Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-07

cared for another fellow. aud the el,lp-
~ feeling at the pit OF his stomach.
which every one has felt on occasions
or great disappointment or after a long
fast. getting the better Of h.S SENSE OF
humor. he sighed a. only young people
who believe in the enduring quality OF
their Affections can sigh
The darkness about him was ching
Ing To the cool. silvery E,ht of the
dawn. Somewhere in the distance a
cock burst into a shrill crow. ike all
early risers proud of being the first
one up. and i'm the forest the drowsy
tweedle OF little birds grew with the
growing light.
The Junior surgeon had been horn.
one might say. with silver kn fe. fork
and spoon in his mouth and. as The
only nephew OF four rich maiden auutS.
had been systematically spoiled from
bis youth up. but with little effect. for
viewed in the light Of "A spoiled darling
he was a complete failure. But il had
made an Opti.aiSt Of him. His career
in the univcI sity and in the hospital in
vienna. where he had been general
favorite. merely confirmed him in this
view ON our declaration of war with
Spain he had returned to the United
States pOStiaSie 10 offer his services
TO the government and had had the
good fortune to be sent TO the frunt al
most Immediately. There is. after all.
sOmcthinS IN good luck. though per
haps more "a good manners Hard
worked as n" was in General Grub's
division. be sin found time TO bee mis-
cradle over the fact that Katlivn
Schuyler hal refused 10 u-rry him for
the excellent reason tiai she va cr.n..
70 marry some one else. Sic bad con-
fidcd this fact 10 him under the inuo-
cent imprcS> sion that anything which
made her - tremendously happy must
be good news 60 him. anu the poor iun-
Tor surgeon WAS made 10 feel for the
first time thp bitterness of the OLD ad-
axe that wat is one mans meat is
another nl"u : poison. H. sighed again
as he stuck his hand into the pocket
where he Erpt one ~ the girls short.
characters c notes. wondering who
the lucky follow was. for no name had
been given him.
The rl;ythmical beat of farawav
horses hoofs hrokein upon his thourNts
abruptly. While ne listened. his heart
sound coming oUt OF the stiffness Of
the carly mo.ri inS was as thrilling as n
midnight c,.-.a cried through deserted
streets. tn" soft piping Of birds I'M the
forest turned int aa cXpcctout silence.
and il seemed To the junior surgeon
that 'he alone in all The biz. dim world
around him was waiting for the soli-
tary horsCman.
Pushing the tent flap hastily aside.
he ran with long strides past tie cam
vas colony TO the clearing beyond. The
sentry. al,':l with the fear Of the some
thing unknown which WAS drawing
nearer Sair,ed HIM as he put the quco-
tion which was in his own mind:
''What is ~"
Something queer. sir Listen to the
birds"
WAS the general expecting newSE'
Nothing expected. Slr; il ain't
no,hing tA"t we're expecting. Nothirg
but la al rides 50 deadly quick"
~ ha'nt,"
'One OF thcm As has been killed
ugh. The soldier drew in has breath
with tr.~@tcn,d, sCck4ns; sound as a
bay mare. covered Win sweat. calter-
ed lntO vieN. She stopped snort CA see
Ing the camp. then with hau pleased
whinhy III being among friends again
allowed the ScH..y TO eaten Ae4 bride
Her rider hunS al inert mass from the
saddle. ana the Junior surgeon wonder
ed rs he lifted nam down what had
kept him f.Om falling under the horses
hOOfS.
by JOVc:' he exclaimed suddenly as
the mans face came nio view. and fhe
sentry added. aS though il were sol
emn response: "Lieutcnant Fielding.
sir! The p.y Of it,
When everything necessary had been
done for F.vliing. the Junior surgeon
picked UP the coat ne hal 10 cut away
from the wound in his arm and in so
doing spill the contents OF one OF the
inner pockets on TO the floor Some pa
pers. bound together by an elastic.
which snapped with The jar Of the fall.
were scattered 10 right ana left. and
on STOPPING 10 pick them up he gave
start OF surprise az the sight or a small
Photograph. lying face upward under
his hand. "Kathlyn" he exclaimed i'm
bewildcrmept How the devilY' lie
stared nj il moment. then ahSentlv
turned il over and read the writing on
the back
Only come lack my dearest" il
ran. and | VIII marry YOU on nothing
a year OF do any ything else you want
me to. know now whether love
you. and. oh. Dick. do! Don't let them
Kill You. would ever 50 much rather
you ran away al the first shot-So long
as sou ran back 10 me-
The junior surgeon turned toward
the man on the cot. SO IL was Field
ing" he said gently. The tears in his
eyes suddenly blotted out the scene
about him. but not the vivid remcm-
brancc of 4 slim. tallish young girl.
whose face and figure, fresh and erect
as datfodilS. held out the aliurua hone
of fuller beauty later on-the hope
which makes spring SO adorable.
An hour later the Junior surgeon was
ushered into General GrUb's tent.
where that tcsty little fighter sat eat
Ing his breakfast of soft boiled e~-s.
toast and coffee. while CaSSandra wah-