Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-15
Where His Courage
Came In
By DONALD cHAMBERLIN

Colonel Carpenter. commanding a bri
gade during the winter OF 1862, wrote
bis wife that the army was In winter
quarters and he would ike to have her
Join him. bringing with her their
daughter. Adele
When Airs Carpenter aud her daugh.
ter appeared tn camp the colonel was
surprised 60 see n young man with
them. He was In citizens clothes and
nc more ut homc among soldiers than
fish ON dry land lie would start
across sentry's beat, and when the
sentry brought his gun TO u charge aud
called on him 20 halt he would stop no
short rs to almost fan over backward
who Is he and where did you pick
him Gpg' the colonel asked his wife
Hes Adolphus Leslie replied the
lady. "fle seems TO have been attract.
ed TO Adele. and she can't get rid OF
him, AS soon us he heard we acre
coming down he said he was coming
with us. and no hint to the contrary
awaited 10 stop him."
Il wish We would have q light" re
piled her husband I'D suggest bis
going into the front rank, That would
SEND nun nome : warrant pe'' why
don't you shake him.
WHAT'S tue usef aes pe'h lr9ing 70
get out a proposal OF marriage for
month and can't do II. Time enough
10 send him on when he succeeds 9
That's all very well. but hen pre-
vent the officers here from showing
you Intention Ihefe are number OF
hne fellows on my star ana 10 the Hue
who ! dare say would ike To make
your visit pleasant fer YOU. but with
this whlppersnanper dangling about
you. how can they
III they haven't the pluck to drive
him away ! expect bell nave 10 stay
can't send him or til after be has
proposed
n wish he'd screw up his courage"
Eriinted the colonel "Then we'd be
rid OF him"
g5Adolnhua Leslie spoiled the visit |
that IA. for the coIonel Mrs Colonel
aud the objects AS TO Adele. she act
ed strangely about It. complaining that
the young man was in her way but she
didn't know how 20 get rid OF him Her
father lost patience with her and con
cluded that. since the situation was at
tracing attention from It's absurdlty
she had better 20 home. Besides. the
spring was coming on, and there were
indications of move on the part Of /
the enemy.
la 81 fAV
4 washingson. 7atte.sdsa ~ Leslie. the
nenbers of the STAFF looked at ene nu.
other and nm aid remarked. s'rhey
should have proytded baby carriage
for the rear guard" taking care that
the commander did not hear him. /
though the colonel's ehagrin ut the
outcome OF bis daughters visit was
well known.
But the party had not been gone half
a dny when some lively skirmishing
commenced that led IN 10 serious fight. |
ing. That same evening Colonel Car
pentar's flank had been turned. bis men
were giving way. and IL looked as
though a pnp mad been opened that
would be the ruin Of the corps. If not
the whole army The colonel. amid a
shower of shot and shell. looked about
him for one az bts starr 10 send TOR re.
anforcements some az them ma been
kllled ana some Of them bsd gone back
n ascane the calling fire.
pnt who "a this coming In n manner
aud saIt sult bis horse plupeing
f,1ghtenad 81 tho exnlosjops ana shrek
800 .,..i,..s vt.,. u et,,,a,, d,,lnc
wbare onIv n soldier abould her The
rider made straight for the colonel. who !
was amazed TO recognize Adolphus Les.
lie
what in thunder are you doing
here. sr7' roared the commander.
"!'ii tell you, colonel. II I can get /
my breath proposed to your daugh-
ter on the way to Washington. and she
said might ask you"
For few moments the colonel star
ed at tue young man as If not know