Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-27
THE TWO BROTHERS.
A Story of Love and War, with Som,
Romantic Passages.

A Story of Love and War, witt Some
Romantic Passages.
"Every word 1 can vouch for" says a
veteran. Of singular story which he
sends to the Taunton Gazette, as one OF a
series of war "reminiscences he mas been
furnishing. It was the night after the
fighting at Gettysburg was ended. This
is the story in substance:
Passing through the grove which was
8t the back of our headquarters, | came
to an open space, at one end Of which was
a Little pond. There seemed not living
creature there, and I Was about TO turn
toward the grove again when { heard a
faint cry. ! stopped and tried to dx the
locality, but could see nothing, and passed
on to the woods. Another and Il louder
cry checked my movements, and this
Time | determined TO make a thor
Ough search, for there was evil
IDENTIFY some ono there needing help.
over az the farther end Of the little pond
| found two men, a Confederate and one
of our men lying on the ground together.
The Federal soldier was dead and the
Confederate was evidently dying. He
asked me 20 lit him 50 he could look in
the face OF the dead soldier, and suppOs-
ing this the result of deirium, or, per-
haps, a feeling of gratitude tor some kind
act on the part Of the Federal, and real
lzing he had not long TO remain, / did as
| was asked. The dying soldier gazed on
the placid face of the Federal for mo-
ment, and then falling back heavily into
my arms. called for n drink. gave him
drink Of brandy from flask which |
happened TO have, and he motiOued me
10 sit beside him on the grass. / did 50,
and then in a few moments he managed
FaN1 l.. fss.ta
heard, and 10 was an explanation Of the
desire to look at the dead mans face.
THE TWO WE'RE BROTHERS.
Years before they had lived in peace in
sqNiet New Hampshire home, ana the
peace WAS only disturbed when the two
fell In love with the sam girl. Both We're
brave and manly enough TO look at the
matter IN a sensible manner, so they de-
cided 10 allow the girl TO decide. She
took The one whose dead body now lay
near us, and the other SHORTLY after went
away from home. Within year or two
alter the couple were married the husband
started south on business trip, ANA on
me PASSAGE down MS steamer was
burned, Many of the passengers and
crew were lost, but the boat IN which he
was was saved by the crew OF a merchant
vessel bound 10 Australia. Tho suffer-
lngs which be was forced % undergo dur
lng tne time incidental 10 the burning Of
Tue steamer 30 affected him that soon
alter being rescued he was taken sick
ana had not fully recovered when the
sup reached Melbourne. While search
ing Tor an opportunity 10 get back 10 this
country he was again taken sick and tue
consequence was it was quite awhile be-
lofe he was able 10 get away. Immedi-
Neiy upon arriving be had written his
Vile All the cirCumstances. When the news
ol the disaster reached shore, the
brother who had been rejected learned
mat the fortunate one had been q passen-
ger on the steamer, and that there was no
prospect that the boat 10 which he WIS
nad been saved, he went 10 his brothers.
vic and saw how Hhc bent under the
cruel ness which had reached her ears.
ne stayed right there, aud the o0nso-
luence was that when the letter came
rom over the sea u fell INTO the hands Of
me once rejected suitor who had made up
R,s mind TO marry the supposed widow
1eiofo many months.