Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-26

are therefore patriot. am in love and
am consequently coward. Tress, yor
needn't say a word. I am going to tn,
war"
Il haven't said anything" the girl re
piled.
Good and it means that you Civ,
your consent"
1T means that you must do what yor
consider youi duty"
"You are brave girl. Tress."
IF not. shouldn't be worthy of you
John"
That sounds very well" said Henry
"but without common sense bravery i,
but an aimless piece of foolishness
One soldier from our small family.
should think. is enough to prove our 10y
atty TO the government"
Henry, you needn't say word. In
going To the war"
The next day John and Henry wer,
mustered into the service, and IL was
not long before they were under fire
One day in skirmish not far from
Fayetteville. Ark, John was shot Will,
standing under a willow tree. He wa,
So severely wounded that it was Thought
he could live but few hours, but whei
the next morning had come he showed
signs of improvement. He was taken {,
the hospital and his brother Henry was
detailed to attend him until an advanC,
should be ordered. One day there cams
to the hospital young woman from
Kentucky. She had been regarded a.
belle in the blue grass country, but
she gave up society and went south {,
nurse wounded soldiers. This young
woman took special interest in john
Archer. She made romance of hel
duty. and at times when the wounded
man seemed brighter than usual sh,
would sit near his cot and read poetry
to him. But upon this Henry began Il
look with disapproval, and once when
the girl had gone to fetch another boob
he said to his brother:
Il don't think that's right, John"
Don't think what's right"
why, having that girl read love verse,
to you."
"She's reading To herself as much a.
she is To me-"
Il don't know about that. John"
Il do"
We'll. but don't think it's right, and
l know Tress wouldn't approve it,"
Then why doesn't she come and read
to mey'
''She doesn't know that you ar,
wounded. haven't had the heart {,
tell her"
Hush; here comes Miss Bush"
Henry withdrew. but some one spoi, |
To him. and he halted within hearing dis /
lance of his brothers cot.
Il didn't suppose you were 50 fond ~
poetry" said Miss Bush, speaking Il
John.
Il wasn't until heard you read it,"
''Oh, that's "A compliment surely; but.
tell me. since you acknowledge that J
have pointed out the beauty Of 81,
hesitated.
Tell you what:"
"Oh. nothing"
But what were you going TO say
Something hardly proper, fear"
Tell me- he pleaded.
"Oh, don't suppose that it amount
TO anything. was simply going to asl
if there had ne. been time when som
girl stirred poetic emotion in YOU
heart"
A few moments elapsed before he r..
piled, II worked SO hard when / was
at home that had but little time for
s.Eor lnvarf sla SEad
He nervously funbled with the covers
Of the bed. and gently she arranged the
pillow for him.
Near orr place" said he. there l. a
girl that I've known long time. I've
known her about all her life. guess"
What about herr
well, | told her that she should
marry "a hero. You see. thought Id 20
nome covered with glory"
"Oh, you are engaged to her"
Yes, in "A way"
I'm way! Why, what IA funny sort
IF an engagement that must be! Snail
read now
If You please
After returning home it was some
line before henry had the courage l.
all on Tress Pryor. But one evening
10 went 10 see her. As he entered TN,
gate he saw her standing on the spo!
where she had stood when John cam,
flashing up TO tell her that he was COINS
o the war. She reached out aud took
lis hands. and for a time neither of them
poke.
"Tress, he died for his country"
LII Il, M