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! They two. ave. and every one of them
| there. | knew, thought OF the story OF
the boy AZ school. even then manful.
ly lighting his ghosts for hi, priuci,lr
those Of ns who had smiled nj hi. cho.,
and said. Mel is a good fellow: he never
viii run away. but he never will distinguish
himself thai 3 certain, now. iu eoa,empla.
ton OF this courageous coyardce, ielt In
clined TO Cior our hats 10 the simple. manly
fellow We had underrated and TO ask his
pardon. Bu, there was Little said In sc-
know wledyemeut or praise: IL wass tender
subject, Involving this foregone lighter r.-
innate but there were warmth and fri.ndlI-
ness Ia the Good nj shts' which conyeyed TO
him 4 sense Of sympa,hy. AN assurance To
his modest mird tha, he had not spoken
too freely. remember Cam Browne said
iaughlugly. as he left the tent, .Altsr al.
Captain. you may win your Gordon Aeu
before any OF Us yet"
They were light words spoken hastily,
out OF the warm, Kind heart OF the younp
officer. a. gosd-naiured remark TO eyince
bis belief in that moral courage which he
admired. Light words, and even while
they were being spoken perhaps fate WAS
weaving that destiny which should make
them no longer light words In the memory
OF US who listened 10 them.
The u.,,day We tongb. the hs,,ls .,
Chancellor,vilIr Toxsrd ihs l,,,~ 49,,
OF the day, when defeat was beginning TO
stare us IN the face after the earlier prom
ise OF victory. which combined aud splen-
did seton aud the most untIring gallsu,ry
| had given, | received a message from Ma.
/ jor Dalzell to send reinforcement 10 the
lcft wing, where Captain Melroe and him
| self were endeayoring 10 hold their ground
and save their color.. had only a hand.
| ful OF men that ] could III spare, but 4 sen,
them Immediately, for | knew tha, Dslz.ll
| would not have applied tor help uules. he
I had great need. immediate action being
suspended for a time on INV right. 1 had n
| brief opportunity TO observe the move
ments Of the lett. As looked through
| my glass, | saw Dalzen advance with his
| column. not . large body OF men. bu, com
( pact and 10 order. heavy roar OF mus
! kerry met them; still they kent on. though
! could see that the rasiuy rire had ,nId
! The next charge wa. more fatal A. me-
smoke cleared ,he Iamen,rd .s.c, VA. m.
yious. More than one gallant fellow had
fallen; among them was their leader
Dalzell. The column began to wayer.
The consequence a this particular poiut OF
q panic aud = rou, would be e.n.cIaIly
disastrous. | rose In nv saddle ia INV er
| citement All, thought. afIcould only
dash forward 10 the rescue
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., "a sr'.sn 80 t,,, ,nan sorw.,s' :
saw him glanc. back 10 the broken. rsx.
sring ranks: / saw him beckou them on
with his sword, and. more than all by a
look of command that Impressed u,e even
then Stsight of hin, m. way.riny r,nts
closed In. and dashed forward with a shon,
that reached me where 1 watched and
which knew meant victory or death A
few ,nonen,s later IN. Sixteenrh came mn
to reinforce the right wing. and had
the liberty 10 ride Norward M.lroe-for
Won have guessed mai ne was The Leader
who took Dal,elI', place-Nelroe hv bis
mas netIe leadership. his dash and spirit
had saved hi, colors and won. for his men
AT Ieas,. a famous victory. one of those side
Issues of success which 20 far To ameliorsre
the greater defeat.
..Rut IL was a victory | didn't feel much
like rejoicing In. as | saw Melroe himself
living on a little hilIock. shot throuyh the
heart. The Co,sr-serpeaut-s ihtle Irish
fellow-had dragged hun to the upland
where he Law. and as | approached he TOOK
OF his can more in homo. to ,h,. dc sd than