Telegram-herald., 1889-09-14

u,a~s shs .JohE uies - and, as they pro
-.eded Alan stole many a fartlve glance
A. a yourz znd hsndsom5 so-1.er 70 as 4
-izht, while dangerous gght 1rAeo n As
eyes a. they rested CO Ia 4neSn'ei0~s
nan
sshs wouldn't have thrown ne over Lad
n act Teen for him," rgttersd &c neoet rs
breath 4 hsyea't had Eettsr Tor "eeAs'
and notice he gets them regularly fSesn..
ly Aad zaow athing O. t~oi II &c sl7alo
happen % fall to-day, why"
aHaltps They hAd reached tns enemy
now. and were led aside into ne-d Tue
battls had already begun, sad al tnrcuEn
/ ths three hours steady artillery nrlns Do
fore ths rebels fell back Allan We-hsfe-i
did nor for one moment forget bis grccse'
In the bitter jealousy Of nls soul nc ios'
All thought OF the poss sl3lity of Ms own
death or being disabled; or that Tom De
| frees might escaps al the casualties OF .
days battle Is well as himself
20 ia ths evening when tents were
ssstruek" in the vicinity Of SpringhAl' close
On 70 sundown, and they weni into camp tor
the night. be ground MS teeth Al sight q
Young Defrees, alive and vel, getting sup
per. .
"HellolD called Tom across 70 him, were
not done with them Jet 1aey Il DC spar
i
tie srebs' are working might aud man Tor
80 ,~csntion of tAe .Yanks' Ia the morn
ing" O..
Allan was in no mood to converse. lof
the rurderous Jealousy in his heart was
s-rawing al the goodness ont OF MS sou'
. and he felt aercely. But he managed, aite.
! az effort, TO reply that "to-norrow woula
: De a harder day than the one just closing
"LIlzely.o sad Tom, "Akely; but we-you
and may not get a scratch. God keep u
, safeiv for our mothers sakeH' he ended
reve~entlv. as he Eued q canteen WIN
+ coffee for a weary and ailing comrade-
, Allan turned away. He felt condemned
felt as If he had been guilty OF orotHer
blood
On the morning Of the 5th-the day fot
. lowing-as early "a eight o clock. tAey were
: "a line OF battle sgain. And marching Owe
= the hill, they drove the enemy PACK uhIi
tho Union artillery could be planted
Meanwhile Wetherelrs heart had sof'
7 ened amazingly; yesterday he almost gloal
q ed over the possible death OF the young so
a der VINO had been his playmate from chiio
$ hood, but to-day he dreaded even 10 tnln
le that any thing should happen Tom And d
Is he looked toward Defrees he said TO hin
Il self: let her love him IL she wants 70 al
10 NOT willing-not entirely-but can stan
IT. and the tears washed the dust an
20 powder-stains of his bronzed cheek.
N The Union artillery row having silence
= johnson, their brigade was drawn up
r line Of battle once more, meeting the enem
IN face TO face.
~ Now said Defree.. al think we are
10 forit. Somehow don't feel as easy aoo'
20 today as l did about yesterday, though
And be turned a troubled look on Wethsre
lv as he spoke.
- Allan clasped his comrades hand and sal
~ fsrvently: May God keep US Tor the love
:. ones at home"
= "Anenr' answered Tom. II have on
~ mother and sister Kate; but their hear
"a would break IL fell"
or ..Ouly mother aud sister Kate mu
.eI INJURED Wetherel. in perplexity. But the
u was no time for questions or explanation
had he wished for them; and he was n
x, ,ure that be desired either; 1t was al rig
IN, As il was
IA All through the long fight which followe
A. lasting from ten O'clock in the morning l
ed tu four o'clock in the afternoon, Aler
i'd conscience kept reminding him that II W
,n. sonly mother and sister Kate who wou
les mourn Tom 5 death, If 1t occurred
GO Toward evening when the Uaion soldle
- retreated and found themselves being 81