Daily Republican., 1880-01-02

and a. handsome 10 II ne nan noVoI
been through any hardships. He had
TO leave me TO put the horse up, and
then had by the fire my own son.
And Drusilla, who had been mp stairs
and had been crying---why, wonder
came down all In 9 fiuttsr-for they
were like brother and sister--and he
kissed her and she kissed him, and
then she went TO set the table and how
nice the things smoked on q cloth white
as snow; and how Charley enjoyed
them
But once In the midst Of all | felt
frightened feeling come over me, ana !
know turned pale, for Drusilla said
"Why, what is the matter, Aunt Fair
fax p
said nothing but It was this =
Kind o'like the ghost Of q step, going
champ, champ over the frozen snow
bind o'like the ghost Of voice saying
"Let me lie on the floor before your
FIRE, and give me any kind Of crust !"
kind o'like some one that had mother
down on the wintry road, freezing and
starving to death there. This is what
II was. But put 1t away, and only
thought Of Charlie.
We drew up together by the fire
when tea was done, and he told US
things about the war | never heard OF
before--how the soldiers suffered, and
what weary mar shes and short rations
they sometimes had. And then he
told me his life had been in danger;
how he had been set upon by the foe
and been badly wounded; and how, OF
the risk Of his own life, a fellow had
saved him, and carried him away,
lghing his way back to camp.
II would never have seen you but
for him." says Charlie. And II
there's man on earth | love, it's Bob
Hadaway--the dearest, best fellow
We've shared each others rations and
drank from the same canteen many
and many time; and II had broth
or could not think more Of him."
"Why didn't you bring him home to
see your mother, Charlesi" said l.
"Why I'd love him, too, and anything
could do for him, for the man who
saved my boys life, couldn't be enough.
Send for him, Charlie"
But Charlie shook his head and COW
cred his face with his hands.
Mother" said he, 81 don't know
+, whether Rob Hadaway Is alive or dead
to day. While | was still In the ranks
he was taken prisoner. And military
prisons are poor places to live In,
mother. I'd give my right hand to be
able to do him any good; but ! can
find no trace of him. And he has a
mother, too, and she is so fond Of him
She lives at Greenbank-poor old lady.
My dear, good, noble Rob, the pre-
server Of my life !"
And saw Charlie was nearly cry,
ing.
i Not TO let US see the tears he got ny
and went 10 the mantle-piecs. l did
not look around until heard q cry
"Grest heaven what Is 1t 7"
And | turned, and Charlie had the
tobacco pouch the man had dropped il
his hand.
,,uyl II, Ait. ANNA fromS fee
"he,e ",u snis 49, ,hos, INV,
as thougp l n"a eeen .he ~ Ia osvsf
thls 10 Dop nau"" w. - ~ n;v,
YOU know, and he vowed never to part
with it, while he lived. How did II
come heie' 'n''n0i
And | fell back in my ohair' Wh'@
and cold. Said l:
"A wandering tramp lett IL mere
Never your Bob, my dear, never your
Bob. He must have been an impostor'
wouldn't have turned away a person
really in want. On no. no, Ns announcer
pouch, child, or he stole 1t. A tall Tel
low with blue eyes and yellow brown
hair, wounded, he said, and gong to
} his mother at Greenback. Not your
Bob"
, And Charley stood staring at me with
clenched hands; and he said
at was my dear old Bob, wounded
and starving!-my dear Bob, who saved
my life, and you have driven him OUT
in such night as this, mother. My
mother, to use Bob SOL
Condemn me Charlie" said l, con.
denim me If you like; Pm afraid God
will. Three times he came back three
times he asked for only a crust and a
place TO lie, and l drove him away.
land he's lying in the road now. Oh,
} If had only Known!
And Charley caught up his hat.
"I'll find him II he's alive" said he.
"Oh, my dear friend"
And them never saw agirl in such
taking. Down went Drusilla on her
knees, as if she was saying her prayers
and says:
"Thank God, dared to do 1t !"
/ And saws she To me-: