The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-27

ceremony that made her the brave colo
nel's wife. He was only lieutenant
then, poor fellow The marriage was
one of the romances of the war;
"Oh, uncle, tell us about it.'' cried
May, and the request was repeated
with acclamation by all the party.
So, in the intervals of music and
speech-malsing and greeting passing
acquaintance, this story was told with
the beautiful heroine in full view, sit
ting in an iron armchair within the
shadow of the monument, and with n
look on her face as if she We're holding
communion with the silent sleeper be-
low.
81 love to look at her." said little
May. 81 have often seen her here. She
lives in handsome residence over on
the avenue. / have been told that she
comes every day, and l know there are
always bright flags and fresh white
flowers about the monument, almost
always white violets.''
They were his favorite flower" said
the veteran. The casl1et was lined
with them when he was buried. Their
fr:. .yy-ancc always had power to calm
the violence of her grief. She said they
seemed to bring him near, and she could
believe that he was beside her, though
invisible"
''When did you meet her first, uncle?''
reminded Bertha, as the band rested at
the farthest gate, and the children fit
ted hither and thither with their flow
ers.
"It was in 'G1. 1 had just received
my commission rs chaplain of the
Twenty-third. 1 was full of Christian
enthusiasm and patriotic zeal, as left
home to join my regiment at the front.
'The railway train was crowded. 1t
seems to me now, us / look back, that
trains were always crowded in wal
time, and that there were always
bright faced young fellows in blue uni.
forms, of which they seemed very
proud. Often these boys in blue wore
or carried flowers, and, if there CHANGED
to be one not thus adorned, there was
always at hand sweet young girl
with nosegay with which she was
only too happy to favor him. That
day remember had my seat to my.
self for some distance, ant then at q
|
young girl had ever seen entered the
car, and as there was no vacant seat
, offered her the place by my side, which
she graciously accepted
'Although she did not, as expected
she would, proffer me the bouquet Of
white violets she carried, we were moi
; long about falling into conversation
, and soon she was duly informed re
, garding my rank, name, nativity ant
destination.
| ''Shs listened with Aattcring atten
, tion, and said, as paused:
"'You are then regularly ordained
! minister OF the gospel?'
, 81 am, and have been q pastor fol
several years
r "'Have You ever married. she be
: gan, in hesitating manner, and ! in
, terrupted her hurriedly.
"'Oh. no. no, / am single
, 81 didn't mean that. Have you evel
: performed the marriage ceremony%
, "'Some score or more Of times
"'Well, then, am going to take yor
into confidence. ! must trust some one
! am engaged 10 young lieutenant
, who will meet me at the next station
Our parents disapprove the match.
, have run away to-day in order 70 NEE
: him ut - Junction. and travel will
him for . short distance. You coul(
marry us as we we're flying aloni
! In the train. We shsil be in snothe
> state after We leave the Junction, IN,
: NO license will be requisite
. Everything was on loose pulley IL
war time. and things in general wen
; very fast. ! gave hurried glance q
the situation and sssented. The juno
! tion WAS soon reached.
1.-The fragrance Of the violets drew
, me TO YOU the moment entered tn
. car said deep voice, ~ q fne-lookinl
. young officer bent over my companion
~ I'VE both arose 70 our feet She a