The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-06-27

hHd u'1WNd, climbed lH fHlm ntt
siarini ~ nIn with hli h't might toward
Nh liefsuna h1ur. which via hiif
mile distant H. hHd aeaffny leH iha
garden fence huWwer. whrn anpihrf
shell came tearing through The shuH
bafy Ne had iuai pns.oi and hurst rlofH
~ iho house Tho mothers hear fIoui
Mlll Tor an instant and there was olui0
for II One oi the flying fragments
struck poor ChHfley, and ho fell 10 the
ground with ery " "Uh, mammal
Down In the cellar tho mother heard
the cry oi her wounded boy and IN .
moment she was knoolng b, bis side.
Il was 4 sad sight for mother IL look
upon. The cruel piece Of iron with It's
ragged edges hal stripped great ploc1
of flesh from the back Of hIs anklo UP
ward, completely soycring The cord aud
laying bare the bono lIu was lying
upon his face. aud the blood was al.
ready staining tho green grass whore he
had fallen. Speaking words Of en-
courng,mcnt, she removed his shoe aud
the fragment OF stocking, and hastily
bound mp tho wound with strips torn
from her clothing. In this way she
stanchcd the flow Of blood and quieted
his fears, though she could not alleviate
his pains
Now. Charley, must 90 up to Mr..
Persons myself, for she'll may strike
the house, and then Mary and Robby
will be burned. I'll put you behind
that tree, and You will not bo In much
danger v
But you'll run, mamma won't
youP'
And the tears tricklcd down Cbnrley's
checks, though he tried very hard TO
keep them back. The tree was large
chestnut, and its generous trunk afford
cd u pretty ample protection against the
shells. two of which had struck near by
while Mrs. Cages was binding up the
wound Arriving at Mr. Person sho
dispatched him In great haste to the
fort, while she with swift feet returned
TO Charley. Becky and Berry Plersoe.
aged seventeen and eighteen, with true
girlish heroism, returned with her sot-
withstanding the bursting shells, On
the way they passed several negroes
sheltered behind siumps and stones,
and Mrs Gayes vainly beggcl them TO
ipllow her ana a'sis, IN the removal oil
behind the tree, aud he said "Oh,
mammal ann so glad you've come
back" He could not walk nt all, and
he was weak from pain and loss Of
ploou' 20 ms tnptner ahh the TWO Rlrls
earrleu MN I'D tiielr arm, ~ pest they
.oulu. DOWN tlie hlil, nhli-piinuei Dy
.',c sihoh' hhu s'uhnou " 'he hWiui On
plos,ohs' slowly moved lhe strange pro
nVsi'o'i unoy "nucu 'no 'lt'lc s.rea,n
~ ,ne n9noW' stopping moment 70
phthe .narleys lace ana hands' and
raIrleu carrier .helr Durueh up the mn 70 Mr.
r'9rson mouse. NJ,
ny Wls tlme mr. rlerson had reached
lne Iort; ana tne hring ceased, The
o'ner on'lureh were sent lor' ana IN
low inonehts ,he regnhehim surgeon
ahu noSpllal-stawaru came galloping
aoWn 10 express tnclr sorrow ~ what
1 nad happened ahd 70 render assistance
lho surgeon proue,ea services were
most gladly accepted. "hen no was
ready 10 examine the wound, the
inolher SAD
NOW, Charley, u will hurt you to
have the wound dressed, but u must BIO
done, and you must try and bear H. II
will soon b.. over.
"Tll try" said Charley, iii you'll be
sure. mamma, and not let my leg be
cut OIL =
she pressed him TO her heart, aud
assured him with loving words that
there was no occasion for 50 serious an
operation.
"Slng TO me. mamma Sing TO mes
why. Chnrley-l--l-dOn't believe
can sing now, she fallercd.
"fou must, mamma. You must,
Please sing to me just The same NJ you
always do, and III keep awful still
And he reached up and put bis arms
pleahinRly around her neck. There
was silence IN tne room as tho little
annerer ~, persisted 10 ms strange request:
inen 'he motner closed hcr eyes aud
irlea 70 sing ner voice was
lIemhions ~ hrst' Dlt Dy mighty
ehort she expelled from her mind
every thought save the remembrance
oi her love Tor her wounded child and
she was soon able TO sing TO him almost NJ
swccty ana soilly as u IN her ownquict
nome Ihe boy s arms gradually re-
iaxed and nc lay back again quietly
upon The blood'stalnod bed. with his
nenh restng haii upon MS pillow and
nan upon ms motners ZAP. Ills eyes
were closed ana ms pallld face had
Jos, something oil me roundness and
iuliness "i'ich marked u IA the morn
ing: Ihe mother was bending Over him
win one oil ms hands IN hers On the
other side of the bed sat Berry Pierson
tanning. charleys lace AZ the foot
stooa the surgeon and the steward.
Clustered around the room were half a
dozen neighbors looking on with SYM
pathetic, awe-stricken faces.
When the mother began to sing
the song she knew he loved there
was a solemn hush In the room and
every eye was filled with tears Even
the rough old surgeon as he cut away
the bloody bandages was seen 10 turn
away his head and hastily draw his
sleeve across his eyes q number Of times.
ana me steward was hardly able TO dis
ungaisn ms instruments Under THO
soohing enect OF MS mother : voice the
boy allowed ths wound TO be dressed
aud the crnei stitches To be taken.