The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-22
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lATras lheIdsat o. the war.


Frpq lhS tsVAvIllS cQnEsF:I Journal raUIGt
"Do you see that young lady In white
talking With olaks2"
The speaker was a tall, dsshing looking
man OF thirty.6Ve, in the uniform Of cav
airy colonel in the confederate service
Toe time was q summer night in '6Si thu
place, the hotel parIor In small villSgs O
Middle Tennessee. The occasion was {
"hop" given in honor OF the presence Of /
detachment OF eForrest's CAVALRY Thu
daring riders whose names are household
words In Southern homes, from the noun
taius OF Tennessee 70 the valleys OF thu
Mississippi, The young lady referred tc
was pretty, graceful girl, with dark, gray
eyes, waving hair Of q dark, reddish gold
and The exquisite complexion that so Otter
accompanies 1t,
"Who iS she2" asked the COlonepl
companion. .5s7. u a.I
"That 10 PiCton's sweetheart, Miss Gar
nett" 4HatN sr".,. '''" "
"Not the same that saved his life aitsl
Shiloh" said Capt, Barclay,
"The same" rsjoined Colonel Terry,
"She 10 little creature to do 90 such q
thing, but she did, You see, she was In
the neighborhood at the time Of the battle,
and somebody told her that Plcton Wal
killed, She went over the field and found
him, badly wounded through the upgs,
but still alive She sent boy, that she
had brought with her, TO hunt up o sur.
geon, and she stayed by Plcton, The
boy found Dr., OoWsn, and when they got
back, Mips Garrett had raised Picton up,
with his head on her bresst, 90 that he
could breath more easily. DR.. OoWan ex'
smined the wound without moving him
and told her that he was afraid It was
hopeless, for tho least motion, even leay.
Ing him down again. might produce 0
fatal hemonhage. II he could be kept
perfectly quiet until morning and the
bleeding checked during the night be
might have bare chance oil pulling
through WELL said the Draws little
woman, he shall be kept qnist, Tor | will
stay Just here and not let HIM move. And,
by George, she did; she never stirred al
night, and In the morning they carried
him 70 the nearest house, and she nursed
him until he was out OF danger" .au
"Thats q sweetheart worth having, said
Capt. Barclay, with glance oil admiration
at the subject Of their conversation.
Half an hour later Col. Terry was at
Miss GarnetL's side receiving q warm
greeliDg that told that the two were fast
irisnds. .I4 i.4..
"Tell me Of all my friends in the old
battalion" she said, presently. ..a.l.
"How many?nr he asked luizzically
'mnre than one2", - I.a
~ mean what faid," she answered,
with q merry laugh and q quick, bright
blush Il have heard fom one Of them
very recently" ... E....l
"Does Charley know you are here2''
asked the Colonel,
"Noj 1t 10 not q week since l left Mem.
phie. viii they join you herei"
"TheyP" he repeated, inquiringly.
1.-THE rest Of the command, l mean"
she replied, blushiug agaln.
"a portion Of tmay, but Tor that part
that you are particularly interested In |
can not say, You know they are with the
old general, and their movements can't he
counted on with any very great certainty"
"They are the comets OF the service"
said Miss Garnett "Quite as erratic, at
all events" e,lf.a. 80
"Msy l have the pleasure Of this
danCe7" said the colonel, 90 the band
struck up a quadrille. ~ know It 10 use.
lees to ask you for q waltz" ........ $500.
The dance over, he led her 10 q chair,
aud, alter moment's gay badlnage, was
about to resign his place 10 favor Of the
other claimants for her smiles, when be
saw q sudden ghaatly palor oyefBpread
her features. To-
"hiiss Alice, you are mr. be exclaimed,
an1iously. "Lst me get you some wa
ter" Ill.,. "'.,
II was scarcely mpment before bis 10.
turn, but even then he was shocked Of her
white, drawn face. ,s...u. .tsy ..I..
"Call my sisterI she had said to an.
other gentleman with her, while Col.
Terry had gone iOr.tbe water, and both
reached ner at theBAln time.
Lucy, taks me homej' che Whispered,
II am dyinR.N r q q lHd DO aa
sob, 10, darling,p said her sister, ten.
Derby, "you will be well 10 the morning"
fAs quick Dc possible the carriage was
called and the sick girl plsced In Il.
When they were Just starting Col. Terry
wished them goodnight, expressing hfs
hopes that Miss Alice would have rsCov.
cred by morning. She put out her hand,
and, e1ertipR her strength, said dlstincti
eyes, l shall be we'll lin the morning.
Tell Charley" her voice failed, and, life
ing her slim white hand, abe loosened The
| d jwers she wore at her breast aud pul
them into the Colonel's hand. "Glvs these
to him-yes-in the morning" Her voice
died away 10, q faint Whisper and her
head iell back on her sisters shoulder
The lady who had acted as their chaperon
fastened ID apply reetoratives and The
carriage rolled swiftly sway.
The next motnibg when Colonel Terry
called TO inquire alter the invalid ha had
no need 10 ask, for from the door there
hoated the nonfbiul insignia Of death
Shocked beyond expression, that hardy
soldier turned away, unable then 10 even
offer bis services II they we're needed. He
vent again after a while and saw Mis-,
Cameron, the hostess Of the sistetn during
their wilt From her he learned The bflel
details Of Alice's death. Her attack had
been sudden erAsn Of the heart, and she
had never rallied, She had not spoken
bnt once. and they caught her ovet'h
nanie and a repetition oil the words, I'm
IPoof Charley, who will tell him2r'
Srosned the Colonel when the lady . Vote
ceased. brow 81
WYou are bis hest friend, " she answered.
II think no one else could do It's gently"
II cant he replied, shaking his head.
~ would rather face . battery. Why, you
don't know, yon cAn't think how hiJ very
life seems bound up ID her. and now
They bdtied her next nlotbiug, elk Of
t'iCtoh's tfiends carried his dead love Ia
her ( ave, and lhsu came sadly back, each
Questioning who would beat the tidipgi
10 The gallant sabfeut far away With TIE
old brigade, .4,..,. .,.. ...
main cont1ahd, and by day light lhs troops
we're miles away. As they reached he
viciniLy OF lie app iinted fAndt SVOus !