Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-01

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rillas. Jack lay with her head on
Helen's shoulder. her eyes closed. her
face white as a cloth, we all about her,
dreading every moment that the life
blood would run out. Presently she
opened her eyes, looked about her, then
tainted away.
ooh. my God" cried Beaumont she's
gone!"
Keep off," cried Helen. land give
her air."
Jack" cried Buck, terrified at her
CHASTITY appearance, wake up!
l, with a soldiers knowledge OF the
thirst of wounded person. dashed
away in hunt for water. found a
well in n yard on the outskirts Of the
town and. drawing the staple to the
chain that held tin cup, brought a
plentiful supply. Helen was still sup
porting her cousin. Buck was stridins
about nervously. with his hands thrust
down into his pockets. while Captain
Beaumont was kneeling, his eyes peer
Ing into Jacks as though by his gaze
! he would hold the life that he dreaded
was ebbing away. l sprinkled water
In her face, and she opened her eyes,
looking about her rs If unable to under
| stand her surroundings.
whats the matter?"
Curiously enough, the words were the
| same as those had first heard her ut
| ter when, wounded, reclined on O
sofa at her home.
you're hurt, Jack" said Helen.
"Am l going to die"
ooh, no, dear. hope not"
"Don't die" said Beaumont in bro
ken voice. Don't leave me. l couldn't
bear it."
She looked up into his face sadly. Il
have been a bad girl to yo', captain.
Forgive me-"
Forgive you? love even your harsh
words"
"Oh, Helen" she said. II hope won't
diew
"You won't, surely, Jack"
Because If do l can't dance any
mo- 70 the colored people. Who'll look
out TO 'em. Helen? Papa's away, and
no one else cares TO- 'em as he and l
do"
They'll have you with them for
many year, Jack"
An open wagon appeared In the road
and drove up beside us. A doctor with
a satchel in his hand got down and ap-
preached Jaqueline. Making hasty
examination of the wound, he BAN
daged it, then told us to lift her into
the vehicle The seats, except the front
one, had been removed and their cush-
ions placed on the bottom. Some OF
the cavalrymen tossed in their blan-
kets, and smoothed them over the
cushions. making n comparatively com-
Portable bed. We placed little Jack up
on It, Helen got in with her, and, the
rest of us walking beside, the cavalry
acting as escort. we bore her TO the
town and lodged her in a room in the
main hotel of the place.
We found the town, agog with news
of the first days battle at Pittsburs
Landing. and knew that my general
would hold himself ready to cooperate.
determined to join my command at
once. Having been assured that jacks
wound would not prove fatal, l ar
ranged for the transportation OF the
party as soon as she could be moved.
then gathered my little force in her
room and announced my intended de-
parture.
II must now bid farewell" said, ito
my little army, every one of whom has
become dearer to me than life
Like General George Washington
said Buck, "sayin farewell to his ossi-
fers. There is a picture of it in my
American school history"
"Goodby, Buck. Remember to get a
book and pencil and break yourself Of
the habit of saying bad words"
II will, by thunder
"Goodby, little girl" said to Jack,
bending down and kissing her on the
forehead.
Where yo' soingT'
az? Oh I'm going away"
Helen's eyes were cleaning. "Where
are you goingW she asked, repeating
Jacks question, though in different
tone.
/ had managed to keep my connection
with the Union army thus far secret.
Now knew there was no need to keep
1t longer.
ITO the Federal army, where l be-
long"
The mute agony on Helen's face told
what my disclosure had cost her. Ex-
tending my arms. l cried one word,
sweetheart"
Renegade" she Kissed.
Helen, dear love, hear me-"
She turned her back upon me and
swept out OF the room.
81 like yo' Of yo' are Yankee" Jack
cried after me.
| left the hotel, my brain in tumult.
Coming up the road was little knot
of troopers surrounding the guerlllas
whom they had run down and captur-
ed. A few hours ago | would have
cried out with delight. Now they were
no more to me than If saw them In
dream.