The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-10

lam, indeed; but / was in NO situa-
ton to be particular. was wounded at
Harper's Ferry
Then there has been fighting there p
Skirmishing."
And who beatp
"That don't know yet. Twas wounded
early in the day and fell unconscious,
and when / came to myself they had all
moved on. / came so far, and could get
no further, and seeing light in your
window ventured to rap. / suppose l
am done for now"
"There's a. way out of it" said Mi
German.
Howl?
BY taking the oath of allegiance"
What! desert my colors? That ]
will never do, though | were thousand
times prisoner"
Foolish boy! | don't ask you to de-
sert your colors. You did that when
you joined the Southern army"
my colors are the stars and bars of
the Southern Confederacy," said the
young man.
Your Southern Confederacy,' as
you call it, is tub without a bottom,
and jeff. Davis and his followers will all
slip through by-and-by. Better save
yourself while you can"
"Thank you. prefer to slip through
with the rest; and SO would you, madam,
in the same case"
In her heart Miss German knew that
she should, and could but admire the
young mans adherence to his view of
duty; while at the same time she was
vexed with herself for entertaining such
a feeling towards one whom she cor
sidered was an enemy to her country.
" Ii you are so true to your cause, you
can't blame me for being true to mine.
Why shouldn't | call my man and put
you under guard at onceP
That's just what expect you to do. "
But they wouldn't mind shooting
you if you attempted to escape"
"Of course not. They'd be very
poor soldiers if they hesitated about
that"
My goodness, l really believe you
want to be shot? There, don't wriggle
about SO, or you'll slip your bandage
and bleed to death, and | shall lose my
prisoner. The best thing you can dc
now is to go to bed. Perhaps you won't
be so obstinate in the morning"
The young mans handsome black eyes
twinkled with mirth as he followed his
captor to comfortable bedroom, for
he was keen enough to read the work
ings of the tender woman's heart, and
knew that he was safe for that night, at
! least.
In the morning when he awoke, Miss
German was standing by his bedside
with suit of citizens clothes over her
arm.
You'd better put these on" said
she; " they are Llewellyn's my
nephew's. If anybody should see you
round my premises in your uniform, it
might make trouble"
For a whole week the young man
stayed with Miss German, prisoner on
parole, during which time he was as ten
derby nursed and cared for as ii he had
been her own boy. But now the ques-
ton must be settled, "What should we
do with him?'
What he needs is to go home to his
mother" thought she. eff I deliver
him up and they take him to prison,
he'll die sure.' And then aloud,
Young man, II you go back to your
regiment, would they give you fur
Tough %
Undoubtedly"
Why don't you go then?"
Because Pm your prisoner"
Luke and Pat have both gone to
mill to-day"
"What of that?"
Cant you take hint?'
Is it even so? Then, goodbye, dear,
kind friend"
With a pressure of the hand and a
parting kiss he was gone, and she sat
down and cried.
Oh, Judith German, what a fool
you are! You aided and allotted a
Southerner! But there,-I couldn't
help it. How could 1? l do hope Mrs.
Kennette won't find it out"
And to this day Miss German never
has been able to decide whether she did
right or wrong What do you think?
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