Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
LOVE AND DUTY,
OR
UNDER TIE ROSE AND TnE WILLOW
.4RoMANtE OF THE WAR
RI WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
CHAPTER /.
/" Halloo ! Halloo!"

horse. .,
"What do you want sir?" he said
rather iufpAtiently 10 young man whom
he saw standing on tho opposite bank.
"wil you please be 10 kind as to
bring that boat over TO this side sAid
the other, pointing as he spoke to
ANAL boat which was moored on the OPP
nestle aide OF the river and only few
feet from the young man whom he WAS
addressing.
al haven't time" said the other. Il
Am on my way up the river to see pa
tient There isa bridge half mile be-
low. sir, and he commenced riding OH.
"But i haven't time to go down to
the bridge, said the other. my sister
and l were spending the day in tho
woods. and from some cause she was
taken snddonly i'll and [ am on my way
now for assistance. You are physician
and are only making your daily rounds,
won't YOU come and see her? am 50
uneasy.
He seemed so anxious about his sister
that the physician, after moment
thought, decided to do as he had been
asked. and securing his horse to will
low limb got into tho boat and was soon
on the other bank.
The Young men were unecdualnteu'
and introduced themselves-the one as
DIR. Robert Convers. tho other as Cap
tain Chatham Lyndon, United States
army. They proceeded back through the
forest toward where Miss Lyndon had
been taken i'll. and while they are reach
ing her / will have a talk with the
reader.
The scene Of nv story is in beautl-
ful section Of the beautiful State OF Ma
ryland. The time at which it opens is
in the fifties, in the good old days " be-
fore the war"-days over which there Is
thrown a glamour of romance and
unrealitv that ia hard to dispel, even
from the minds Of those who lived IN
and performed some OF the stern duties
of those DAYS. Nor is it desirable that
these illusions Of tho past should be re-
moved. How pleasant and restiui IL IS
when ona is worn and harassed by the
cares and anxieties and responsibilities
of life to Law all these aside for the time
and allow the mind 10 wander among
the galleries of the past and dwell on the
beautiful pictures hanging on their walls,
pirt1res that have been SO toned down
and subdued in coloring by the brush
OF time that the mere contemplation oil
them leaves q sweet, dreamy sense OF
peace and happiness.
After following his guide for con
siderable distance through the woods,
Conyers came at last TO where the young
girl was lying, with eyes closed, on
bed of moss under a large oak tree.
Her head was resting on her brother s
military coat, and her hair had become
loosened and fell in great golden masses
shout her shoulders and on the green
moss on which she was lying. ConyerS
involuntarily paused in admiration OF
the beautiful picture, but soon followed
his companion to where she lay. a
beautiful crimson flush sutiused the
Young ledy's face and throat as she
opened her eyes YEARLY and saw hei
brother and bis companion. 81 have
brought you a physician, Nelly" hei
brother SAID, as they reached her side
care you any better?" And then. with
out waiting for answer, My sister
Eleanor. Dir. Conyers.
Miss Lyndon could not respond very
gracefully to DR.. Conyerss grave bow
as he stopped and took one of the hItle
hands in lis and felt her pulse.
Ia the course of the conversation that
followed he learned that Eleanor Lyn
don had recovered from a severe illness
only short while before. and her brother
feared that the exercise she had that day
taken had been too violent for her. She
had been obliged to row down the river
that morning owing to her brothert
wounded hand. He would have taker
her home himself but for this reason
When he reached the place whore they
had left their boat moored on his way
for assistance he found that some one
bad used il in crossing and left 1t on the
other side. Thus we see how lucky wa
the appearance of DR.. Conyers
After examination DR.. Conyers saiC
that be thought Miss Lyndon had bette
be gotten home at once.
"How ever am l to get you there
Nelly ?" said Captain Lyndon "you ar
not we'll enough to walk TO the boat, ant
could not row if you we're.
81 will carry Miss Lyndon, SAID DR.
Conyers quietly.
ais there no other wny?" said Mis-
Lyndon. Gould not walk with tn
aid of yOur aTm?"
You ought not to walk. Miss Lyn
hon." he replied earnestly. 81 vii
nave to carry you. There is no othe
way" as If ne were glad there wer
not.
al am sure could not wish for al
easier way, said Captain Lyndon laugh
ingly.
after little more vain demurring o
Miss Lyndons part Copyers stopped an
took Der slight form in his arms and con
menced making his way through I'll
woods towards the river bank.
II thrilled him as though he had bee
given an electric shock 10 have this bea'
fiful girl in his arms. to feel her hea
beat 30 near his own, to hear her sof
low breathing. TO feel her golden Ia
brushing his cheek, to gaze into Il
sweetly- beautiful face upturned to his.
Neither spoke until they reached Il
boat. whittier Captain Lyndon had pr
ceded them.
"You are very kind, she said, as
laid her down on the improvised couc
which her brother hsd arranged IN Il
stern OF the boat.
snow, Captain Lyndon, said Co
yers, eff you will be 90 kind as TO III
my horse, will take Miss Lynd'
home.
To this Lyndon gladly assented, al
Conyers having put him on the 9th
bank saw him gallop away, while
put of up the river.
1t was nearing the close Of the Ion
hot June days, and gentle breeze Il
was stirring was very refreshing.
The scenery on either hand was c
chanting. On the right was n beautii
stretch Of country, with fields OF gold
grain and waving grass, and here a
there white farmhouse, with its nee
quarters aud big barns aud stables cit
tered around them On the other ha
high wooded hills sloped down to (
water edge and threw one great shade
over them.