The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-21

gsIAt.N " aSts f,lSi
in tho WINTER. Her face was wonderful
10 SEQ. She looked like one nbcutsto.,do
battle 70, the death. I had but, glimpse
OF her when she was of and uptthe hill,
her head down and partially covered
with the blanket, running and 5leapIng
from stone to stone like a. hound on tho
scent. She did not stop TO look or listen,
but sped on TIL In o moment she was
lost to sight.
Then I heard the quick tramp OF the
Infantry company coming across the
parade ground at doub1eStlm and asst
reached the edge oflthe woods, II de-
ployed as skirnlshers and advanced IN.
10 the smoke, but as ], tolled up the hill
Isonce more by the side !ot,the' agon!zed
father, painting and with the sweatrun-
Ming down my face. I knew where the
IonlyS hope OF the child's salvation lay. &
We had not penetrated far, though Il
seemed a great distance, when among
the smoke.wreath ed trees In front ,of
IS nppearcd n spectral thing, a. tall fig
ire. bntSwhether man or woman 1t was
hard TO say, for Its 'garmentss hung In
atnolderlng rags about Its limbs, while
Its. fface was buried In q bundle thattit
sinewy. ~blackened arms Rugged tightly
TO Its brensts I
IT'S EJudy!" l cried. TITS Judy. She's
got the boy
y great shout went up from the men.
In hearing, and was repeated down the
line. Anliat the ~sound!the poor, scorch.
ed blinded creature sank slowly to her
knees and then fell prone upon the
earth: In an instant a dozen strong
hands were lifting her up and, while
~the.captuin relieved her. Of the boy, the
!resk OF US carried her as gently as
might (beidown the hill to the house.
Tile child was Unconscious "A from
smoke and fright, but the doctor soon
revived him and pronounced him In no
danger from his adventure. But when
4he examined poor Judy's Injuries ne
SLOWLY shook his head, All that he could
do was to make her as free from pain
rs possible till the end came. She knew
fsheBtHas dying. and we could see how
she suffered. but she endured the ordeal
With marvellous patience and dignity.
SSAtEtheG very last she said, with her
quaint Irish accent: f""Cap'en, I. been q
dacent Christian woman for nigh8on
tw6 year. WhenSI die will I 90; to heav-
emf e
8,'Yes, judy said the captain.
well. see here. cap'n." she said. II
been thinking bout lthot, anil kind o,
changed my mind. You see, Iain't sure
my husband and baby'll be IN, Christian
HEAVIER, cause they don't know bout Il,
anil don't want to take no chances
dive mind So + guess I'll make surs:
AN go WHEREVER they are. You can fix Il;
for me, cap'n, can't your she added,
rather a%nxiously.Se
Judy" said the captain, in a. voice
full of emotion. you've always been an
honest, faithful woman, and you've Just
given your life to save that OF a. little
child: I am sure that God will be good
TO you: Only ask Him for what you
want. .t4g
well" said Judy.S"allt I want Is to 20
where Tuosilt and .Inotlln are, that's all.
Buff I got to ask God, maybe I'd, bet;
ter say thot. prayer He likes. Dye
think so. cap'n?"
Yes" said the captain, covering his
his hand.
SAnd as she began, In a failing voice.
tour Father, who art In heaven, hal:
lowed be thy name,"gwe all 1reverentiy
ikneeled and Joined In the petition. And
when we said the final Amen" the
captain, who had been holding the Door
creatures hand, gently laid It on her
breast, for Judy's regeneration had been
made complete.-Atlanta Constitution.