The National tribune., 1890-12-11

iusi before the surrender 40 ApnOmatlOX.
This had been cavalry collision that had
almost reached the dignity OF u battle and
dead and wounded lay plentilully around.
Fifty yards away, walking quickly from
body 10 body, was q female figure which, upon
coming nearer, revealed itself as that OF girl,
child almost Cor at that time Lorella Coul-
ei0n was but 10 years old. As she came nearer
the men, who bad mo- need 10 ask why she was
there simply said:
My brother" she answered "The last tie
have iH the world"
There was 30 trouble in her voice, there was
neither hesitation nor fear in her manner. The
men told her briefly chat they would help her
in amy WAY they could. They did so, and soon
she paused by tie side OF a young man who lay
with one cg fastened beneath his dead horse.
Here Doe Isl and DE ID alive How can get
him humo2"
/" DO you live far away" asked Gabe.
I" d Is NOT more than a mile over there, and
she indicated the direction with her thin, pale
hand.
Hart" said Gabe, "you'ye got the CAB.
You 20 and talk the doctor into an ambu-
lance"
Hart Martin ran across the field, aud his
gab WIS apparently potent, for he came
back with the doctor and au ambulance
The doctor was q man OF few words aud con-
siderable heart lie made the best examina.
NlUN OF iilb man ut COULD ll the dark
Morgan CuulstOn was taken up teuderly aud
carried 10 the poor home from which be had
been wrenched by the RELENTLESS Confederate
CONSUMPTION, and Dr. Engle did all that he
could, hut four days after Lorela Coulston sat
fearless beside the corpse Of the last relative
she know npon the earth. The ~ Pa Cav. had
Camped near the scene of its last victory, and
Gabe, Hart, and the doctor had been constant
visitors. Now they called in tho Chaplain and
Morgan eouston was laid away on a lonely lill
in rear OF the house, aud the little mouner's
heart uas comiorcd with the knowledge that
he had Christian bufial
The Chaplain did all he could in the way Of
consolation, which was little Lorela told her
brief history without hesitation. They were
poor whites, aud her father had come 10 Eir-
Pinia from northern New York in 1857 and
after working al his trade ~ a carpenter had
become overseeT and manager for n planter
named johnson, who had LOST his life ia the
Confederate army aud the family had fed
South on the approach Of the Union army.
Loreila's mother had died four years before
Her father aud brother had both been con-
scrptcd. The former bad been killed in the
Wilderness, and now her brother was gone.
All the people left upon the plantation were
two cOutTahands-Auut AlIihie aud her son
Zenhonus, known ms Aphies Zeph." Aunt
A1lie explained their presence by saying:
When dey WIS all a-gwine away l SCI,
who's % Eaf fuh de ebilo2 An when nobody
say uufiu shy Zeph, Yves got 10 stay right
hyHr au' kIr iOh do chile til Mars Morgan
come home. He's done come home now, hut
yves gattcr 10 stay on"
No." said Loreiia sadly Il have no idea
whore J shall 90 or what J shall do. Oh if j
was only in the North some people would let me
work ior them"
Tli and mucl more talk took place between
Lpreila, Gable, Hart and 81 few more kind
he8red soldiers who had come over to the
funeral. Ia was found there was scarcely any
thing 90 eat lH The house. This was qui, ky
Temcdied with stores from the Commssary.
Then L0reias new friends took mp her case IN
earnest Her story was carried 10 camp and
told with al Of Harris gift 81 CAB and the
Ehaplali's cloguenCe. Gabe Milestone was a
man I'D few words He said.
"l 4 had her t0ther side OF Baltimore I'd
send her homo and raise her for a sister.
Mother la- always been wantiuga girl to learn
her boys o6ceHcy."
Tbs idea was applaudad; bot how was
L0Ic.lH ~ De got not only to Baltimore, bot
away mp iu The Muddy Creek hills az York
County, pa. where Gabe's old father aud
mother aud four big brothers lived Ia peace
and plcity la the midst OF tic dilemma two
tiinEa happened. Gen. Lee surrendered aud
the Paymaster came into camp L0rrlla and
her fate were still under consideration over
games of poker" and sweat n various
parts Of tic camp, when Big Bin Adds, The
recognized professional gambler aud champion
hard case ~ tue regiment remarked
hay, fellows, ] want you 10 play the squar-
ct game you know how this afternoon from z
o'clock tli dark because Im going to play a
gam bag The cause OF righteousness.
hat DO you mean asked half dozen
That ] .m going 10 take every spud ] win
aud dump II iu.o that little gals lap TO hcT
her though. There's no law 20 hinder as many
more Of you as wants 10 from doing the same
thing"
That night big Bill Adds walked two mile.
over 20 the lonely house where he found tho
girl sitting Iorl0rn in tie freight Ht
reached DOB Dds bayersack aud dumped notes
and fractional currency into her lap 10 th,
amount 81 something over $500 lie took Of
his hat ana STOPPING rcycrcntly kissed her on
the Forehead saying
7 hope God will prosper an ornery mani
prayer aud bless you child"
Then be went out slammed the door aftel
him. aud catching sight Of Zeph, caught tina
inoheusVc c0lJTed man back Of the neck
bumped his Lead against the side Of the house
gave hlm q hNC-dDllaT bii and told Linn III hi
failed 10 take care OF that gal " in there. N
would come around and XIII him the FIRST thinl
a. ihr morning
The news Of what Bill Adds had done wa
Eil over camp before morning aud the result
Mas THAI thc boys raised CamptOWn % bu,
She Tepimruta girl dress Al least that VA
the form the demand took when the sof-ap
pointed collector went through the company
streets. That evening 500 more was put ID
the Chaplalns hands Tor Lorclla. and yet tht
highest single gift was tho ColOncl's 3d.
lHIF had all occupied over two wccks ant
GRbt NJ Hetst0uc had got an answer from hom,
20 q letter written for him by Hart Martin
because of bis superior gift Of Rab, as Gabe eX
planned u postscript. Mrs. Wholesome wrote
that i.0relia should be welcome to her nom,
and hcarL Then the Colonel interested him
aci aud eot DO days leave for the Chaplain
and tht use of an ambulance When an ali
Was arranged, aud not before tho Chaplain tolt
L0reiia. Then Tor the ffst aud last time thr
child broke down aud cried She read ant
Kissed hirs NheisiOues letter saying:
TELL Mr. Adds that God has heard III
prayer aud raised up f0T me another mother
Two days after eli was ready aud the Chap
lain with the ambulance. called for L0rolla
On the porch he found Aunt Atpbic aud Zcph
Onus, each Wlth bundle beside them
N here arc you RouRf" asked the Chaplain
hhar'ehcr dat chile goes Yves -gwine. He
country ann Fwine 10 bo our country an he
people AN a.pHiur 70 be- our people iorebber ant
ebber world without uo odder end You hea
me, honey" responded Auntie Alphic sol
EMMY
The result was that AHnlic aud Zcph wen
along, and after considerable trouble aud mann
delay, the Chaplain had che satisfaction O
turning the ioilurn little party over 20 Cab
Mholstoues brother Sam, IA Baltimore
win you toll mo who that lady ie2" Tn
f.aN FH.s.F- saHs ..H "a.