Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

"'Tfs that same" replied the federal
soldier with smile. But he waited for the
lady to lead the way. and then followed
and near the fireplace stood his sister
Flora, statuesque and scornful. O'Halloran
bowed to her as politely as he knew how,
put her Up curled disdainfully, and an, ex-
Ing face Of the Irfshman; but this quickly
changed to one of genuine pleasure when
he caught sight Of young Kiipatrick's face.
exclaimed o'Halloran eheerily. (which
paw shall I squeeze? The lift? Well. tits
nearest the gtzzard. All! but twas close
shave we had, me by. OF seen we comm
divvle aiis the lad?' Twas the very word
on said OF seen We roll in the saddle. an
thin OF put me rifle to me shoulder SAYS
o. II the nag runs wild an the lad fails
an his fut hangs ORR fetch the cracher
GOWN. But divvle run-beggin' pardon of
the ladie. An so ye're here, me by, more
worried than hurt!'
JACK fitzpatrick was really glad to see
his friend, the enemy and said so as heart
lily as he could. O'Halloran drew a chair
by the bed. and, in the midst of his talk.
winch was as cheerful as he could make 1t,
studied the young confederate's condition.
lie made the wounded man fill his lungs
with air several times. and placed his ear
close to the expanding chest. Then he sal
t WIRING ms thumbs and looking at the bed
quit, which was homemade and of a cur
lous pattern. Finally he turned to Mrs
hlpatr1ck With more serious air than he
had yet displayed.
He wants surgeon, num- IT'S an aisv
case wit surgeon standin' 'roun' an
puckerin his forrerd; Owe seen 'em dot
many's the tonne. Wan surgeon in the
nick ay tonne is like to do more good than
forty docthers at funer'l."
we can get no surgeon; that is ont Of
the question" said the lady CURLY and
positively.
Once moro O'Halloran fell to studying the
n fhn rxr1flf
as to count the pieces in one of the figures
Flora and her mother resented this as a
piece OF impertinence and moved restless,v
about the room.
"a That !, Is what they cau the broken stove
iid," explained Jack. seeing the big Irish-
mans apparent interest In the quilt nat
tern.
Now is that SO" said O'Halloran. Upon
me sowl 1t looks as II the whole chimIey
had toombled down on top ay it. Faith
On havo it!' he exclaimed with a laugh'
"Ofl rope in the chap that drinnhed noe
the same as II OF was sick horse Twill
De sometnln traymin1ous, upon me sowi!
He's oloomin' pillmaker from western
New Yorruk."
The big Irishman paused and huered
himself with his Samson-like arms as he
bent over with laughter.
"Bedad. twill be the joke of the davp.
ne exclaimed. TITS all laid out as plain
as the nose on me face Dye mind this
now, me b,y: It's , no Fitzpatrick We are. for
time. Ye're from Hornellsville-mind that
ROW; upon me sow1. It's the nub av the
whole bloomin' business"
Where's Horneilsviile?" asked Jack.
I'm Yorruk state, bedad. Ye're Cam
Jarvis av Hornellsville. Ye know the
Finches an the Purvises. but ye're too
wake wake fer to arSy TIL he fixes We foine an
Mrs. Fitzpatrick uttered a protest tbe+
would have been, indignant, but for her
apprehensions in regard to Jack.
Hes dariin OF surgeon. num-" ex-
P, na ,o oaailor ran. IT'S business he
looktn'. The loilzes av i'm is hard for to
come up wit in the twintieth army corps~
c,ane as a pachs an smilin' as basket av
cnips; Twill be no harm to him for to hx
ye right. an thsn he' kin ketch his rids-
=. Scoop him W and fetch him in" said
made no serious eob5sotion, bitter as their
prejudices werej sTs '-'''A
Among his own belongings o,Halloran
was carrying the haversaok of his cap
tain, In which ha knew there was q coat
This he took ont, carried into the houss
and hung on the back of q chair naar
Jacks bed. Then he mounted his horse
ana am RODE 20 the nig gate. where he knew
He was Just In time, too. for a Marty or
foragers was engaged IN gathering up the
horses. mules and cattle that were on the
pace Iu6Se ne oA1potSeQ In q tWipklinR
by explaining that the ladies OF the house
were engaged in caring for a federal can-
tain. who had been compelled bv his
wounds to seek refuge there. This ax-
PLANTATION OHalioran made to an the
would-be forasers wha came that way.
with the result that the stock ON the niace
remained unmolested. In a little while the
10th Army Corps began. to march by. ana
many an acquaintance saluted the bis
Irishman ~ he sat serenely ON his borrov.
ed horse near the entrance to the wide
avenue The troops going by supposed e &
matter OF course that he had been station
Cd there.