Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-25

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cused never saw 10 or anything IKE H.
il being my fortune. either good or pad, 70
have been born several wears after TINS un,,
ploaea-.tnoss 10 our family ot states, ana
with no better aid 20 the Imagination thhh
the Guliiverion warns Oi our OLD soluleIS'
II IT. 20 mo an impossible task.
Both Suth'rlyn and General barnes VIZ
very much surprised at tho Information
conveyed by Heleu's note though the NV,
ter l,d not know rom what source u haA
come. Suthcrlvn IN answer 80 his question
sewing that u was most reliable ana POSI-
tive. There WIS mo- time for him 20 pursue
the matter further, and they hurried on1
together 10 make preparations against an
attack. These n Is not my purpose 10 "'-
scribe. Suffice d - say tnat they VIZ
made with the expectation OF the ATTACK
inc. column advancing 10y way az hony-
farm rpnd: but General Baylor under tue
guidance Of HAL. came hy the oppoSlie
r,ad. ~ li.'ou bad suggested. Although
III. forces were nearly equal IN polui ~
l,,,nier-. Tins gave the Confederate de-
cidrI advantage. But tho FedcrAis fought
stubhorulv. and d was ne'rf sunrise NJ
fore they az lnst rctreaied. closely pursued
Us .he southern forces.
a company # Confedcratcs,. with sur
coor.s. were loft behind 10 look after tie
dad and wounded. of which there was a
cor. siderable number on either SIDE.
Hrlnn had of course been anXouSly
awaiting the result 81 the contest hoping
for tho success Of the COnfederates. rather
uconsietcutiva after lcssenine their chances
Of victory by informing outhcriyn oi theT
intended attack. and fearing Tor the SAFETY
- liz como Federal officer. She lid not
'.. ,,..l'-za her fooli-ys towards
I;,,'. ebo ooiy know that she was in dread
81 10 I'.sbc-,ld hobilled or wounded
lul ,i H., "a wore lroupIt into the
harm and out-fousas. and She hasteucd TO
li;of v.L,',,.'- .Ir iad known PRIOR 70 tie
.-.- ..T.r bor assistance I'D caring for the
.... .,,,', s,lf.cr. U,rscrviccs were readily
...'.,...I ,haoll eul econ remArkiug that
.,,,'d ~ how voice were worth All the sur
,....,.. ~ zinc .arvice.u
s,f,,,.,. 4,0n busy directing tho negroes
/ I'm -. la.inc If the pallets on tho broad
-r a. -n-nrnqIirr tho old house
i~l.,,L fo- ,i,t6 f'r bgpdaccs. and bind
lit "P ''', } ..., sI1,,,t,to5 MANY poor
.,..,.-. IT,, l..l, Fin. bius and rray blessed
i,.r 49,. tl.ot DIV r.r a sweet smile. q srmpn-
/ t,,.,r yy"rl n tender touch If the little
/ cD.f ,-hito Lou1.
/ IN .tr,,,,a that this weak Young rirl.
/ o., ,,to.ouaintel with suffering. who had
I ,.o,'r Stood Iva death-bed, could so brave
D. hear tho dreadful sights and sounds
/ -. - lIood from awpu-
/ t..cj i,~.l.e chastity wounds that werc
/ t.lf,rotlo hearts and thinning tho eyes
80 49,. NOON follows who were diving far
. r-..,, l..'r.,. and loved ones. awful means
] ~ .rarri4h from eugpriu- hcTn,s. 90 whom
/ g.tL ,..I-ld ir "a priceless. boon. Yet hclT
/ II si.. did with that splendid courage that
4 characterized 500 many of our noble south
.ru women amid such dreadful scenes.
Helen would have once thought 1t i'm
r..eflIa for hcr o. have so tcudcrlv ted
/ for the wounded luIon soldiers, but her
/ conduct towards them we only another
illustration a. the truth of tho hackn"Fel
"Or. touch OF nature makes tao whole
/ world akin" Tho s'ght of their sur crng
t.u.hoI icr toudu womnuly heart. and
.l. f.ryot tho color % then coats ia "a de-
sire, TO- lessen thrir pain.
And then. too. beer view" he'd been some
what modified and her mind hrDadoned
within the tVentv-f0ur hours JUST I7,st.
U'.r vas .ull busy ministerne 10 the
wounded e.lltere when two mon entered
the barn i.auug d s'retcher ON which was
70 llu coated soldier they depoNtel
] fhplr burden none too gently on lAilri
t..f.r from wlr-e Helen wue kucchu-
lqrI,rruvnu era. She had not seen them
cn'or.
Dr. Bull, IN. one ~ the fuFH' rs w
"Nres tIcGavocA." Boz -Wd several mia
me-. later when lc .lW Helen preparing g.
,... Dr. f.aUsfb.rcot. can you come her,
nv, Ty.ry one oi,e IS busy aud thls mai
nod. attention 4t once"
"Cartairlv." SHE sad. coming forward
but suddenly She stopped.
That face ana fcur"'
"Oh. u's Captain Slthcr lE,n' she sac