Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 32, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 February 1875 — Page 2

PAPER FCMR frtn fHoPliR.

OVER THE DAM.

Yes. 11/e a swift runulng river, And it's mighty bird stemmln the tide. But the boat glides so smoothly at start lu

Thatoae feels Just like letting It glide. You hear the wild roar of the rapids That below you now thunder and break. But you think you can easily pull back

When yon MM their Willie foam In your wake. Well, with me it wan mighty smooth sailin'

Darin' all of life's Unit summer hours, And the river wing ever so «weeUy, And its banks w«we so brilliant with flowWhile The bow that hangs over th torrent

Seemed a halo that beckoned me there, And the mist that rose from the waters Quite eonoealed the black gulf of despair.

To be sore, I passed friends as I drifted, Pullln' sturdily up 'gainst the stream, But 1 laughed a* I saw how they labored.

While my boat danced along -like dreamt What mattered which way It was glWln

Ii 1 sailed with It up or sailed down I— Behind I saw only life's struggles. And before me was pleasure—life crown

I say I pained friends pullln' up stream, And they warned me of danger below But advice Is so cheap that when given.

It amounts to Just nothin', you know I And exper'ence—well, that's of some value, But it ain't always wisdom it brings, I've got it—you're right, 'tis a nettle,

Ana I plucked it at cost o! its stings I It's tough, lookln' up the bright river, And twain' what I might have turned back T® think that I took things so easy,

Lcttln' everything go to the rack, But I'm here now, Just a« you And me, ••And I'm—well, you can see what I am fdrifted. you know, with the current,

And of course I went over the dam.

Katharine Maverick's Chance.

KLORKNCE PERCY AIXKN.

There she 1b," said Dot. as a tall, slight figure, with a trailing black dresa ana a scarlet shawl came around tlie corner by the lime trees, and walked slowly towards them. "That's Miss Maverick—and, oh, Rex she's lovely."

Is she said Rex, a little dubiously. "I shouldn't—" but the near approach of the stranger kept back the remainder of bis sentence, and with his lowest bow he expressed himself "delighted" at meeting Miss Mavorick, while Miss Maverick alter a calm survey of the young gentleman, and a few words to him and his companion, walked along towards the house. "So that is Kex,"sho said, to herself. "Dot'B late!—lucky little goose!" "So you think she is 'lovelj',' do you?" said Rex, as tho tall figure passed by. "Not very good taste on your part, I think," but, oddly enough, be turned his handsomo head and looked after her for ull that. "Amasic-teachej or something, you said."

Yes," answered Dot "papa used to know her father years ago—whon they were boys—and he found her in a mean little school in the city and, you know how ho is, ho brought her here for the holidays. I am sorry you do not like her."

Never mind said Rex, loftily, "perhaps she will improve on acquaintance meanwhile let's talk of something else," but still when a turn in the path brought tho graceful figure, with Its scarlet and black draperies into view again, ho turned his head and looked alter her onco more. "She walks woll," said ho, "like a .Spaniard," and then the hall-door closed behind her.

That oveuing when Miss Maverick Joined them, Hex felt tho interest of the morning increased. Her dark, oval face looked well by gaslight: her eves were largo and lustrous, her heavy black hair braided in a coronet, and destitute of ribbon or ornament *f any kind, was a wonder in itself, and although her dress was so plain that, on another woman, it might have scorned almost "dowdy"—her tall, graceful flguro made it seonva garb tit for a princess.

Iter manner, too, pleased Rex she was ladylike, quiet and dignified, brilliant, too, ho found, when he heard her conversing with his undo, but she scarcely noticed the young gentleman who was so critically regardiug her.

A tine woman, said Rex, to himself. "I rather admire her," bnt the "line woman," appareutly ignorant of his kindly feelings, was unapproachable and distant all the evening.

Hie next day it was tho same, and the next, and so oil, until at last, Rex Lan-e-aster—handsome, potted, conceited follow, that he was, lnvatne fairly piqued by tho singularly chilly*' manner of the "poor teacher," toward# whom, of late, ho had been unusually Jtuatut and amiable

He was only a boy as yet—only twen-ty-one a handsome, idle, good-natured,

fege

pod-for-uothing boy—houi© from oolfor awhile, and very much disposed to have a "regular good time" during his stay, lie was, as we have sold, a handsomo, idle, good-for-nothing, and in that capacity had been felling In and ont of lev© continuously since the remote period when he had first donned a pair of boots.

His rooms at college were decorated with innumerable pictures of tho 'bright particular stars,' which had guided his footsteps from time to time. lie left college deeply in low with no less than three young ladles, but when he had been away two days at his uncle's, he would have iinblushlngly affirmed that Leonora had freckles on her nose, that Rosamond painted, and that Marie was a "little goot»e,w also that his Cousin Dot was the -sweetest little girl in the world"—such is the constancy of man! ,,

That Dot should be so considered by the young gentleman, bad been one of the "family plans" ever sines Dot, a red, wrinkled meek baby, had tnade her appearance, pretty, pink-and-white, babyish little girl, Rex seemed In a fair way to carry out the family plans on bis own responsibility.

Dot is a dariing," he said, meditatively, as he strolled down to the beach alone. Dot hating been borne off to make some stately "Calls,* In which. Rex flatly refrtsed to participate. **8urh a dear, little, kittenish thing, so diflorent from that Miss Maverick. Halloa!" tor a sudden turn, around a jutting rock caused him almost to Ml over a dark-robed ligur*, which sat there out to sea. am sure bcaypur pardon," be "I didn't kflfow ymi w*rr here.

in.f

said, I Tho great dark oarse w*» turned slowlv upon htai. "Ab, UJa yon." she said, with a smite, which made Re* wonder how he had «**er thought her plain. "I often eoine here—I like to watch tbe sm."

The slender hand drew her dross away slightly from the other end of tbe rock on which she sat, and Rex wnhoMwwfl by tho smile, gallantly asked permission to seat himself beside her.

It was astonishing how quickly they became acquainted Miss v."rick, on tho sands aloue, was very ill from'

::cs°

sais#

Miss Maveri in found hii ng with her, friends.

thfUgh

Not until

them of the think of retnalin^

*^Thanks for tbe wish," she laughed, softly, and then they separated, she going slowly toward tho heuse, and he, sauntering along tho beach, and, for a wonder, thinking.

After that they met often—by accident—it seemed, sometimes on tbe beach, or in some quiet oornor of the bouse, when the others were RW«T pleas-ure-seeking, or busily employed in some other equiUly hard work.

Rex seems to be very studious, said Mrs. Lancaster. "He doesn't care to go around at all, and is always shutting himself up to study alone—he will do well, if he keeps on,"but, alas for Rex "solitary studies," the book which accompanied him was gonerally used for a hassock for

Miss

Rex knew perfectly well

that il tbe real state of affairs, was discovered he would be called home disgrace, and that there would be, as ne expressed it,

,4a

devil of a row all

around," and Miss Maverick knew that her stay at the Hall would be of extremely short duration, should the fall extent of her acquaintance with Rex beooine known. ...

Both knew this, and yet, perhaps this knowledge was half that made the situation so pleasant—a spice of danger is always fascinating—ana so, as the days passed, Rex found himself doing precisely the thing which he ought not to have done, foiling tremendously in love with this "fine woman," fathoms deeper than he had ever gone before.

And Miss Maverick, she laughed at him, petted him, scolded him, and called him a "foolish boy," but daily made the net stronger and more secure. She was not a wicked woman, nor a hardhearted woman, bnt she was adventurous, she was poor, and awfhlly tired of it, and she was to a certain extent unscrupulous. If Rex Lancaster should make up his mind to brave the family and marry her, well and good, she should certainly not refuse him, unless sotlie better fish could be caught. Only one thing was a drawback to her, and that was Dot.

The child was so honestly fond of her, she confided all the secrets of her innocent little heart to her, and the chiefest of these was about her Cousin Rex. Even Miss Maverick, felt a little con-science-stricken as the girl talked to her on this subject. "I love you so dearly, Kittv," said Dot "IJwouldn't tell anyone else in the world, but you, you seem like a sister and I know you can be trusted." and so, with her curly head nestled on her friend's shoulder, she would talk by the hour, of Rex and the "some day1' which was coming.

So the days went on, until at last, Rex, being much in love, became likewise very unreasonable, as is often the case, and inclined to consider himself ill-used. Especially was ho so, after the first novelty of their being a necessity for caution, wore off, ana left only the disagreeable inconveniences thereof.

Sometimes, after he had seen Miss Maverick stroll off along tbe beach and had mentally started after her, Dot would join him, and slipping her hand in his arm, would volunteer to accompany him on his walk, all unconscious that he saw in her "not the sweetest little girl in tho

world,"

but an emissary

of unkind fortune,'or callers would come and he would be captured and borne in, a prisoner, before he could escape, and then he would have the additional torment of seeing Miss Maverick return alone, without having a single opportusplain bis detention, d. Rex put it more strongly, and called it "devilish mean," but still it could not be helped, and so, in consequence, he began to grow decidedly cross and captious, and poor little Dot began to He awake nights, and wonder what was tbe trouble.

One evening he had been more than usually out of sorts, for, with one thing and another, two days bad passed since he had spoken with Miss Maverick, save the ordinary commonplaoes of tbe fam* ily circle, and. in consequence, he was feeling decidedly savage and to add to his discomfort, Miss Maverick seemed in no way to sympathise with, or even to notice his state of mind.

He sat moodily in a corner, watching her with a jealous admiration, for she was looking her very best. The soft, white dress that she were was .perfection, with the scarlet faehlas drooping at her throat and in her black braids, and her dark face was made even more brilliant and striking, by contrast with the fair, pale dames around her—and Rex was driven almost to desperation by a well-meant word from his aunt.

Miss Maverick looks wonderfully well I en to were really bo fortunate for her, poor girl I I am sure I shall do my best to forward it," and then, having put him into a fever of unhappineas. by her remark,* she had left him to his own thought*.

That night, after the bouse was silent, Rex betook himself to the veranda with his cigar, for he was too much oat of humor with himself and his surroundings to feel like rest, and sitting were in the chill moonlight, he gave himself o^u meditation, not the most plesnant

The vine leaves on the lattice rustled in the cool night breeze, bnt. save that, no sound waa audible, and aitting there with hia chair tipped hask, and his arms folded over his bead, Rex fell into a waking dream, from which he was roused suddenly by a light touch on his

You here?" His fore showed his delight more plainly than wsrds could have dene, ana Miss Maverick, smiling down at him, answeredaoOly:

I was so restless. I feci like Herodies' daughter—compelled to

{"»et

us stay here tQgOttMV fbr a lit

tle—wo have

little tiouut* «Mh

other," and so he stayed.

r«WI

lOs

e& lha

ht of time, did they

Ink or returning, homeward. andJthen Miss Maveifck, ^drawing her shawl around her, rose xo go, Rex said, with the boyish directness which once in a while came to the surface through all his affectations, "I likewu a grwt de«4 better than I thought I did. fhofel shall iiave a chanoe to talk with you

bnt I Mtt Older tnio yoa-*-think of your fhmily." Bother inyfcmily!" raid Rex, enep his heart sank a lttof the paternal"" and ffel® brave enohgh St that moment to defy then^both. "I am twenty-oue."

And I am twenty-five," she said, qnletly "besides, I am a woman, aqd yon—you are enly a boy." "Iam not a boy," said Rex

Sandsomethe

Maverick's trimly boot

ed feet, and Rex, himself, was studying quite another volume. This was all very pioe and pleasant, still it was dangerous. Rex knew it, and Miss Maverick knew

it.

The warm pressure of Ilex's hand hid the ring from view. "Katharine," he said, and then the handsome face came nearer—bent closer, and for one short moment her head rested on his shoulder—for one short moment, and then as bis lips touched hers lightly, she drew away.

Rex," she said,

Ellie Vane's Hero.

BY S.

Why, to Holt Williams."

44To

Holt Williams. How can she?" There was such a mixture of disbelief and disappointment in our voices that is, in Bertha's and mine, that Sarah broke out into a merry laugh.

Why not? And what cause have you to regret it you are not to marry him."

But Ellie Vane. The peerless! The beautiful! And she to marry Holt Williams. It does seem too bad," said Bertha.

Wow Ellie Vane was our cousin, and therefore we felt a great interest in her. She was so lovely. In all the town none oould be found mors beautful tban she, even though Hampton boasted ef its pretty women, and when we had her with us at Elm Hall, ire bad always pettod and made much of her, partly because of this, and partly because she was so merry and Joyous.

Many a good time we had known, planning what the future would bring tp her, but never had the idea of ker marrying Holt Williams entered into these oounclls.

EUle had always seemed more like a sister to us than like a couain, and Sarah, Bertha and I always called her so. Sarah, who was the oldest and the most practical, had not built so many bright dreams on Kllie's foture as Bertha and I had, and therefore we were more sad-

lyyoTtE^w?had

wander—

»HH SO I wrapp»Lupii» this gw* shawl and cauie out

We.

It is lata, and you

should be at rest—go in now, and I will stay here alone foii awhile nntll feel, like rest," but Rex woo Id tolerate no such idea. He brought one of

the wide

rustic chairs, and seated her therein, aild then sat himself at her Feet. «jto one can see us hoar UBS,*' tin said

Very*am wo shall seoefcbh other

wh.'

mom," she Mid, "will ytw think of Mnh plea us at seasons whoa afi*g*utf, Kext" "Think of them?" tho haiidsnmo fcco was very oartirtrt that Miss Maverick almost pitied him, "and of you—oh, Katharine! And must y«u really go?

TERRE HAUTE '1$M PJRDAY EVUOTSTG MAIL.

hH a

If Re* 'J h# aaii oafe start ft

"I love you and you know it. I shall have mouey enough to care for you I am sure we oould be happy, Katharine, and I love you ao."

My poor boy I" she bent over him with a little Impulse of tenderness.

MYo»

sre generons. aiid I

44Iam

old enough to know my own mind and heart, and I love you, Katharine." She had risen now, and stood leaning one slender hand on the railing, while with the other she held her shawl to-

ether at throat, and Rex—with his face ftill of earnest entreaty stood beside her.

Katharine," ho said, again, "speak to me," but she stood silent. Here was her

44chauce,"

44let

me go," and

then standing erect before him, she said slowly and distinctly:

44I

am going

away"to-morrow—we have had a pleasant season, and I have been very happy, but to-night ends it. You have been very kind, but you would not be happy with me for vour wife: besides, think of Dora,*' and then she faltered for a moment as he plead with her, but only for one brief space. "Think of Dora," she said, again "She loves you, Rex, she will make you happy, and this would kill her. You will forget this soon, and some day you and she will be happy together."*

And so the next day Katharine Maverick went away—back to the dreary school, with Dot's loving kiss on her lips, but with a little lonesome, weary ache in her heart.

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But tobur fltoryfftr Storflp $mp plaoe foi onofo aailMorlflf and a] lationa,tliodgh wflfir ifet nevfr co' discover, (iwpely finorsl told in# pleas* lng stow w*ald hove %be*er sfteot than the sape told in a dry, matter-of-fact way. ])uti tfee second year of the war baa iililgjifijl thougu it was a dark time, and til fielrts were full of anxiety and oanuMtnesB, still Holt Williams remained at home.

It was during (his year, too, that wo hrafd afMAah engagement, and so wo were really thunderstruck. However, weooutd not alter the matter, that we knew, for when Ellie Vane determined te doa thing wo knew that she would go through with it, and, in the matter of matrimony, we were sure that she had not oome to any sudden decision, though it was a sudden decision for us.

What puzzles me," said Bertha, "is that we have never heard of this, or even suspected it. And then for her to keep it so still, when she was so intimate with us. Why, Mattie, did you ever hoaref such a thing?"

I acknowledged that I never did.

come at law.

Here was Rex Lancaster willing, pleading, to make her his wife no mora dreary teaohing, no more pinching and worrying for Rex, even should his family prove obdurate, had money enough to take oare of her it was a groat temptation, but still Katharine Maveriok stood silent. On the slender hand which rested on the railing a golden band glistened It was a ring which Dot had given her, and looking at that, she thought of the loving, innooent little girl who had .so opened her heart to her. She thought of the entire and perfect trust whioh she had in her, how she had told her every thought and wish of her heart, "and she loves him," thought Katharine, and then sne thought how fragile and delicate the child was—how dreadful the shock would be to her when she knew the extent of her treachery—44and she loves him," thought Katharine.

Well, she will certainly come and tell us of it, now that the engagement has been publicly known. She has some good reason, I suppose, though I'm sure I can't see what It is. She is so patriotic, too, and Holt Williams has not done a single thing to help our cause."

Perhaps there are things connected with his actions that we are not aware of," put in Sarah. "Let us wait until we see what caused Ellie to accept him. Perhaps we will like him better when we know more of him."

As Sarah waa eur fhototum and leader we agreed to follow her advice, and very impatiently did we await Ellie's

She came the nOxt W&Bk, 'l as we could, we earried her to the little sitting-room, and gathered about her, and Bertba, always an impatient little thing, put tbe first question.

Now, Ellie, I want to know whether you are engaged to Holt Williams?"

Yes, Puss, I am." Bertha sighed. Why do you sigh so doleftilly and why do you gaze en me so mournfully Why, Puss, one would think Holt was a goblin, to judge by your expression," and Ellie laughed merrily.

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QOLIjTER.

Ellie Vane is to be married next month." So said sister Sarah, as she entered the little sitting room at Elm Hall the name we had bestowed on our old New England home, because of the many century-old elms, through whose maze of trunk and branch, tho traveler caught stray visions ef its sloping and many gabled roof.

Ellie Vane is to be married And to whom?" said Bertha, our youngest.

any canse for dislike,

that is, atoyjuat eatase, against Holt Williams. He wsp plain, ''horridly homely," Bertha avowed and ho was poor, whereas Ellie was rich. Thou bo work' ed for a living, being soperintendent of one of the Hampton mills, all of whioh had removed him Immeasurably, in our thought, from Elite's lite.

We bad novo* known Helt personally. He belonged to another district, ao that our had not oome in contact otherwise we might have boert more friendlv toward wm for tho impressions of childhood have mom honest lodgment tban those of later yesrsHowever, we had never thought of him In connection with Ellie, but had always decided that she would hero. It tras during onr struggle with the South, and ao we wore SUPS that heroes would bo plentiful, and one .thft would fill our Idea of Kllie's needs easily found.

Holt Williams had not "gono to the wax," as the saying waa, but he desired to. There were home claims that deterred him, of which we did not know bat hi thaee days, tb» word was, "baa he enlisted, has he velauteswd?"not. "can he voluntoor?" or "can he §*ljjrtX Sometime** it tikes very heroic mirtd to raakt? certain rseolves or certain sacrifices, bat few people who Judge of a

cson's actions, know the secret ^cings ces_was to be beroic. that control them. So it was with our Williams we jad saw, not by the

•Of w.vr*p. ajpiln, her about that rwiuit, and, as a consequence away it would be out nd H.t-.k shining in

our

And you we all questioned.

O, I can do very well."

know that he is goblin,"

answered Bertha,

44but

441suppose

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I have been

planning for you to marry a hero, and it's a disappointment, you see." "How? Cannot Holt be a hero as well as any one else?"

he can, but he has not gone

to the war, you know."

know ne has not, but hoTnay." O, of course, but nowis tbe time men are wanted."

Well, then, I'll tell you that as soon as we are married, he is going, There was much questioning wenaer in our looks, and Ellie's face grew very earnest as she went on.

You see, Holt's father died three years ago, and in debt, so Holt determined that he would clear this debt. Then he had his mother to care for, and this took all of his money, so that if he had

never forget you," said Rex

but Katharine knew him better than he knew himself—for before two years were over there came a little ecstatic note from Dot—there was to be a wedding at the Hnll—her's and Rex's, and "dear Kitty*' must come but "dear Kitty" did not go,

one to the war at first, he would have eft her unprovided for, and broken his word, for he could not pay debts with his army pay. This has kept him at home, ana, now that be can leave bis name free from stain, and bis mother in comfort, he is gbing to do bis part."

But why marry him now Why not wait until he comes home

Well, you see we have loved each other along time, and so I thought wo might as well be married, so that in case Holt is hurt, I can go and care for him."'

That is therfe aire to be two heroes instead of one," said Bertha. I don't know as it's very heroic to care for one's busband," saia Ellie. "No, that's not it, but it is heroic to let one's husband go away on such service. But now tell us what he is like, I know that lie is awfully plain, but you are beautiful enough for both what I want to know, is, whether he's smart and all that," said Bertha.

Well, I'll bring him here and let you judge for yourself. What I wish to know Is, whether you girls will come to see me married, and whether you, Puss, will be bridesmaid?"

There was a general assent to these requests, and then wo fell to discussing toilets, Ellie saying that she should be plainly dressed, and that as Holt Intended to join a cavalry company that had gone from Hamptsn, ana was already at tho front, she should go with hltn to Washington.

She had friends there, and it was arranged that Bertba and I should go with her, Sarah being needed to look out for the house, and care for father.

Elite remained tho whole day with us, and in the evening Holt Williams came to escort her home. It was the first time that we had evor met him, to have personal oonversation with him, and after they were gone we three girls again gathered in tne little sitting room to tell our impressions.

The most of Holt's talk had been with fhther, and was confined to business and the state of the oountry, but now

chatty with Sarah and me, The impressions we bad formed were, ef course, different, each one having taken him into judgment from a personal stand-point, or rather, from the standpoint of a personal prejudice.

Now Bertha, who was bright and merry and whose judgments were, ruled by her disposition, decided that he would never ao for a hero.

He's witty and bright enough, and he talks well, and all that sort of thing, but he has not the look of a hero. Ia it possible to imagine him standing on the crest

breastwork, waving his

sword, and looking grand, beautiful like all the heroes wo see in pictures do?" Bertba forgot that one of the kindliest and grandest of human natures wssat that time beaming out from ss plain a free as oould well be foond, and yet that plain free belonged to Atoaham Lincoln, the president of the United

8arah bad a different opinion.

It ia the actions that men do, not their looks that ennoble them, and you know that the soul rdlos the act. Now I think Holt Williams' soul capable of doing grand things, even as wnkaonr it tone capable of doing good thing*. His reeoru will be a bright one. os, and a heroic one, or I have no knowledge of hotnaft nature."

My opinion was a middle

of Holt

by the result we causes that brought

decision was not favorable.

ground

tween the two. I thought that UMt could do bnve tnlngs, sod submit to graft personal sacrifices, but doubted his ability tw dash into gwry heroes generally dot After a time wedoeidad to let the future prove the correctness of our decisions, though, If I bad given any thought to the matter, I should have known that to be capftbte of wlf-wcn-

Elite's Wedding day came, and it was a very quiet affair, the only guests being Holt's mother and we girls Ellie decided that

•S.

{Ookwi bier neat, e, ant-very proud •pp^k^Ber- .. su& Sglit in almost as ^grand aaa

iiTei. hero. But we did not have much time to discuss looks, for as soon as the ceremony was performed we set out on our journey to Washington, allowing oh# day to tbe fascinations of New York.

There was no time for delay then. Tbe air whs burdened with disaster. All along the James the graves of our soldiers had grown almost as numerous as the flowery that bloomed above them. Thank (?od that the struggle is over, and that love and brotherhood am swinging frem the sacred silences of those graves, leading the nation to a no-, bier, broader, better destiny.

Men were looking anxiously into each other's eyes, questioning by looks, for their voices were foil of dismay. Washington again heard the tramp of advancing men, and there was no tellinjr how the end would be.*

This was the state of affairs whon we arrived in Washington, and there found the regiment to which Holt was going. He did not delay, but the day after reaching the capltol, joined the Hampton company, with whose commander be was on intimate terms. They wore, tiiat is, tbe regiment, were to join tbe army in front of the enemy tne next week, having been on important detached duty, which had thinned the ranks, and rendered new accessions very welcome.

Holt had te enter as a private, but he preferred this, as it would enable htm to learn his duty more effectually. When the day of the regiment's departure came Ellie went to the camp to say good bye.

She was not despondent or tearful,but tbe same bright, sunny body as of old

441shall

expect to see you soon again,'

she said, when kissing for the last time, "and to hear of you often, and I know I shall always hear good tidings, dear.

Ho did not reply in words, but the eyes often speak as plainly as the mouth and then I knew that if ever the chance came to him Holt Williams would do well.

It was a brave, hopeful parting. Ah, how many sucn there were, and the loved ones never came back. After it same the days of waiting, though they were not full of weariness like some days of waiting for the air was full of tumult of battle, and a feverish expectancy filled all hearts.

There was news of skirmish and fray, there were li|ts of killed aud wounded, and at last came word of Holt.

It was in the notice of a sharp fray between two patrols of cavalry, and a pri vate named Holt Williams had dashed into the midst of the enemy and bow away their battle-flag as a trophy.

Then came word of his promotion to tho captaincy of the Hampton company, the former officers being promoted, and this was followed by the account of a daring reconnoisance closo to the batteries of the foe.

Then the whole force of our cavalry gathered into a mass, and wo heard ol an impending battle.

Bertba, who was as enthusiastic as any soldier, had changed her opinion ol Holt. The capture of the battle-flag had given her anew view of Holt Williams' fhnmeter, and in her letter to Sarah, she wrote:

Holt will do something we nevor thought bim capable of. In fact I think that he will be a hero after all, and I nin waiting to hear of a Gen. Williams coming out of the next fight,awfhlly wounded, you know, but covered with famo

^Ll&le^id Bertha think that her words would so soon be forever true, but when we were returning from mailing that letter wo were startled by the shrill cry of a newsboy.

Heavy cavalry skirmish on the Rapahannock. Lots of killed and wounded. Brilliant char es of Oapt. Williams, who turns the day in our favor, and dies in the midst of the enemy."

When the last words came ringing sharply out, I looked to see Ellie fall, but she did not. Her face grew very white and her hands clenched tightly, but this only lasted a moment,

Give me a paper," she said, drawing the monev to pay for it from her pocket.

0, Ellie, it may be all a mistake. He cant be killed," cried Bertha. Ellie did not answer, but rapidly read tbe news the extra contained, when she came to the part where Holt was spoken of, she gave a quick, hard gasp. •4 Not dead, but desperately wounded," she said. "O, I pray he may livo! Girls, I must go to him."

Wc were hurrying homeward now, and as we went I read of (he meeting ot tbe brigade, to which Holt's regiment was attachea, with an equal force of tbe enemy. The fight bad been a desperate one, for the combatants had been equally brave and determined, and there WM much depending on the result. Should our sido win it would be tbe first victo ry for a long time, and would kinal® hope again should the too win. it would add to their prestige and give their name more power, whereas if tbey lost it would show that they oould be defeated. and encourage our men to renewed exertions.

Thus the tide of victory surged back and forth for an hour or more, and Holt found himself the commanding officer of his regiment, the seniors being kiled or wounded, and with this accession of power an oponing occurred whereby be saw that be could benefit his side.

It wss to charge a battery that guard the left flank or tho enemy, and turn it against th«m. Oould bo do this, the day was won. Decision was one of Holt qualities, and prompt action always followed so, no sooner did he see this than he gave tbe word to "wheel Into column and charge."

It was bold and desperate venture, and it required an iron nerve to lead that charge where shell and bulletacame buctllne above and around tbe onrushiiwr tromers, but Holt Williams wss a man iroR nervo, and though twice wounded he led on.

It was but a few minuses' work with half their number lying scattered along the path they hod ocfiao the regiment charged over and among the guna, and a company dismounting, wheeled them the foe, who mads one desperate effort to retake them.

Polled and beaten back they retreated from the ftekl, and there, among the sons he had taken, dllo Vane's hero lay senseless for in the last and most determined striU&le be had been again Wounded, and his 1Mb hung by a thread.

Ifesderiy and earvfoily bis men carried him to tho rear, and in the tempoit#! thoco formed wo found

rary him, for when it was seeking, an vey Os safely to tbe place, ft

bid Obtained a pass and nown whom we were fras furnished to oon-

was a sad desolate scene, but there was no time lor sentiment* for seems ef bravo men were needing

care,

as Holt was going doctor, a young man, whoso hojwful, of place to make a longing eyes always gave lacnt, said I did splendidly, 1 fear it

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tha and were willing to do all we oould. Bertha developed a wonderful skill for nursing, and so did EUle, who gave all the attention she could srnro from Holt, to others. As for myself I for did tbe best I could, and though the

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correct, or p«my so. W Poor Ho{t, he was sadly bruised: Ho would have to lose his left arm, and it was long doubtful whether his right leg would not have to be amputated, but by care and skill, it was saved, though so maimed thst he could do nothing in tho service.

When he returned to consciousness he was maoh nleased to find Ellie with him, but bis misfortunes did not seem to affect him as much as wo thought they would.

All that I regret," ho said, "is my nOt being able to do further duty. I do not mind these wounds. I would willinglv lose my life for iny country's good, but now it will be bard to remain idle"

Ellie was very proud of him. What woman would not be proud of such a man He was promoted, honored—"ho was truly a hero," Bertha said, and on the hero question Bertha is authority but, perhaps, the most heroio of his actions is bis pleasantness under his great trouble—for it is a trouble, and a great one, for a strong, active man to become suddenly maimed and circumscribed in action. But Holt never complains. He still superintends the mill in Hampton, I and is a partner in the business now,? and truly Ellie Vane's hero is a man to. be proud of.

Did I say that Bertha, also, found hero down In those Rappahannock hospitals? She did, a quiet, young officer who was brought in one day, with a deep saber cut on the temple, for Ber-1 tha and I both remained south l£e took Holt home, could. Bertha's and ia doing well whilst tbe doctor and I are comfortable, because we are easily satisfied. Many'l of the doctor's patients are poor, and ho works for very littlo, being satisfied to do good when he can. In foot, when 1 come to think of it, I feel that I have a hero, as well as Bertba and Elllo.

miainea soum aiierx*-El-after ome, doing what wo husband is a lawyer, ell in a western oty,.

And this reminds mo to say that 1 agree with tbe doctor, who says there are more heroes in common life tban one would think, and that it is not always best to say a man or woman is not heroic because they have plain faces, and be commonplace in their talk and manner.

When the time comes these people may prove the greatest heroes of our knowledge for it is soul that tolls in such times, and not looks or talk. F"' if

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