Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-09-23
I'm THE MORNING
4 TKUEINcIDENT OF THE wAR.

4 IN HE MUnNINu
4 A TRUE INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
"Do You see that young lady in white
talking with Clarke ?"
Y The speaker was q tall, distinguished
i looking man of thirty-fve in the uni
! form OF cavalry colonel in the Confed-
d crate service. The time was summer
--ht in 1868; the place, the hotel par
se9. 1sAall village in Middle Tennes-
= ilss2or OF fqqsion was ''hop" given
$50 q. of sEso,,s. e presence of a detach-
in os s s ii Il; i 81.
of Tennessee to the valleys of the Missis-
a sippi. The young lady referred to was
Il pretty, graceful girl, with dark gray
{ eyes, waving hair of dark, reddish
Agoid, and the exquisite complexion that
accompanies it.
\ "Who is she?" asked the coloneps
companion.
"That is Picton's sweetheart, Miss
Garnett."
mot the same that saved his life
! after Shiloh ?" said Captain Barclay.
''Ihe same" rejoined Colonel Terry
| @She is little creature to do such a
thing, but she did. You see she was
N the neighborhood at the time of the
pattie, and somebody told her that Pic
| ton was killed. She went over the
neld and found him, badly wounded
through the lungs, but still alive. She
sent boy that she had brought with
her to hunt up surgeon, and she
i stayed by Picton. the boy found Dr.
81 = sslssa ss.saiy Dr. Cowan exam
/ med the wound without moving him.
and told her that he was afraid it was
hopeless, for the least motion. even
leaving him down again, might produce
a fatal hemorrhage. 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
Twill stay just here andn let him move
And, by George, she did; she never
stirred all night, and in the morning
they carried him to the nearest house.
and she nursed him until he was out OF
danger.
'That's sweetheart worth having,
| said Captain Barclay, with a glance OF
! admiration at the subject of their con-
versation.
Half an hour later Colonel Terry was
at Miss Garnett's side receiving warm
: greeting that told that the two were
) fast friends.
II "Ieii me OF all my friends in the old
battalion" !" she said, presently.
Chow many p he asked, quizzicalIy ];
ts,aexe. than one ?"
Il neaD what s,s ssaa, q, ! she answered,
= fIush II have heard from sone' of
N them very recently" u
Y docs Charley know you are here ?.
Y asked the colonel.
e NO it is not a week since | left
Memphis. Will they join you here 2''
ii "They?s ne replied, inquiringlv.
sThe rest of the command. I mean. ;,
L She replied, blushing again.
,. "A portion of it may, but for that
part you are particularly interested in /
h cannot say. You know they are with
The old general, and their movements
: can't be counted on with any great Ger.
tainty."
|, They are the. comets of the service, :
4 y - - as ergatic,
IS said Afisss as--'aas- y, -
= : AZ ~ eventaa,ss ss nsta,ssnett ::5aiEas :
q danca have the W. -;
"a strncl- said the colonel ''sre t, of pans s
6S aaelsa. up ,qnadri1ls. II = know @ it j
so rbaas To- 20 ask you for waltz
90 ft EYER p z s Il sas' IS 3 s's.a W.
90 bout to resign his place in favor Of the
50 Sther claimants for her smiles, when he
= saw sudden CHASTITY pallor overspread
~ ~ her features.
. "Miss Alice. you are illw he ex
claimed, anxiously. 'Let me get yor
= some water"
1t was scarcely moment before hii
return, but even then he was shocked a
her white, drawn face.
"Call my sister," she said to anothe
gentleman with her, while Colonel Terr,
had gone for the water, and both hat
r reached her at the same time.
ST. q. cy, take me home," she whis
ED, 81 am dying"
"On, no. darling" said her sister
tenderly, "you will be well in tn
Y Y morning"
Z, As quickly as possible the carriag
= Is Led and the sick girl places
q = ~. ',,.....l!AApare just starting CoIone
1 have recovered BY sssiioss woui.
m opt her hand, and exerting her sflse pm
g said distinctly:
"Yes, I shall be we'll in the morning
Tell Charley" her voice failed, and
lifting her slim white hand, loosened tn
: flowers she wore at her breast and pu
them into the colonel's hand. "Giv
m these to him-yes-in the morning.
1e Her voice died away to faint whisper
~ and her head fell back on her sister
.s shoulder. The lady who had acted a
or their chaperon fastened to apply re
ar- storatives and the carriage rolled swift
< " away.
The next morning when Colonel Tel
y? ~ called to inquire after the invalid b
had no need to ask, for from the doc
his there foated the mornful insignia {
death. Shocked beyond expression, thl
nafdy soldier turned away, unable the