Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
FOR LOVES SAKE.

Goodbye !" 1t was a madness @
tarwells. They stood looking into on
another's eyes with blanched faces
would he ever come back ? Her wild,
eyes grew desOlate as she looked a
him. Then the lashes drooped Ovel
them, and she lay motionless against
his breast for second, as though tht
spirit had died within her,
"Jeannette-is this the girl fitted tC
be soldiers wife? Have YOU no re-
gard for my honor ?" His voice ouiv
cred, but his eyes looked down upor
her proudly.
Yes" She reused herself bravely
"Y our duty is at the front. | would
not hold you back"
She placed her hand on the bunch n
pansies at her throat; royal beauties
they were with great velyety hearts OF
purple and gold.
They are my colors." she wbie.
pered. Wear them, my knight. and
he true to your lady always" Her
trembling fingers pinned them inside
his coat.
"God be with YOU"
~ 'HO uCdto OdCk, smiling IN to
ms face, though the drum beat sound.
ing III the stree below sounded like a
death-knell. 1t was the signal to
start, the signal for the volunteers
the brave men who were off for the
Indian war, this dreadful war that had
come like blight upon her beautiful
Western home.
'Good-bye, and God bless you The
pahSles Will be my talisman."
a last look into the dreamy lifted
eyes, and he was away. riding down
the street with dash and a clatter
into the midst of the excited men WIN
were armed, well mounted and equip.
ped, ready to meet on his own battle
ground the chieftain and his warlike
band. IN
The most intense excitement ragged
IN the mining camp. Ever since the
news had come that the old Chief was
on the warpath, aud the call had been
maze for volunteers to defend the
settlers on the frontier, the town had
Oeen alive with men anxious to obtain
the scalp of the blood thirsty red-skin
Two days before the militia had
been ordered out, and lust AZ the sat-
ilhg sun was Illuminating the red
3uttes in the valley, the brave bows
nad marched away, the strains of the
martial music sounding sadly in the
ears OF those who had loved ones IN the
ranks. And now these pluckv volun.
teers were to follow.
Among them none was more fearless
or more brave than Ned Ashby. He
was one of the young pioneers who
nad struck bonanza in the mines
NJ ore than that to use the phraseolopv
OF the mining camp), he had located n
clalm on the prettiest girl in town and
patented it-a stroke of good Iuck
boys.
He had shared the Universal FEELING
OF all people on the frontier, that the
RED man must become civilized or"go."
100 long these untamed citizens had
committed their lawless depredations
and their fendish Outrages. The white
settlers felt that their wrongs must he
avenged. If the government had han.
1ied these savages with gloved hands.
all felt assured that the State would
not: Hence this call for volunteers
TO defend the isolated ranchmep and
their families against the foe.
Jeannette, standing at the window
sazed with dumb despair at the
1orsemen riding down the valley.
among them none looked so hand.
some or so dashing as her own lover.
whose warm kisses still fingered on
her lids. The tears rose SLOWLY in her
Eyes as she looked after him. The
world was so beautiful, why should it
De marred by such q thing as WARP
Her eyes wandered from the horse
men, now lost in a cloud of dust. to
ne fair mountain that hemmed her in.
Ihen came the news of fierce bat
lie Ilet between the Utes and Major
Ihornburgh's men, in which many
Verewounded on either side. Her father
anne home at noon with an open
etter in his hand. She took it silently
nd read:
Edward Ashby was wounded in the
'attle."
She did not faint, though he had ex-
'ected she would, but her face blanched |
ntil it was like marble, and her ewes
tars.
II must go and nurse him." she
Her father laid his hand upon hers.
Dear child, this is folly-the talk of |
You cannot" he said.
The color leaped to her cheeks and |
Ter eyes flashed. 81 must go l' she
He could not say nay to her then.
ie knew her nature too well.
.hwarted in this desire she might
u cannot go with you, Jeanette.
IAN you go alone? ?"
She drew herself up grandlv. It.
vas the proud right of the Western
american girl. She knew no fear.
AT 3 the next morning her favorite
orse Plato stood at the door. AT
ightfall she was at the Springs. fiftv
liles away. 1t was popular summer
esOrt, ana many guests had been
nere' put at the first news of war
lost OF them had fed to the Eastern
owns.
At the hotel many people knew her
w tbey nau only words of sympathy
nd encouragement for the brave girl.
that exciting time of deeds of brav.
ry like this, even from women were
OF rare.
The General, who had headquarters
ear the Springs, and who had heard
her arrival and her purpose, sent for
er ip the evening.
she came to him with eager eyes for
ne tidings just received by courier
ON the scene OF battle. Beyond the
prlngs there were no telegraph wires
nj the ROnrfaro roI.