South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-08

some as IL he had never been throuuh
any hardships. He had to leave inc TO
put the horse up, and then had t,y the
fire my own son. And Drusilla. who
had been up stairs and had been CRYING
why. wonderf-camc down all in n
futter-for they were like brother and
sister-and he kissed her and sho kissed
him. AMI then she..wen TO set the table
and how nice the things smoked on a
cloth white - snow; and how Charlie
enjoyed them But once in the midst OF
all felt frightened feeling come over
me. and knew | turned pale, for Dru.
silla said: What is the matter, Aunt
Fairfax
said nothing but il vas this: Kind
. like tile ghost Of q step, going champ.
champ over the frozen snow: kind -
like tue ghost OF voice saying: Let
me lie on tue floor before your ire. aud
give me any kind OF q crust kind O
like some one that had a mother down
on the wintry road, freezing and starv-
ing TO death there. This is what it was
But l put il away, and only thought or
Charlie.
We drew up together by tue lire when
ten was done. and lie told us things a.
bout the war l never heard before-how
the soldiers sufferct, and what weary
marches and short rations they some.
times had. Aud then he told me his
life had been in danger; how lie had
been set upon by the foe and been badly
wounded: and now, at the risk OF his
own life, fellow had saved him. and
carried him away. fighting his way back
TO camp.
Il would reve lad seen You but for
him.' says Charlie. And IL there's a
man on earth love, it's Rob Hathaway
tile dearest. best fellow We've shared
each others ra.ions anil drank from the
same canteon many and many Il time;
aud II had a brother 1 could not think
more az him.'
why aidn't yon bring him home ID
seen yvV' mother, Cbarle>P' said
Why IT. love him, too, anil any tbiDg
could hv 'p' him. for The man who saved
my bry'a life. couldn't be enough
send for him. Charlie
But Charlie shook his Lead and GOV.
cred lila face with his hands,
'Mothsr, said he. Il don't know
whether Eot lisdaway is alive OF dead
to-day White ] was still ia The ranks
lie wa takeh pris"ne". al military
prisons ar" p'''" rla"es 10 live in, moth.
or. I'd give ny right hand {, he able
To d" h''u ATTY e."'d; but can iud DO
trace Of hun AMI lac has a m5,lcr
too, aud Sic ~ so fpn.l Of him! She
lives Nj Gre"n''ank-p.r old lady. Nv
Gear. good, noble Rob. tie preservcr OF
my Gfep
And SAW Charlie was Dearly crying
Not to lot w ste tue tears he got ur
AMI went u The b,notle.piece. | did
not !ooh ,rou.i Until 1 heard cry:
Great heaven! whl, is rt?'
And turns'l, Add Charlie had tie TO.
tacc" touch the mao had dropped in
his haul.
'Wheoc did this ..4me from? 7 feel
IA THOUGH hal seen ghost. yave
this t" Roo Hs1aSa iLe day Le saved
me. We soldiers hal nct muci. 10 give.
you know, and he vowed never 10 pat
with IL while he lived. H.w did il c1!na
here. motherT
AMI fell lack in my chair, white
and sold. Sail L:
"A wandering tramp LETT it here
Never your Rob, my dear. never vour
R)t. Tie must have :.eep al i.npostor,
L wouldn't havo turned away n, crson
really in wait. Oh. n. AZ; it's anoth.
~ pouch, child. Or he stCle H. 4 tall
fellow with blue ey,s and yellow brown
hair; wounded, hc said, aud going to
his In"ther ut GrecLbaDk. Not your
Ryb.'
And Charley stood staring al me- viii,
clenched hands; aud said he:
1t was my dear old RIB, wounded
and starving !--iny dear Rob wIo saved
my life, and you have driven Iiru ont ~
such night ~ inis, m0the~. Ny
mother, 10 use Rob soP
Condemn ue. Charlie said /. con.
delnn ms il you like; am afraid Cod
will. Three times las came l.hck three
times he asked for ouly crust ana n
place TO lie, and drove hi,u nway--I.
land be's lying ia the road now. Oh
II had only k1Ownp
And Charlie caught up lis hat.
III 1od hiD If he's alive said Le
Oh. Rob, MY 1es' friend
And theo-I never saw tie girl in
such taking Down went Dr9silla ,,n
her knees, 6s H. ebe was sayiDg her
prayers and says:
lh1nk God dOred 10 do itr
And says sue 10 TIE:
oh aunt, have been tremblino with
fright. not knowing What you'd say 10
me tool. him in tic kitchen way. 7
couldn't see bim 60 faint aud hungry,
and wounded, and pot hiui in tie spare
chamber over the parlOr, aud have Leet,
20 frightened all the while.
The Lord bless you, DrusiIla,' said
Charlie.
Amen said /.
And she, getting bolder. went on
And took bin some lot shortcakes
and apple sass aud tea says size, and /
to1k him caudlo and a hot hrici fo7
his feet, apj | told him IN eat and 90 70
he'll IN tue beat CHAMBER. Aunt Fairfax,
witt the white coupterpauo ana all. AMI
L locked BIN in aud put the key " my
pocket. aud | told him that he should /