Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08

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Nary exclaimed my mother. Il nev-
er saw your father look so excited"
! FASTENED down the path to meet
him.
bad news, my child: bad news" he
exclaimed. There has been an en-
counter with the kings troops" And
then. reading the question In my eyes.
+ he continued, But they brought no
news of our men"
The hour set for the wedding was 3
o'clock, but It began to look as II there
would be no wedding. for 1t was now
after o'clock, and none OF our men
had returned home.
Mother and | sat In silence In the
kitchen while father walked back and
forth In the room above.
At last we heard steps outside. and
then my brother Arthur. who was
among the first to reach home. stagger-
ed into the room. | sprang up and ran
to him. He sank into the nearest
chair. and his gun fell to the floor with
thud. Arthur was only boy OF 10,
you must remember. and the day had
been terrible one.
When he had recovered little. my
father spoke. what news do you
bring. my SOM he asked
Now. had felt from the first that
he had brought bad news. and by the
way he hesitated and glanced from ia
ther to me and still did not speak
felt sure of 1t. So put my worst fears
into words.
Arthur" | said. ''ls 1t HenryY
Listen" he said. speaking rapidly.
The kings troops were In full retreat
when we reached the road We did
not keep with our companies, but each
one found shelter rs he was able be
hind trees. walls or fences. met Hen.
ry as | was crossing field. and we
took shelter together and awaited the
coming of the troops. We had just got
settled when Henry caught sight Of
hanking party coming right down on
us He called to the men near us to
run for their lives, aud at the same
time we both jumped the wall and ran
for house which stood In In the field
/ just opposite reached the opposite
wall in safety and turned round to look
| for Henry. but he was not with me.
At that moment the troops came round
sudden turn In the road and Sent
some shots in our direction. At the
risk of being shot at stood up and
looked across the road He must have
been hit by the ianking party. for he
lay just by the wall"
Are you sure II was hep" asked IA.
ther.
"Yes; | knew him by the green on
his powderhorn," replied my brother.
you staid by and looked after himT
asked father.
Il tried to. sir. but the troops came
down on us, and we were obliged TO
move on. went back TO the place as
soon as could. but must have mis-
taken the spot. for | could not find
him."
Meanwhile | sat In my chair. feeling
rs If had just awakened from a bad
dream. | did Lot fully realize what
had happened. for it seemed lmpossi
BILE.
Here are some people, Mary" said
mother. You would better go up to
Your room and lie down"
! die as ] was told. There on the
bed lay my wedding gown. could not
bear TO look at II. and. picking ii up.
placed 1t In the large chest In which
my linen WAS packed and pulled down
the lid; then ] threw myself on the bed.
and tears came to my relief. So ] lay
there thinking over the events of the
day. my wedding day that was to have
been. How different from what ! had
anticipated
Suddenly heard the sound OF
horses feet coming up the road ut fu
rious pace. | sat up aud listened
Somebody Is riding ON an important
errand." said to myself Nearer and
nearer came the sound. and the rider.
whoever he was. drew rein at our door
Then there were murmur of voices
aud then my mothers voice calling to
me: MARY, Mary; child. come down.
Henry Is here. He's come"
Scarcely believing that heard Alright.
| got up and ran down stairs and Into
the kitchen. and there before me. his
face pale as death, with n blood stain
rd bandage bound about his forehead
stood your grandfather.
MARY" he cried. holding out his
hands to me. Il am In time The clock
has not struck yeti"
Then parson Elder, who had come
over to hear the news from Arthur,
came forward and said, "Shall ! per
form the ceremony nowi"
So right then and there your grand
father. In his working clothes. all stain
ed with dust and blood. and | in my
morning calico. We're married. = For
ward.
What Hurts.
"The other side" observed the candi