Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-06

VIVIAN ~ N~eSeS ~
syes to him IN mute appeal. He touch.
"a my hand kindly. and ] drew him
near M.
III ! should die, Bud, win you tell
Miss Ellen that have always loved
her and that my last thoughts were Of
hsr1'' said In a half whisper.
10 pressed my hand for an answer
and placed his other Oh my fevered
temple. heard him ask the doctor to
1t him have charge OF this patient
"His life IL dearer than my own" he
sajd. saw the surgeon nod his bead
and heard him add that It would take
great nursing to pull me through.
It was the last thing ! remember for
many q day. heard afterward how
be nursed me: how he slept by my cot
at night and sat by It all day. After.
ward he told me that l talked only OF
the Pines in my delirium. and for the
first time he had learned that 1t was !
who had taken up the mortgage and
reduced the interest. The day came
when the surgeons despaired Of my
life. and then 1t was that no tele-
graphed bis sister. have that faded
bit Of paper on which he wrote the
message framed and hanging over my
desk and underneath it her answer.
Lieutenant Palmer lying at point Of
death. Your name necessarily on biz
ups. Don't come If you think best, but
Il might save bis life." was what be-
sent
The answer was " shorter. Il
read simply. Keep him alive until !
reach there"
They told me that her nursing saved
ny life One touch from her hand and
my delirium would subside, and, though
I lay unconscious for days. she took
little rest. and when she would 10
down Il was Bud who would take her
place at my side.
One morning Just after orders came
for my regiment to start for Cuba my
eyes opened to the world and my
senses returned. Bud vas BY my side.
I knew then that Miss Ellen had been
there, for the influence Of her presence
vas with me still.
"Where 10 sheY' I asked.
Getting a little needed rest" he an.
swered. 1.-THE crisis was passed last
night, and she knows you are saved TO
her."
The big. strong fellow could stand It
no longer. He knelt by my bed and.
holding my hand. buried his face in
the covering. l knew that he was
weeping for very Joy for his sister. l
turned over YEARLY and laid my hand
on bis head.
Bud" I whispered. has she for.
Siven1'
Eyes. Howard" he said. "she has
told you % herself many a time In the
long watches of the night"
lapsed into Inconsistencies again.
and when I awoke Miss Ellen was BY
ny side. She 1t was who told me that
ny regiment was going and held my
hand In sympathy. for she knew how
Il would hurt me to be left behind.
She read me the presidents noble
words Of praise for the men who had
answered to the call for troops and.
dra wing from her pocket a little slip
Of paper. read me what the executive
had to say Of those who had fallen III
with fever and who had served their
country only in the camp. It was only
q short message from u president IN
answer to an invitation to come to
Chickamauga. but It cheered many a
poor fellow who. as |. lay stricken
with the fever and who was forced to
Gee his comrades march away to duty
at the front. 1t was the message just
40 It came, and as she read It her eyes
Oiled with tears:
Executive Mansion. Washington.
Major General Commanding Camp Thorn
a., C~hickamauga:
Replying to your invitation. beg to
say that It would give me great pleasure
to show by q personal visit to Chicka-
mauga park my high regard for the 10000
troops Of -FOUR command who 20 patriot
ically responded to the call for volunteers
and who have beer for upward Of "
months making ready for any service and
sacrifice the country might require. Ny
duties. however. will not admit Of absence
from Washington at this time. The high
est tribute that car be paid to the soldier
10 to say that he performed his full duty.
Tho field Of duty u determined By his
government, and wherever that chances