Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
TN THE MORNING. !"

do you sec that yonng lady III white
talking with Clarke''
The speaker was tall, dashing look-
ling man of thirty-fve, IN the Uniform
aofa cavalry colonel in the Confederate
service. The time was a summer night
in 1853: the place, tho hotel parlor in a
small village Of middle Tennessee. The
occasion was "hop" given in honor
of the presence of o detachment OF 'fFor-
rests Cavalry" the daring riders whose
names are household words in Southern
homes, from the mountains ofTennessee
to the valleys of the Mississippi. The
young lady referred to was pretty,
graceful girl, with dark, gray eyes, way-
ing hair Of dark, reddish gold, and the
exquisite complexion that SO often ac-
companies it.
"Who is She" asked the Colonel's
companion.
That is Picton's sweetheart, Miss
Garnett.n
',yot the same that saved his life after
Shiloh ~ said Captain Barclay.
"The same," rejoined Colonel Terry.
"She is little creature to do such q
thing, but she did. Yon see, she was in
the neighborhood at the time of tho 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 boy,
| that she had brought with her, to hunt
/ up surgeon, and she stayed by Picton.
THE boy found DR.. Cowan, and when
they got back Miss Garnett had raised
tpicton up, with his head resting on her
breast, SO that he could breathe more
easily. Or. 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 hemor-
rhage. "If he 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 ! will stay
Just here and not let him move" And,
by George, she did she never stirred all
night and in she morning they carried
him to the nearest house, and she nurs.
ed him until he was out OF danger"
"That's sweetheart worth having
said Captain Barclay, with o glance Of
admiration at the subject OF their con
1yersation.
Half an hour later Colonel Terry wa'
at Miss Garnett's side receiving WARN
greeting that told shat the two were
fastf riends.
"Tell me OF all rny friends in tho ole
battalion" she said presently.
"How many" he asked, quizzically
'more than onef'
'I meant what I said,H she answered
with q merry laugh and quick, brigh
blush; II have heard from one o.
them very recently"
"Does Charley know that you art
here ~ asked the Colonel.
mo; it is not week since l left Mem
phis. Will they Join you here p
"Thoyp he repeated, inquiringly
'FThe rest Of the command, | mean,
she replied, blushing again.
"A portion Of it may, but for that par
that you are particularly interested in
can not say. You know they are will
the old General, and their movement
can't be counted on With any great Ger
tsinty."
"They are the comets ofthe service,
said Miss Garnett. "Quite as erratic, q
Ssll events"
MAY | have the pleasure OF thi
dance 2" said the Colonel, as the ban'
struck up q quadr,lle. II know it
useless to ask you for waltz"
The dance over, he led her to a chair
and, after q moments gay badinage
was about to resign his place in favor o
other claimants for her smiles, when h
saw sudden CHASTITY pallor oversprea'
her features.
"Miss Alice, you are i'll !" no exclainl
cd, anxiously. 'Let me get yon som
water
II was scarcely d moment before hi
return. bat even then he was shocked a
her white, drawn face.
"Cali my sister" she had said 10 Az
other gentleman with her, while Colsne
y STery had gone fox the water, and bot
Sjreached her at the same time.
& "Lucy, take mo home, shs whispered