The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-06

NAA1A WooAN&s AAAN tutuIC tiIC &O01u k3IHCt It's JOY from her kindness. or have no joy al all. was invited to remain to supper. and did so and when my duty forced me 10 take my leave was asked make my calls as frequent as my time and inclina- ,'on would permit.
 You can easily surmise that both time and inclination made the interval between my visits vey short. and soon noticed that the door was always opened by Ma bel. often ere had reached the steps leading 10 the veranda. Who could mis- take the motive of such mark of favor ? And you can know that to my soul this brought glory that was brighter than sunshine and whose music was sweeter than the spring chorus of birds.
 = have not told you of Mabel Wayne's beauty. IL was of that clear. Saxon type. which denotes bright and sunny dispo- siuon. And she was as merry as one could wish. possessing a finely cultivated mind. sparkling wit. and sweet. ring- ing voice. that made II deiigh, to sit and listen to her talk
 As you know. VIC were quariered TWO months in that village; but before our regiment marched south had asked Ma bel 10 be my wife and heard her low voice tell of love tha, knew would bless me all through the years. Her mother gave willing consent, and the time fixed for our union was the close of the war.
 Then came our marching orders. and the raid ln which won my Majors com mission. During the year which fol- lowed. and the campaign of which Get tysburg was the conclusion. heard ire .t. M Il .l lion between home and our lines was kept open. The last tremendous struggle soathward with Grant followed this. and as you all know We were or patrol duty and reconnoitring all the tune; and when the flank movement began kept we'll on the outskirts of the army, and made that last raid down the peninsula which brought the crisis of my life.
 '' Do you remember the day we were expecting ,o mec, Fitzhugh's $ men was on picke, duty that evening. and had a battalion of our regiment deploycd along road that ran through some broken country. lust after nigh, began to deepen. and the shadows lay heavy between the trees ,ha, f,anked the road the rapid gallep of horse sounded up from narrow valley. and. telling the men near to be ready. rode down the sloping ground to meet the person approaching. Soon l came to place that gave me com mand ot a long stretch of road and halted Lust in the shadow. In another moment a horseman dashed into view. and came rapidly toward me. As soon as my voice could be heard commanded halt. but the order vas unheeded.
 Fl alt I ~risI n1 Sfili the horse came dashins on. and the nex, moment my pistol was leseled. and the sharp report rang out on the still night. With a low cry the horseman tumbled from the saddle. and then the fiutter of d white robe made me spring to the ground and run te where the pros;rate feriMwa lying.
 The person had mistaken for inc was woman, and as bent over the white face felt my heart grow cold. for II w.,s l the face of Mabel Wayne. took her in my arms, and her eye> looked up in mine SO full of love that i sobbed like a child
 "'Oh, my darling. my darling, i cried. what brought you here:'
 "'l heard you were with the troops. Charlie. and wished to see you
 And have killed you. and blshtcd my lfe:' answered.
 "'No. not bIgh,ed il, Charlie You did not mean to harm me. and Il was my fault.
 "Even with the chill of death making her blood grow cold. her love would not lei me bear blame. 1 saw she was rapid ly growing weaker. and saying l would get | surgeon was turning away. when she stopped me.
 Nh. Y wIii be useless. she sad - am visiting al house only a shor: dis- ;ance away take me there
 Binding up the wound aS well as 1 could. obeyed her. And in that house. - -ela>ped in-my auns. her head on n.s heart, she died. and there left her lyin. asleep. -------
 wrote an account of the affair and sen, i; ,o her mother. and one 10 Harry. -EAey-ba;k~ answered.. telling me they held me free from blame. But more comfort lns ;has this. more comforting than aught but her living. from here is the knoNl- edge have that her >pri, is with me that her love is >tlll my owa and aiii fpr- ever be so. have seen her f4cc have heard her voice. have fcl, thc pressure fii ti afEs an. sfttft " E \ tt fts- tEtffff. rnd ;he love that wa- separated tar a,4gne MI be Joined n heaven for all eternity. an sec her new. as beag;ltal and klud IS in ihc old years, Aes.-l ean see her and she is mlne
 The malor ceased talking. X glad .hr grew brilliant n hls eve, and sutilscd his face. Then he covered them wi,h h., hands. We did no, ,ay anY;has f5t a tune but al last the sleuEc grew op- pres>ve
 l.e, Us take some a,ne. sad ;hr ealo- nci. .\nd II bu, :he major atlea .heg glas-es
 ""ll yoa foin us. maior." asked ,h,. eolonel. e.
 He did He; answer. and ,he colonel rose. and. gong ,o his side. touched him
 There wss no rcspan,e
 The e,elorel teak da@n his hand ans! a ehsll fell upon s.
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