Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-15
An INCIDENT OF '64.

met my brother at the train
and kissed him welcome home again.
Y, was proud his face to scam
home from the dreadful Rapidani
Two years had paSsed-two years that day
once he haDf led his men away;
Bright DER his head the banner streamed
Brlsht en- his sword the sunlight cleaned;
we SawtheR, family, through our tears,
We heard them send back answering cheers
and ana, now, in flush of joy and pride,
once more had him at my side!
across the green we strolled along,
ana an the air seemed full of song,
AS happy hupdreds focked about
rejoicing i'll the muster out.
Just then wall fell on the ear
a wall It thrilled the soul to hear
Charley! Charley,
come home to me- Come home to mer''
"what's that?'' cried Tom, and clutched my
=. As if to hold me back from harm
nat Is that dreadful wailing. Kate?
Observation-Disclosures
Why Toni said i, that's Margery Hall;
Our people know her hopeless call.
She married Charley just the day
Before his regiment marched away;
AT Christmas he would come again,
He said, as hed the flying train.
She waited trembling for the hour
And prayed that God would give her power
10 bear the burden of her Joy
When she should greet her gallant boy:
How sluggishly the duh months passed!
But all the days crept by at last
And Christmas morning came; she drest
In all her brightest things and best
And ran to see the train come in.
On! Here upon this bulletin
"'KILI.ED BY RIFLE BALL
In CHARGE ON wAGNER-SERGEANr HALL
" She fell and lay as she were dead,
And then it was her reason fled:
On this one point-on others sane
She looks for Charley home again.
She watches near this bulletin
And chants when all the trains come in:
Charley Charley.
Come home to me! Come home to mel
/" She never smiles, she never weeps,
. But still her fearless vigil keeps,
n md Always a.. "a SAYS i on 1ne way
And gaZeS at the morning sun
Counting her fingers, one by one.
o. it is pitiful Ia
How grandly patient she can be:
She preens herself with ribbons rare
And braids fresh roses in her hiir,
Then with serene and tranquil brow
Sings, Tom. JUS as you hear her now:
Charley, Charley,
Come home to me! Come home to me!"
.. Poor girl said Tom, and shook his head;
" Poor girl-for Sergeant Hall is dead
j saw him on that fearful night:
He was the foremost in the fight
The Colonel called for men TO leap
And storm Fort Wagner up the steep;
One stepped out first. alert and tall
And graSped the coIors-Sergeant Hall.
As he was waiting there. he set
Above the flag a silk roSet.
And then he smiled and said to me,
For love home and Margery.
They faced the storm of shot and shell
And sprang into that blazing he'll.
Forward l seem TO see them yet;
The flag is on the parapet,
1t waves eyultant on the crest,
Falls inward aBd-God knows the rest.
Poor fellow.-where the squadron wheeled
j saw him buried on the field
As brother Tom rthearsed the tale
j marked beyond him. wan and pale,
Poor Margery bending close to hear,
And then she chanted, loud and clear:
Charley. Charley
Come home to me! Come home to me-"
81 saw a similar name to-day
Said TON There is man, they say.
Whose name Is Hall, and went from here
Has been in Andersonville year;
Escaped"
\ shout, A stalwart man.
Haggard and grim and brown with tan.
Came bursting through the startled crowd
And swung his arms and cried aloud:
SO Stand back | hear her sweet voice call!
Where's Margery2 am Sergeant Hall.
o, Joy too great for life, One cry
She uttered, piercing, wild and high,
Then. all unconscious. dropped to rest,
Pallid and pulseless on his breast.
To reSts
To rest,.
Her eyelids close;
Her weary soul has found repoSe.
Hon calm her face, How peaceful there
The roses sleep within her hair.
Now from the parapet of Heaven,
She calls unto him, morn and even:
" Charley. Charley,
Come home TO me. Come home to me,'
". Il. CrOGtt in y. L Graphic.