Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-21
Sens In Verse
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH

inE NOhI n AND The SOUTH"
Gan incident OF Gettysburg1
- ENERAI.S Barlow and Gordon,
the Blue and the Gray,
Mid the carnage OF Gettysburg
~ one of them lay
In the path OF the other, life not
yet extinct.
Now, with Gordon to do ever followed to
think.
Commanding his troops to pass on double
quick"
He dismounted and. kneelinE. asked: Sir.
can you speak?
I am Gordon OF Georgia. Let me know
General Barlow-New York-if you live
It's not far
My wife is with Meade-oh. tell her 1
Doing my duty| "whate'er may betide.
Your message shall reach her. Aught
more 1 can DOR
Her letters-I know 1 can trust them to
you.
please read one to me. sir. Let that be
I shall hear till all sight and all hearing
are past.
Then tear them to fragments. lest some
They're in my left coat pocket-words
written for me-"
Gordon took up the latest as told by the
date.
But his eyes dimmed with tears-it might
be his own fate
Then. throwing the bits DER the bullet
strewn SOD,
He whispered: "GoodbyI Let your trust
be in Godp'
Leaving his brandy flask lying at hand,
He remounted his horse to reioin his COM
mand.
But managed to write as he forged on
ahead.
Then, calling up one of his stan. to him
said:
''Tie a handkerchief fast to the point of
your sword
And ride to Meade's quarters. I've given
my word
Mrs. Barlow shall know where her hus-
band now lies
She may possibly get to him yet ere he
dies"
Time passed with its years till they num-
bered eleven
When to Gordon. United States senator
then,
Was given a banquet. where it happened
Introduced to him one who had answered
the toast
ITO the North and the South" But Bar
lows eyes shone
AS Gordon on hearing the name asked,
"And one
OF the family of that General Barlow who
died
On that first day near Gettysburg?"
Nay" Barlow replied.
But he did not die there 1t is he whom
you see.
And you, General Gordon. the man who
saved me.
My wife got your message that same aft
She started at once. and so opportune
WAS the gift OF your brandy that 1t kept
me alive
With the hope your words kindIed that
she might arrive
In time, as she did. How we treasure that
flask
Not one in our circle needs ever to ask
The tears lay thick on the cheeks of both,
And they turned to their host as men be-
ing 10th
To be in the limelight when the strained
heart chords thrill,
Lest some one should charge them with
weakness of will.
Oh. never before had men heard when at
war
OF love as a balm for tho wound or the
scar!
Heavens blessing be on them, the Blue
and the Gray,
Privates. officers. all, this Memorial day!
What If feeling ran high and some still
oppose!
IN emergencies few ever showed them
selves foes.
How could they be such? On north, south,
east and west
Gngrained lies the thought that our flag Ia
heaven bless'd.
But again we are one, and with hearts full
of love
We can join In a prayer to the Ruler
above,
Entreating His care this Memorial day
For our country and flag, for the Blue and
tine Gray,
And tho downtrodden race one great cause
of the fray.
Yet the lesson was learned and impressed
upon all
While united we stand" IL divided we
fall"
Emma T. Kilmer.
WHAT TO TRUST.