South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-12-04
THE LITTLE ORDERLY:
OR
The Power Of Love
TOUCHING ROMANCE OF THE WAR
BASED UPON FACTS.
By GENERAL q -
The Power Of Love
From the Atlanta sunny Soutb.
By GENERAL G -.

to the army in Virginin. /, was in the dark
days OF the COutederacy, and as journey
ed, my thoughts on the situation Of affairs
were made sul more Sad by the loss which
L had lately sustained. | believed that
then saw tho c'oud' gathering which were
soon to burst IN desola'ing fury upon my
devoted country. | was sitting, sad aud
silent, AZ the window Of the cars looking
upon crowd of persons who had assem- bled
at one of the stations in South Carolina
where number Of soldiers were taking
: passage. The scene was an effec;inr Que.
1t was evident that the larger part of The
crowd were the relatives aud friends Of the
so,diere, and had come there to bid them,
! perhaps, last adieu. Gan aboard closed
the parting scene aud the rumbIiog train
drowned the sobs that came from aching
/ Eoart.
As il moved of bright youth IF scarce
| seventeen summers, lima hurried manner
entered the cars in which was seated nc
companied by stllwart soldier, whose worn
and rusty uniform told that he had alfead >
been at the front. The youth, who was
clad IN cut Of gray and wore military
CAP which sat in jaunty gracefuluess on his
/ q iscly- horn head, from the attention paid
/ to lin 10y his companion seemed u he I'M
/ der the protection and care of tho latter
was ruck with hi' delicate baau,v.-
His check, now flushed with more ,hsn its
natural color, and biz melting eyes. spoke
the exciting emotions that stirred bis heart.
His air aud manner showed lis breeding.
and that lie had enjoyed the Advantages Of
culture and refined society. His whole
mltn and appearance made deep mprcs-
/ Zion upon mo, and awakened in nv nind
thoughts still more sad. y, We whirled
onward toward the sent of war and as e,z-
/ cd upon kis youthful face and agile form
( thought of tho dangers aud hqidsLips be-
! fore him, of the dread field ofLattls and The
| toilSome camp, of the sorrowing parents he
had left behind, Of e home made desola,e.
and OF hearts that would mourn bis fate
/ p'ued 10 my soul The poor boy and his
| parents, and wondered why they had not
taken measures to save child 50 Young
aud tender from the peris aud suffsrings OF
/ army lie. We were not long 10 reaching
/ our destinations, Petersburg There lost
| sight Of the youth and bis soldier friend
At The tine Of this incident was on the
-tatt of General ---, then commanding
division. ! went Immediately to his heal
! quarter, n small cottage a few miles from
| Petersburg, on tho RICH; wing of our army.
lhed day after my arrival there the youth and
/ hts friend who had attracted my attention
/ on the train made their appearance at head
! quarters Gud euqgircd for the General
! Ihey were shown into HE presence and the
! youth wos introduced to him by the name
! OF ARTHUR L. ARTHUR made known
/ the purpose Of his visii by asking the Cen
erai whether he could give him a place a
! headquarters. listened to the congersa-
| ton with interest The feeling Of ritv
which had before felt was again excited.
and at once determined, if could by any
'gency ct my command to save the boy
/ from tho lin =.
The General was evidently struck with
| the appearance Of the youth, and though,
/ ! saw his face relax with sympathy for him.
/ But the reply was: Il have no place here
/ for you, my son, but am sorry that one SO
| young and tender as you appear 20 be should
| he consigned TO the ranks 4 feeling Of
Disappointment ciouled AsTHUR's face.
and a tear, stood in his eye, - be turned
I 20 leave. Bat before be left the room. o.
/ beying an impulse could not resist, ap.
t preached 'ho General, and sai, 'Ono Of our
/ ordeilies IS absen, on sick leave, aud per
/ haps you can let The boy take his place un-
/ vi be reports f1r duty The General again
/ fixed bic eyes upon ARTHUR, and the ex-
/ preston a bis face showed that he could
/ NOT resist the appeal We'll, elid he, let
+ % be So report for duty Tomorrow AR
THUR replied, j will report promptly and
retired, casting towards me a glauce Of
I grateful obligation.
That afternoon, before tic sun went
down, ARTHUR came to the Generals quar-
tcrs With his cloak and blnnko's neatly
strapped. lie remained there az the eve.
ning wore IN, as If waiting for orders At
a late hour tho General directed one Of bis
/ aids 20 assign the boy place for the night.
7 lie was told 10 occupy the quarters which
had been assigned % the other orderles -
was present when the instructions wero
given. For some time he remained silent,
aud then approached mo, saying iha. he
bod observed that ] bad taken on interest
90 bis behalf, aud hoped that BE would be
allowed TO occupy my quarters, giving az a
reason that he bad not yet formed the ac
quaIntaUce Of the young men with whom
he was about TO be thrown. The request
was made with such on cir Of carnostness
that ! could not refuse il. 7 replied, Ger
tainly, and led him to ths room occupied
by myself and a brother staff officer, who
waq then absent.
Thai night the attack on our lines was
moro furious than common. The roar Of