Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-27

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ordered M, h',shand fror, 7,,, sida s;noa he
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and ,varn h b,n, ~ .,ou ana;nSt him NJ oe,,ra oe
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Least he sbon1d onlv str;ke at him tbrouot
me me- 49, Wv '' '----
Our ionrnev ,astad three weeks was
worn and exb.,,Sted at ito close Tho Co1,
onel b;mself mot o,1r arahnlance M on ;ts sr-
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A moment 1star corobt s;ch+ Of h;s
f.ca 90 Roaor 1;ftaa MO 49, h;s ~ ,,a LIE
His hair IgIicb boJ hoo, b,aol as tha Us -a
van,s vino one ono sbort noar o%o ,ras 'a a,,nost oS
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won't Won Won we1coroe cleo ~ me- Colo Colonel o., T
said.
He bowed without seeming to notice nv
outstretched hand, murmured some cour-
teous words of greeting, then t-rned away,
to give command to an orderly standing
near.
saw very little of him in the weeks that
followed. They were weeks full of excite
ment, for the Indians were constantly mo-
testing us, and fears were entertained that
they were meditating an attack. Indeed.
they had expected one on the very night of
our arrival, and this was what the Colonel
had confded to nv husband.
Still, spite of all, l wss glad to be there.
Away from Roger l should have sickened
of suspense. Now I was by his side to
meet and know the worst.
''Why are not you and Lake better
friends % he said to me one day. "I can
not understand it."
Nor could explain, now that had kept
silent SO long; besides. the distr11st was
wearing away. Although distant and re-
served, quietly repulsing all nv advances.
1 felt that Col. Lake would work no wrong.
Until one morning my sophistries fled.
The Indians had made a sortie. Not one
knew their numbers or their strength. It
was necessary to send out an advance guard
IL ,1o,,+ ,roT 7rnor tIo+ o;rbt ,,o,,o
VINO wen' wen AAe" 'iia' he fhign' AeSef
return.
~ nG - @ o.oIA NY nusoane, e'n ~ ny allaAs
meng' sIG entered my, my lGon1 =, IN 1ull UNIFORM
0ocu oye' Il'tle De- 4e saiu' IIay 'or
my salo i5'urn, oear; 'n oioeieu "
coinInaho alI1 tne auVauGe! ,.
ou sh"ll noG go! | oTieu mlioiy' IL IL
E. 10 ni' 4S ,onenS -; ivoi 'n"O N"'o 0oeN "
iiare w eius.1u LIN. .,e vU, !.
My DARING, calm yourself what 90
you y, mean
aiC mere lnomeelt. l excialineu:
AeayIng hlln transllAea Nun asConlsh-
men, new acToss " GLie oolomel % roon.
l1e was ouoAiing on LIS S"olu as L eheei-
gu. ~.
:, gu nave uone ehls tniI9, oegan
you nave seen now happy am, anu you
must convert II ineo agony. hesciIo your
oruerscleaVe Ic me 70 my nusoanu! !, 'nio"
inysell aC your leet, aI yuur ineIoy. IT.
IL Woulu nave spared nm II couiu. ne
the only olllcer az Inv posD caPaole Vi
lus6 Ghis attack; WIN accompany nm,
MIS-; Lee: Inc oanger Is olViueu' anu equal
LOT Ooen. ,,,
0o, l. II mns1 De, 10 your ueach!
answered, crueily GU nave no llghI "
urag my husoand Will you' Iie shaii no'
go.
But words were useless, though lfancled,
as ne turned away saw Tear gilnmering
IN M ms eye;
Still pleaded, chnglng TO Roger hecK'
when he crossed IN search OF me.
AT last they tore nun from my sensele SIS
form, and Wheh recovered consciousness
they were 1ar beyond the reach OF my en-
treaties, out not my prayers sent 10 hlgh-
er throne; ,,
"Punisn MN, on dod! l cfied, IN my
agony, put spare my husband ana pding
MN PACK 10 me. ne - saio snoalo suher'
An, what was MS suffering 10 THIS lntoiera-
Ole torture ana suspense
Ihe DAY wore slowly on. AC nlghtiaii'
when my BRAIN was bursting we heard the
note OF dlstant pugie. oome' at least, OF
the little band had returned.
Like white statue, went 1ortn to meet
them. Ihey came slowly, bringing with
them some shrouded forms. among the
latter knew tnat snouionnd my husDand'
even as fndlng him, L knew L should GO
mao. =,
Bnt no! Leading the van ne came slt-
ting on MS morse, Ghough IN MS eyes tnere