Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-05
"In the Morning" I"
True Incident of the war
of the Rebellion.

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talking with Clarke?
The speaker was tall, dashing look
inc man Of thirty-fve, in the uniform o
a cavalry colonel in the Confederate
service. The time was summer nigh
in go. the place, the hotel parlor in
small village of Middle Tennessee. Th'
occasion was a hop given in honor O
the presence of detachment of For
rests cavelry,' the daring riders whose
names are household words in southern
homes, from the mountains of Ten
nessee to the valleys Of the Mississippi
The young lady referred to was pretty
graceful girl, with dark gray eyes, way
ing hair, of a dark, reddish gold, ant
the exquisite complex ion that so otter
accompanies it.
who is she 20 asked the ColohePi
companion.
That is plcton's sweetheart, Miss
Garnett.'
Not the same one that saved his life
after shilob?' said Capt. Barclay.
The same rejoined Col. Terry. She
is a little creature to do such thing,
but she did. You see, she was IN the
neiehborbood at the time of the battle,
and somebody told her that Picton was
killed. She went over the field and
found bim, badly wounded through the
lungs, bu! still alive. She sent boy
that she had brought with her, to hunl
up a surgeon, and she stayed by Pic
ton. The boy found DR.. Cowan, and
when they got back Miss Garnett had
raised Picton up, with his he ad on her
breast, so that he could breathe moro
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 produce a fatal
hemorrhage. IF be could be kept per-
fectly quiet until morning and the bleed
ipg checked during the night he might
have a bare chance of pulling through
Well said the brave little woman, lie
shall be kept quiet, for l will stay lust
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 a sweetheart worth having,
said Capt. Barclay, with a glance OF ad-
miratlon at the subject Of their conyer-
sation.
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
battahon,' she said, presently.
How man5?' he asked, qulzzlcally;
more than one p
Il meant what l said,' she answered
with a merry laugh and a quick, bright
blush, L have heard from 'one' OF them
very recently
Docs Charley know you are hereT
asked the Colonel.
No: it is not a week since l left
Memphis. viii they JON you here"
They p he repeated inquiringly.
THE rest Of the command, mean,'
she replied, hing again.
"A portion Of 1t may, but for that
part you are particularly interested in,
| cannot say. You know they are with
the old general, and their movements
CAM be counted on with any very
great certainty
They are the comets of the SERVICE
said Miss Garnett. Quite as cratic
at all events
May have the pleasure Of this,
dance?' said the Colonel, as the band
struck upa quadrille. Il know it is
useless 10 ask you for waltz
The dance oyer, he led her TO "a chair
and after a moments gay badluage,
was about to resign his place In favor oil
other claimants for her smiles, when he
saw sudden ghastly palor oyerspread
her features.
Miss Alice, you are i'll y he exclaim-
ed nnxiously. Let me get yeu some
wafer
1t was scarcely a moment before h o
return, but even then he was shocked
at her white, drawn face.
Call my sisterp she had said 10
another gentleman with her. while Col.
Terry he'd gone for the water, and both
reached her at the same tlme.'
Lucy, take me hOme,' she whispered
family, Il am dying
oh, no, darling said her sister,
tenderly, you will be we'll in the morn
ing
As quickly as possible the carriage
was called and the sick girl placed In It,.
Wien they were just starting Col
Terry wished them goodnight, express
ing his hopes that Miss Alice would
have recovered by morning. She pu'
out her hand and exerling her strength,
sad distinctly:
YES. I shall be well ID the morning
Tell Charley her voice failed' and
lifting her slim white hand, she loosen
cd the flowers she wore at her breast
and put them into the COlonel's hand
Give these TO him-yes lin the morn-
ino., Her voice did away toa faint
whisper, and her head fell back on her
sisters shoulder. The lady who hao
acted as their cbaperon fastened to ap'