The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-14

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a Felt Convinced That u NY Bullet
Reached Major Brennan Il Would
lnjure You." a.
might see you. Holmes. of your sery-
ice, told me you had pulled through.
but everything Is in such confusion
that to hunt for you would have been
the proverbiai quest after q needle
In haystack. You have been
paroled then7"
Yes. I'm completely out Of II at
last" answered, feeling to the full
the deep sympathy expressed by his
face. 1T was bitter pill. but one
which had TO be taken"
Il know II, old fellow" and his
hand grasp on mine frightened warm
ly. III you have been beaten there
10 no disgrace in It, for no other ma
ton in this world could ever have
accomplished Il. But this was case
OF Greek meeting Greek. and We had
the money. the resources. and the
men But, Wayne. ! tell you. ! do
not believe there is today q spark OF
bitterness in the heart OF q fighting
Federal soldier"
Il know. Cation" said--and the
words came hard--'your fighting men
respect US. even as we do them. It
has been a sheer game OF which could
stand the most punishment. and the
weaker had to go down. ] know all
that, but, nevertheless. Il 10 a terrible
ending to so much Of hope. suffering.
and sacrifice"
yes" he admitted soberly. you
have given your all. But those who
survive have wonderful work be-
fore them. They must lay anew the
foundations; they are to be the re-
builders OF states. You were going
homer"
smiled bitterly at this designation
OF my journeys end.
Yes. II you can so name few
weed-grown fields and vacant negro
cabin. certainly shall have to lay
the foundation anew most literally"
"will you not let me aid your" he
questioned eagerly. II possess some
means, and surely our friendship is
sufilciently established to wsrrant me
in making the offer. You will not re-
fuse?' t
Il must" l answered firmly. yet
I do not value the offer the less.
Sometime may even remind you OF
It, but now / prefer to dig, as the
others must. l shall be the stronger
for It, and shall thus sooner forget the
total wreck"
For few moments we walked on
together in silence. each leading his
horee.
Wayne" he asked at length. CLAN
cling furtively at me. as II to mark
the effect Of his words. did you know
that Mrs. Brennan was again with
us?"
Il was not oven aware she had been
away
"Oh. yes; she returned North immo
diately after your last parting. and
came back only last week. SO many
wives and relatives Of tho officers
have come down OF late, knowing the
war to be practically at an end. that
our camp has become like huge pic
mic pavilion. 1t is quite the fashion
able fad Just now to visit the front
Mrs. Brennan accompanied the wife
Of one Of the division commander
from her state-C Connecticut, 20,
know"
There was much / longed to asl
regarding her. but would not venture
to fan his suspicious. In hope that
might turn his thought ! asked. ANT
you; are you yet married."
He laughed good-humoredly. mo
that happy day will not occur unit
after we are mustered out. Mis-
Minor IL far too loyal virginian eve
to become my wife while continu
to wear this uniform. BY the way
Mrs. Brennan was asking Celia onl,
| yesterday II she had heard anythinl
| OF you since the surrender"
"sho Is at Appomattox. then?"
mo, At the headquarters Of tn
Sixth Corps. only a few miles mort
from here
"And the Mniori'
Cation glanced At me. poculia
look 10 bic face. but answered simply
Naturally ] hhys had -umaIl Int