
acter for courage and honor, and saw the
difficulty of his position, and he sent back
the sword with word to keep it till it was
sent for, and that was the last Luce heard
Of the matter The dispatches were duly
carried and delivered.
The autumn passed and the winter, with
their dreams of fighting and camping. On
a Sunday in june there camo a letter TO
Luce in a strange hand. 1t was dated at
the Union hospital, somewhere in the East,
and was this:
Capt. Luce--I was wounded and cap
tured a month ago. Am paroled, and shall
be well enough to travel soon. Am going
home | don't know what to do. Wish
to heaven | had never seen you. But that
is no fault Of yours, and suppose you
wish there was no such fellow as me. You
had me in your power aud took no adyant-
age, but acted like a brave and honorable
gentleman. | must do no less. have in
quired, and hear that your regiments time
is about run out If so, can't you come
home with mo mr. moot mo bere9 spn.
pose you didn't leave my people any rich
mo sister viii mote Won ,,elcomo
hope you got into no serious trouble
lose yon des,roved ,bo naner. wb;cb don,,
sunnose vor IA -
II was signed William Morr;s Irco,s
time bad ovn;rod uoba1 no ;n,oo,;or or
Ie,v;nc ,ho so,r;oo b,, ho - liz 20
yoIrnteor;n,, ,bo ,,oa,s oc ,,,oo,,r;r,, io.ro
of absence He Won, East and Fund Morris
;r ,ho hos,;,oI . H. ,.o,,rI haaIa5 h., La
w,s n,, stron, ononab 10 travol olonn Trco
took him in cborce md ,bev s,ar,ed woe,
They travelled slowly and Morris ca;ned
s,ra1c,h by ,ho ,va1 Thor rord rarr
rr;endIv and ,alLod Ganllr ,o,o,hor = coo3
JoaI obor, ,ba no. r;,h IL roanoo, w5ioh
soldier feols for On bonor,hlo ororor
Rut neither of tho,n r,on,;onod M;ss H.
as,,s mama all ,bo uor
Tho Morr;s nl.co Sad hoon e,,,hor ov,v
from tho ornv's ro,h ,har Co,,onwooj
and had suffered loss Morr;s,s ra,bor wss
Hind ond bad or corrsa ro,no;nod u;,h
his dan,btor F,oronoo Ro,h c,,hor .na
JauYlnrT reserved Imee warmly mon Nor.
ris's introduction and account of their re.
lations, which. as NAV be supposed. was not
quite full but made IN in warmth 10 such
an extent as made Luce ashamed Morris
felt too much Gatigued after his ;ournev To
ride far. He asked Lance about the nosi.
tion of his camp when he was there before.
and said that was about ten miles north.
east from which Lnce inferred thar Cation.
wood was about eioht or ten miles north
Rnt h;s c,,;,r,o diJ no, ,ro,o,, hi,,, c.on,
riding with Iuco and Miss Elorence cast
Yves, and south Jnce was thrown a creat
deal in the Young ladv's comnanv in fact
and found it veTv nleasant and snriphtlv
comnonv too kfter dav or two Morris
was much occunieJ with his father arrang.
inc their rather disordered affairs but he
made his sister entertain Luce and show
him This and that noint about tho countr,
A week or two nassed so and neither had
shaken or Miss For,st Lpcc hegan n
wonder what thew were waiting for One
afternoon the two cantains rode to n plnce
five mr. sly miles north an business Tbov
took n dsfferont rood back which Ied N the
west at first and across n hioh hin The
sun was low. and os tbev came on the hin.
ton. yery pretty stretch of sunny land,
Law before them Tbev botb nonsed and
looked nortbward Far awav i.nce saw n
bouse and lands that excited familiar
thrill in him When he turned away Nor.
rs was bepdinc forward eagerly scanning
the same distant plantation lie turned
and met Lnco,s cves
"Tbat il Cottonwood qn said Ince
"Yes -
And Lnce said i, Weu 9p
- Are Won still Of the same mind qu Nor.
ris asked sbarnlv
And Luce renlied "still the same"
" "Cottonwood then - he called md struck
spurs TO his horse. and dashed down tbe road
When Lnco overlook him he was wait.
inc for him and walkin, his horse nm the
Cottonwood avenno Miss Forest was
walking before tho hopse as ,bev rode mn
and met them with nloasurc and as,onisb'
mont as NAV be IMAGINED She showed
Great concorn for Morr;s's nallor and the
scar of sahro.cn, on h;s Gare She made
them come in ond toll ali ohon, ,he;r
strange mee,ine and Mor;s's esc,ne after.
worae .,Ah;s soo,d;n,, ao1 a.r.,,ro W.,