Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-24


VII =" sos.'"t exclaimed lone old
r., s.'oM IN East Trnne-see. as a battered
an w hlu" Appeared ~ her door and
80 %Skrd for u cup of Geld water
po'e soldier ] know In reason that
.9u are tired aud thirsty, and that you
Sll &c powerful glad TO get drink %
water, hot TO speak of q little sulhin to
mix with IT," ~
Thank you, mum, but l belong n
tas Daughters of Temperance, and can't
drink, unless it's hltlc in the way OF
mediciue, and do feel very weak, as I
- Garrhed more than forty miles TO-
day."
fovty mile the laws have messy -
How could YOU do itH Why, it wealo
kill my mule"
1t is very hard; hut we get used TO 1t;
l wouldn't hive minded 1t Ii had had
any thing Do eat"
"Sakes alive Do come in and SIT
down. Pore soldierl"
The good old lady brought out black
bottle, from which the battered veteran
poured q tea spoonful into glass OF wa
ter. aud took vigorous pull at the lot
tic when her back was turned. Then she
placed before him substantial supper
of ham aud eggs and corn bread ana
eclIee, upon which lac advanced IN GAL
Ian. style
And you are mighty young to be o
sOldierin'," she said, looking ut him be-
nignan,ly over her spectaclrs.
YES, mum; | am the only son OF my
widowed mother; but my country called
me, and my duty to MY country is only
second To my duty 10 my Creator"
''Sho Why, you talk IS Psert as o
minister"
Il was studying for the ministry when
the war broke out"
II had u notion that the soldiers were
all so wicked; but I'm glad TO find out
that they amt You have seen power
Of fightin', / reckon"
"A great deal, num- Il is hard FOR q
Christian to take life, but the enemies O.
our country must be punished.
Jess SO. Have you ever been wound
cdr"
VERY often. 1 was once shot through
the heart"
Through the heart Lawful Sakes
Didn't it Kill your enc
Not quite. The internal muscle "
penetrated longiludinally and sS,aI",
stated with varicose veins; but tie oui'e'
ranged across the left lobe o.. cue uia.n,
mold artery. producirs 0Vu't'iiitu !t
fracture OF the ante iOr process Oh the
H., 81 c-iSing lesion of the
eSieoy, 49, nd the hypophosphates
OF the fibul' AHu 'hS' ue'"Seu "I le'
"Y9r lOn't mean to say that you lived
,hro,.,h all that ="
as spared, mum, 10 be an humble
pJnument of the mercy of Providence.
noise Il sounded like somebody down
the cellar
Nothing bat rats. Don't be alarmed,
madam. lam here and will protect you.
! once defended the house of widow
when il was attacked by q dozen guerril-
las. was obliged to kill seven OF them,
and the rest run away"
DO tell Should think you ought to
be On officer"
"Ghe President has tried 10 persuade
me 10 accept commission as general,
but have believed that can serve my
country better in my present sphere.
Thank you, don't care if do take q
spoonful OF that. must BE- going now,
with many thanks for your kindness. II
is nearly time for Our evening meeting,
and must be there To- open il. Have you
such thing ~ pocket Bible 10 spare
Mine was destroyed in the last battle, by
being struck by bullet in my coat peck
81. i was the last Gift of my beloved
mother and IL saved my life.
Lawful SakeS What blessed thing
it Is 10 have q Bible There is one THAI
belonged TO my Matilda Jane but |
know that YOU vii! make a good use Of
il. I will remember you in my prayers,
pore soldisr!"
As the last rays Of the setting sun light
ed up the fsce of that battered veteran,
they shOne upon two big tears that slowly
lriCkled down either cheek, making
miniature canals through the dust that
coated his epidermis lie walkedup the
road until he was joined by several more
battered veterans. who cameOUi ola cor
nSr vi tue fence. Two of them bore keg,
Others carried tin bucket, Others had
their arms full of bottles.
Have you got il. boys :" asked the
veteran to whom the Bible had been pie
scented.
"An right Ten gallons Of peach
brandy, a keg OF apple jack, and ever SO
many bottles of blackberry wine. The
old lady was well fixed.
You made such u noise that she would
have snsked you II hadn't been there
20 throw her of the track. Let's 20 and
divide. fought 10 have the biggest share,
Us had the hardest part of the work.
Il is thus that patriotism and virtue
ore rewarded.