Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-01

* est colonies in the Federal
army Thus ii was easy for me
IL to find a brief furlouGh when
we passed near IecShurg on our way
to the Blue Ridge Gap. and | then
ran down for Il look mt our valley
found Or Bond in his little brick
office ut the top of the hill overlook
ing the village. 1t was he who first
showed me the Richmond papers with
lists of the Confederate dead. Colo
mel Sheraton's name was among the
first | saw. He had been with Cum
ming's forces. closely opposed to my
own position at Bull Run. His son
Harry, practically at his side, was Sc
riously. possibly fatally, wounded and
was now in hospital ut Richmond.
showed Or Bond the last writing
of Gordon Orme and put before him
the Bank of England notes that had
found on Orme's person, and which,
by the terms of his testament, |
thought might perhaps belong to me.
Gould ! use any of this money with
clean Conscience" | asked, Gould it
honorably be employed in the discharg-
ing of the debt Orme left on my fam
ily?"
"A part of that debt you have al
ready caused him to discharge" the
old doctor answered slowly. You
would be doing wrong II you did no.
oblige him to discharge the rest"
l counted out and laid on the desk
before him the amount of the funds
which my fathers memoranda showed
| had been taken from him by Orme
that fatal night more than Il year ago.
! The balance of the notes | tossed into
we burned them there.
We concluded our conference In re-
gard to my business matters. | learn
ed that the coal lands had been re-
deemed from foreclosure Colonel Meri-
wether having advanced the necessary
funds; sGd as this now left our debt
running to him, | instructed DR.. Bond
to take steps to cancel 1t Immediately
and to have the property partitioned
as Colonel Meriwether should deter
mine
and now. Jack" said my wire hair
ed old friend. heres something you
ought to see. | saved it for you over
there the morning you threw 1t into
the fireplace"
He spread out on the top OF the
desk folded bit of hide. Familiar
enough 1t was to me.
"You saved but half" said. THE
other half Is gone"
He pushed a fake OF snuff far up
his long nose. Yes" said he quietly.
II sent it to her some three months
ago"
what did she say?"
Nothing. you fool. What did you
expect?
"Now. my SON" he concluded saw
agely, IF you ever dreamed OF marry
ing any other woman dash me If
wouldn't come into court and make
this indenture witness for you both
for her as well as you! Go on away
now, and don't bother me any more"
Our forces passed up the valley Of
Virginia and rolled through the old
Rockfish gap. We overspread all the
Piedmont valley and passed down to
the old town of Charlottesville. 1t
was nearly deserted now. The gay
southern boys who in the past rode
there with their negro servants and
set at naught good Thomas Jefferson's
intent of simplicity in the narrow lit
tie chambers Of the old University Of
Virginia now were gone with their
horses and their servants Today you
may see their names in bronze on the
tablets at the university doors.
| had quartered my men about the
quiet old place when ! heard the voice
OF my sentry challenge and caught an
answering word of Indignation In
womanS voice
A low. single seated cart was halted
near the curb. and one Of its occupants
was apparently much angered / saw
her clutch the long brown rife barre
which extended ont at the renr over
the top Of the seat. You git out'n the
road. man repeated she. 'or I'll take
shot at you for luck. We done come
this fur. and reckon We en- go the
rest the way"
That could be no one but Old Mandr
McGOvern For the sake OF amuse
ment | should have left her TO make
her own argument with the guard had
| not in the same glance caught sight
Of her companion. "A trim figure In close
fitting corduroy 81 golden brown.
wide hat Of russell straw shading her
face. II was Ellen,
Her face went rosy red as has
tened TO the side Of the cart and pgf
down Mandy's arm She stammered
unable to speak more ,.onnestcdly ~
| myself NandY coi:ld no forget aef