New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12

,be 'o omen roverng them With tarp1ulin, and in
. consequence felt all the more assured NAV "''
| chief was making great mistake. ,o1 ono NJ
At 9 o'clock in tie evening tney arr ~ ,;h. o.,
the juniors having ridden ont ia inc inoohlis"' ~
meet them. lie reported them conpearn ded
hausted: informed NE that nc hau p,n'o.hor
| them 10 90 straight n bed and was altogetIef
more enthusiastic about the matter IMAM wi
sonally or officially cared 10 see .,,o, NJ.
lie hanici me a pencil more Irn nna MY n,r,,cn
mo IN, a Jisnatcb ierausc he had nothing but j
PEN with which instrument he conid no' n, ,ra"
hims III leihle 1t struck me that ne was SUM- r,.
| ing from a plch0in OF ass.s'ahce' "i" ""' ''"'
| 10 reduce his stan A.. ,-roe,
! sent my enthusiastic assistant 70 the nuISc :,
quarters with message that they wcn h h.d ~
rcrort themselves to me until they had had
nights r 81, and tjrncd in. =, ,,
| At midnight | was awakened by the orierIy
and summoned 70 the tent of the 9lcer IN com
mand 1hi. Youths face was coislreriDly Whl,er
| than his linen. lie was consulting WIN ne
second in. command, boy of twenty-five or there
4 man covered with sand and blood was sitting
| in n hsmmoclI-chair rubbing his eyes and drink
| ing something ont of a tumbler , ;...
News from the fron' nnquifen wi" nuas
| ceremony, which hlidrahce We h'u ~hs ''"'0
"Ncs. and bad news
n certainly was not pleasant hearing. S0mr
| one mentioned The word disaster, and we looked
| at each other with hard, anxious eyes thonght
| of the women, and almost decided to send thc'n
back Before daylight.
q
| of his bed, and sent full gallop through the
moonlight across the desert 10 headquarters; and
| the officer in command began TO regain commence
1t was necessary 10 get my men To Work ao
once but ! gave particular orders 70 leave u1H
| nurses undisturbrd. Disaster at the lront meant
hard work at the rear. We all knew mat am
| endcavorcd 10 make ready for a sudden rGhh
The rush bcg,n before daylight. As they came
| in we saw TO them dressing their wound, ana
| hacking them as closely as possible. Bu' 'he
q fro, IN continuous. InpN never S'ppp'h
coming: they never gave us moments rest
At o'clock gave orders TO awaken the t nui fS
| reception of the wounded. At haIi-past an
Army Hospital Corps man came 10 me IN 'ie
ward - -; T.. enid
"Ofhccr. Gun bus'e Sir. , ...
TAKE Inn 10 my quarters" slid. wip!ng my
Instruments on my sleeve. ;
my little room the first thing saw was PAIR
Of yellow boots ~,
1her, was no doubt about the boots ana thc
white duck trousers, and although | couli no, nov
SOC the face, knew that this was sammy flu
Warrencg come back again.
woman-onc Of the nurses for whom he had
FL adcd-was bending over the pea WIN sPo,lEc
and a basin of tcpid wafer AS ! entered sho
turned upon Inc pair oil calmly ho'Ior-S''''h'"
eyes ., ,oni,,,- h,c,,
f., lot me approach had no time TO notice thea
that she Wa one of thase largely built women,
with perfect skin and fair HAIR, wh3 mare ORG
tiallic blood got TO be 50 widely disseminated III
the race. ,.o,,, ,ho uir1ou-
said, indicating temporary phhu "iiV" ""'
She did so promptly. and returned TO the bed
side, falling into position rs II WERE awaiting
~ lpnt over the hcd and ] must confess that
what saw there gave me "A thrill of horror when
will come again at times so iont as l I've ,os,,
/ made "a sign TO Sister 10 continue her task
Ct sroncing away the mud, of which one ihgfe-
Both eyes" she whispered, ARE destroyed
Not tie top of the SKULL said. you must
For we both knew that orr task was without
hope. .o.,ao,,;rr ot ri,z.W,r.
rcncr's people, and | could not help lingering
there where | could do no good, when knew
that was wanted elsewhere e,.... ,.nooi;n,
Suddenly his lips moved. ana Sl"cr, Rheci"s
down on the floor, lcnt over nm ,,
| could not hear what he SAID, but Nlhk
she did | saw her lips frame the whisper , lsi
in reply, and over her fac there swept eu'"'h9
look of great tenderness.
Alter u little pause sli" rose and came 70 me-
Who is Ee?' she asked. ., pr,,.a. M Won
aNo, ] never heard Of him. or cour~c it
is quite horciess?'
She returned 10 lcr position, by the bedside
with ore arm lai1 across his chest
Presently he began whispering again, ana o, IN,
g. me That, in his unconscionsncs,, he W. MS
taking her for some one else, and that She, W
Some womans reason, was deserving mn pur-
Ioscly.
In few moments vas sure of this,
| tIicd rot t. look but ! saw 1t al saw
his poor blind hands wander over hef throat IN"
face, up t. her hair.
What is this?7 he muttercd quite distinctly.
with that tone of self-ahsorptipn which charlc.
t'riscs the sayings of an unconscious man "ha'
in this silly cap ,.
| IL. fno.rs wa ndcrcl on over the snowy linen
| until they came b. the strings
| As an a.pirant to the title Of gentleman, fcl'
! lik, running away-many doctors know TINS l'cl-
| ing: as u doctor, / could only stay
| His fingers nmblod with the strings SIM
Sister bent over The led. Perhaps she ncnt an
inch or two nearer One hand was beneath his
reck supp rtinc the poor shattered head.
lie slowly diew oil the cap, and his fngcrs
cr,ts lovingly over the soft fair hair.
| Marry" he said qnitc clearly, you've done
Your hair up. and you're nothing but little
girl. you know-nothng but little girl
could not help watching his fingers. and yet
| | felt like q man committing sacrIcge.
| When ] left yoc." said the brnnhss voice
you wore it down your back. You were little
| girl-you are little girl now
| And he slowly drew hairpin out. One long
lock fell curling TO her >nc",dcr; She never looked
up. never noticed Inc, ou' knelt there IKE nm
i,tsring angel-persona'ing for time girl whom
we hid never seen.
| My little girl he added, with low laugh.
! and drew out another hairpIn.
| In u few moments all her hair was about her
! shoulders. l had Fever thougH! tha' sue n'isn,
be carrying such glory quietly hidden Dehcau thc
| simple nurses cap.
| THAT is better" he said. that is better.
And he let all the hairpns fall on the covcrlct.
| Now you are my own Marry, he murmurcd.
| " Are YOU not p
| She hestatcd one moment.
| YES dear she said softly. :" am your own
| Marry"
With her discngagcd hand she strokcd his
bancbng cheek There certain science
about her touch az if she had once known some
| thing Of these matters.
! Lovingly and slowly the smoke-grimed fingers
| passed over the wonderful hair smoothing it.
| Then Inc grew more daring. lie touched her
eyes her gentle cheeks. the quiet strong lips.
| lie slipped to her shoulder, and over the soft
| folds OF her black dress.
| Been gardening?" hc asked, coming 70 the
| bib of her nursing apron.
| IL was marvellous how the brain. which was
| laid omen IN the day. retained the cOnsciuusn