The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-11-03
"IN TEE MORNING." )"
A TRUE INCIDENT OF TIE WAR.


The speaker was n tall, distinguished
looking man of 50 in the uniform Of
cavalry colonel in the Confederate ser
vice. The time was summer nigh
i'm 1868: the place, the hotel parlor il
nsmall village in Middle Tennessee rh'
occasion was a ''hop" give! in honor 0
the presence OF detachment Of "For
rc.l's Cavalry" the daring riders whose
;:a;,,,.; arc household words in Southern
homes, from the monntains OF Tennessee
to thc valleys Of the Mississippi. The
Young lady referred to was a pretty
graceful girl with dark gray eyes, waving
hair of reddish gold, and the exquisite
complexion that accompanies il.
"LVho is shc?" asked the Colonel'-
companion.
"That is Pic,on's sweetheart, Miss
Garnett."
"Not the same iha, saved his life after
Shiloh 2" said Capt Barclay.
"Thc same" rcjoined Col. Terry.
''She is little creature to do such a
thing, but she did. You see she was in
the neighborhood ut the time Of the bat
tie, 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 u boy
that she had brought with her to hunt up
a asurgeon and She stayed by Picton. The
boy found Dr. Cowan, and when they got
back Miss Garnctt had raised Icton up,
with his head OH her breast, so that he
examined the wound without moving
was hopeless, for the least motion, even
l. Ii,
fatal hcmorrhagc II he could be kept
perfectly quiet until morning and the
bleeding checked during the night he
might have "A bare chance of pulling
through 'Wcil,' said the brave little
woman, hc shall be kept quiet, for ! vii!
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 10 the ncarcs, house,
and she nurSod him until he was out Of
danger"
That's a sweetheart worth having"
said Capt. Barclay, mith q glance ofad.
mira!on at the subject Of their conversa-
ton.
Half an hour later, Col. Terry was at
Miss Garnctts side, receiving warm
greeting that told that the two were fast
friends.
"Tcll me of all my friends in the old
battalion" she said presently.
GLOW many?' he asked quizzing!y {:
"more than one?"
81 mean what | say" she answered,
with merry laugh and n quick, bright
blush IL have heard from one Of them
very recently"
"Docs Charley know you are here 2"
asked the Colonel
NO; it is not Il week since left
Memphis. Will they join you hcrc?"
"Thcy? ?" he replied inquiringly.
''Ihe rest Of the command, | mcan,"
she replied, blushing again.
"a portion Of it may, but for that part
you are particularly interested in can
not say. You know they are with tho
old Gcncial, and their movements can't
be counted OH with any great certainty"
"Thcy are the comets Of the service" !"
said Miss Garnet Quite as crratic, at
all events
"May have The pleasure of this
dancc?' said the Colonel ~ the band
struck up quadrllcd. 81 know it is
useless to ask you for n waltz"
The dance over, lie led her To chair,
and, after q moments gay badinagc, was
about to resign his place in favor Of tho
other claimants for her smiles, when he
saw u sudden ghastly pallor oycrspread
her features.
"AIiss Alice, you are i'll !" he cxcaim-
cd anxiously. "Let inc get you some
water"
1t was.scarcely momt u. bcfor. his re.
turn, but even then he was shocked Mt
her white, drawn face.
'Call my sister' she said to another
gentleman with her, while Col. Terry had
gone for the water, and both had reached
her ut the same time.
Lucy take me home" she whispered,
IL am dying"
"Oh, no darling" said her sister,
tendcrly, ''you will be well in the morn
ing
AS quick as possible the carriage was
called and the sick girl placed in it,
When they were just starting Col. Ter
ry wished them good night, expressing
his hope that Miss Alice would have re-
covered by morning. She put out her
hand, and cxerting her strength, said
distinctly
ayes, l shall be we'll in the morning.
Tell Charley" her voice failed, and,
lifting her slim white hand, loosencd the
flowers she wore ut her brcas, and put
them into the Coloncl's hands. Give
these to him-yes-in the morning"
Her voice died away To faint whisper,
and her head fell on her sisters shoulder
The lady who acted rs their chapcron
fastened to apply rc,toiativcs, and the
carriage rolled swiftly away.
The next morning when Col. Terry
called to inquire after the invalid he had
no need to ask, for from the door Lhere
toated the mournful insignia OF death
Shocked beyond expression, that hardy
soldier turned away, unable then to even
offer his services if they were needed
He went again after awhile and saw Mrs.
Cameron, the hostess of the sisters during
their visit From her he learned the
brief details of Alices death. Her at.
tack had been q sudden spasm of the
heart, and she had never rallied. She
had not spoken but once, and they caught
her lovers name, and n repetition Of the
words, Gin the morning"
Poor Charley, who will tell him?"
groaned the Colonel, when the lady's
voice ceased
"You are his best friend" she answer
ed. ~ think no one else could do it so
gently"
81 can't" he replied, shaking his head.
II would rather face n battery. Why,
you don't know, you can't think how his
very life seems bound up in her; and
now"
They buried her next morning six of
Picton's friends carried his dead love to
her grave and then came sadly back.
each questioning who would bear the
tidings to the gallant sabrcur far away
with the old brigade.
That night the order came to join the
main command, and by daylight the