Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-05-18
I'M DEATH NOT DIVIDED.
'Do you see that young lady in
white talking with Clarke 3

OO you 5cC tiidI youuS iaNy III
white talking with Clarke 3
The speaker was tall, distin-
guished-looklng man of 35, in the
uniform of a cavalry company in
the Confederate service. The time
was summer night in 1868 the
place, hotel parlor in small vii
lage in Middle Tennessee. The
occasion was hop given in honor
of the presence of a detachment of
Forest Cavalry, the daring riders
whose names are household words
in Southern homes, from the noun
tains of Tennessee to the volleys of
the Mississippi. The young lady
referred to- was E. pretty, graceful
girl, with dark, grey eyes, waving
hair Of dark, reddish gold, and
the exquisite complexion that &C
companies It,,
Who ls she 2 asked the Colo
ne,'s companion.
sThat IS Pic'on's sweetheart,
Miss Garnett.'
'Not the same that saved his life
after Shiloh = said Capt. Barclay.
sThc same rejoined Col. Terry.
'She is little creature to do such
a thing, but she did. You see she
was in the neighberhood 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 mp a surgeon, and she stayed
by Picton. The boy found DIR.
Cowan, and wien they had got
back Miss Garnet had raised Pic
ton up, with his head on her breast,
so that he could breath more east
ly. DR.. Cowan examined the
wourd without moving him, and
told her that he was afraid it was
hopeless, for the least motion, even
laying him down again, might pro-
ducc a fatal hemorrhage. If he
could be kept perfectly qniet until
morning and the bleeding checked
during the night he might have a
bare chance of pulling through.
'Well,' said the brave little wo-
man, She 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 carrie d him te
the nearest house, and she nursec
him until he was out of danger
THAT'S a sweetheart worth hay-
ing said Capt. Barclay, with :
glance of admiration at the subjec
Of their conversation.
Half an hour later Col. Terry
was at Miss Garnett's side, receiv-
ing warm greeting that told he
that the two we're Fast friends.
TELL me Of all my friends in th
old battalion,' she said presently.
'Hew many g he asked quizzi
| uioIC tllolI oiiS
4 mean what said,' she ans
wered, with a merry laugh, and
quick, bright blush. Il have hear
from one of them quite recently
Does Charley know you al
here 2 asked the Colonel.
No; it is not a week since [ lie
Memphis. Will they join 20
here2'
'They2' he replied, lnquiringl.
'The rest of the command,
r 1nean,' she replied, blusl,ing agai
! "A portion of it may, but for th
: part you are particularly interes
ed in l carnot say. You kno
they are with the old General, ar
: their movements can't be count'
3 3 on with any degree of certainty
it They are the comets of the ser
ice,' said Miss Garnett. quite
cratic, at all events
" May 1 have the pleasure of ii
dancer said the Col9tel, as t
r. band struck up qnadrille. i kn'
: it is useless TO ask you for a walt
The dance over, he led her tt
chair, and after a moments 9
badinage, was about to resign
place in favor Of other claima
tor her smiles, when he saw su
den pallor overspread her featul
Miss Alice, you arc I'LL! he {
claimed, anxiously. Let me
You sJrHe water
1t was scarcely moment bel
his return, but even then he
shocked at her white, drawn fac
Call my sister!' she said to
other gentleman with her, W
Col. Terry had gone for the wa
and both reached her at the s.
time. + :.
Lucy, take me home,' she "
pered. Il am dying
'Oh, no, darling,' said her s
tenderly 'you will be well in
morning.
As quickly as possible the
riage was called, and the sick