Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-01

OUTCOME
B. ANDREW c. EWING
osDyslgAt, Isa. by American Press
Association.

ssbordinates y the army. It began
o1ring IN engagement
n the heat Of the fight a stretcheE
was carried past me and l saw the
1aee Of one Of my lieutenants, Tom
Ashley, pale and with closed eyes.
He cpened them and gave me the most
Uelanch holy look ever received from
any enc. A blanket was laid across
his body, leaving his legs bars. 1t
was bat q Domentary passage, after
Whieh l became as intent on directing
Ne wsrk Of slaughter rs before. We
wss 4 victory and pushed on after the
enemy, leaving our dead to be put In
tie ground by 4 burial squad and our
wounded to be taken care Of BY the
sWgesas. They cut Of q part Of Ash
lays left leg and all Of his right arm.
l felt N especial pang in the case Of
Ashley, for. besides being the most
Dgonising subaltern in my battalion,
knew that he was engaged to be mar
Led - q very lovely girl Besides BE-
hg lsvely. she had q fortune In her
I '
who had nothing but his pay, was
leoking forward to his marriage with
her as 5000 rs the war was over and
q happy life to follow. In one short
Asht that lasted barely ten minutes
Ae had been made q cripple and his
NE was blighted.
A few days later, being near the hos
pital where Lieutenant Ashley was
lying. l went to see him found him.
- l expected. IN q melancholy state
Il niHd. His distress all seemed con-
eeatrated On the fsct that he must
give up the girl be loved. l endeavor.
Cd - comfort him BY suggesting that
she, might make 4 sacrifice for him,
bat he assured me that Oh no account
Wsald be permit her to do SO. Indeed.
~ tsld ne that he had been waiting
~ Some one nearly connected with
M - write her. announcing his nu-
tlatjos and that be released her
\ was 4 sad duty. and when It was
performed ! ventured again to express
doubt ~ 10 whether the girl would
asespt sf her release, but Ashley de
elaPed that 10 mas With q soul In his
6ody would permit 4 girl TO tie herself
- for hfe with q man minus leg and
N arR Besides. she was the idol of
her parents. who would not permit hei
70 make any such sacrifice. They were
% ambitious for her that they had only
reluctantly consented to her engage
cent with Ashley. who was one of the
Hsst promising officers In the army
Ne described her to me as q very femi
nine person. who had been brought up
- follow their slightest wish Consid
erinG this feature of the case mailed
Ashley and Miss Barnes would mutu,
Glly agree TO give up their prospective
union.
Two days were required for the mis-
alve to reach its destination. and re
ply eould not be received in less than
two days more. Meanwhile | visited
Ashley twice. he evidently felt easier
since he had dispatched his letter. con-
s1aering the matter OF his engagement
elseed On the nfrh day after had
lsst HIS misstve went TO the hospital
~ there found the reply.
It was Miss Barnes herself.
The meeting bad taken piace-for tn,
gieS had Arrived several hours before
and with il had passed that first shock
1t the coming together of two people
who had suffered and must continue TO
0a6er such an overwhelming misfor
tune Miss Barnes had more nearly
recovered from II than Ashley. though
now and again could see tiny wave
lets Of something like happiness pass
hg over his face. Miss Barnes was
busying herself to make him more
comfortable. She had brought With
her certain articles for the purpose. es
peciaIly undertaking. which be great
" needed. and with the help of sol
der nurse was putting ii on him With
70 more conjunction than II she had
been his wife.
Miss Barnes remained with Ashley
until be was sufficiently recovered to
travel. when she took him home with
her A few months later. the war be
ing over. followed. Ashley had
given in to the girl whom be loved and
Who loved him. and they were only
waiting for me TO he present al I'd
wedding. Miss Barnes had astonished
every one by having her own way In
the matter. having conquered her par