Telegram-herald., 1890-05-25

story OF a heart lost At glance. so hers
responded, and neither could ever after
tell just what did happen.
That night the camp was all alive IN
clOriacation OF the victory. With
speech and song and many toast We
cheered our Nellie 70 the skies, and tho
spurs be had so calamity won VIC
buckled or FOX him with pride in his
pnowess-
But the boy seemed somewhat indif-
ferent 70 il all, and when were alone and
/ sought further details OF the combat,
il was OF fair face, not OF fair fight he
would talk and had 20 force him 70 his
quarters TO find relief from unceasing
raptures about "his Virginia.
For "Lis" she was. He had certainly
improved his hours and made love as
trooper should.
Four days after he brought her into
camp, chaplain married them there,
priest was sent for outside and did his
ahare OF riveting the bond according 10
the creed Of Virginia.
Poor littlo child-poor children both,
and vet both So brave, SO innocent, so
utterly happy-each in the other. She,
Just from a convent school; he, new to tho
duties of manhood-both acknowledged
only one ruler, Love, and they obeyed
its promptings.
/ said / well noted May so. 1t was be-
cause May 80 was the date of that strange
marriage. Before the anniversary OF
that day little bud was lying upon
Virginia's breast, and her whole soul
seemed fired with desire 10 take her wee
ono and place 1t in her mothers arms,
and let its sweet face add TO her own
plea for forgiveness.
For Ned procured leave Of absence;
thoy started and arranged TO reach
Washington on May so. The mother Of
Virginia was there waiting the release
from Fortress Monroe Of her husband,
who had been captured and confined.
Tho night Of May 80 the happy pair,
with their little one drove up TO Vir-
ginia's Washington homo. She wished
70 surprise her mother, and Ned sat in
the carriage as she mounted the high
steps Of her fathers house. She was
about to ring the bcll-the door opened
and the light streamcd out upon her
face, tho great, bearded man in the door
way recognized her-before her wonder
stricken tongue could utter the word
"fatherw his hand flew out and be
struck her. Tho spurning blow or the
surprise, threw the frail Child-mothcr
+ down those hard marbles, and when her
. husband reached hor he took up her
( insens!ble form still clasping tho
crushed infant Tho man who made this
misery disappeared in the darkness.
Virginia rccainod consciousness only
long enough 70 hear her mothers tender,
loving words Of welcome and grie', 10
turn 70 Ned and cling q fov moments to
his breast.
She and her little one wcrc comnod
that night.
Another May so, for my sad record.
Could Ned revenge himself on tho
father Of his wifc2 No. tho act was an
unpremilitatcd decd OF a hasty, dis
appointed, maGdoned man. No harder
fighter had Unclo sam whilo the war
lasted, and after il IA tho Indian cam
psigns, than Ned Donglas. But ho
lived with a broken heart.
Two years ago, on May So received
from a cornrado az a frontier post this
dispatch:
"Nellie" died last night thank Cod"
He died tho night Of May 20. With
tosrs / could not. would not check. 7
sohbcd an echoing Thank Cod that
our Nellie was az rcst Happy with
those he loved, with tho gentle spirits
who had So long watched over and
waited for him.
Thank Crod
There is one burial place I'm tho Na-
tion's Capital where thc hearts - those
who are left Of Ours ever torn on
MAY 80. our comrcdo. his wife and bis
babe arc buried there, and continual =
there comes an old. vllte-hsired.
broken man Who sits for holrs in silent.
sef-soc8sinr misery wa'chinc, but
never touching the pure white stone on
Vhich is carved Virginia
Is it any v0n5or th5t May 20 should
Ia Memorial DsF 90 DrEE BAIIIE-
The sfcop'ss. ETs ~ 5osties.