The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-13

! " N'AAa HNlN lNf NnIIIfN WITH II
rather sad smlle-"you know the story
10y heart Yes, you are right. ! SAN
Who M prisoner was the moment
looked into his face There be- lay. nj
the foot " ihe escarpmcnt. dressed III
the gray uniform Of ;he Confederate
my own brother. Jack the son oi
my fathers house. my schoolfellow
aud playfcllow since habyhood. aud
now. 10y stern fate my Zoe!
There was no time a. be- lost. Even
for my brother. ! could not wait: No
took ont the brandy flask that the cap
tain NJ our company had slipped into
my pocket. ana laid II on his nerve.
lrss fingers Then Just as | was about
to 80, ! remembered tie Confederate
dag which ! carried There was no
ub solnte need FOR me 90 bring back
those col0Is; aud n they were missed
IL might 90 hard with the sentry ON
duty. My object. after an was only
To recover our dag; so took the rebel
stars and laid them on Jacks breast.
Then ! forced SOME Of the brandy be-.
tween his teeth, aud. without waiting
the result, ran with all speed toward
the Federal lines. Luck was with me
iu The last. AMI escaped scot free. Ia
receive q great ovation In our camp.
They mldc mc captain for that
nights work"
And Uncle Jack what became OF
himT pucricd Flaxen.hair.
lie must have recovered. FOR I saw
his name la the Confederate reports
many times afterwards Finally De-
a. a -.
army. notwithstanding all my r..
searches have never been able 10
trace him. When my father died be-
shared his property between Jack nnd
myself J set 60 work by every means
ln my power Ia lind the lost brother.
Personals in newspapers. paid agents.
nnd the liac all failed 10 discover his
Whereabouts Whether OF not be- is
ashamed 81 The side he took IN the
war; ] ciunoi say Perhaps the poor
fellow died Of his wounds long ug0.
f Heaven alone knows where be- lg to.
dny"
The colonel ceased. and silently
dnGrl his ~lnuch bat na though 90 ihp
/ memory of hs brother al the chil-
drrn sighed in chorus. ami flnxcn-hair
I uIppod Clfct Dor etundsinr's sword
mud ns though loo consolation
lWug 80 story they had made q
/ eos rlrir O. uud uf ihc soldiers section.
/ ana were once mure nearing That por-
T tInI NJ tie cemetery from which they
had started. Many q tombstone bore
z urmcmiraurrs Of the childWn's hove.
nud the culourls kindly comi1deshlp
And now. grandfather" said little
I flaycn hair. "how about the grave
without ans stone over d. I've Kept a
I wal nice cross tor that grave"
'Au' Hrr ihuugluful little lass F"
/ answered the colonel "aud TIE real
nice cross' shall hc liid uu She grave
without delay Bui siay' What Is the
meaning ~ toe vAclicmcui youdrrT
Under the maple urt aud quite
+ c'nrr o. the u7m,lrss gr' @ Tor which
f llaytn-hair Ind reserved @ cross, q
nmall crowd YVES ga,hn.cd. As the
colonel eud his conveys of boys and
girl. q Arlached they saw that 10 sur
Wounded two rcrfnns thc one an lrate
man va the uniform of cemetery
warden. tLr otlcr O. small boy. An rX-
r'nmaiiou csrnptd from Col Flanders
Whrl De- Wro-u'zd 70 the huy the
umc pale 10 clsd ur'lin. whom he
Z had noticed on tlc path earlier IN tho
afternoon The cemetery official was
cluich.nr ihc I'D ly iho shoulder. as
our worthy veterans bidding FlnXru-
hair arl lrr COMPANIONS stay where
f they wrrc hurried through ihr corlon
Ut oulo, kcr and gained thg culprIts
side.
+ The htass butian = warden. rvcng-
MIXING m Col Flanders ore ~ the
cemetery governing huapl. salutcd rc.
slrcifully.
This boy has hcvn pulling flowers
from the shrubs AMI crvrpcrs." be- cx-
planned 4 caGgli h,W in the act"
The COLONEL lnrted % tlic hoy.
"Comc. my lad.- he said Low does
this happcni Have you suy excuse
Tor destroying the shruhsf
Up 90 this tl.r liile prisoner had
horne M bravery. aud oven sollily. but
the rrutlpurs~ uf Tia .wcuuvr', tnnp
and manner proved too mwh for him.
- W-Wus picking " nnNcrs Tor
fathers grave, De- said gulplng down
% sob "Muilr rs too pour o. buy How
rrs. gud aud dhln't lic %. see the
grave without iluWets ga Decoration
nay."
The listeners VEN vlsilly affected.
There was spontaneous movement.
aud muumur 80 sympathy. The
cemetery official relaxed hi, grip ON
the boys ragged collar
"Whru Is yoh fathers gravcg"
gSkcd the colonel.
Tear wVllud into the little fellows
brown eyes ~ De- painted towards the
simple mound uf .ia~sy turf the same
"uamclrss grave" which, the colonel
aud his grandchildren had noticed
That's the grave ic HUhhed; eve
couldn't huy a tombstone"
The coincidence kcruly affected Col.
Flanders. Hastily hc todd she warden
that Lee would be- responsible Tor the
boys appearance hcforr thu cemetery
governors az their nrN, meeting. to an.
swcr the charge OF ~ 'h.ng their low
vrs.
Very we'll colonel" sa'd ,he g.
licvrd official htilus lie inl 20 free.
10 tell the truth last hate 10 make
a charge against L!a.. TN veteran
myself, yuu s,e,"
The spectators dpplaudcd heartily.
rs Col Flanders, taking the boys
hand led him ucui,s the grccuswarl
towards where FlaNvn.halr stood
"Aly dear" he whispered. "this lads
father lies In the nnmelrss grave yon.
der Won't you give him that real
u'cc cruss OF yours 10 lay ON the
spotT'
Without hesitation. FlaXcn.hair
handed the cross 10 the shrinking boy.
Put Il on your fathers grave" she
said. eve were keeping Il Tor him an
day"
Whom the simple ceremony ~ deco
rating the grave by the maple tree had
been completed. Col Flanders began
10 question the hrown-eycd boy In his
quiet kindly way
what regiment did your father be-
long toy De asked.