The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-05-13

both armies. Should he risk his
life for the sake of his enemy? He
questioned. He was a brave man,
and to save a friend, or even a
stranger, he would not have falter-
ed but an enemy, one who he be-
lieved had injured him designed.
ly, could he take his lite in his
hand and 20 on a mission of mercy
for such one! While he waver.
ed the agonizing cry for water was
repeated, and with that one word
ringing in his ears, there flashed
into his mind the words that had |
been spoken by another voice
more than eighteen hundred years
before: II was thirsty and ye gave
Me no drink" The reproachful
eyes Of he Master seemed 10 be
turned upon him, and from bis pi.
lying lips, there seemed TO come
these burning words: "Inasmuch
as We did it not TO one of the least
of these. We did it not 10 Me-"
"For Jesus sake, | can and will
take the risk, even for an enemy"
he cried, and before he had time to
reconsider the dang er he was in
the saddle galloping across The ex.
posed space on his Christ-like er.
rand. In very few minutes the
canieen was filled, the dangerous
stretch covered again, and lhen, as
he held the water to the feverish
lips Of his enemy, their eyes met,
the recognition had been mutual,
and with a fervent God bless you,
Arlhurw the hand of The soldier
in blue gra>ped that Of lhe soldier
in gray. There was silence be.
tween them for a moment or two.
and then, in answer to the mute
appeal IN the eyes of the suffering
Northerner, the Southern captain
whispered softly, ut was not for
your sake, Dick, nor mine, but for
the sake of my blessed Jesus, that
This simple kindness was done.
Is Jesus your friend, too 2" A
mournful shake of the head was
the only answer, and then the cap.
tain ven;ured, "rhere is no friend
like Him, and you need Him now"
There was no time for further
delay, so placing him in a comfort
able position, the captain laid the
canteen of water within reach and
hurried forward to join his men.
Towards nlghlfall Dick fell into
the hands Of his comrades, and in
due course of time was nursed
back to health and vigor.
When the war closed he made
several Intellectual attempts TO
trace the brave foe who had risk :
ed his own life to save his, but his
search was in vain, for in those
unsettled days The mails in the
South were uncerl ain, and in
qniries concerning missing friends
were not always answered as
promptly as they might have been.
lie returned to his Ohio home,
studied medicine, and in due time
became quite prominent in his
profession.
Captain Morley went back 10
his desolaled home and shattered
fortune, and bravely began the
battle of life over again. Having
finished his legal studies, he mar
ried a beautiful and accomplished
girl, and entered upon what prom
ised to be a brilliant career. For
some years he prospered beyond
his brightest anlicipaions, and
visions OF old time Injuries and
comforts seemed to be realized,
but his arduous work proved too
great a tax on his strength. HIS
health failed, and then his eyes,
through continual use, gradually
grew weaker and weaker, until at
) last The sight vanished altogether
leaving him in total darkness
The little he had managed to save
during the years gone by was spen,
in trying 10 have the blind eyes
opened, but no light came, and al
the years passed swiftly away the
struggle to obtain food and clothes
. for the rapidly growing boys ant
! girls increased. The faithful wife
and loving children became assis
,ant bread winners, and all lht
burdens that they could carry were
, cheerfully borne fer the sake o
the afflicted husband and father
So the years passed away, bring
! ing success and prosperity 10 DIR
) Temple, and affllctlon and defea
Q to Captain Morley; passed ava,
: until ten, fifteen, twenty years O
: peace had been added to the lou
J. of war and bloodshed; anothe
!, Thanksgiving, the twenty.secon,
! anniversary of the battle OF Look
q !. out Mountain, was at hand. 1t wa
u the remembrance of that iearfu
a struggle that suggested to he bus
IS physician the propliety Of closin
Il the door OF his city Office and max
y ing a visit to the old battle groun
p among the mountains of Tenne
r. see. The familiar scenes revive
n old memories, and once more h
q made careful inquiries concernin
Q the fate of the brave enemy VIII
t. had risked his life to procure Iii
o. a drink of cold water. This tim
Is he succeeeed in tracing the ma
g who had been lost TO him so Ion,
"a and Travelled two hundred mil,
Q; for the purpose Of again thanklu
II him for the kindness done loi
20 years before. He was a skille
y, oculist, and an examination OF Il
es captains eyes convinced him TIL