The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-22

ne loved so We'll Thithcr came
Thomas Arnold. dressed in his best
smile and neat and well fitting coat
of gray TO interrupt her deyotions,
"Miss Erdmnn, you should have let
me carry that heavy basket
1t was the first time that he had
been since c in his offer to help dec
crate n soldiers grave.
THANK YOU" she answered, as she
finished arranging .he boauct ofviolcts
at the head OF the grave and arose.
stately and beautiful, her face flushed
with bending to her work. at was
not heavy. ! rather enjoyed it.
What triumph Arnold thought,
eff could win her over her fathers
dead body-hc, with his fighting CIV
thusiasm, hated me-
This is the day when arn TO learn
my fate" He went on, with tremor
in his voice.
She did not answer. She WIS wrap,
in thought and he waited upon her
pleasure to speak.
Down in the valley the little lawn
lay at peace. Now and then soft
breeze, coming from the west where
the river sparltled, waved the toPs of
the tall naples. ghr sun Elistcned
upon the brass dome 0f the quaint old
courthouse and duly CLEANED on the
slate roof of the grea' mansion cppo-
site which Thomas Arnold owned on
the slate roof of the bank buitling
which Thomas Arnold owned, and
upon the piles of coal at the mouth Of
the mines upon tho buff on the other
side of the river which Thomas Arnold
owned.
AT her feet were two graves, one OF
a Lieutenant. the ether of his Captain.
while around her were many White
marble slabs bedcCte,f with flowers
At the other enc OF The cemetery was
tall monument bearing IN great le'-
tiers. ARNOLD" but there vas no ohis-
elcd inscriptions of brave deeds GONE
or flags or sabcrs o. cannci balls cut
upon its marble sicps
Under which 1hC.Ild she be bufte63
she heard tie sof., unsteady voice
of an old negro almost ~ her aide,
saying:
ayes, sah. DTS heahS % gray.
Perty long tote for an old MAJ, Dat
The few rema ining membe o. the
Ninth had to-day formed n tie p, bic
square as they had done years before,
when all were young and al We're
there. The wind caught the flag and
injured IL 10 ulle AR. nv Ihp-TtI' Vi
a drum beating a dead march came
floating to Eunlcc's ear. Along the
highway leading up toward the Gene
terry a little band of men in failed blue
were slowly moving TO the sirrcwful
music with feeble steps. The veteran
in front bore the battered battle flag
which her mothers hands had helped
to ia hon and which was dyed with
her fathers blood Her heal swan
and she saw only blue speck upon
the background of the dusty roaG and
dusty fields
She spoke almost in WHISPER, but
with decision and defiance which re-
minded Thomas Arnold of bitter words
her father had spoken long ago.
No | will no. marry you. Never!'
VERY well l will wait. This is
no time to talk of it Arnold saw
that the spirit of the day affected her
and put him at "A disadvantage. He
did not notice the young man coming
up the walk.
Half an hour later all had been ex-
planned and Nane held her in his arms.
Nov, there will be two swords over
my mnntelpiecc and can use them both
if our country needs me.
She res ed her head upon his shout
der, and then, looking up with tears
in her eyes, whispered;
~ am twice glad you came. came
very near doing something unworthy
of a soldiers daughter"