The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
sHE SAVED HIS LEE.
4 Little Girls Present stops Bullet and
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Prevents "a Soldier Death.
was merely a child when the wal
broke out, but being q good operator on
the sewing machine I was able to dc
considerable work on uniforms for the
soldiers.
heard old Dan Poynette, an elderly
man who had Just enlisted, say one day
that ne dreaded neuralgia in the head
more than the enemy's bullets. so Imad,
him a scarlet cap out Of an old might
cap that had belonged to my grand
father.
There were some scraps left over, on
Of which concluded 10 make him apin
wheel. putting two silver dollars in tho
inside that had saved up.
He tried ON the cap, declared il would
be the saving Of his lie. wondered that
he or his wife had rot thought to make
one, and, taking up the pin holder
asked what il was, and cried oat at it.
heft "What has the child got in it, hC
said. balancing it on his hand
ooh. if You ever get hungry just take
it TO q suffers tent and-cat it, sune
out, dancing away or q hippety-hop.
Early on the following morning The
boys marched gayly away
Again we went back to picking lint
and watching the telegraph dispatches
Then the air seemed TO Oh again will
recruiting officers. more men had beer
called for, and we saw brave boys march
ing up and enrolling their names. There
was news Of battles, and the awful
words. "Kllcd." Wounded "Miss
ing. flooded the land with tears.
In one Of the lists weread the name Of
Dan Poynette among the wounded w,
thought pityingly Of the wife and chill
dren and offered them all the help po.
sible. There were many calls for helI
in those days, and every heart was sore
and bleeding
dan has three wounds" his wife TOLD
us. "not any of them fatal. lie expects
to get entirely well, but he says tell tho
little one he has q mimic ball oIged JUS
over his heart, lattcned against q pin
wheel. if you know what that is, }
don't"
IclaspeI my hands in ecstasy. Thei
my silver dollars had saved his life.
had builded better than knew. | thinl
the knowledge would send q thrill OF
pleasure through the consciousness OF
one grown staid and reserved witt
years. but to mo, an impulsive child, i.
was simply delightful.
Dan never grew entirely well, as he
had hoped, but was given an honorable
discharge and sent home with knee
that would never bend again.
On the EVENING" of his iirstday at homc
he came hob5ling over to our house
wearing his bullet riddled uniform. e
show us the dent in the outer silver dol
lar OF his pin holder.
81 don't know that l ever killed &
man, he said, looking down to me viii
smile; 81 hope not, though l shot 81
them. But Id rather be in your place
little one, and know for sure that / hao
saved a mans life than wear a general
straps" lie had been promoted foi
bravery and given a colonefs straps, So
took my compliment proudly.
"Ihe nightcap saved me many an ache
know, for have not had an attack Of
neuralgia since began TO wear it. III
never be without one again, but it wa.
the money that saved my life. There u
nothing between me and trench in Nir-
rinia. but that" he said holding it out
in his hand.
Mrs. Poynette came across the room
and. STOPPING down, kissed me. FUN
blod in my small pocket for a handker
chief, but failing to find one slipped Out
when no one noticed and mopped up my
ewes on the corner of my print apron.
cts an awful jolly thing TO save g
mans life" | muttered. "but lsniH) IL
(snill sorter makes one feel kinder fun.
nv. New York Journal.