Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-09

bravery. They would dodge If they could,
but they are afraid With a whole COM
pany of men behind you and watching
your every movement an officer has to
stand up and be a man. was always an
officer and was colonel before l was "a,
but l had lost my leg meanwhile.
"Tho most touching incident of the war
feeling under my observation was very
simple onc" continued General Hcndcr-
son. "It was not II great drama, not
stirring charge or act of exalted heroism,
and yet one of those little touches of hu-
man nature, one of those glimpses into the
love of human hearts that are as rare as
they are beautiful. In the charge at Don
elson l was knocked over with broken
jaw and carried off to tho field hospital. 1t
appeared that they classified the wounded
according to the nature of their hurts. All
who had been wounded in the body were
placed in one tent, those hit in the legs in
another and those struck in the head in n
third. In the tent to which they carried
me all the patients were suffering injuries
in the head. As looked about | saw that
one of my fellow patients was mere boy
/ of 16 or II. Though the lower part of his
face was bandagcd and the blood was
soaking through, his eyes and forehead
were visible. They We're such blue eyes,
the forehead was so white and smooth,
that | half suspected the poor sufferer was
u girl. The tent was as silent as n grave.
Plenty of the sufferers were in agony, but
hot moan was hearu' Ihere was not Il
man in the lot who could speak, and the
attendant had stepped out for few mo-
ments when the tent flap was thrown
Dack ana heafd young voice, choking
with emotion:
Charicy Ch'rlcy! ARC you Ill here
ChalieyF Where are your
Ihefe was no reply Inc inquirer
seemed TO overlook the TACT that mono OF
us coulo speak he repeated MS inquiry,
ana RECEIVING no reply was about to turn
away When happened TO glance at tho
poor boy OF whom have spoken. Will
never forget tho expression III that part of
ms iace which l could sec, 1t was min
gled JOY ana agony l thought could see
recognition IN ms eyes as he glanced to-
Ward tho tch6 door. lie made conVulslve
efforts TO speak, which knew cost him
tcrrlDle PAINS ana started tho blood surg
ing through his bandagcs 1t all flashed
upon me ierc were TWO brothers, one
terribly Wouilueu the othcr looking Tor
hlm' Dut IN danger OF missing him ON ac-
count OF tho mute response. Then 1t was
'"'''''Oi'NN my ''iNiSS'ii w 'i'O VI tilo
greatest efforts of my life. L managed to
make just noise enough to attract the at
tention of the young man, who had closed
tho tent Hap and started away. He re-
turned and eagerly asked:
Who spoke? l heard voice. Where
was ltY
Il managed to attract his attention in
my direction and then looked toward the
cot OF the boy soldier. His eyes followed
mine, and in few seconds he lcaped for
ward with cry which will ring in my
cars to my dying day:
Charley Charley! My little brotherV
"Ho placed his head beside that of the
poor sufferer. He fondled the blue eyed
boy with all the tenderness of loving
woman. When he lifted his face, | saw
that his check was covered with his broth
er.s blood.
Oh, my poor little brother! My brave
li'oio pro,her! ne eAclailheu' why ulu
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i,' - e miS Wv; Hiu ' W. ny '','y WV" "i'n
'rton ,',,S, - i''''''i9 away W 'i'o war
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