Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-26

remember you as saw you last nigh
here In the garden-.when you held
in your arms and promised to be yc
wife on your return
We'll, dearest, he said, as he drew
to him and kissed her still trembli
lipsy not seeing you at tho window,
feared lest you were i'll, and halt
my regiment out there in tho sire,
much to everybody's wonderment.
must hurry, Gwendolen. Once mo,
darling, good-bye--good-byevs
From whore she stood listening, 81
- could hear his strong, rich voice ri,
~ tho order to advance, followed by tl
tramp, tramp of his legionaries; 81
could hear the gay music and the che.
ing crowd; but she did not 20 to tho wiz
Q dow, and had her lover returned av
minutes later he would haye found he
In tho little Summer-house. WITH he
head bowed upon her arms, just a,8be
fore.
Haiti
Tho hOarse command broke upon th,
quiet ofthe night, and brought TO
stand'sti'l a small party Of soldiers vii,
were escortiug an ambulance along th.
tho street through which tho Colonel
had marched his troops to battle some
three months before. And tho halt wax
made where he had halted.
This wretched old ambulance has
broken down again, growled tho Corpo.
ral In charge of tho guard. Guess it's
oil up with the young fellow inside, now.
II hs doesn't got under tho doctors caro-
In half On hour, he's a dead man.
The words were caught by lady who
sat IN the shadow at q window of great
house opposite. She rose, aud summon
ing q servant, sent him out to make IN
quiries. The man soon returned with
tho news that they had Yankee pris-
oner in tho ambulance--a young officer
who had been wounded, it was thought
mortal|y, III skirmish some twenty
miles north of the city The officer was
u parsonage Of Importance, and might.
perhaps, be induced to give valuable
news about tue enemy, but tho guard
deSpaired of getting him to tho hospital
alive, now that TINT ambulance had |
broken down.
without moments hesitation, Gwen.
dolop, for it was she, gave orders to
bring tho wounded man into tho house.
where tho guard could also stay. This
was done, and in few minutes tho
young officer lay insensible upon q more
comfortable bed than he had known for
many long month. A doctor was sum.
moned. and Gwendolen asked permission
10 watch by tho patients bedside dur.
ng tho night. After some kindly pro.
tests tho physician yielded, There will
DO little to do he said: 4 doubt il tho
poor young fellow will ever be conscious
again. This, however, my dear young
ady you must be very careful about: IL.
" good luck, hc sho"'d regain conscious.
less, wait about fifteen minutes and ,
hon administer the contents of this lit. ,
10 ph'al' Upon that his life depends; ,
without IT hs will surely die before NOR. +;
ing
Alone in tho st i'll chamber, Gwcndo.
IN sat and watched, thinking of her j..
bsent lover, and praying that some good 1,
amar'tan might do as much for him in
isc OF need. At about two O'Clock in
nc morning the patient began TO move :,
'stIessly on his couch and to moan fee :.
~ AT length he opened his eyes and =
azed with bcwildermcnt about him.
'c'ng Gwendocn by the bedside, he -
,ked her where he was. .
Among friends sho answered pcntIv =,
1t do not talk yet and you will soon .
cl stronger -
stronger no groaned. no, no, Ishall
ver grow stronger. feel that death ,
at hand, She thought it best not to -,
nswer him. and he lay silent for several -.
'n".es. Then suddenly ho turned to l.,
I ana said: Young lady, whoever a,
!" are, you have been kind to mo, y -,
ranger taken in arms against vour Wv "
o,l. r ''"' al;
oPfe' ahi sure you will not refuse -,
more favor to dying man. Before n,
ne ! wish you to accept commission r.
''ch attn pledged to perform. Will -,
Il promise" She bowed assent, know.
that to oppose his talking would 90,
" excite him more. Listen, then. A
' days ago | took part in night OK IN
1lt'on organized to surprise the garri- ~,
OF some buildings held by Southern no,
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