Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

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tainly atfectionate enough to the girl.
Poor little thing, who could help being
good to her? All this, while he kept up
1T the same time an animated CONVEX
sation with lilly.
Nor was that the last drive they took
together. He asked her all the oftner
when he saw il made the wicked Sis
tiers, as he dubbed them, angry, As it
proved, he asked lilly far oftner than
was good for her. This was only an
episode with him; with lilly il was the
most real experience Of life. john
Leonard seldom talked Of his plans. but
she had mapped out his career for him.
When he graduated III medicine he
should become her fathers partner, and
finally relieve her father Of the burden
oil his practice, and thon-and then
Tills always herself shared these air
castles with John.
This was long, long while ago-be-
fore the war, almost; accurately, 1T the
very breaking out OF the war. Those
drives occurred the April and May
when the first regiments were put iii
the field. At irst John Leonard, who
fever. Let those brothers fight out
their own family Quarrels. Bat gradu-
ally the soul OF the war clarlons passed
into his blood" He must have a hand
in this himself. A man must belong
somewhere. So lie coolly informed pr.
Green one day that he had enlisted; he
was going to fight for his shoulder
straps. AS for my diploma, I'll wait
awlle for that
The doctor told him lie wa, mad, and
urged him At least to wait a year. But
much rocked johns it is waste Of
words to answer young man except
according to his folly. John was an ar
dent soldier by this time. lie had come
to America to seek his fortune; perhaps
the way 10 il lay along the path Of
glory.
When lie came 10 bid lilly good-hy,
she burst out crying, That settled the
question ms to their manner OF farewell.
He took her in his arms and kissed her
repeatedly. This was decidedly wrong,
decidedly imprudent, although they
were only atfectionate, brotherly kisses
Miss Rosie came in rs he released her,
an intimation that meant any thing
but well. But lilly was too heart-bro.
ken to extenuate her conduct. She left
that to John, vino s;id, good-naturediy,
you'll give me Il kiss too, won't YOU,
Rosie? Remember, you may never sec
me again"
And lie actually kissed her too. He
wanted to put il out of her power 10
tease poor lilly. She had been guilty
of the same improperly herself.
Poor lilly was wretched, wretchod,
after he was gone. But she was
buoyed up by hopes and visions. She
had brave picture, too, OF John which
he sent her when he was made u lieu
tenant. Oh, how proud she was when
that came! She felt that she was fighting
the battles of her country.
She never forgot that speech of Johns
about improving her mind. She tried
hard to find time to do so. Her favor
lite method was the composition of let
tiers to John, which were never sent, III
the course of which she would labor
ously hunt out i'll the dictionary nearly
all the words she wanted to use, to in
sure their correct spelling. She also
endeavored to find time TO read such
light literature rs was contained in the
weekly paper of the household. She
read the love stories, to be sure, with an
especial zest apart from their purpose
as educators. They struck kindred
chord.
One day John Leonard received in
camp copy of this same paper-the
| Woodbridge NeUs. 1t contained a
marked paragraph. Good gracious
he said, reading it, "old Green's dead.
How fearfully student
His particular chum, Lieutenant Phil
Ross, Was standing by. This gentleman
was II cormorant of iacts-a trait which
the thoughtless are apt to confound
with curiosity; but contend that there
is a difference between inquisitiveness
and acquisitiveness. Mr.. Ross stretch
ed out his hand for the paper.
"Old Greep2 HUM all, yes-Dr.
Green! BY Jovel 'Philbrick Green,
! formerly of Greenbrer, New York
know the man. hail from Greenbrier
myself. So he has turned up again, has
be? Woodbridge, Rockland county,
Pennsylvania. An excellent place to
be buried alive in. Been in Wood
bridge, ell? What ever took you there
u studied medicine in Dir. Green's
office. There was an excellent opening
for a country practice.
"Let me see; he had two daughters
Rosie and Posie.'
Three"
"The third was only an adopted
daughter. She accounts for my interest
in him. Her mother was a distant
cousin Of mine. Lett widow with
three children; utterly destitute. Sewed
for living. The Green's took fancy
to her little Tilly, and offered to take
her off her hands. She agreed, rather
than let the child starve. The Greens
moved away shortly aiterward. The
last time | was in Greenbrier run up
there every summer to see my nother)
! found that my cousin had married
very well-to-do man, too. Her other
children had died meanwhile, and she
had set her heart on retaining lilly.
Her husband had made inquiries for
DR.. Green, but 70 no purpose. He had
i made two ar three moves since leaving