The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-08

combat had slain him with his own
weapons.
"And twas afther Colonel West no
was a-lookin'. too. I'll 60 ball. put IN
Barket. who was waiting upon Gen
eral Buckthorn at the moment That
Thornton was pizen divil.
"Mention of the military prisons
minds me-" said General HavertW
"tbat I have a letter written shortly
after Cedar Greek by a Captain Cox
OF a Kentucky regiment Captain COX
was in Libby with-with Lieutenant
Bedloe. He himself escaped trom
there some time later with the consio-
cradle number OF Union officers wh@
crawled out through Captain Roses
tunnel from the cellar. lie mentions
another comrade-Cnptnln Hunt, as
remember-who was finally exchanges
when dying OF consumption and lived
inst long enough TO reach home"
The conversation now turned TO her-
chivaI West and the last engagements
in which he had participated. In tho
Shenandoah valley. AS Sergeant bar
ket admittedly knew more about thh
thnn any other man alive. including
Colonel West himself. the company
now unanimously decided TO give him
the floor Barket was I'm his element,
especially when he observed that ola
Margery. the cook. had fingered In tho
background among his attentive audi
ence. He had half dozen teacups
and n sherry glass or two arranged on
the hearth rug to represent the Union
and Confederate lines. while he Illus
trated the cavalry charges and artil-
lery fire with nourishes OF General
Buckthorn's walking stick.
lust In the hottest OF this bait ~
gayder Greek, whin Colonel West
l rode to the front TO rally the RI
ment and turn upon the victoriousf 10,
imy-It was NJ this pint. foreninst the
brow OF the HILL ye moind-sure. tho
colonel ne smiled out ahead widout any
coat or hat and wild only a shtick In
his hand. aud yells out: Charge. b'yesl
GIneral Sheridan's come backr They
gave wan big cheer and We swept
clane over the secesh battery"
"Hoo-roor' cried Margery IA Bar
ket's stick smashed line OF teacup ar
/ tillery.
l THE attack on our left flank wa'
! checked Rut whin we shtopped to take
D breath. where was brave Colonel West
I Heaven only knows After the folgh
y was over Miss Gertrude and the othe
j. gals searches for him on the field. an'
e thin. of n suddnt. Miss Gertrude ride
on all by herself and disappears behln'
; the schoolhouse''-
/ mo. Barket; II was the church Ant
the colonel and we're married therei
J. Gertrude herself. on the arm OF heF
L chiva West In "A brand new unlior"
y suddenly appeared upon the scene nav
a ing been ushered in by the maid nj th'
v front door unobserved while the battle
? OF Cedar Greek was raging Nor dc
% they come alone Close In their real
q followed = quiet civilian. who on sec
u ond glance proved TO be Bob Ellinghan
n and where Rob was Madeline Wes'
{. could not he far away,
"Welcome. Colonel dillingham; roar
= ed General Bnckthorn. I'VE had a ~
- fight to keep you out OF wnshngNn
In but we're delighted to see you withl'
~ the lines now"
II see that dag has Just been raises
s again over Fort Sumter. on the tourt'
re- anniversary OF the day In CharIesto,
which we all remember 40 well. san
re- General Haverill. In n tone OF thankful
W ness that had no ring OF triumph
mr. II think replied Bob. that Virglnn
mn will be about right for us Madehn|
IL and myself The Old Dominion II d|
ey lapidated. fenceless and war trOdoe1
IL But her soil In elastic and her ar
something inspiring In II still MHaI
Il line says she loves Belle RoSpuet
would hardly recognize the old paI
"a now. hut | hope her presSnre there
,rs bring II hack 10 life again
ed THE schoolhouse and toe chu-e
Ily which somebody was speaking
minute ago" said General tuckth'
hr I'm what sounded like nn nggrieved 'up'
Irc 'must be our national headqunHe'
~ from now on"
"Not forgetting the hospitals ado'
"a, General Elaverill. with 4 fond g'a~l
az his wife and Edith "'rhey are ~
-. IN full commission ~ Is for us. rs u
am mortal Lincoln snId. 20 strive on Z" II
ms lSh the werk we are In. 20 bind ~ u
rec nations wounds. 90 care fof hin'
shnll have borne the hattie. aud fcf a
nj, widow and for his orphan 70 DO
Ter which may achieve aud cherish "
IN. aud lasting peace among ourselves y
he with oil nations y
ru TnH End