Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-09-10
"EN THE MORNING"
ATrue Inelaent of the war.
BY II. n. ADAIR.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

DO you see that young lady
white talking with Clarke p
The speaker was a tall, dashir
looking man of thirty five, in Il
uniform of cavalry colonel in Il
/ confederate service. The time w;
a summer night in 1868 the plac
the hotel parior In a small viIlas
of Middle Tennessee. The occa
ion was a hop given in honor
the presence of Il detachment (
Forest Cavalry the daring ridel
whose names are household wore
in Southern homes, from the mouf
tains of Tennessee to the valleys {
the Mississippi. The young lad
referred to was pretty, gracefu
girl. with dark, reddish gold hail
and the exquisite complexion tina
so often accompanied it.
who is she?' asked the colonel
companion.
THAT is Picton's sweetheart, Mis-
Garnett.'
Not the same that saved his lif
after Shiloh p said Capt. Barclay
'The same,' rejoined Col. Terry
She is little creature to do such ;
thing, but she did. You see, sh'
was in the neighborhood at the tim,
of the battle, and somebody tolC
her that Picton was killed. ShI
went over the field and found him
badly wounded through the lungs
but still alive. She sent a boy, thai
she had brought with her, to hunt
up a surgeon, and she stayed by
Picton. The boy found DIR. Cowan
and when they got back Miss Gar
nett had raised Picton up, with his
head ON her breast, so that he could
breathe more easily. DIR. Cowan
examined the wound without NOV
ing him and told her that he was
afraid it was hopeless, for the least
motion, even laying him down
again, might produce fatal hem
orrage. IF he could be kept per-
fectly quiet until morning and the
bleeding checked during the night,
he might have bare chance OF
pulling through We'll, said the
brave little woman, he 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 the morning they
carried him to the nearest house,
and she nursed him until he was
out of danger
THAT'S a sweetheart worth hav-
ing said Capt. Barclay, with a
glance OF admiration at the subject
of their conversation.
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 battallion,' she said, presently.
How many?' he asked, quiZzi-
cally; more than one? p
i meant what / said,' she ans
wered, with a merry laugh and a
quick, bright blush; Il have heard
from 'one' of them very recently
Does Charley know you are here?'
asked the colonel.
No; it is not week since l left
Memphis. Will they join you here"
'They?' he repeated, inquiringly.
the rest of the command, |
mean,' she replied, blushing again.
"A portion of it may, but for that
part that you are particularly inter-
ested in, / cannot say. You know
they are with the old general, and
their movements can't be counted
on with any very great certainty
'They are the comets of the SER
vice. said Miss Garnett. Quite as
arratic. at all eVentS.'
"May [ have the pleasure of this
danceY said the colonel, as the
band struck upa quadrill. i know
it is useless to ask you for a waltz
Fhe dance over, he led her to chair,
and, after moments gay bandit
mage, was about to resign his place
in favor of other claimants for her
smiles, when he saw sudden ghast-
Y pallor overspread her features.
"Miss Alice, you are i'll? he ex-
claimed, anxiously. Let me get
you some water
1t was scarcely moment before
his return, but even then he was
shocked at her white, drawn face.
Call my sister!" she had said to
another gentleman with her, while
Col. Terry had gone for the water,
md both reached her at the same
.ime.
Lucy, take me home,' she whis-
1ered, family, i am dying
'Oh. no, darling,' said her sister,
you will be well in the
morning.
AS quick as possible the clrriage
Vas called and the sick girl placed
n it.
When they were just starting
Col. Terry wished them goodnight,
his hopes that Miss Alice
would have recovered by morning.
She put out her hand, and, eXerting
Ter strength, said distinctly:
Yes, / Shall be we'll 'in the morn
ng. Tell Charley her voice fail
ID, and lifting her slim white hand,
he loosened the flowers she wore
It her breast and put them into the
Jolonel's hand. Give these to him
-yes-in the morning. Her voice
lied away to faint whisper, and
Ter head tell back on her sisters
boulder. The lady who had acted
S their chaperon fastened to apply
and the carriage rolled
Witty away.
The next morning when Col. Ter
Y called to inquire after the invalid
le had no need to ask, for from the |
loOr there fioated the mournful in |
ignia of death. Shocked beyond |
Expression, that hardy soldier turn
d away, unable then to even offer
lis services if they were needed. |
lie went again after awhile and saw
Irs. Cameron, the hostess of the |
listers during their visit. From her |
le learned the brief details of AL
ce's death. Her attack had been |
sudden spasm of the heart, and |
he had never rallied. She had not |
poken but once; and they caught |
Ter loveR's name, and a repetition |
# words, Sin the morning.
Poor Charley, who will tell HIM?
.roaned the colonel when the lady's |
TOice ceased. !
You are his best friend she an
Wered. Il think no one else could |
10 it so gently
Il can't he replied, shaking his |
Iead. 4 would rather face bat
cry. Why, you don't know, you
amt think how his very life seems
'ound up in her and now
They buried her next bay, six of
oicton's friends carried his dead
owe to her grave, and then came
adly back, each questioning who
would bear the tidings to the gal
ant sabreaur far away with the old
'rigade.
That night the order came to join
he main command and hu da1r-