Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
( Written for the Courier-Jourual.l
I'm THE MORNING"
A True Incident of the War


ING man of thirty five, in the uniform Of
cavalry colonel in the Confederate ser,
vice The time was summer night il
'63; the place, the hotel parlor in small
village of middle Tennessee. The Occa-
sion was a 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 referred to was a pretty, graceful
girl, with dark gray eyes, waving hair of
adark, reddish gold, and the exquisite
complexion that so often accompanies
it.
'Who is she?" asked the Colonel's
companion.
THAT is Pictons sweetheart, Miss Gar
nett"
''Not the same one that saved his life
after Shiloh?' said Capt. Barclay.
"The same" rejoined Col. Terry. "She
is little creature to do such thing, but
she did it. 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 a surgeon, 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,
50 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 mo-
ton, even laying him down again, might
produce fatal hemorrhage. Ifhe 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, che 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 dan
ger"
That's a sweetheart worth having"
said Captain Barclay, with a glance of
admiration at the subject of their CONVEX
sation.
Half an hour later Col Terry was at
Miss Garnett's side, receiving a warm
greeting, which told that the. two were
fast friends.
Tell me of all of my friends in the old
battalion, won't your she said, pres
emily
GLOW many?' he asked quizzically,
''more than one?''
Il meant what | said," she answered
with merry laugh and a quick, bright
blush. 81 have heard from one of them
very recently"
"Does Charley know you are here?" the
Colonel asked.
"No; it is not week since | left Mem
phis. Will they join you here?"
"They?' he repeated, inquiringly.
''The rest of the command, L mean, -
she replied, blushing again.
GA portion oft may, but for that part
that you are particularly interested in, [
cannot say You know they are with
the old General, and their movements
cannot be counted on with any very great
certainty"
They are the comets of the service, -
said Miss Garrett. "Quite as cratic, at
all events.
''May 1 have the pleasure of this
dancer" said the Colonel, as the band
struck up quadrille. II know tits use
less to ask you to waltz"
The dance over, he led her to a chair,
and after moments gay badinage, was
about to resign his place in favor of 9th
claimants for her smiles, when he saw a
sudden CHASTITY pallor overspread her
features.
''Miss Alice, you are i'll! Let me get
you some water!" he said, anxiously.
1t was scarcely moment before his re-
turn, but even then he was shocked al
her white, drawn face.
''Call my sister," she had said to an
other gentleman with her. while Colone
Terry had gone for the water, and both
reached her at the same time.
''Lucy, take me home,'' she whispered
family, II am dying"
ooh, no, darling,'' said her sister, ten.
derry, ''you will be well again in the
morning"
As quickly as possible the carriage was
called and the sick girl placed in it.
When they were just starting Colone
Terry wished them goodnight, express
ing his hopes that Miss Alice would have
recovered by morning. She put out hel
hand, and exerting her strength, said
distinctly:
eyes, l shall be we'll Sin the morning.
Tell Charley her voice failed, and
. lifting her slim, white hand, she loosen
ed the flowers she wore at her breast an(
put them into the Colonel's hand. "Givt
these to him-yes-in the morning.
Her voice died away to a faint whisper
and her head fell back on her sister
shoulder. The lady who had acted a.
their chaperon fastened to apply restora
tives and the carriage rolled swift,
away.
The next morning when Col Terry
called to inquire after the invalid he hal
no need to ask, for from the door Their
floated the mournful Insignia of death
Shocked beyond expression, the hard
soldier turned away, unable then to offe
his services if they were needed. III
went again after a while and saw Mrs
Cameron, the hostess of the sisters dur
ing their visit. From her he learned tn
brief details of Alice's death Her attacl
had been brief spasm of the heart, an
she had never rallied. She had no
spoken but once; then they caught he
lovers name, and a repition of the words
SIN the morning"
"Poor Charley, who will tell him9
groaned the Colonel, when the lady
voice ceased.