Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-12
"Here is a dead Prussian!" cried one

of the pioneers.
"It's a surgeon!'' cried another.
At this moment Patient, who was
close by Moritz, leaped ort with aloud
howl; Moritz whistled to the dog, but
he would not obey, andwould not stir
from the spot. &
The young man turned around, and
stood transfxed, with quiyering lips
and wild eyes, he gazed upon the dead,
whom the pioneers were about to lay
in the trench. The moonlight spoke
with fearful distinctness: ''This dead
surgeon is Heinrich, the beloved of
your sisterw Patient. continued to
howl and snuff around the body. Mo-
ritz now began to collect his thoughts,
and with deep emotion said to the men:
"Permit me to take charge of this dead;
he is my friend"
The pioneers stretched the dead
Heinrich upon his side, on the grass.
One made the remark: "This man
has no visible wound; perhaps he is
only stunned by ball.
Moritz knelt down by Heinrich and
looked in his pale face, which looked
so calm. He prayed as though he
would assail Heaven to work mira
Gle. He bathed the lifeless temples
with cologne water, ssnd held some
volatile essence to his mouth. Was it
an illusion? Did@he Sse aught? The
dog sprang to, the side of his former
master and looked in his face, then laid
his head on his chee1., and began to
jump about and bark with JOY. Helm
rich opened his eyes, and in weak
voice said, ''Where am I?''
Crest, now, dearest friend" cried
Moritz, joyfully, 'sIsit possible for you
to go with me?"
eyes"
'Come then, lean on me; soon you
will learn all. -
".Tell me, first, deaf Msritz, if any
are yet here. or if there is a
hospital near? ?' askea Heinrich.
''The wounded asa1well cared for,
thew having ffes fa.,r citv.--
=: !: s.! :! |! -! !! :
agony about YOU"
"Then, let us go, Moritz," decided
Heinrich. l believe it will be no neg
lect of duty if accompany you"
Patient, after little pause, again
broke into ecstacies, leaping and bark
ing, then troted on in silence before
his old and new masters, his white coat
cleaning through the night.
Heinrich then related, that after he
had dressed several of the wounded,
and the federal troops had retreated,
be heard deep groan in the bushes at
his left. 'The part Of the wounded
to me were only slightly in
iured, and as soon as dressed would
follow on to the hospital. So hast
ened to the bushes and found on the
ground countryman whose face was
covered with blood and dirt, and in
whom, as wiped away the blood,
found one of the dearest friends of my
youth. He felt that his last hour had |.
come. Yet he was fully conscious, and
knew me. 1t was a comfort to him
that |, his best friend could perform
for him this last servbe of love. With
a weak voice he gave ne a message for
his parents and bride and with one
sigh was dead"
After pause Heinrich continued:
''Already wearied will the great exer-
ton after the day of attle, the death
Of my friend so SHOCKED me that [ fell
in dead faint, and might easily have
been taken for dead. But for you, dear
Moritz, I would perhaps have been
thrown into the trench and covered ;
with earth, and hare been suffocated,"
and he heartily pressed the hand of
the brother of his Marie.
Mofitz replied, 4 came at the right !
but neithr | nor Marie saved {
you, for l was on he point of leaving
the battlefield, asPatient's determin-
ed barking arountyou induced me to :
return. Before us here goes your only !
preserver, Patient 8
''It is true," sal Heinrich, ''Marie's t
faith, which out { love for me receiv- '
ed the dog which, secretly left in the
garden of your paents, will, through q
him, receive it's 1ward. | am weary t
and hungry; hae yet piece of the
bread Marie gav'me. Halloo! Pa ,
tient. come, you hall have the first /
mouthful. Com my old true, first v
patientn' h
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