Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-11-12
I'm THE MORNING"
A TRUE INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

lie op6dhcl WoO q SoAAs NaohlhB-
looking man of thirty-five, in the
uniform of cavalry colonel in the
Confederate service. The time was
a summer night in '63; the place,
the hotel parlcr in small village Of
Middle Tennessee. The occasion
was chop 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 pretty, graceful girl,
with dark gray eyes, waving hair,
of dark reddish, and the exquisite
complexion that so often accompa-
MES it.
"Who is she pasked the Colonel's
companion.
"That is Picton's sweetheart
Miss GarnetU."
"Not the same one that saved his
life after Shiloh ?' said Capt. Bar
clay.
"The same,' rejoined Col. Terry.
"She is little creature to do such
thing, but she did. You see, she
was in the neighborhood at the time
Of the battle, 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 boy, that she had
brought with her, to hunt up sur
geon, and she stayed by Picton. The
boy found DR.. Cowan, and when they
got back, Miss Garrett had raised
Picton up, with his head on her
breast, so that he could breathe more
easily. DR.. Cowan examined the
wound without moving him, and
told her that he was afraid it was
hopeless, for the least motion, even
laying him down again, might pro-
duce 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 l will
stay just here, and not 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 hav-
ing," said Capt. Barclay, with a
glance Of admiration at the subject
of their conversation.
Half an hour later Col. Terry was
at Miss Garnett's side, receiving a
warm greeting, that told that the
two were fast friends.
Tell me of all my friends in the
old battalion" she said presently.
GLOW many ?" he asked, quizzi
cally; "more than one ?"
81 meant what l said," she an
swered with a merry laugh and
quick, bright blush II have heard
from 'one' of them very recently.
"Does Charley know you are
here 2" asked the Colonel.
"No; it is not week since l left
Memphis. win they join you hereT
"They ?" he repeated inquiringiy
"The rest of the command,
mean,'' she replied, blushing again.
"a portion of it may. but for that
part you are particularly interested
in cannot say. You know they arr
with the old general, and theil
movements can't be counted on will
any very great certainty"
They are the comets Of the SER
vice." said Miss Garrett. "Quit'
as cratic, at all events"
"May l have the pleasure Of THU
dance said the Colonel, as thu
band struck up quadrille. II know
it is useless to ask you for waltz.
The dance over, he led her to 1
chair. and, after moments ga!
bandinage, was about to resign hi
place in favor of other claimants To-
her smiles, when he saw suddeI
CHASTITY pallor o'erspread her fea
lures.
''Miss Alice, you are I'LL" he ex
claimed anxiously. "Let me ge
you some water"
1t WAS scarcAlY a moment hAfnrl