Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

nc .o.d lin, and he wrote.
~, Auth Phillips. by PnilIinm
81 1here," he said, ssmy first
ene same as your last one Tau. r'u.0 !s
nice. isn't it?'' 0He' mat Is
IA AS she stood gazing at tbe nor.r,;.
- s0uhg soldier took a small 80. ra.s
stO-n s his PORTFOLIO and traced yr;,b 10 a.,
-,.eI Z highway until il stopDed ~ - =
punt marked White Plains IT," .
-. ne studied It a moment and was ahou+
- enIh away when tie clatter of bo-sa;s
-ools Startled him. The rider Inv tba
souiiu, was pressing his steed r. ~
oest inettle. Almost abruntlv H.
iu.s soidler seized the child and led
ne. 70 the seat on the rock. Then
t-l VII seeh nuency rs caused her To raise
,t et eyes IN some surprise, he spoke of
sile picture, and was thus ENGAGED %
ne intended TO be, when the borsans-,
uasned by. The horse was ebeckad as
suddenly as though shot dead and the
young man thereupOn lifted his taII
uSure That had been bending over the
C1llu, turned slowly, and when he ldok.
eu up the weary, eareworn eynreSsion
was again on his face. 1t was changad
however to look or surprise that was
NOT co0nterteited as his eyes fell on the
young woman. Though the soliier
ste@aIastly received the look that the
gil gave him from eyes that vera
founded with astOnishment as they
We're luminous and searching. yeE he
uia not tail to note the exquisite pic
ture that she made. The high and
launtly poised riding lat that the
burning leaves of maple almost touched
aS Win a hery plume; the thick coil of
mar, the complexion that was brighter
lhan That Of leaf that almost rested
on the cheek; the figure, seated as
though horse and rider were moulded
together; the coal black animal gently
paving the earth, all backed by the
Drllllancy of the fOrest-this picture
gladdened his artistic eye. Yet his
active mind was busy with queries as
to her identity. But the little girl
solved the question. She said: "Oh,
Patty, see the picture of me the man
did draw.n
The older sister put out her unoccu-
pied hand and received the portrait,
not yet taking her eyes from the soldier
At last she glanced at the portrait,
then scrutlniZed it more closely till it
seemed to the young man that many
minutes had passed. At length she
turned to him and said, "You did thisl''
The soldier bowed, and the young
woman made mental note of the grace
with which this common soldier made
courtesy.
"What for?n she asked, though her
tones were not so abrupt as the words.
THE little maid pleased me-"
at is almost perfect"
81 am as well aware as you that it is
not So"
"Who are you?"
He smiled slightly, for he could not
help it. at the ImperiOus manner OF the
girl, but he said quietly:
"a continental sOldier.r
''You were i'll, mayhap, and fell be-
hind"
The soldier bowed.
"Don't you know you are on dam
gerOus ground? You are within the
British lines"
81 hope soon to be safe"
The young woman gathered up her
reins, saying as she did so: "Ruth, you
should not stray so far from home.
Come with me-" Then she seemed to
hesitate, and at length said to the
young soldier, who had not stirred:
How long time needed you to draw
this?n
s'But a few minutes"
"They are precious. Dare you draw
mine?'
at would be a pleasure"
"WIll youp"
"Remain, then, as you are" Again
drawing forth his portfolio, and fixing
one long, searching glance on the girl,
he began his work. As he went on
she had both desire and opportunity to
observe him. She saw the quick, some-
times strong, sometimes delicate stroke
of the crayoD, and saw grace in both.
He ventured not word. At length
the girl said: "Who is your comman-
der?"
He seemed not to hear. and she asked
again. Without pausing in his work
he said: Colonel Tyler of the seventh
Connecticut"
s.You are from below?'
81 was"
"Tbat is what 1 mean. You werea
portrait sketeher?"
eyes, in New York, before the
war;" ,
YOU may be killed tomorrow"
Perhaps"
81 mean that great battle is expec-
ted" -.;,or
The Young man made most vigor,,
ous stroke, but without looking ups .salu
GuIetlv: "You are better informed tnan
I | shall reach my command to-nlght.
~ have been doing my part, too, Sne
said. 81 myself rode. to DanDury tnis
,norn,np bearing the commission 10
tbe commanding officer that the BRUSH
troonS 20 were gathering at the White
Plains, and that he and his comnant
mist march at once and concentrate a, :,
Redford before daylight. teii you,
She added, "because by taking the sno,'
cut YOU might fall in the sooner WIFI
the army"
Here the young man snapped a cray
on and. while sharpening IL salu
ssThank you for the suggestion l9huSs
be 10 miles to Danbury?"
"Yes.n i,orsas,,
..You must have pushed your horse'
ssInddeed 1 did," ,,roit
when next he looked up the portrait
,vas done. He gave it to her Witn
1racefIlI T.,I bow, and the manner OF IN
!; Siso S;@orance hut she saw that bis 1ace
us Is a. white as the paper itseii. roi
Son,e M - moments she studied the picture:
Thao 1n She said; sit is marVei:
,not net ba t INV very truthful portrait. l
mus W - sir;, and she extended her
hand. 5dod. uI wish |
,,od s Something might give you IN re.
.I.,, lau ' Cor This. fear now that J was
tar ssrrf too ,oI presumptuous to ask you 10 90
th.s; .syou bonored me, and have repaid
me-" oo. a9a,n sir. when
c,p better repay you.' ,,,o,,s2,,
can ne said, 1--WE may: who knowSs :,
rh.u @ as his eyes fell on the grouna ,as ns
od Inoa number of beerhnuts tiiat naa
spleo from the tree overhead. lie
picnSSa .sSea ,, he said, "these nuts are eA
.,,v alike. You said we might mees d
actiy am will give you this one ana