News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-08-06
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NATIVE young woman"
Brainard's pale face became a sun
burst in an instant. The colonel con-
tinued:
"Twill also enable you to draw your
pay, and, as the paymaster is about
six months overdue, you'll be able to
20 home in officers uniforn-shoulder
straps and all-eh"
looked into Brainards eyes and
saw that the fight with Phil Hamilton
was on.
"Give a man an inch. and he'll take
an ell, colonel" said Brainard. Would
it be possible to get our papers at oncef
l think tit might save life If !!
could start for home tonight"
at shall be done. Please say to your
captain that would like to see him"
After tattoo, and also after howl
ing time in our company street, our
comrades having learned Of our good
fortune, we started for Yorktown, II
miles distant, to catch the morning
boat for Fort Monroe. We were in time
for the Fort Monroe boat for Balti-
more and the morning train for New
York. We got officers uniforms, and
l made it my special business that
Brainard's should fit perfectly. He
was in such haste to reach Summer
ton that he would have been content
with anything topped with shoulder
straps. | even saw to it that he wore
sash and sword belt Meanwhile |
prayed that my letter about Brainard
might reach Summerton before us.
We did not reach town till long after
dark. AS our house was on the direct
way to Brainard's | suggested that he
should stop with me, If only for a mo-
ment, and he did not refuse. AS we
approached the house | was glad TO sec
that it was still lighted Village peopH
retire early, ind l had feared | might
have to rouse a sleeping family. Or
reaching the piazza l tiptoed to the
parlor blinds and open window to rec
onnoiter and to increase the pleasure
of anticipation. There sat my cousin
May, and was startled at the change
that a single year had wrought, for sh'
was no longer a girl, but vision O.
Womanly beauty. | could have stooC
there many moments for the JOY O.
gazing at her. but l heard 8 familiar
voice and then saw, at the left of thu
room, Phil Hamilton. How handsome
he was, confound him! oh, if coult
know that my letEtr about BrainarC
had reached May! For Hamilton wa
saying:
81 asked you an important question
in two or three successive letters, bu
you did not answer it, so I've used m.
earliest possible opportunity to repea
the question in person"
Quickly | drew Brainard after m'
through the doors and pushed him int
the parlor Hamilton rose quickly, ant
despite his habitual and superb compo
sure he literally staggered as he say
two of his late brother noncommission
ed officers in lieutenant's uniforms
Apparently May had received my let
ter and been properly affected by it
for, though she turned pale as she ros
and looked at US, she quickly became
rosy, courtesied to Hamilton and said:
81 like you very much, but here il
my answer"
Then she hid the red scar on Brain
ards cheek with two red lips. At tina
moment our dog Rover entered thu
room and sprang upon me with JOY
Gus whine, and as l tried to abate hi
frenzy of affection | heard Hamilton
say:
| Lieutenant Brainard, esteem it al
| honor to be the first man to congratu
late you"
| OF course we called on McTwyny'
| Norah, a rosy, modest, dainty girl VIII
| compelled US to recall the story o
Beauty and the Beast" We had no
intended to tell her all the details o
the fight for the fence, but she extract
ed them from us, and she shivereC
shuddered, cried and laughed. She ais
kissed us both and commended us t
the eternal guardianship of all tn
saints.
Brainard and May were not married
| till after the war, by which time Brain
ard was a brigadier general in hig
staff position, and General Grant an
many other general officers attende
the wedding; so did Phil Hamilton an
his wife, who was as handsome an
distinguished looking as he; so did nc
rah and Mick McTwyny, the latter i
the uniform of a lieutenant colonel o
cavalry. But, as Journeys end wit
lovers meeting" this story, too, mus