Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-18

yersatlon easily drifted into more pleasant
channels, and partially the ill-feeling was
disspated.
That evening as Albert and Luke were
strolling about the place recounting their
boyhood scrapes, the former suddenly said:
How long will yoiA remain, LukeP
Il don't know : it's owing to circum-
stances
Don't be afraid to speak out, Luke; for,
whatever may be our political differences,
am still your friend"
Luke seized his hand in his own and, gaZ-
ing into his manly face, said:
Il thought our sentiments were the
same"
Yesterday they were, but to-day am on
the Confederate side fixed and unchanged
ble'
what did it.n
II am not at liberty TO tell Suffice TO say
am Confederate, and with to-morrow's sun
will be in the field on my way To join Price.
As for myself, Your Union sentiments will
never endanger you, but you are sur
rounded by hundreds whom | can not con-
trol-you are not safe here"
'sAnd you advise me 10 go awayf'
II do
Thank you, Albert, will 60"
Forgive me, Luke, this seems hard.
know; but am always your friend" said
Albert
"You are forgiven. Albert, and 1 trust
that wherever we meet, be il on the battle
field or when peace shall have spread her
wings over our country. that we may meet
as friends
1--WE shall"
liam going IN the morning, but must see
Lille first
go TO the summer house IN the garden
and will send her there
Luke had spent many happy hours in the
bygone years beneath the leafy bowers of
that summer house. He was on his way
toward it when the giant form OF Black
hawk suddenly rose up from some rose
bushes at the side Of the path, aud the negro
said:
"Masss, wants ter AK We sumtiu."
What is it, Backhawki''
Am you fob de Union, an soitin us
freei'
Eyes, Blackhawk; why DO you ask me
that.r
"Cause, massa, is got wife "a pore
little baby down Souf sum'ars; dey wus
sent down dar great many vars ago an
il gets my freedom | kiu go an find EN- "
II hope you may, Biackhawk,'' said
Luke, hurrying on. He had known the ne
gro ever since he was ch Id, bat had never
heard him mention wife and baby before.
.sI'hat black rascal has heart after all he
thought
Reaching The bower, he sat upon the
rustic bench. The moon, with many flick
ering shadow, shone through the leafy COW
eriug overhead, aud Luke's mind recalled
the many thousand events which had trans
PRED since last he sat there, year ago.
A light footstep fell upon his ear There
was O whispering Of soft robes, a breath Of
perfume, and she was at his side. No words
Of the vows they had p.ighted a yesr ago,
when Luke went on to seek his fortune
were spoken. He rose silently, took her in
his arms, and they sat down together. He
was first to speak.
"Lille, your father has told me all. and
am still an unknown waif. As such can
you accept me.'
'.Yes-yes, Luke! Ihsve known you all
my life and what need care about your
BIRTH
DE clasped her more closely IA his arms
and imprinted kiss on her lips After a
moment he said
ALBERT is Confederate"
what changed hint she asked.
/ sIts q mystery, Lille / am surrounded
/ by enemies and must leave you at dawn.
But, be my lot what it may. shall ever be
true to my nrst love.
She did not answer-perhaps she could
not but chung 10 him, while tears trickled
in crystal drops down her pretty cheeks.
For long time they sat there clssped in
each others arms, and what they said and
what they thought must be imagined
The brother in the meanwhile had esddled
his horse, bid his invalid father sdleu and
was already on his way TO join 3 company
Of recruits for the Confederate army.