The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
SOLDIERS COURAGE
AND LUCKLEss LOVE
Pathetic Little Story of Love and
Romance in Stirring
War Times.

A few years back the Richmond Dis
patch published that sweet old song.
..Lovena." In reading it, I was In mem
DRY, carried back to a very dear friend
whose fate was sealed by hearing n lady
whom he had known for years, sing that
song In 1864. while as a soldier hoy, he
stood by her side supported by his
crutches: for Notwithstanding he was
only 1G years old, hc had been fearfully
wounded by n shot from a Napoleon
gun and could not stand alone.
In after years he told me that as she
sans that song, they looked into each
others eyes and when it ended it seemed
as If their very souls had been combined
in one. He was fearless in love and fear
less in battle. and just as soon as he
could mount his horse, even before he
could walk. he went Jack to the army
upon one OF the grandest warehouses; that
ever led n charge. The animal was very
properly named Thunderbolt. Before he
left THE Queen OF my Soul (as he
used to call the lady in speaking to mel.
knelt down and fastened on his spurs,
which he never allowed to be taken off.
One day In attending to this act of hers,
he raised his proud head and said, Yes,
even she will one day flush with pride,
to think that she braced on the spurs
that urged Thundcrbolt to 70, where he
shall yet be ridden, IL I am not killed
fulfilled these words.
THE GENERALS REQUEST.
for not long after he r%eioincd the army
I WAS by his side when one OF our resi-
ments that held our loft flank was driven
In. Its members had been fighting at
odds of about three to one and could
no longer stand the strain.
Wo were boil, upon our horses waiting
orders from our general, who was pres
emf ana remarked. IF the left lan.x is
lost the bittle will be lost" Can't ono Of
YOU take those colors and regain that
iield?' saw my friend glance at the
advanc'ng foe. that looked like n dark
cloud In the distance, then at our dear
old nag. then down i. his spurs. and
when he raised his head I knew by tho
expression eon his beardless face nnI
reno 1t In his eye that one at least would
lead tho charge and win tho field, or
sleep beneath 1t. Tho next minute no
had received the colors. and calliny on
inc men to follow whore he led he
raised the banner on high, slackened
the reins on Thunderbolt, pressed tho
howolls to his animals side and went
INTO inc ranks nf the enemy as n whir1.
Wihd ploughs into q mighty forest. He
feEasaed The fold and held the nnnk
uhtl' far IN on the right. the battle
was lost ana won. md victory Was ours
AZ We saw this child-sola,cr 20 rorth
already hnttle-scarrcd and blood-stoined
not one of us who stood around orr
general eve expected to SEQ the boro
alive again, 10y "eto
yer nc came through that fearful err
nase ulhprt, and lived toaregrotthat tb,t
clarEe Yves not his last and that ,inIa Me
hprloi-srotind; for Il came to nass that
the queen Of HIS soul was told in n serret
way tAat nc was false 70 her. She ,,,.
700 proud to charge him With It. Snt
without an explanation, simply endod ~,
chshgennont ana crushed n llfo IN &c
e" sEo nloom that has never rallied.
ahe made a marble man Of one who
was generous loving, trpe ana brave. A
Inlfs OF q century afterward my old
friend stumbled Upon ~ cory OF .I.orana, /.
ana dashed OFF the lines of which i send
yohta cory, II You think propor to nnh.
i'sh tae piece / would be glad to have
you 40 SO. Respectfully.
DAILY READER or THE TN
our lives creep slowly on, Lucille,
The grass Is on the lawn again;
Tho trees are budding out, Lucille.
And frost Is conquered by tho spring.
We, looking back when we were young,
And read the fearful might have been,