The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1879-02-06

. Mpnt, and / had Just time lO pass III
command over To him when the claS
Of final charge came. / was faint am
: dizzy, but saw him dash On at tn
head of our noble regiment; and tn
shout Of victory struck my ear as
was borne from the field. Late q
night Capt. EYermOnd MAS borne int
our quarters severely wounded by
sabre cut On the shoulder. He had
haHd-tO-hand conflict with the enem,
over a battery: and he took it and he'll
it,"
Three week afterwards 1nother LEI
ter came.
dear Nellie, | am coming home.
have furlOugh for forty days. Capt
1 EyermOnd is coming with me. Ou
wounds are doing vel"
The train arri we'd at three o'clock h
the afternoon, Major Preston cam,
from the car upon his crutcheS anC
his father was there 10 receive him
! Nellie had not come down. Big proud
tears cOur5ed down the old mans fac,
as he heard the glad shouts that wei,
coined his noble boy; and for a while
! lis son WAS mOn0p0liZed by the multi
! tude.
Where is your friend, EveTm0nd 2
asked the Judge as they moved toward
! the carriage.
20, he will be with us this evening
He had TO stop with a friend on the
way, and will come in on the next
/ train. ! told him our carriage should
be on hand for him."
\ joyful moment was it for Nellie
Preston, when she threw her arms
around the neck of herTetuTned broth
er. q, she knew now how much-hOW
very much she loved him. What
numberless questions were asked, and
how eagerly were the answers listened
To.
BY and by Nellie asked after Captain
EVerm0nd.
oh" she cried, Il hope he is not cid
and ugly, for 1 want love him.
Not very old said George with a
smile; Nand not very ugly. But there
is a curious circumstance connected
with his experience rs a soldier
which IS worth relating. lie told me a
story with tears in his eyes. After
| Balls Bluff we were like brothers
EvermOnd is an orphan; without
| father mother, brother or sister. He
\ has a splendid education: which he
owes to his old aunt, who intended him
| for 4 minister; but his disposition did
not lead him that way, and he start
to study law His aunt Withdrew her
| favor and he was left 10 struggle
/ alone. He was in danger of becoming
dissipated, when the thought struck
him that he would enlist. He enlisted
as i private in the company of which
| was Captain. While We were wait
ing at the depot, on the morning We
left for the seat of war, EYermOnd
stood along, gazing upon the scenes of
weeping and blessing; and us the
thought passed through his mind that
he was relieved from the pain of part
ing with friends, he felt thankful and
expressed himself to that effect. Yet
he said, he felt that it would be Z
blessing To bear away one friendly
kiss that he could remember as coming
from a sister. He said this aloud, ana
in moment a young giTl-he SAYS the
most beautiful girl he ever saw, put
her hands on his shoulders, and kiSSeC
him on tine cheek. He SAYS he hal
lust time tO bless the angel, when The
order came To fall in. / think the cir
that gave Walter EYermOnd that kiS:
did a glorious deed He assures mt
that il made him all that lac is. IL,
SAWS that the memory of that Swee
face has led him To high and holy re
| solves: and that he had sworn within
him that he would never do 4 deeC
that would cluse that girl t. blush
that she Ind kissed HIM. even were sh,
the daughter of a King
"GOu said hr TLS IL private then :
remarked Nellie.
NO. he WAS a corporal then. III
was made 4 corporal yery shortly af
ter lac enlisted, and before We had beel
in campa week in Maryland, he wa
made a sergeant. But, my sister, wha
is the matter? Mrrcy-you look pale.
"Oh" whispered Nellie. hiding he
face with her hluds. what dreadful
things"
Nay, thought this story of Ever
mOnd would attract yOu' Thought
from the darker themes"
80 II does, in measure, George, hp
/ cannot help my feelings.
. George Preston, never mistrusting
never dreaming, that his sweet siste
had ever seen Walter EvermOnd, drey
his arm about herand gave hera broth
er's kiss.
At eight o'clock in the evening tn
coach was sent to the depot, and a
half past eight il returned. Nellie lef
the parlOr and sped away to her Owl
room. Her heart was in Il tiutter, anI
her face was burning. 1t might b
possible that she had never seen Capt
EVeTmOnd, but she did not think
probable What should she dor HOY
should she meet him? Twice had sh
attempted to tell her brother of he
own adventure at the depot on tina
. memorable morning, hut she coal
not.
Major Preston. upon cTutclIeS, Wen
to the door and welcomed Captain
= EyermOnd, who carried his arm in
sling. The old Judge welcomed tn
hero rs another son. and he was sun
prised when he found the Captain wa
= a fair faced, handsome youth, just up
on the'OpeniIfg stage of MANHOOD.
But where Was Nellie5 The krl
was rung, and q servant was sent i
quest Of h6r, At length she cam
trembling in every point; but he
father and brother did not notice il.
Nellie, NV sister cried GeOrg,
% here Is our dear friend Walter Eyel
mOnd"
The Captain advanced with quic
step, and half extended his hand. Whe
he stopped rs though he had bee
c shot.
Good angels lie gasped; what
thiSE ThiS-yOur sister"
With mighty effort Nellie smile
and put forth both her hands.
Aha" exclaimed George. lifting hi
: crutches from the floor and stampin
them down with wonderful energy,
; think ! see il now, say, Walter-te
me-tell me-is this yOnr angel"
Ten thousand blessings on IA,
headr murmured fhe brave youtI
: while the tears started down Il
! cheeks. II did not dream OF this"
? Then he dashed the tears away IN
) extended his hand.
: LADY" he said, "yau will excuse M
) left hand, / 6n0WF
J. Goodness mercy, on me" eNcldlne
r the old man. who began To SEE thrOug
t il. Is this the soldier YOU kissed
: the depot. Neliie:"
:. Again the poor girl came very ne,
I losing herself; hut she made one moi
= struggle and WAS successful.
e Yes. sin she said Capt. Eve
a m0nd and / have met once before"
: Ii WAS curious position for lot
i the Captain and the maiden.
t Hold on, cried the Major. with n
e other thump Of the cTutches. Il Ia,
2 IT, ] know how awkward il is: and
, had mistrusted 50 much As boy
! thought, that my own dear sister ";
the identical angel of the depot,
= should have prepared the way for til
/ meeting. But see how nicely I'll
T il; YOU, Nellie. are my sister by rig
of birth. and Won. Matter are II