The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23
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talking with Clarke r.
The speaker was tall-looking man
of thirty.five in uae uniform of caval.
ry colonel in the Confederate service.
The time was q summer night in '63
tho place, tho hotel parlor in small
village of Middle Tennessee. Tho oe-
oasion was chop" given in honor ol
the presence Of q detachment of "For-
rests Cavalry" the daring riders whose
names are household words in South.
.srn homes, from the mountains Of
Tennessee to tho valleys of the Mis-
sissippi. The young lady referred to
was pretty, graceful girl, with dark
gray eyes, waving hair of dark,
reddish gold, and tho exquisite com
plexion that SO often Accompanies it.
"Who il she y asked the Colonel's
companion.
"rhat is Picton's sweetheart, Miss
Garnett."
"Nct the same one that saved his
life after Shiloh I" inquired Captain
Barclay.
"The same" rejoined Colonel Terry.
"She IL a little creature TO do such a
thing, but she did. You SOC, shs was
in the noighborhood at the time of
tho 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 surgeon,
and she stayed by Picton. Tho boy
found DR.. Cowan, and when they got
back Miss Garnett had raised PicIon
up, with his head on her breast, so he
could breath more easily. DIR. 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
produce . fatal hemorrhage. If he
could be kept perfectly quiet until
morning. and the bleeding checked
during the night, he might have a
bare chance to pull through Well,
said the brave little woman, he shall
be kept quiet, for | will stay here and
not let him move And. by George
she did she never stirred all night,
and in the morning they carried him to
tho nearest house, and she nursed him
until he was out of danger"
|. That's sweetheart worth having" +"
sail Captain Barclay, with u glance
of admiration at the subject of their
conversation.
Half an hour later Col. Terry was
at Migs Garnett's side, receiving q
warm greeting, that told that the two
were fast friends.
"fTell me of my friends in the old
battalion she said, presently.
"How many r. he asked, quizzieally !;
"more than one T.
~ meant what said" she an
swered, with q merry laugh and =
quick, bright blush II have heard
from 'one' of them very recently,'
"Dees Charles know you ara here r
asked the Colonel.
"No; ii is not week since ] left
Memphis. Will they join yon hsre.i"
"They r he repeated, inqniringly.
"The rest OF the command, mean,' =
she replied, blushing again.
"a portion of it may, bat for that
par. that you arc particularly interest
ed in, / cannot say. You know they
are with the old General, and their
movements can't be counted on with
any great certainty"
"They are the comets of tho ser
vice." said Miss Garnett. "Quite as
erratic, at all events" !"
"Ma7 have the pleasure of this
dance y said the Colonel, as the band
struck up a quadrille. 81 know it is
useless to ask you for waltz"
The dance was over, he led her to a
chair, and, after a moments gay bad
image, was about to resign himself in
favor OF other claimants for her smiles,
when he saw a sudden ghastly pallor
overspread her features.
"Miss Alice, are you i'll T. he ex-
claimed, anxiously. Let me get you
some water.
It was scarcely moment bafoIe his
return, but even then he was shocked
at her white, drawn face.
"Call my sister," she had said to an
other gentleman with her, while Col
onei Terry had gone for tho water,
aud both reached her at the same time.
"Lucy, take me home,' she whis-
pered, 81 am dying"
"0b, no, darling" said her sister,
tenderly, "you will be well in the
morning"
As suickly as possible the carriage
was called azd the sick girl tenderly
placed in it.
When they were just Starting Col.
Terry wished them good night, ex-
pressing his hopes that Miss Alice
would have rccose ered by morning.
She put ont her hand, and, exerting
her strength, said distinctly.
Eyes, shall be well in the morn
ing Tell Charley" her voice fail
ed, and, lifting her slim white hand,
she loosened the flowers she wore at
her breast and put them into the Col
oneps hand. aGiye those to him
yes-in the morning" Her voice
died away te faint whisper, and her
head fell back on her sisters shoulder.
The lady who had acted as their chap
erone hastened to apply restoratives,
and the carriages rolled swiftly away.
The next morning when Colonel
Terry called to inquire after the in
valid he had no need to ask, for from
the door there doated the mournfnl
signal of death. Shocked beyond ex-
pressions, the hardy soldier turned
away, unable then even. to offer his
services if they were needed. He
,voct ara;n after q while and saw Mrg.