Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-04-28

Noici, mcssicurs,"
There was spirit In the air which
caught from Alice a thrill Of romantic
energy. The men In the ranks and the
officers In front of them felt wave "
Irresistible sympathy sweep through
Thrir hearts. Tier picturesque beauty.
her fine temper the ntu,s, of the Incl
dent To the occasion. had an instGnta.
nrous power which moved all men
mike.
"Kaisc her nag Run up the young
~ Nag" some one shouted And
1hcn every voice seemed 10 echo the
woris Clark was young man Of no
vi" type. 900 whose veins throhbcd the
warm. chivulrous blood Of the cnvn-
lcls. \ watt Of The suddenly prevail
In Influence bore him also quite OF his
Jcct H. turned 10 Beverley and said.
'l'o 70, 10 Will have "a great eject.
il rs good idea. Get the young lndy's
Iigg and her permission to run il up"
Before hr finished speaking Indeed
at the first glance hc saw that Bcycr-
Icy, like Hamilton. was white as dead
man. aud go tho same time Il came %
III memory that his young friend bad
onnidDd Co him during the awful march
through thc prairie wilderness. "a love
ftory about this very Alice Roussillon.
In the worry and stress Of the subsc.
purnt struggle hc had forgotten the
tender basis upon which beverley had
Posted his excuse FOR leaving Vlucruncs
Now 10 400 rcapp'urcd In Justification
uf what was going ON n touched the
romantic coro of his southern nature
II say. Lieutenant Beverley" hc re-.
pcatrd. Deg the young lady's permits
Sion to uso her dag upon this glorious
occasion. or shall 60 Il Tor youf"
There We're no miracles boo those
brave days, and the strain 81 ne with
st. terrible realities huccd an men and
women to meet sudden explosions Of
surprise whether 90 good or bad 81
n O. with admirable cluipui-c. but
IS,cricy.s trial 10 must be- admitted
was extraordinary SIN hc braccd him.
Ell quickly and his whole expression
changed whom Clark moved 20 40 o.
Aicc Tor hc realized now that 10 was
indeed Alice iu flesh and blood. stand
In there. tho center Of admiration
flllng the air with her fine magnetism
and browning a great triumph with
her beauty H. gave her glad fash
Ing smile. as IL hc had Just discovered
her and walked straight Co her. his
hands extended she WAS not looking
toward him. but she saw him and
turned 10 face him Hers WAS the ad
vantage for she had known for some
hours ~ DIS presence In Ninr,uncs ana
lad prepared herself TO meet him cour
ugc1u-y AMI with ma.dculy reserve
There is no safety. however where
love turks Neither beverley nor Alice
wu. us much agitntcd ms Hamilton. yrt
.ihry both forgot what De- remembered
What "a hundred grim frontier soldiers
were looking on. Hamilton had his per.
sonnl and official dignity 90 sustain.
and hc fairly did u under what a pres
sure OF humllut.uE and surprising cir
cum~ttnccs We can fully comprehend
Not so with thr two young people,
standing us IL were Boa suddenly br.
slowed and uncomfortable happiness ON
the verge Of . new life. cuch 90 the 9th.
or an unexpected. unhopcd for rc-ur
rcctiou from tho dead To them There
was uo universe save the ill.m.iHh''
cXpunsc Of their love. Ia that moment
Of meeting all that they had suffered
on account Of love was truu-fuScd and
poured forth. glowing hbatiuu for
loves sake. n flood before which AN
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