The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-31
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.sHas Col. Sanford asked after me,
doctor?" There was an eager look On
his face as he put the question.
'sCol Sanford calls to see you several
times day, Brown. You cannot reul-
ize the dangerous position lin which,
your care places me. The colonel has
given me the most emphatic orders to
save your life, and says. If let YOU die
he will at once have me taken OUT and
shot. Now you see the peril watch
confronts me, and you must do ali you
can to hasten your recovery by. impllc-
lily obeying my orders. You must not
speak another word. You have talked
too much already. You must ren1ena.
Der nv life is at stake, my man.
He smiled knowingly as he referred
to the colonels clustering threat.
There was q, smile Of perfect peace and
satisfaction on the pale lace. of the
wounded man as h. closed his eyes 10
reflect over what the surgeon had told
him. Alice was with him almost coz1-
stantly, and, of course, it must be
with her fathers consent. 4A1,a'tlae old
commander, himself, called :seTs1al
times daily to ask after him This
knowledge was sweet to his soul, and
he felt supremely happy. Gradually
his senses grew more and more in
active. and he soon sank into {. sweet,
refreshing sleep, the frat since be had
been brought into the hospital, Iho
surgeon bent over him and noted his
strong, regular breathing, end softly
felt his pulse.
''Excellentl Excellent" he said 20
himself. Brown, my brave boy you
are worth q whole regiment of dead
men yet"
When Col. Sanford found his
daughter once more safe in her home.
he acted in q manner that at times
almost made her fear he was losing his
reason. He would call her many times
a day to come to him. and clasping her
closely in his arms. as II he feared She
might again be taken from him, would
weep like child and ruutter praises
and thanks to- Heaven for her deliver
ance from death. The old mans heart
was filed with JOY Unreasonable, and
The light Of love YVES never before so
bright as now as he gazed upon her
lovely face.
The day following her return he
called her into his business Office and
said:
Sunshine, that young scapegrace
saved you from God only Knows what
fate and must reward hin. I want
YOU to tell me all you know Of him
from your first meeting to tha present
time a. ...r. ..u ...,
''i'apa, dear, may I not give it to yoa
in writing?" she asked, slight flush
sufusing her face
Yes, daughter, that's military.
Make s. full report to me in writing
and place it in my hands at the earli
est possible rnoment. Give your old
bear Of q father q kiss and get TO work
on your official report at once, dear"
She kissed him once, twice, thrice,
and ran away to her room. Her pen
flew ever the paper with great rapidity
as she fully, freely wrote down every
detail Of her rclaticns with the phi
vate soldier from their first meeting
until the present moment. :she told Of
his enlistment, being ignorant OF sac
fact that the colonel had gotten Il full
report Of that from Private Lannan,
told of their many meetings, of;mutual
love and of her urgent appeal to Brown
to 20 TO her father and tell him all,
and ask his sanction to their. engage
ment. Nothing was withheld, nnd
when The statement was completed
she took it to her fathers fftice, laid it
on the desk before him, kissed him pas"
sioDately and ran away TO her room,
her young heart throbbing with anx-
iety.
That afternoon he sent former, and
when she came in he softly said:
'sSunsl1ine, have gust written q
detailed report of your capture
and rescue to the secretary Of
war ut Washington, and, Of course,
fully advised him of that young
prohigate's action in the matter. I
have made certain Recommendations
regarding him, which I trust will be
considered favorably. My orderly is
away on an GRAND and thought you
might like to take hand, in the pro-
ceedings by yourself mailing the re.
port. Take ii to the post Office, dear"
He had never spoken to her more
tenderly, and in THE knowledge that
he had read her paper and was fully
cogniz@nt Of all that existed be-
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