The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15

"And you did not try TO become reduced TO her
..No oh, no. could easily have ace 10 p.i Cd tna
Socially was on footing which would have rendered
II Az easy matter. Indeed, knew Two OF her
personal iricnd& But could never bring myself 10
seek formal meeting The very thought Of draw:
was really romantic and love slct, Tor il is fact that
preferred TO worship her ny myself rather than
would denote her na,nsrencs chose 10 81 Keen on
cherisning nor and imagining how heavenly life
would be with her instead Of subjsoting myself 10
bitter disappointment, TINS ard her no harm; Pm
not sure tina. u did me any. u - true. devoted
the stage, but might have been worse spent, and
did one thing kept me from thinking any but pure,
good thoughts OF women. always"
MESSAGE.
This from the lips Of man dying in the shade Of a
the woman who had so strangely won his heart, and
who, ~ thai moment was ~ ignorant OF him, his
his pale hands held last 10 nine. Occasionally a
shot from one Of Earys batteries crashed along 10
the night. The pickles we're alert and from time to
time the nasal "ping' OF couical musket ball sang
through the foliage overhead.
you never saw her, then except upon tho siages"
'Never. Her locks her voice, her movements,
threw over me kind Of encha NJ men;. she used 10
have the most graceful ways with her arms"
No one VINO had seen tho artistic whom this last
allusion was made could have failed to DO struck
with It's touching felicity. Letting lew seconds pass
Ia silence. asked what message It was that he de-
sired TO send.
"only lnis. he answered solcmnly. "rsl her VIVA.
Thuve said. Add that shall with tue same feel
ing. II might have troubled annoyed her TO know of
i II bad lived. But mau who feels IN this way"
no continued, with an ioexpressiby affecting smile,
.csn hardly help wisniug-that the lady tnis lips
qulvered) may remember AZ least his name-after he
promised again to attend to his request He thep
made ms tho depostary OF a number OF papers ana
somo message s 10 be delivered TO a surviving mem.
Dor Of his family in New England ana 10 some OF his
brother officers the neid IN the event OF their not
hnding him soon alive. Al this having been con
Guided prepared to 20 But just as was about 10
ARISE he detained me by another glance, and anced
that slight flush tinsed his wan cheeks.
rnnE m
bend down, he said weakly.
0eut over, with my near his lips.
"Tell me,' he impofed IN whisper, lido you
receive lock OF my harp"
assured him, us believed, that no true woman
in the world could ia 10 be revercnty moved by such
token OF such devotion. THIS earnest rcspo APP
celved the assurance that his lie would DC spared
Unable 10 MI his hand, he Indicated what he would
carried. managed with alcul.y 10 Gu. Oh quite
| lock from one OF dis temples AS held this up be-
| Drawing from side pocket some slips OF wrlling
| paper, folded Tho lock OF hair in OF them, he
watching The proceeding with hungry gaze. Next
| drew my menorandum book, about 10
place the packet between It's leaves. when he asked
| ieeDy for pencil
Supporting his head on my right knee put the
| pencil between his fingers and held the packet IN
when the was enclosed close against the
OF the emorsn dum book In such way that, with
littie moro assistance, ne could write name. He
wrote u ~ my memory Is accurate) near the lett hand
corner Of the paper, and, when no lay back again,
| seemed infinitely relieved
| You win give i. her ~ ne said.
II will give to her with my own hand.'
Leaving the canteen and flask, and evading fare-
we'll set on tor the hospital, hoping 10 SEND him
| succor. A surgeon prom Used II al once For hours
aerward all thoughts OF tho stranger BAN eli
from my own mind by concerns of close nterest-the
tate Of army scquaintancss and personal friends.
| Detained until the afternoon at tho SIDE
| the dying hero. General Bidwe (who held the x.
| trems right wing Of the Army OF the Potomac
against tho rst attempt 10 flank IN the Wilderness,
whose valor hal repeated itself during the strug
gle OF the Sixth corps against odds on this cventui
day WAS not until tue onset OF the afternoon mad
begun that again urged my horse towards baltic
field Tho dslodgment and retreat OF Eary's forces,
on Cedar creek the pursuit Of my after ghi-
fa,l and the overwhelming victory and It's tropnes
| which gained ut last are familiar facts, which
have, however, never been adequately depicted In
the msagre stories Of tho calnpaigu.
i Gailopng hard down the turn pike reached tho
vicinity Of the little glen where had left my officer.
Tne limo Of battle had just passed through boz
yond IT, turned aside ana descended into It again,
wondering whether he had been removed.
There ne lay. his head sim resting on the cape
had unstrapped from the saddle Very likely lire HAD
| lapscd within few minutes OF my departure His
lips were only just Enclosed, US u he had tried 10
speak again. iclt hi, heart crossed hts hands and
rode on
4 YuLyILxEsr.
| Not many weeks after redeemed tho promise 30
s,ngulariy made. Al the Parker House In Boston |
delivered 10 the lady for whom they were ", ended
messages Of The soldier who confessed M
voluntary DOMINION, together with the lock he
had enclosed and some memoranda OF the occurrence
1
| no ubt she ssn preserves them among the mcmen-
| toes winch has recently been crowned by
HAzlxa AT wxsr rorSr.
The Board OF Visitors To the Military Academy had
Intended TO disperso yesterday aL0Retuer, but
Interesting matter detained them last night At spe-
oirl meeting, ana again az another SPECIAL meeting
which used 70 disgrace Yves. Point has been vir.ua,v
stamped out by recent superntendsnts there Is
suspect that the treatment OF those
dates Tor cadeship VINO enter tho Aeadcm my annually
called "pleDes' mad not been greatly mitil ated
| In severity. The sorrows OF "plebes' have been
but iainty sung ana illustrated 10 the popular
lyrics oil West Point life. Those VINO have under one
| them hesitate 10 lay due stress upon them. The
pie DO duros 10 complain OF hrs suncrIngs only
makes them greater. Having passed through theui,
| he often becomes a party TO tho pans Of other
pisbes A u second or IN rd class cadet he ts TOO
discreet or prcoccupisd to concern himself with the
subject; and AS u m3or oil the fourth class
| graduate he has too much pride IN himself ana in
tho institute ton rsared him u. II he
sees pleDc abused tins sight Is accompanied with
the philosophical r. Election that he ike
wise, ana that Il probably good Tor hm-since
has reached his present hgh estate. When he comes
TO be officer the concerns OF the wretcncd little
| being VINO has long been known here under the
names OF "animai,' ching aud .sconditional
/ thing. y arc Tar beneath his notice.
Therefore the condition OF the fresh applicants TOR
| cadet honors could we'll be expected to improve.
Tue buyrasgiDg to Which, some oi them stu sub.
jected has been described AS something worse than
| shameful Young cadets IN immediate charge OF them
young officers, ure reported US Responsible
grsa. deal o. unnssssssry sevafy which wac yss.er-
mitteo OF the Board appointed ~ inquire into
the facts found such reason continuing
tigaton that u resolution was adopted this morn 10
requesting the President TO rcconvene tue whole
Board nj West Point on the 10th Of November Tor
that purpose
In the meantime General scnoneld appr,sed at
conference OF the reports which had bosn
gard 10 the alleged seventies and will probably bceia
investigates his account which. hoped,
Will spoil some oil the iun 80 long INDUCED IN by
Of cruel little tyrants.
PROSPECTS FOR THE GRADUAL Els.
ONLY EIGHTEEN VACANCIES FOR THE FORTY
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