The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-08

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through sound in her ears as the
boom of the sea, her own voice denounc-
ing "that brand Of Caini'
For weary days and nights the strong
frame fought the fever that supervened;
and for all OF them the gentle, plying
touch of the woman who had first loved,
had later denounced him-who owed to
him her liberty, fnot her life-wrought
for his. For that hand had once rested
In his own in plight Of troth; yet now
1t touched and tended him as tenderly
as though no mark of treason to her
worse, to his country-hamed upon his
forehead.
And through dismal morn and dreary
night-watch Carolyn Clay repeated to
herself that she had done as much for
any human creature so stricken and so
helpless.
Christmas came and went, bringing
with it what Of joy and jollity might be
left for some Of the families living in
the leaguered capital A heavy thaw had
made all the roads well-nigh impassa-
BILE for horse and man, wholly so for
army trains; and Richmond was full Of
ardent youths, as eager for frolic as un-
leashed hounds for the chase But
Carolyn Clay, resisting all Importantly
of friends, moved only from her boys
bedside to that Of him so doubly shat
tered now, in body, as in reputation.
And when the New Year came-wet,
dismal. cold, as though in presage Of
the hideous months to follow it-she
heard that her general was summoned
to the capital for q council. And that
morning the surgeons had made closer
examination OF her patient, consulting
long and learnedly. And to her eager
query their senior had replied;
HE will live, beyond doubt. The
fever has left him; the wound is healthy
and healing rapidly. Let him sleep,
miss; his eyes will open sane, next time
he wakes"
Then, as the door closed upon them,
Carolyn Clay lnelt by the traitors bed,
bowling her proud head low upon 1t, as
her heart went forth TO the Father Of
all, that He might. In His wisdom, spare
this sinner for repentance, might avert
that awful doom which only His grace
could prevent from falling swift upon
his coiivalescence.
And soon, after, a heavy step crealsed
on the stairs; the door flung open, and
"the flower OF cayaliers"-Jeb Stuart
himself-strode gayly In. A vivid sash
Of yellow silk was wound about his
waist, It's heavy tassels falling near the
patentleather knee-boots, stitched In
gold and garnished with shining spurs.
Otherwise, he was the same careless,
dashing soldier lately seen in camp.
Miss Clayl bravest little womanl" he
cried, with extended hand; then, noting
her gesture for silence: "oh, he's all
right. | met old DR.. Weythe at the
door. He tells me your good nursing
has saved this-deserter."
He drew nearer the bed as he spoke
the hateful word lightly. but she
WINGED under II.
But Stuart did not note that; for she
saw those bright blue eyes, she knew
80 quick to darlen with anger or con-
tempt, dancing Us with some Joy, or
jest, suppressed.
81 did my best, general" she an
swered, softly, but with downcast eyes
and quivering lips. "He suffered so ter
riblyl And It was your special command
by Evan"
by the way" the general inter
rupted, softly, that youngster never
told you that this was his work"
"Evan2 Hid The ingratel" Miss
Clay's eyes famed, her small hands
clinched, and she almost hissed the
words at her chief.
"0h, not his hurt: meant his being
saved" Stuart replied, quickly. your
cousin brought him in, through storm
Of bullets"
A great breath, half sigh, half sob,
broke from the girls bosom, and some
color came back TO her face, as the gen.
eral went on;
by the way, you lost an admirer In
that fight. Capt Charlton was"
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