Evening journal., 1900-01-27

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her very heart was being torn out it
seemed. At last he had to leave her,
and the last she saw Of him was when
he rushed past the guard to the plat
form of the fast going train and waved
his cap as last goodbye.
Weeks passed into months, and still
the terrible fighting went on. q for
got to tell you ran away, and 1t was
too late to send me back showed my
face The boys made G pet of me
and | was happy, for I was with
Andy.)
was nearly scared out Of my wits
and always hid when q fight was
going on.
One day after a hard battle the boys
returned to camp. Some were bleed
Ing, some dying, and | was afraid my
| Indy had shared a worse fate, but
my heart leaped with Joy when | saw
him coming towards me. His head
was bound and his face haggard and
drawn with pain.
Are you hurtg" I asked anxious
ly.
mot bad. Only a cut Where we're
you during the fight?"
u hid in the woods"
He laughed. but not the free, merry
laugh that used TO ring out so Joy
ously.
One morning they were preparing
for battle, and was helping Andy
with his things.
Look here. Kid; If get killed you
must go back to father and little Amy.
Tell them l died thinking of them.
on the Geld of battle. There, don't
cry. You know | am liable TO be
shot, and again | may be spared. II
! don't come back with the rest you
must come and find me. Take this
chain-it has locket on the end with
Amy's picture and lock of her hair
take It to her. You'll find a little
Bible In my inside coat pocket; take
} it to father. You may have the ring
on my little finger. Be sure you find
me If don't come back. You can get
to the folks before a letter could, so
you must go right away. The boys
will help you-they said so. Now,
must go. Goodbye. Kid. Perhaps
Ill not see you again"
He was gone. The sultry day came
/, to a close. The weary men came
} back, all that was left, but no Andy.
l looked in vain for him.
/ One of the boys told me he was left
: on the field. Was he dead? He didn't
I know.
ran to the ambulance and clam
l bered to a seat beside the driver We
e drove to the field in silence. ] jump
4 cd down and began my search for the
judges son.
/ Still cold faces we're turned up tC
my anxious gaze and my heart achee
r when l thought Of their loved one:
r who were waiting for them. Woule
y Andy be dead? stumbled over ;
soldier in my haste. A groan came
I from him and stopped beside him.
n Mother" he feebly moaned. "Giv'
t me water"
y put my canteen to his parched lipi
d and he drank eagerly. He looked al
e into my face and tried to thank mn
e His eyes spoke instead. then the poo
fellow breathed his last.
l continued my search and at las
n found the one | was seeking.
D. One limb had been shot entirely OF
y and his poor body was riudled wid
bullets. / sank down beside him an
IS washed the blood Off his face. He wa
v. dead, Of course, but ] called him b.
e. his name, entreating him to speak {
ID me. | unclasped the chain, remove
lie the ring from mis- finger, but didn
find the little Bible where he said
D. would be. / found it on the groun
d. with a note pinned to its back. II
N had been able to finish 1t, and only tn
t. words. written in a scrawling, wande
&. ing way and smeared with his III
II, blood, Father and Amy, l have bee
he called to go. Goodbye. died
It we're on it.
mt watched them bury nm; then tru
TO their word, the men sent me HON
IL
es No word could have gotten there {
as soon as / did. so | knew | would hay
to tell the news TO the old judge an
M Amy.
,r- AS I entered the little post Office
saw the Judge and Amy coming fro
On the window. Amy saw me Grst al
lis ran towards me-
"Have you news from Andrew
rs Tell me quick. Is he alive?
to The Judge came up to us and har
" knew him. He looked ten yea
ne older and his face was pale as deaf
he "Ahl You have come back; b
to where's my SOM" he asked, hoarsel
He read what ! would say in n
nv face and staggered against the wa
nc A crowd gathered around us and
saw Mrs. Gleason supporting h
danghter.
on Tell MS. boy, tell us. Is Andy Sc;
NJ ritt dead?" some one asked.
aw | pulled the chain and Bible out
my pocket, and gave the note to {
mo Judge. He grabbed and read the Il
for words, then fell with groan to I
nd floor
shall never forget that scene. I
Tor Judge and Amy we're taken home
went to the Scarritt mansion, b
could not see the Judge. Days aft
ri ward he sent for me. told him 2
no The old Judge is an altogeth
different man. He goes around in
We dazed sort Of way and say he's h
crazy. Poor old man. reckon he
mo | He lived for his son and now h
y gone the old gentleman cares for
one or nything-Farmers Adyoca
my