The National tribune., 1902-01-16

Although the day was quite warm, l
put my gum-blanket over me, to shield my
gray clothes from the gaze of the curious.
/ was soon at DR.. Khayme's tent. With
ont thinking. | entered ut once, throwing
off the hot blanket. Lydia SpranS up from
camp-stool, and raised her hands; IN an
instant she sat again, trembling. She was
very white.
Il did not know you," she said; yet
| ought to have known you. Father PIE
pared me; but we did not expect You be-
fore tomorrow, at the earliest" She was
still all a-tremble.
Il am sorry that | startled you so; but
I was so eager to hide from all eyes that
| did not think of anything else. Where
is the Doctor?
HE had case to attend to somewhere
i don't know where it is; he said he
should be back to supper"
LYDIA was getting ready to leave the
tent. Il suppose you have had hard
work. said she. ''and / shall leave you,
vet | so wish to know what success you
have had"
Then stay, and will tell you about it.
said l..
Only tell me whether you succeeded"
she said.
rebel camp and remained all night with
brigade of them. | know all that l was
sent to learn" =
.'Oh. Father will be so glad!'' she said;
"now | will let you rest till he comes, al
though l should like TO hear all about 1t.
But you will not hinder me by remain
| ing | exclaimed: Ito be plain with you,
| | had to throw away my uniform, and you
see me with all the clothes I've got.
She laughed: then, hanging her head
| little. she said, You need rest, though,
and I'll see if l cannot help you while you
get some sleep"
When she had gone l lay down and
| closed NV eyes. but sleep would not come.
! After Il time / heard voices. and then
saw black hand open the tent door and
| lay package on the ground. | got up,
and saw my name on the package. which
proved to contain Il new uniform. dress
! ed and went out. The Doctors negro
servant was cooking supper. | asked him
who gave him the package he had put into
the tent. He said Miss Liddy she done
sont me wild note to de Ginnle en- de
! Ginnle he gimme anudda' note en- dat
man he gimme de bunnle.'
| The Doctor came while the table was
| being spread. | gave detailed account
of my work, his little eyes twinklinS with
| interest as l talked, aud Lydia saying not
word.
When I had ended. | said, And have
TO thank Miss Lydia for her interest in
a ragged rebel; she had the forethought,
whue / WAS trying to sleep, to make
requsiti0n in my behalf; see my new uni
! form, Doctor"
III give her kiss for showing her
good sense" said her father.
Lydia smiled. You looked so fOrlOrn-
or so tattered and tOrn-that pitied you;
wrote a note to Gen. Morell, not know
| ing what else to do
| did he reply?' | asked. thinking wild
| ly. at the time, of the conclusion of the
celebrated romance called The House
/ that lack Ruiltn
YES" said she; you may keep the
uniform, and I'll keep the note. | am
thinking that I'll become collector of
autographs
why didn't you let that Confederate,
whom you found behind the log. come
with you?' asked the Doctor; do you
not think that he was trying to desert!
II thought so, Doctor" said |; but l
feared to be cncumbered with him. Speed
was what | wanted just then
Il suppose you We're right" said he; IF
he wants to come, he can come"
Il done think such man should have
been trusted at ALL" said Lydia; IF he
would bctray his own people, why should
he not betray us?'
Let Us not condemn him unjuStly; pos
sibly he was telling the simple truth, said
the Doctor.
IN that case said |, Il should have
caught a Tartar if l had accepted his
| company"
! "Onc more thing" said the Doctor; .'in
talking to Capt. Lews'-the Doctor did
not saw Lewis, but called the officer by his
name-''in talking to Capt Blank, why
did you not raise your voice loud enough
for Jones to hear you? That would have
relieved you at once"
"Fhat is true, Doctor; but l did not
understand the situation at all. Yes, if
| had known what he was driving at,
| call to Jones would have settled matters"