Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-06-13

When this was done and the corn was
ripe so that forage could be procured
for the animals, the Federals moved
on southwark. A small battle occur
red short distance south of Murfrees-
boro, In which Johnny was wounded
and carried into house near by.
When he gathered his faculties what
was his establishment to see Mrs. Tor
bert standing beside his bed. He star
ed at her, momentarily thinking that
he had never left the house. Then he
realized that he was In the room in
which he had slept when there before
To crown his surprise girl came into
the room whom he recognized as Emf
~. Her dress reached to the floor.
and her hair had been permitted to
grow and was done up in knot on
the back of her head. She was a year
older than when John had left her, and
in that year she had grown to be wo-
man.
Several other wounded men had been
lodged at the house, but they all soon
recovered and rejoined the army,
which had marched on southwark.
John was badly wounded and was to
have been sent back to hospital at
Murfreesboro. But at the time for his
removal he was very low, and he was
left where he was. He remained there
some time, nursed by Mrs. Torbert and
her daughter, before he recovered his
strength.
There had been a change, so far as
Emily was concerned, in the family
affairs. A neighbor who was soldier
in Tennessee regiment Of Confeder-
| ates had been at the house, had seen
Emily and wanted her for his wife.
He was thirty years old and heir to
one Of the best plantations in that re-
gion. Mrs. Torbert, realizing that he
! would be good match for her daugh-
ter, had persuaded Emily to consent to
marry him. At that time the Confed-
crates We're marching northward, but
before Emily would assent to an I'M
mediate wedding the Federal troops
had occupied Murfreesboro, and the
Confederates had retreated to Tulla-
homa, leaving the space where the
Torberts lived again debatable ground.
Shortly before John regained strength
enough to rejoin his command let
ter was received from Walter Bristow,
Emily's betrothed, stating that he had
received leave Of absence to go to the
Torbert plantation and claim his bride.
He would be permitted to be absent
but day or two, after which he must
rejofn his command, which had moved
on south. followed by the northern
army to Chattanooga. He would be
obliged to pass around the Federal
lines In order to reach the home Of
his bride.
Johns reunion with the little south
ern girl had revived the feelings he
had cherished when he had met her
the first time. And, as for Emily, she
had been captivated by the young SOL
der at the moment she saw him.
When Johnny had left her after that
first meeting she had never expected
to see him again. But he had slipped
into her heart and there lay, If not
hopefully.
When the letter came from Bristow
announcing that on certain day he
would come to claim his bride Emily
collapsed. Her mother, ignorant of
the fact that love affair had grown
up where she had arranged for an adj
vantageous marriage, made no secret
of the fact Of the Confederate's COM
| ing and at once began to prepare ap-
parel suitable for bride. Johnny may
have looked love to Emily, but he had
never spoken it. The fact that day
was appointed for her to be given to
another appalled, him.
ooh, Emily" he exclaimed, "don't
do it!'
1--WE promised" she gasped.
Thus were the two suddenly plunged
into q sea of difficulty.
Maybe he won't come. He may not
be able to get here" suggested Emily.
IF he is not here on time will you
marry met" pleaded John.
To this there was neither assent nor
dissent. The lovers did not know what
to do A union between soldier boy
from northern state to a portionless
girl of Tennessee was not an especial
" practical act in itself, but when a
man Of means who, If killed in the
war would leave her his property,
was coming to marry her the situation
was doubly complicated. John had
not the assurance to ask the mother to
give him her daughter under such cir
cumstances, and Emily had no faith
in her mothers permitting what would
seem to be so i'll timed a proceeding.
What they did was to hope the
groom would not come. Indeed, he
must take great risk to do so. When
the day came that he was to arrive
the bride was arrayed in her wedding
dress, and country parson was en-
gagged to perform the ceremony, for
Bristow had written that he might
dare to remain but short time for
fear Of capture by the Federal troops
At 10 o'clock in the morning he was
not there; at noon he had not arrived;
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