Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-28
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At the end OF tue day Lent. Graham
! ope1ietdN the gate Of the 'farm- house.
Mrs. R-with, Dora hurried to meet
him. 80 i'." '' I'll 'y.-'''.'"
Il know by your face you have sue
ceeded, she said,
.".Ies; the General is the most, ineNor.
able of Toes as lar as men are concerned,
| but he has wife and children of his
OWL. Here is aperlnit and aah order for
y guard to, take the child through the
| pass"
The officer himself rode, with the
1 gnard into the gap. 2.'Good by, my little
| prisoner. You will soon be with your
mother, and | hope you will find that
! sherwitl not need theme dicine you are
carving her" he said, as they parted.
IaNDGra:s eyes We're full of tears, You,
have been so good to me" she said,
dropping Sports reins and holding out
| both hands. | wish | could do some
! thing for YOU ~ an 81.
| aAN''Oh, be GOOD to. the first yankee, who
| falls into your hands, you little rebel "a
he replied, laughing.
There is sequel to our little story.
Mrs. 2 Nettev, with q her daughter,
| removed for safety to her brothers
plantatior inS the eastern part of the
State where they remained during
the war ssE II II III X q.
After skirmish which took place in
the neighborhood, MAJOR Nettley's house
being spacious, was taken as tempo
rarv hospital, to which the wounded of
both sides were carried. Dora and her
| mother were busy among them, doing
what they could TO alleviate their suffer-
ings until the surgeons had dressed
their Wounds. v--- oAv-r
There was one youngo rmanSof about
twenty who was wounded in the leg.
Dora as she raised his head to give him
a drink of water, met his eyes. They
had strangely familiar look. ,o'
a-s-s.What is your name2D she said as she
took the cup from his mouth. E
"Felix iGraham." rTEHE9
"What regiment 4 - .'ss'u
Ensign, Fourth Michigan'
Dora ran to her mother, fairly stam-
mering in her excitement.
8aHe is so like the lieutenant at the
l. cap Il mamma! And the same name!
And promised! promisedn'
Mrs. Nettley in her turn grew inter.
Eested and excited. She Went ,,to3the
commandant when the time came for
sending the wounded Union officers
away. q
'
she said. whose wound Will probablvl
prove fatal if he is moved. | owe a debt
of graf tude, as believe, to one of'his
family-or at least to one of his name.
If You leave him will nurse him as faith
fully. and well as cam -. Il
Mrs. Nettley was woman whose re-
quests We're usually granted. Felix era
Efia,n remained in her house ~fortw
mont us ~r,s
Four years after the war was oyer,
our old friend, , Colonel Graham form
erlv lieutenant), come home to Michigan
from San 'tranclsco, where ne mad en-
gagged in business after his discharge
from the army.
.Hwas his first homecoming, and a
gathering Of all the Graham clan, big
and little. 49,
''But where is my new sister?H he said
| to Alice. 81 wish | eoHld have got back
| in time for the wedding. To think Fe-
lix Welt to Virginia for a wife, after all"
'"SHere they come," said Alice as steps
were heard on the poarch without, and
the boys rushed out to meet Felix and
| the bride with Hes come! he's Gomez
The door opened and Felix, bearded
and sunburned, came in; shy, chubby
young girl followed him. Her eyes
were brown and odly honest and frank.
Colonel Graham, his hand out, stopped
perplexed.
| "Who?-Dora!" he said. Dora?'
| eyes, Dora" she answered. 81 kept
| my promise" laughing mischievousiy-
You told me to be GOOD to the first
Yankee who fell into my hands. Here
he is, [ thought the best thing 1 could
for him WAS to marry him." 70
Dora's mother and uncle followed her
to Michigan. Since then there have
been MANY family gatherings, where the
Nettleys and the Grahams-once such
| bitter tOes-recail the events Of the 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. g,