The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24

me young man Win an old suit OF CAPT.
Mosebys.
Il was sevcra! days later that young
confederate cavalry officer rode up 10
his house and swung from his horse
With 4 shout The negroes came grin
ning around him TO relieve him Of his
horse and 10 appropriate his good hui
nored tests nj their expense. From the
house Master Willie ran out with rush.
moro dignified fashion 10 the porch 20
welcome him, the former blushing very
prett!ly With the household in gen.
cral sunny Dick Haryllle, lieutenant Of
scouts In Melville's rangers, was de-
eided favorite, with Miss Rowena he was
much more than that
Robert Shiyely. watching her from the
rear feared that Il was all up with the
hopes that had grown so rapidly In hIs
neart during the past week This dash.
ing young lieutenant OF scouts had pre-
smpt d the claim he wanted 10 take up
Harvillc recognized in the other a
more than possible rival. but he met
aim cordially, except for the swift chai-
ienge OF his eyes
Glad to know you, MIR Shively sec
by your limp you've got n furlough %
rho confederate was referring to his
wound May | ask what regiment you
belong"
Ninth Illinois infantry" replied
Shvely. with prompt hostility.
Haryillc did not wink an cyclash al
this astonishing information "Uh. ]
see Got your furlOugh, | suppose. in
that little tussle we had with you down
hy the Walker mill last week."
The Yank nodded u was heading
for the hills when Miss Moseby's kind
ness captured me-" he explained
Il reckon you're not pining any about
being prisoner. are YOU" suggested the
confederate lieutenant
I'm trying TO bear up under IT,"
agreed the other
Well, there are worse prisons, and
you are likely to help nj one Of them
u you tell every gray uniform you zee
that you belong to the what yc- call
EN- Illinois infantry" Harylllc told
him. caTeIrssly.
That afternoon the four young peo-
p!" went out after pccans Since iiar-
willie was to leave that evening, tho Yank
thought 1t only fair "a draw Willie away
from them in order IN give the lieutenant
a chance to See her alone. While and he
picked for an hour or more, then drifted
back toward where they had left the
Cthere
The young northerner was some yards
in advance, and as he picked his way
through the brush he saw something that
brought him to an abrupt halt Harvillc
held Rowena in his arms and was kiss.
ing her. The g1rl's charming face was
upturned 10 HE IN a rapture ot love.
Shiyely turned and made a prctense
Of calling Willie, so as to apprise them
Of HIS approach
When they broke out Of the thicket
upon the lovers Rowcnn's long eyelashee
were cast shyIy down over her happy
black eyes. but Lieut. Harvile smiled
boldly across at the union private In a
bOylsh triumph which had wiped out
his dislike He left that evening, an ac-
cepted lover. and an hour later Shively
said his good-byes and slipped away into
the night
His heart wound was not by any means
incurable. and some years later Shlve.
~ married young woman from his own
town fle moved Ia another state. ard
made a reputation aR an able and COM
petcnt lawyer that soon became more
than local. Political prefermrnt came
to him lie was successfully congress.
man. governor. United States senator
and member Of the presidents cabinet
His head grew gray with years and care.
and except for very rarely no thought
" Rowena MOseby ever came TO his
mind He knew that she had married n
Col. fIarville, and he had no doubt that
1t was the lieutenant OF that name whom
he had known
Forty years after the war had closed
his memory was ioltod into recollection
III u NEW AphpNI ne AdUlt ACROSS state
ment that Mrs Rowena Harville was an
applicant for the place of postmstrcss
II the town Of Moseby. and that her ap-
piication was backed by nearly every.
body In the town The item went on 10
say that her husband was now an in.
valid and that. having lost their prop
crty, she was now his sole support
That afternoon Robert ShiveIy called
on the president, and told ms much Of
the story as he could Mrs. Harville
was democrat but he asked for the ap-
pointment which she wanted That
day he Ind the pleasure Of writing MrR
Harville that her appointment as post
mistress OF the town Of Moseby had beer
sent to the senate for confirmation
There was rejoicing in the home OF one
pair of old lovers In Arkansas that
afternoon Tor they drlfted from poverty
to comparative afnucnce by good deed
Of ore OF them which. after 10 years had
ppmn ha oh With int.r,r,