The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-13

man MY forget me woman he has
loved
During the eivfl yFtt Lieutenant lNT-
renee Nolan. afd-de= camp 70 9 general
IL BRIGADE. ancamF IN Virginia on
the grounds Of q manor house belong
ing 70 . EanaIly named ElAvalette The
owner Of the plantation and his sons
were with the Confederate army. but
his VIE ana daugh Rosallnd were
ct home The women, though their
hearts were with the southern cause
ana especially with the father ana his
sons af the front. had the good sense
70 treat the Union olIlceEs who came to
the .Eorse courte6nsly. BY this means
they insured protection for themselves
and their property. The command to
which Nolan was attached remnined In
camp on the LayRletto plantation for
several rnonfha, and. among other Of
Acers. he was q frequent visitor ut the
manor house Love. which knows no
barrier. IGNORED the fnct that Rosa1lnd
LaYaletts wasza rebel ana Lawrence
Nolan an invader of the homes OF
herself and the southern people.
It wRs In the sweet summer time,
and life had In It for the young people
far more OF Eest than either had
known before. The ring Of the bugIe
and the beat Ofbthe drum were heard
in the land. uniformed men were COM
ing and going, the air was laden with
strains from military bands, while oc-
casionally there came from distance
the booming Of cannon Amid all this
the young officer. snatchIng occasional
moments, when on duty. pleaded his
cause. Nothing but principle stood In
the way Of favorable reply. The girl
could not bear to give herself to an
enemy Of her country.
When the brigade moved, Nolan had
only time to ride to the manor house
and bid adieu to the girl be loved.
Cutting a button from his sleeve, he
gave 1t to her as a souvenir and told
her to keep It till he should call for 1t.
when peace comes" he said, II win
come to ask again for the word I
would be SO glad to hear now. TIL
then goOdby.''
refused him "ITow could / look my
dear father IN the face she said.
when he returns IL had been kissed
by a Yaniz ee?" Nolan sighed and,
mounting. rode away.
When the Union army left the Lava
Iette plantation the place at once sank
into Its accustomed quiescence There
was nothing 'ut the waving trees. the
hum of insects, the songs OF birds. BOT
again did any part of either the Union
or Confederate armies visit It Rosa
lind LavaIette spent her time comfort
ing her mother for son and brother
who had been Killed In a slzirmlsh with
the brigade that had been encamped
on the plantation Lawrence Nolan
gave the order in the name of his gem
Oral to send the body to the mother
and sister. and, though he believed that
his heart would remain forever where
he had bestowed it, he gave up all
hope that Rosallnd would ever be his
wife
When peace came several years lat
er the episode on the Llavalette plantss
ton had become a pleasant dream to
Nolan. He was even then but twenty
two. and his Impressions were the eva
nescent impressions OF youth. He had
had several other later ahairs during
the war, and these had tended to wear
upon the effect Of the first BE left
the army and began the study OF a
profession. Occasionally he would be
seized with a desire to so south and
seek Miss Lavalette, but he feared that
IL she would not listen to his suit
before his corps had killed her brother
she would not listen to him after that
distressing event. He had. not the
nerve to ask the hand of one whose
hospitality had been thus repaid. he
must study his profession for several
years and even after acquiring 1t must
walt patiently for an income. And so !
the matter OF his first love gradually |
slipped away from him.
Forty years passed Nolan, who had |
become prominent IN his profession, |
was elected to congress. One evening |
soon after his arrival at the capital be /
was Introduced to white haired wom I
an of refined appearance and with
southern accent
1--WE have met before" she said.
''Whcn? WhereT'
During the civil war. in the south"
Nolan looked ut her ipqulrIngly.
THAT was a long while ago. he said.
''IndeeC It wns, but I have remem-
1ered you. long though It Isl
''You can't be the girl who nursed
ne when was wounded?"
''No. You were perfectly well when
!. knew you
''Nor the girl 1 met at Richmond Mt
he close of the wharf.-the one over
whose home stood guard one night:'
''Nor that one either. You gave me
keepsake at parting have 1t yet"
"oh, know you. / remember well
hat evening in your garden at Charles
on when I gave you rose and you
MD you would keep 1t as long as you
wed"
The lady smiled 1t was very sad
mile.
"Guess agnin."
81 give 1t up." said Nolnn, seeing that
e was continually getting deeper into
he mire. The lady moved some lace
bout her neck and showed an army