The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-28


samsslf. ~ asrssd upon between thsm
~ evening"
Is hs unconscious or slssping. arr'
asked Gertrude. IookinS with tender 90
ncituds upon ehs palsd race On NJ
rude rustic litter. e.,
He u between life and osath.
fear. The removal has been zoo much
| for him. yet Il seemed foe the best
under the oircumsta He waA 90
anxious All. he 10 wakingl Here
We are. my boy"-piacins his oAnseen
20 the lips of poor lieut.. Bodice. ~
he Y was In such grievous pliCht-~ws
have reached the snd Of our journey"
my father"--gasped Frank.
HE Ia thinking OF his home" sssd
Major Hardwick.
Il have obeyed Gen. Haveriil's or
ders." murmured tho young man. faint
iy. and have report TO make.
HE will be hero In . moment" en-
| swered Gertrude.
ia not this-siiss Gertrude Filling
ham,? he asked. looking ~istfully into
her face. -.
"YeA. yes-you have ssen me beforor
| Long ago. You know Mrs Haverul-
the Generals wife"
"she Is one OF my dearest friends on
earth"
"Thsn-you oan give her . message for
me, to my poor llttlo wife. She VIII
know. win the General be here soon
I-som.how I feel that have not much
| time left. Doctor, my notebook:
| Tie surgeon took the notebook from
an inner pocket. and at the same time
a blood stained handkerchief fell out.
The dying soldier saw u and with an
effort said:
| "Ah, yes-A messaee-from Capt.
Heartseass. He WAS by my sldc-he
had q Confederate uniform-so they
didn't send him back with me-"
Gertrude. kneelirg by mis- side. took
tho handkerchief and Alently handed II
to Jenny Buckthorn. who turned sud
denly pale a. she saw IT, then hid
her face in her hands and hastened
away.
still Gen. Haverill did not arrive
please write" Frank Whispered "a
Gertrude. To My wife-Edtth: Tel
our Mttie son, when no Is old enough &c
lnow-.how his father died. not how he
lived. And tell her who was . mothei
70 me-that my fathers portrait Of hsr
which she gave TO me In Charlsston
helped me TO be a better man. And
don't forget TO tell them-I haven't 4
wtuh mo now--it was taken away fr"T
me while was q prisoner In Richmoni
by Capt Edward Observation-Disclosures
Secret Service. Let-me-sign-that"-
Gertrude, with tears streaming dowr
her checks, held the poor boys hand
while he made a feeble scrawl or
tho page, then foil back lifeless The
surgeon gently laid tho fold OF tbs
blanket over his face He was dead
present armsl Carry arms!" com
handed the oficer of tho Federal guard
az Gen. Haverill came up, returning
the salute as no passed.
Am too iatof" he asked.
I'm sorry. General" replied the Con
federato surgeon. "Iiis one thought. ~
wa brought him through the lines. wa
. 10 see you before he paused away"
"Poor boy--brave hoy" muttsrod IN
General, turning back tho fold OF III
blanket q moment to gaze Upon tn
calm, sleeping face. II am In tho plac
of your father to-day, We will carr
3 htm 10 his comrados at tho front-h'
shall have soidicr's burial. IN In
shadow of tho mountain whore he sac
rt,csd hls young lito. IN the purcs
o yalor of patriotism. Yondsr mountain
shall be his monument
The Confederate soldiers stood In ON
barrassed silence for little SPACE
T'hon Major Hardwick said;
, Pardon INC. General We Virgtnian
are your enemies. In tho nsLi-,but yo'
cannot mourn or honor this gallsh
young sohator moro than we do, II yo'
win allow W tho privilege, now that ~
are hose, we win carry him ana accom-
} papy you % oh lest rsst3u1 plscA"
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