Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-28


True. tneTe were lien ard his mother
BuI their pres-noe only added to the
Lssolatiun If the isolation. The shift-
les family for years had been looked
after los Professor Jordan. aud when
he came to the mountains he had CON
scented for them 10 follow Ills l'en-
tion was net large. but IL had b,en
sufficient 10 maintain the two fam
lilies IN he wouds. Now, with him
ruue and the pension stopped the nat
ural argressiyeneSs of Ben aud his
mother WAS arrugating Ia themselves
what had been done 10y the dead man.
They tried To- constitute themselves
watchdog aud guardian and censor
mn that did not imply actual giving OF
help.
Looking out ac-uss "A bit Of nature
that is unspu!led 10y man." said How
ard Chandler as lac and Eta stopped
beside her. Il can understand how
Professor Jordan loved that view,
While n man has strength there Is
work out i'm the world for him Ia do.
that lac ought To do. wants To do. but
when the strength goes 1t is good TO
live beside and above view like
that, with its sublImity entering into
ones soul. have been here only i've
weeks and feel like a new man."
You came here for rest, them said
Mrs. Jordan. for Howard had spoken
little Of himself
Yes: worked rather hard at col
legc. and my doctor advised 1t. And |
have You and Etta-Miss Jordan here
to thank for contributing so much to
the pleasure of the stay. You have
been nice to me-"
at has been mutual. DO you think
of leaving us soonT'
"Yes. though not for a few days.
Miss Jordan and | have been talking,
and she spoke of-of Memorial day,
and
Mrs. Jordan's eyes grew tender.
1T is our first memorial" she said
In low voice. John was a soldier.
and the real cause of his death was
wound he received long ago In the
war. Eta and want to gather few
| flowers, and-and"-
She could 20 no further. for her
voice began to tremblc, and her eyes
| had filled with tears. Howard sat
down beside her on the roughly hcwn
log bench which ran around two sides
of the cabin.
~ understand" he said gently, land
with your permission ! will stay over
until after Memorial day and join you
| There are very few flowers In the Vi
entity except dogwood and the wild
wind flowers, which fade quickly. But
| know of fine clump of white rhodo-
dendrons several miles down the slope
that are in full bloom. and | will bring
some Of them. and perhaps | can find
| few flowers in the valley. My grand
! father was soldier. and | have always
taken part IN Memorial day exercises
ut home. | will be glad to join YOU.
the more so from what Miss Jordan
| has told me of the brave man who has
gone. She says You are from the west
ern part of the state. May | ask to
what regiment he belongedF
THE Second volunteers. Company {.
He was first lieutenant and served
from the beginning About his only
regret ut being up here was that he
could not see anything more OF his old
comrades. He often wondered what
they were doing and how many OF
them were still alive. His great wish
was to see his old commander, Gen
/ eral Tavis. once more, They were al
college together and dear friends
When General Tavis founded his com
pany my husband was the first one to
enroll his name wish | knew the
generals address so | could write him
about John"
Howard's face had grown eager. and
he was about to speak, but checked
himself.
You have heard of the company
perhaps?" said Mrs. Jordan wistfully
at did some very hard fighting. and
more than one-half Of the company
were killed In the war, and many 9th
ers were wounded. some of whom soor
died There cannot be very many
left"
Towards face was grave, tender
reminiscent.
"Yes. | know OF the company and it,
brave deeds" he answered. "Wher
ut home | always went to the reunions
with my grandfather and knew some
| thirtr ,f all tba COMM n Too In tho sto to
But everybody has heard of Company
G. its heroism and tragedy. Only tive
comrades were supposed left to an
swer their name at roll call. and ONT
Of them was Lieutenant Jordan. | die
not connect him with Professor Jor
ian when talking with Eta. TIL,
only man left of the whole compan,
now is General Tavis."
Mrs. Jordan's eyes filled; then
strange. faraway look came into them
John has all his comrades with him
then" she murmured, land they ar,
up there waiting for their old com
mander. A little while-only littl,
while-longer and they will welcom,
me too. Brave men are tender men
and they will save place for me be
side John"
please don't, grandma" PLEADED
Eta. Grandfather can wait for yol
awhile longer and ! need you her
more than he does there. Think of IN
here alone"
The old woman drew the girl dow
upon her lap, but the faraway look re
manned in her eyes.
you will be taken care of. child
like the rest Of u.s." she said Blu
don't worry | am just as strong -te
| day as | WAS Yesterday and as ay