The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-16

and not possess you NOuiu NC a "ASN~"
ed existence for me. No. As soon as
my wound permits / shall go away,
perhaps 10 America, where they tell
me that even such as may earn
enough to prevent his being a burden
on any one"
Louis, my life henceforth is yours.
| shall take care OF you and If neces-
sary work for you. But that viii not
be necessary. My husband has left
me a competency, enough to live the
simple life TO which We have been ac-
customed from our childhood ! have
done my duty toward him so long as
he lived, and now that be is dead what
was his Is mine, and l am sure he
would not grudge me the comfort OF
sharing II with you"
Nadler made no reply. He was
thinking Of the words spoken by the
soldier on the field Of battle. "But
now, since am about TO die, all that
has gone from me am even willing
that my wife should be happy with
him" He recalled. too, the look on
the mans face when he saw the flask
containing that which would quench
the horrible thirst and give him little
strength to bear his sufferings And
he rejoiced that he had conquered his
own craving and bestowed the boon on
his comrade
Marya came often TO see the maimed
soldier, and while she rejoiced that
she might minister TO him he found 10
the minlstratlons Of one he loved and
who loved him a solace for his mis-
fortune. His wound healed slowly,
and since they were separated In their
homes, her attendance upon him was
and difficult. In order
that she might do more for him 1t was
deemed better that they should be
and live under one rooftree.
Some shook their heads that a widow
Of but a few months should marry,
but older persons approved OF the plan,
and the pair were made one.
And now TO return to the soldier ly-
ing on the battlefield, who had ac-
,epted his comrades last drink The
'ame rescue party who had succored
his wounded comrade, thinking him
lead. passed on. Another party, ac-
by medical officer, came.
Ind the surgeon, placing his ear over
he soldiers heart, found that 1t
It'll beat. He ordered a restorative
md the man removed to a hospital.
There the soldier was revived, and
when he had come TO a condition TO be
an officer who was taking
he names OF the wounded asked his
Iame.
The soldier hesitated. A faraway
Dok was In his eyes, but the officer
lad no time to heed 1t.
Your namep he repeated impa-
iently.
august Helm"
The officer passed on. not knowing
hat the patient had not given the
name that belonged to him.
Helm, as he appeared on the hospital
list, lay for weeks lowering between
lfe and death. At last, pale and enact
tied, he was discharged, not only from
he hospital but from the army. and
.ottered toward his home. On the
road he fell In with another dlscharg-
ID soldier limplng along with his foot
and head bound up, and the two jour
neyed together.
81 am going home" said the man to
Helm. "to my dear wife. have done
my duty by my country and have
earned a reunion with her I love-"
a. too, am going home, to flnd--I ex-
pect-my VIE with a former lover. |
have doubtless been reported among
the dead, since ] gave false name at
the hospital"
"And what viii you do IL you find
the case as you expect2"
God knowsP replied Helm.
When their paths separated the sol
dler said to Helm; "Goodby. | hope
that you will find that your wife has
loved you and remained true to you"
"Goodby," was the reply, II am pre-
pared for the worst"
"Will you kill hlmT
81 don't know"
Helm tottered on, stopping at tlme'
by the way TO gather little strength
or perhaps because he dreaded to know
what he feared lie could not but envy
his comrade who had gone on to tn,
woman of whose affections he had II,
doubt. And so one evening as dusl
was falling he approached the yillag,
wherein was his home. He waited oil
the outskirts until the inhabitants wer,
all within doors. then went on and
coming TO his own house. looked IL
through a window.
A cheerful fire blazed on the hearth
but there was no one in the room
Presently woman entered A coli
chill came over the watchers heart, 10
there was no sign OF mourning in he
apparel. She put some logs on the fire
then drew an easy chair up before II
Leaving her apartment. she PRESENT.
returned, her hand on the arm OF
man walking by means OF crutches.
The soldier without uttered a stihe,
cry.
The MANNED man was he who ha,
given him his last drink-the drink b
was mad for, the drink that saved hl
life.
Recently a ship arrived Mt an Amer
can port on whose passenger list wa
the name OF August Helm. In Monte
negro lives his wife. who supposes hir
dead. Neither she nor the man she bC
lieves TO be her legal husband know
that they owe their happiness to th
sacrifice Of little brandy ON the Hel
OF battle.
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