New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-27

: 49,. poor woman yonder were :,
mother and this little child AliceP''
Mrs R-took the girl up to little
chamber which she told her should BE-
her own until the lieutenant returned;
she kissed her and left her. She felt
impatient with the dreadful turmoil and
sorrows of the war. This poor mother,
dying alone perhaps, and the child wan
dering through the country! Why was
there no one who could see it all riqhtl
In the meantime Dora had hidden her
basket, locked the door, and kneeled
down by the side Of the bed. She was
praying with all the strength of her lit
tie heart to God to help her. And on
the other side of the mountain. in SOL
itary house, her mother lay alone, her
hands covering her pale. worn face.
while she too spake to the same Friend,
who had been her Friend in whom she
had trusted all her life.
Down in the valley galloped the lieu
tenant-a stranger to them both
prompted, he thought. by casual like
there not some one who heard their
prayers and made of this man the agent
to answer theM2 The one who could
and would in His own good time set all
this turmoil and all others rightP
At the end of the day Lieut.. Graham
opened the gate Of the farm house. Mrs.
R--with Dora hurried to meet him.
Il know by your face you have suo-
ceeded," she said.
Eyes; the General is the most inexo-
rable of foes as far as men are concern
ed, but he has a wife and children of
his own. Here is permit and an order
for guard to take the child through
the pass"
The officer himself rode with the
guard into the gap. ''Good-by, my lit
tie prisoner. You will soon be with your
mother, and hope you will find that
she will not need the medicine you are
carrying her." he said, as they parted,
Dora's eyes were full of tears. "You
have been SO good to me-" she said,
dropping Spot; reins and holding out
both hands. Il wish I could do some
thing for you"
''0h, be good to the first Yankee who
falls into your hands, you little REBEL"
he replied, laughing.
There is sequal to our little story.
Mrs. Nettley, with her daughter, re-
moved for safety to her brothers plan
tation in the eastern part of the State,
where they remained during the war.
: After skirmish which took place in
the neighborhood, Major Nettley's
house being capacious, was taken as .
temporary hospital, to which the wound
ed Of both sides were carried. Dora
and her mother were busy among them,
doing what good they could to alleviate
their sufferings until the surgeons had
dressed their wounds.
There was one young man of about
twenty who was wounded In the leg.
Dora, as she raised his head to give him
. drink Of water, met his eyes. They
had a strange familiar look.
whats your name?'' she said as she
took the cup from his mouth. a-.%
''Felix Graham
''What regimentP'' T..
'.Ensign. Fourth Michigan"
Dora ran to her mother, fairly stam-
mering in her excitement.
He is so like the lieutenant at the
gap, mamma! And the same. name! And
/ promised! I promisedr'
Mrs. Nettley in her turn grew inter.
ested and excited. She went to the
commandment when the time came for
sending the wounded Union officers
away.
''There is . young man among them, y
she said, ''whose wound will probably
prove fatal if he is moved. owe debt
of gratitude, as I believe, to one of his
family-or at least to one of his name.
If you will leave him will nurse him as
faithfully and well as l can"
Mrs. Nettley was woman whose re-
quests were usually granted. Felix
Graham remained in her house for two
months"
Four years after the war was over,
our old friend, Colonel Graham (form-
erly lieutenant), came home to Mich
igan from SanFrancisco, whore he had
engaged in business since his discharge
from the army.
1t was his first home coming, and
there was great rejoicing. and = gather
ing of all the Graham clan, big and little.
but where il my new sister1' he
said to Alice. II wish could have got
back in time for the wedding. To think
Felix went to Virginia for wife, after
allv'
''Here they come" said Alice, as steps
were heard on the porch without, and
the boys rushed out to meet Felix and
the bride with "He's come! he's Gomez
The door opened and Felix. bearded
and sun burned. came in; shy, chubby
young girl following him. Her eyes
were brown and oddly honest and frank.
Colonel Graham, his hand out, stopped
perplexed.
''Who?-Dorav' he said. '.Dorap''
Eyes, Dora" she answered. II kept
my PROMISE" laughing mischievously.
You told me to be good to the first
Yankee who fell into my hands. Here
he is; l thought the best thing I could
do was to marry him."
Dora's mother and uncles followed
her to Michigan. Since then there have
been many family gatherings, where the
Nettleys aud Grahams- once such bit
ter foes recall the events of tho war,
seeking only to remember how much
that was human, and tender, and broth
erly, was mingled with the terror and
misery of that far-off time.- Youth
Companion.
Two Turtle Doves.
Over in the park heard of another
case Of billing and cooling, says writer
in the Louisville Courier journal. They
were sitting on log near the Rock
Spring at their devotions.
'.And you love meP'' he said.
s4Can vo,, aak if9,S aho anawo..od