The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-28

BILE impulses, but not q man Of hr;,.
liant parts. Il was schoolboy
friendship begun in the schools OF Co.
lumous and never outgrown by either.
though the one had far outstripped the
otner IN scholarship aud social rank.
ihe lieutenant was wounded danger
ously. f grape shot-one OF tho
drops IN the iron storm hurled from
haoeock's 8 guns-has struck and shat
tered his right leg just above tho
knee. The sergeant's wounded arm,
pain1ul but not serious, did not pre-.
vent the many acts Of miuieteripg
kindness that proved bis loyal devo.
tion TO his comrade. Early 10 the
day following that first .wretchcd
night in the barn hospital Donald
dordon's shattered limb was amputat-
ed, but be never rallied from the
shook. He sank steadily day BY day
ana when the dawn of July II lighted
up the gloomy corners OF the old barn
1t was plain that before another sun.
rise came the struggle would be over.
Gordon knew the end was near and
awaited it with patient courage. Tom
Spauldipg, kneeling beside him,
pressed his hand and asked gently
what he could do to cheer him. From
force of military habit the eubaltern
had addressed his friend as ''iieuten.
ant
| Drop the lieutenant, Tom," said
Gordon, with faint smile; "we're
bota off duty now. Call me Eon az
you used to when wo we're in school
together" Then his eyes closed and
he was silent for time. When his
big brown eyes opened again and look
ed vaoantly toward the grimy rafters
OF the barn it was clear that ths SOL
diers mind was oioudsd eighty by
the raging fever, that had racked his
body for forty.eight hours.
Don, old fellow, do you want any
thing?" whispered spauldiug.
EYES," he Raltered. "Tom, IL
want 70 be dreaaed," and then, with q
struggle to make his meaning clear, he
went on family: 'Tom, you know we
lived like q gentleman. know it's
hard to do much here, but I think I'd
feel better if you could wash my face
and cool nay hands," Then, after o
pause he went on: "Aud Tom, can't
you dress me in olesn shirt7 IL
don't feel clean. You know, old fel-
low, I've lived like gentleman, and
we'll, want to-to die like o gentle
man." ...~. ..
| Tenderly as men could, we spopged
the fevered body with tepid water and
dressed the dying soldier in some neat
linen taken from the hospital stores.
His face e1p1o5sea the gratitude es he
sank back upon the blanket thatsesyed
as rude pillow he noticed the two
little cameo studs that tstill remained
screwed into the solid shirt front. :.
1
! ''Pat in the studs. too," he said
Mother gave me chose. Let me keep
them until-until I go home again. y
We did as he bsde us, and then, APP
] paEently satisfied, he sank;intc q,uie.
sleep. Toward evening he reused
asain. spaulding. s, wss ssill beside
him, bns my duties for tho time e;called
me elsewhere. His aleep had appar.
emily given che dying man q momeu..
tary leaae Of new strength, !, and \ Yog
hslf sn Aour be talked with his com.
rada IN whispers % the two lay; side
by side. = was then shas bSs entruat.
led TO Tom spauldipg his last mes:
sages. E5 $ 8. S. ' s +: M .%.. Is s
j What passed bstwsen the IN mon 40 ii
that time I do not know. and ifs i did
the sacred condolences Of chat last fsli
hour would remain inviola.e. i only
/ know::that snndry little trinkets-:
among them: : ring thetl g,ift Of his
j father, and {. msdallion loeket enoloas:
!! ine portrait! q the ypapg woman who 90
I hoped,t be his Wife-spasaed from the
hands Of the dying lieu.enalnl,t ID those
i Of the sergeant who still l5hopad,to see
friends sud dome agaiin. Short il: 81. 81
i fore midpighs I Joined them saud Sgre.
maiaed until the END. & / asked the
4 yonpg officer II there 5Has b Nught' shas:I
could do for him. h 3s:
s Nothidg, !, 5, !, psebof; ,'aS : hs answered.
(lt; Was biz fanssyss stp eall 4 ,l, no pas.or.5
Tom has taken aall 4 ths n,essas sss j
Hant 70 send &: ;Ie si esery.
thing Yon, ~ i ssens 81 vary kind PISS,
i ,tor. thapk fsyat Of rIe; hesitated. {.
mornent md thsn addsd: 81. oriyi Il
ono thing; do the best 1sl yourcan to i giys