The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14

All the next morning they watched for the
coming troops, out AZ noon the word came
that there had been a battle. Faith slipped
away from all to pray, for somehow one of
the voices she had heard at the spring re-
minded her of her father. AS she sat
qGeHy khinkinz under the tall4 elder
bushes sne looked up to see wounded
man struggling 10 get to her. She
started to run, frightened sorely,
when another glance, ard she
knew it was her father. His
officers uniform wss stained with
blood, and his arm hung helpless at his
side. "Faith, little daughter, how came
you here? have been hunting you for
weeks. Kiss me, child. am dying. Faith.
Give me a drink. On! if could get out
of this agony" Ere she could say word,
men came pouring in from all sides, hunt
ing those who had escaped them in the
fight. As they rushed upon them, Faith
met them and plead for her father. They
would have pushed her aside, but seizing
her fathers sword, she cried, 81 loved
you last night, but | would kill YOU now.
Stand back, My father is dying" and the
tears came to the flashing eyes and fell
over the hot cheeks, and bravery was for
gotten in love. "FOr the love OF mercy
please pick him up" she plead, land
carry him home. dared death for you,
save life for me-" As easy as they could
they bore him to the farm house, where
Ethan had already gone, and laid him uu-
conscious and bleeding on the soft white
bed, where Mrs. Wilbur dressed his
wounds carefully and tenderly, until he
sank into quiet sleep HAS Faith no
welcome for me?" and the Young mau
drew her toward him. "No, Ethan; 1 am
Tory, too, and am going to take father
and go away; you will not want to hsrbor
US now. Be charitable, at least, and let us
har
have no room for their enemies" "Desr,
precious Faith you are my love;
never my enemy. bet your father have
rest and quiet, and ne will live;
excite him and you kill him. You are still
to be the daughter here; you must not
leave US. Nay, do not shake your head
and look so determined. 1 say want you,
and you must obey; for If you are Tory
| bold you nv prisoner; but If you can
not love me as 1 want, will 60 away and
not bother you any more. l am soldier,
and can not stay, but 1t would cheer me to
know a little wife waited for me and
prayed for nv speedy coming. Tell me
will you be Faith wilbur" "No, Ethan,
l can no.; l mu1t stay with my father. D."
"Good-bye, then, and may God watch over
YOU; but you must not re- use to stay here
at home. am going, and will not trouble
you"
10 an hour he would bs gone, and she
stole up tp his side softly and said. ETHAN.
l will be Faith Wilbur, but L am Tory"
Happy were the hearts that night, and
bright the hopes that we're so near fruition.
In week they were married, and Mr..
| Winthrop, faint as he was from his
wounds, insisted on being borne to the
wedding. He WAS content to settle down
near Dis child and watch the ebb and flow
OF the contest from afsr, and spoke With
pride OF his son, Col. Wilbur. After the
war was over-after peace followed strife
there were many glad hours passed in the
old home, and IN the delicate, beautiful
young face of Faith Wilbur, as it hangs
painted upon the wall, L catch no glimpse
/ feet love