The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-26

SONNY cane 10 grandfather lfRA,
holding al old-fashioned gold lochet
In his hand IA loeket curlously
denied by bullet.
Did it save your life. grand
father" he asked why have you
never told me about 1t before?'
Grandfather Dan took the locket
and turned II slowly over in Lis
trembling hand 1T belonged to
Dave, he said, and then sat Silently
gazing at the distant hills sonny,
too. was quiet, for Dave had bsen
grandfathers dearly loved brother
and comrade in arms, whom he
could never talk about without great
sorrow Dave had died in Dau's
arms, shot in the very first skirmish
the young soldiers had entered.
Go to my stronghold" said
grandfather. at length, giving sonny
key. and bring 20 nae the pack
age IN the lower left hand corner
sonny fastened to obey and returned
with a tiny packet wrapped tn a
bit OF bunting
lis Dawes secret said gran
father. that | am going to tell you.
for the locket will belong TO you
some day soon and YOU shall
ksow about it"
When Dave was shot, as goa
have often heard ! beside him,
caught him In my arms, and man
aged 10 drag him 10 sherer, az
though I. too, was hurt. You
know all about IL, except thar have
never told you about Her Sonny
nodded. Dave was always a favor
ita. continued grandfather. and
when we were marching South, tae
boys all used to tease him. but not
knowing just which one Of all the
girls we left behind was Dawes
sweetheart. we used to ask him
about Her just her not knowing
ang name We all had farewell
letters. but no one knew about
Dawes.
Well, when Dave lay DING
his voice broke for moment, but
he soon went on he smilsd at me.
in all his pain. and whispered, Her
picture is in the locket. Take 1t
home to her. and tell her that !
always loved her There was an
other silence, while grandfather
gaaed at the locket sonny dared
not Interrupt, but he handed the
little package to grandfather, who
carefully opened II. ia 1t were three
old, yellow letters. scarcely legible.
Read them. sonny" said grand
fatAar. and Sonny read
My Dear Dave, said tho tirst.
you should not have been so wor-
ried about our parting shall be
safe and well cared for while you
are gone II will be rather dull.
with 50 many of our young men
awry. bat shall pay a visit to my
cousin in the city for diversion. and
/ shall have new gown TO delight
sou when YOU return to your very
loving Laura
The second was shorter.
Dear David" It said, God be
With you-that is what good-by
means. | know that he will pro-
tect YOU and bring you safe home
again TO me. Ny prayers are ever
with you Trustingly yours.
Emily
There was another letter not SO
written. incorrectly spelled.
and unsigned.
Dear" said the third letter. the
love Of a CARL like ne can never be
a blessing but. now that you are
going away. ! will confess. / love
yoa dearly. David. dearly. and I
want you To be happy If I could
only make YOU so-but YOU have
money and education. and have
neither. Only a great love for you.
David"
Those were all the letters. Sonny
folded them carefully again and
wrapped them in the flag the fare
we'll letters OF a soldier
'They tell 20 lia'e. ana so mnch."
faid grandfatheT Emily was "a.
Ga -tttI oi tnA l.e1tR4f r"-.t datA
lovely girl whom everyone honorei
She died unmarried two years after
the var was over Laura was The
village coquette-the pTettiest. most
: mating little LADY imaginable.
but she thought always Of herself.
as even that biz Of a letter SHOWS
Tho other was the saddest ~ them
I'D poor country girl. 10 whom
David had been kind and courteous .
as be ais ass was 10 aii Indeed. be-
had shown no special atiention 10
any one Of the three And set, be 4
loved one 81 them.
which oBe4" sskcd sonny. To /
rtich one did the lockct belong"
The hov tried hard fn his own m.nd I