Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28
Gin the Morning. -

Ihe speaker was a TALL, distinguished
looking man in the uniform of cavalry
colonel in the confederate service.-The
time was summer night in 1858; the
place hotel parlor in a small village in
middle Tennessee. The occasion a
shop given in honor of the presence of
detachment of Forests cavalry, the
daring riders whose names are household
words in southern homes, from the
mountains of Tennessee to the valleys of
the Mississippi. The young lady refer
red to was a pretty, graceful girl, with
dark gray eyes, waving hair of dark,
reddish gold, and the exquisite complex
ion that accompanies it.
"Who is she ?" asked the colonel s
companion.
"That is Pictou's sweetheart, Miss
Garnett."
"Not the same that saved his life af-
ter Shiloh % said Capt. Barclay.
"The same" rejoined Col. Terry.
.'She is little creature to do such a
thing, but she did. You see she was in
the neighborhood at the time of the bat
tie, and somebody told her that Picton
was killed. She went over the field and
found him badly wounded through the
lungs, but still alive. She sent a boy
she had brought with her to hunt up a
surgeon, and she stayed by Picton. The
boy found DR.. Cowan, and when they
got back Miss Garnett had raised Picton
up, with his head on her breast, so that
he could breathe more easily. DR.. Cow
an examined the wound without moving
him, and told her he was afraid it was
hopeless, for the least motion, even lay
ing him down again, might produce a
fatal hemorrage. If he could be kept
perfectly quiet until morning, and the
bleeding checked during the night. he
might have a bare chance of pulling
through. WELL said the brave little
woman, he shall be kept quiet, for [
will stay right here and not let him
move And, by George, she did; she
never stirred all night, and in the morn
ing they carried him to the nearest
house, and she nursed him until he was
out of danger"
"That's sweetheart worth having,"
said Capt. Barclay, with glance of ad-
miration at the subject of their CONVEX
sation.
Half an hour later Col. Terry was at
Miss Garnett's side, receiving warm
greeting that told that the two were fast
friends.
"Tell me of all my friends in the old
battalion" she said presently.
"How many ?" he asked quizzlcally !;
"more than one ?"
81 mean what l said," she answered,
with a merry laugh and quick. bright
blush.-''I have heard from 'one' Of
them very recently"
"Does Charley know you are here ?"
asked the colonel.
"No; it is not a week since left
Memphis. Will they join you here p
They" he replied, inquiringly.
1.-The rest of the command, l mean, !"
she answered, blushing again.
"A portion of it may, but for that
part you are particularly interested in |
cannot say. You know they are under
the old general, and their movements
can't be counted on with any great GER
tainty."
'.They are comets of the service" said
Miss Garnett. "Quite as erratic. at all
events"
"May I have the pleasure of this
dance % said the colonel, as the band
struck up quadrille. 81 know it is
useless to ask you for waltz"
The dance over, he led her to chair,
and after moments gay badinagc, was
about to resign his place in favor of 9TH
er claimants for her smiles, when he saw
sudden CHASTITY pallor overspread her
features
"Miss Alice, you are i'll !" he exclaim-
ed anxiously. "Let me get you some
water 2"
1t was scarcely moment before his
return, but even then he was shocked at
her white, drawn face.
Gall my sister !" she said to another
gentleman with her, while Col. Terry
had gone for the water, and both had
reached her at the same time.
"Take me home, Lucy" she whisper
ed. 81 am dying"
"Ob, no, darling" said her sister ten
derly, "you will be we'll in the morn
ing"
AS quickly as possible the carriage
was called and the sick girl placed in it.
When they were just starting Col
Terry wished them good night. express
ing the hope that Miss Alice would have
recovered by morning. She put out hel
hand, and exerting her strength, said
distinctly:
"Yes, l shall be well in the morning
Tell Charley" her voice failed. anc
ligting her slim. white bend and loosen
ed the flowers she wore at her breas