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I ?k faite jfat?im _ YOL XXII WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 21, 1871._ NO. 6. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, iSoRALITF AND GENERA ^INTELLIGENCE. The Sumter Watcln (ESTABLISHED ?V 1850.), &?" } ?> t ? . Ml^l? V / S7?R?f j WJUr^BSOAY ITCOK A?E.;S UJ?T? R. S. I f?lLttBilT & FLOWS Terms. One year......?....:v.?.........?.r.;<~. Sir mentis.?. Throe ?oniha-.?..;.........-..>.. . \DVERTISBLUNTS iri?ertf! at the ?T ?SE r?OLtA?t AND FIFTY OENT 'qtttire for thfl^"first. ONE DO ULAR ft Sec-?o.l, and FIFTY Cr??T3 for eaeh tubs* *scrtiou, for &?v period leas than three ra OBITUARIES. TRIBUTES OF RES! .?nd all coinmun?cAtion? which subserve p nteresU, will be paid tor as advertisement! a*4)ri$mal S?oi Written for thc Sumter Watchmu love vs. Conventic BY P. D. H. --?'The new .l*y eoroej. the light Dearer for night, m dearer tb JU for faults Lived over." lu the autumn of 1864 I was c of the Medical Ex?miuir;g Board io little town.of L-. This Board composed nf thc sur^t ons of two gen hospitals located at this place and oue of the most thoroughly effie! perhaps, in the South. Its duties w principally confined to granting ? iooghs to convalescents in the ho.1 tals; but some times, especially afb great battle, sick and wounded men w ordered to report to it to have tl furloughs er :ded, to be retire? light duty, or to be received for med treatment in L-. Such a thing i full discharge was with us uokuowo. In the Fall of this year thc worli the Board was u?iu*ually trying. 1 demands of the serviec, which, alw at the first, had called for all thc a bodied men, were growing yet more gent; recruits were continually sou the front whose services would have b rejected by tho French during the tu terrible wars of Napoleon. The V "Ofiice, in conjunct iou with the Surgi General, was making herculean effj tp':fiil up the skeleton regiments wh were constantly melting before the i levies of thc Northern army. As instance of the -extremity to which were reduced, I remember well au on which came to us about this time, quiring that all disabled soldiers apr iug for "light duty," should be sent their regimental surgeons to be e posed of. We had not long to wait for ont the practical issues of this order. C morning a fine, manly young felic came before the Board, and cap in ha made Iiis salute as well as his crutcl wm!J permit. He had lost his ri? leg near thc hip ..Well," said our sen'r Surgeon,uwl dojuu waut ?" "To be put on light duty, sir." "You moat go back to your corn ma n< . Tho poor ii-??i>w took it for a piece pleasantry and answered with a smi ' I hope, tile?, doctor, you will lfud ? a leg. I haven't found mine since t Surgeon* took it from meal Atlanta." Our good old Surgeon's voice was thought, a little husky, as he said, "11 sorry for you, but my orders are positi' Mr K-, order privat?- S-to I Command." . His Company, as 1 aft? wards learned,' waa in Northern Georg twenty mites away from any railro 8 tatton. It was indeed a terrible ordeal those days to appear before a Medb Board ; and such scenes as thin in whi no option ivas left us, frequently t peated, served very much to steel o sympathies against those who seem less to need them. On a dark, melancholy day, io t la? of October, or about the first of N vember, there wa? aa uuusual -numb of outside applicaqts to the Board. Q of these particularly attracted myatt* tion : A tail, welt formed mao, but n fully emaciated. His eyes, of a da grey, were rendered unnaturally lue nous by a faint crim<on spot that burn upon each cheek; while the blackue of bi? hair made only the more appare thc extreme pallor of tbo rest of bis fat Ile entered the room with an uucerta step ; whether from nervousness, weakness, I could not determine. ? he stretched out his '.hand for the su ge JO to feel his pulse, the tremor of li fume actually shook the floor. I h seen cases like this, I thought, befb: and my mental comment was-"Tb had better let ruis man go,_ or he w die of nostalgia-he is thoroughly d moralized." Meaowhile the surge had examined his papers. "You ha' had Intermittent Fever?" "Yes, sit ?.When had yoayoar last ?hill?" "Abo a mooth ago." "Dr. B-, will you e amine him?" After looking at t * tongue aud touching his pulse, the li ter. said-"Yetiraay'go." When tl applicant bad retired, our senior loo ed inquiringly at his co worker : "ll ' pulse is quick and hands cold,'* answ< ed the other; "bat that is nervousoe -I think a change of air? ? Mr. order" hiar to report.for duty." J I was seated at my tabla on the sal day. busied ta making out che papers, the ?av?rai applicants to the Bom Thu evening had set io mise -ably coi with a fias, almost impalpable; rain, ai I waa horrytog to get. through in. ord quarters, wheo I beard a lour -knot*1 ".Wura to* inquire aboui hrs^iiaatiod, eried out, "oome in !" and, without pa ?4 ?og any heed, heard a step in th 'ffhich stopped opposite nij "Well f"I said, without look from my work. "I ara sorry rupt you ; but can you spare ? meat?" The tones were such not often heard in those pre* eiear. distinct, well modulate dently those of a well bred worn "My dear madam," I said, ri some confusion, "excuse me seated. ! lam afraid that my gone out, but I will have it rep] in a moment.". While this was being done, 11 portuoity to observe by the t my visitor more closely. She young girl, certaioly under dressa ?D brown merino and 1 as neat as a winter wren. Dark hair,' hazle eyes, tolerably regu tures-a clear olive complexion, mouth rather large, but well and*mobile-capable, one would expressing unutterable things. A scrutiny, however, showed me tl face, which could'exhibit great vi was clouded over with a deep - tnt fuluess, not to say anxiety of e sion. "There was a Mr. Harwortl came before your Board to lather asserted than inquired n visitant. "Harworth ? Let me ? answered, referring to my list, private If ai worth, Co;"C,"- Hegt Gowan's Brigade, Intermittent "What was the decision of thc rn his case?" she asked, with at in her voice. 'iteturoed to madam." "Returned to duty ! ImpossibI ig ill enough to be tn bed." "I don't know, madam, here certificate or his family physician nouueiog him convalescent. Ile self owned that te had not had ? for a month." .'No, no, it is not that-Dr.-Ma who wrote that certificate, did not hie. case. The Board have made ? mistake. There have been dev ments later than thc date of that tificate." V :: -.__. "Madam," ? said, rather disti "this is not the first time that tl tercst of friends has found fault the decisions of the Board; but, assured, private Harworth will do . well." "No, I tejl you., he is ill-ver : Do not send him Back to duty-pr; not?" clasping her hands and li her eyes imploringly to mine. 'Dear madam, thu is very pail but need I assure you that I hat authority to- alter the action of Board?* "But. sir, I tell you, that Mr. worth is buffering at this moment an oid wound in the chest which reopened within the last two days." I must confess that this perpl me much. At length I a?ke4 : ' j you his sister?" She blushedde as she answered in the negative. ' wiltt, then ?". She drew back haugh almost resentfully. "Excuse me, madam," I hasten? say, "but you must know that th rather extraordinary; I must dot ' to proceed unless you deal frankly " me." ' "1 was betrothed to h En,* she n ? mured with deep emotion ; "wrtat I j you is the truth " I hesitated not : I louger. "I will send for Mr. llarw ? j at once " There was a motneutaryii I cisi?n iu her manner, as I said t * which awakened my suspicions. . were prepared to meet strange exp . en ts on the part of those who wt > j evade the issue* of the Board. PJ r ently, however, she answered, "I do - fear to meet him-send for him." Wh:le my messenger waa gone s private Harworth, I could but sol 1 that although my strange visitor (! silently, gaxiog at tho gleaming bras f the stove, her fingers played^ nor voi I with the fringe of her shawl. * * George I"; thought I, <;herreVa mysi a something too deep for me. ?he ? betrothed to him-then ' fney h " quarrelled. But what should maka it follow him.op ia this way ? Besii t: ?ow came she to know about.his wo >* when his family physician evidst .. djd not ?" Io the midst of myjpont e ?ug, a shuffling step was heard it .* passage and Harworth entered, if gave an involuntary- start, ail he i r ?ho; waif with me, hut in a moment *s coveted himself aad seemed,?? indiij -> ent to. ber pr?sence aa if aha bad bes picea of tb? furniture af the room. ?e "Harworth, the Board iiave orde sf you to daty ; bat I em led to think t J, condition." ?4 -1 make i^eomplaint, sir.w ?... m^M^w^mt ir mt^^m^g^^ I aie^^I a^ed;t)af the lady J* y-'pea*l:-^I do, Aleck," el? iiid,w rising; color. **I do-^yott kho?? tba? yon. are u o fit. For heaven's sake, have pity on yonr poof mother ! ' For an instant he'flashed bis fire br jgh t eyes upon her. like a stag at bay, and a smile of bitter meaning curled his lip; but he made no answer. '.Aleck," she pleaced, evidently for? ge ttiog m j presenoo in the excitement of tho moment-"Aleck, why do you act thus? You have not understood me -It was a jest, I.tell you r \ ~ Jtat he took -no furt he-: notice of her. Mine was a most painful, position. I began to feel provoked with the fellow. How eonld he resist such an ' en treaty ! It moved me. though * a stranger, a thousand times more than it I had heard Malabran sing the "Ba ttl Bat ti O bel Massetto 1" "Harworth," I said, "answer me one question-are you not now suffering from an unhealed wound ?" "Has the Board adjourned ?" "?es-what has that to do with it ?' . .'.Then, I deny your right to examino me." "Th?re you are outrmy - fine felloe. Read this order.from the Surgeon- Gen? eral and you will see that we mast re? port these facts." . This was a. si ?git I piece of sophistry on my part ; for no report was made to the Surgeon General of returns to duty ; but I thought, the occas i ou warranted it. "Then, I confess," he said, after reading the order, "that I have lately suffered some irritation iq an old wound." "Let nie look at it il you please madam, will you stand for a moment in thc passage ?" The poor fellow unbuttoned hts ja?ket and opened his shirt suddenly. About four inches below the right clavicle was the mark of a gunshot wound, made, seemingly, by a rifle ball. It had healed j healthy, to all appearance, with thc, exception; of an _oriflce, something smaller than a goose , "quill, near the centra;'and eren ibis .seemed to be cloding well. There was a piece of Hut, though perfectly uostaiaed,vsticking in iu- ^paio-you^'-M-io."'VVVhat have you got thatjpteoe of lint in it for ?" "It bas lately* discharged." As I st?od relleotiog/he said, "Well, what are you!goiog to do ?" "Just step over to ward,.'IV, and make - yourself ?b'mforiabie-I w?l?Tet'you .Jcnpw.ie an. hour or so."- . ..-j lie passed out 0T0.se-bfifdo the young girl who was so deeply interested in him, and I heard her.sa/ io'? low eager voice, "Aleck, will you bot' tell mc good-bye ?" But he made no pause, nor by the slightest gesturo indicated that he had even heard her, "By George," I muttered, "tho fellow is a brute. The sooner he goes to the 9 j front and gets knocked in the head the better-a*, least for her." "I do not * tbiok/'.I said, as thc lady reentered e the room-"I do not think that . Mr. -r Harworth is in any danger. The fover which.be has bad has doubtless cheeked the healing of thc wound; but now that he is rid of that, it. will give him na M further trouble." For a few moments I could lee 'thal ~ j there was a deep struggle going on within bei. She sat with clasped hands and cloged eyes, as if praying dumbly j : while the color went and came on her 0 j face and her lips quivered, lr, At length n j ?he raid : ,"I will confide in your honor jj as a gentleman, and tell you* why I have exposed myself to the grossest miacoa straetion by thea coming f here aiont and on so strange an errand." J, e i d "Pray, my dear madam," I answered "do not speak of anything that maj >t caose you'pain. After ali, my power ti I aid you is but. limited." -. v? ir "No, I must tell you all forJris take 3) at well at mine? It may st ve him.-' it 2 She said this so earnest!j*, %o resoluto 3f !y, that I feltuo longer called upon t ly opposa- bet. wish ; .albeit ikf^?nt ,tu< Jy place'were something strange Tor tende ry confidences. To confess the truth,, ag was really burning to explore : the.?aj? re tcry of ber relations with Harworth* er "Myrjame" fh? began, "ts Jessi ;gf Harden. I am ja orphan and liv ld with my guardian, Hjtr. tigra^d, s Ijr Accopee. l^-ij^^f?^?^^? u> trothed to- Mr. Harworth. :;We hav be known caob,other[tyrjj&?j\,,)9&.-'t% Ha^ our ?i^acry7b?i^u.*h<a we wer ia. ^ildrea #. k^^?^^M^h^ .e. i?terrapted by a^ome?ti,'ooo?B-essrur. i i ni ' whicb his cool; sober judgement- m 5rtia?L*fjrJt?e extricated te?-?. It wai , r?cognition of thia thoughtless tea ia 'myself^ ? wetness' ?; of charac which firgt, at. au earl/ dav, drew mc him. His refluence apo? me wasalw quieting, soothing, tranquilizing. A vet, even while we loved as brdthc* : ?ist?r^-certain. as I was of the depth his nature-thors '. were times wbe was piqued bj - his. apparent wast sympathy with me. . Time and ag; has my enthusiasm been chilled by 1 indifference of his manner and the qui unresponsive foh? of his answers. W h we were children together I have oft ^triei to provoke bim ?o jealousy showing a preference lor others ; but either penetrated, my. design, or v incapable of such feelings. I remember well, that on the nig before he weat witt his company Virginia-though we theo knew I little of the . cruel realities of war : was filled with Jthe- gloomiest apprche sion. While I sewed a little palraeti ! cross on hi? hafjt could scarcely spe for the.teac?i!ut came welling up 1'ro ay be?^^^^>???- as quietly aad i differently as if such solemn parting [old friends wer? a thing of-coftiuiou o carrcn.ee. Hi? aara'c S ir t came tons in the. Hst the ??orta?ly wounded." '"Shot throu^ ! the lungs,* the dispatch-added. I so:? times now relive ic diea ns the hopele misery ofthat time-until, days afte came the news-thai he had rallied ac might, possibly, recover. At leogth, mooths having elapse they brought him home-a gliu?t outline of hi* former self, h?%as i wasted and woru. But still thc ?an brave, patient soul be-had ever bcei Thc physiciaus said that his life depci dod. OG care^uUnursing. His mother, widowancfiTconarmeTinvalij, uhab! often to leave her room,. was iucapab of undertaking this charba. A prc fessional-nurse was, therefore, brougl from the city-a clumsy, Irish womat but the best that could bc had. St watched bira during the night and took her.place by day-regardless! the frowns Ot our parish Mrs. Gruad Strict silence was enjoined upon hiu and to wile away the tetiioas hours ? bis illuebs, I would, by taros, rend I him, or relate.'samythicj: thai bad ii ip j peuce][duringhis abfeuce, or recall >ou. 1 auiusiug little incident of our chilihou; So days glided into weeks,' and' wcel into months; but, iaowhila, a chane had taken place in our relations toward each . other. Wlwu it btgao io" mi I kuow not-yet, Ijam certain, that b< fort be told mc his love, his heart w." [j'socking some deeper utterance tha through ;hose words of tendcrnei vthtoh-.pass between brother and al&te Still, the moment which broke tue sc: of silence between our souls was a'sxtt prkc to'.nj both. It revealed mystbrit I of love undreamed of and unknown i all the former years- capacities f? feeling,aobew?deringin tbcir"ir.uacQC that realities seemed like dreatus drerms^Kke realities. He grew stronger slowly, bis colt returned, aad his wound, which ha ' shown unusual obstinacy, thc doct< [ said, was at length . healed. In a fe more nays he was able to return to h ; command. ? i ? ? Up to this time- we had been to j litt! ! together to realise the new relation ? which had sprung up between us * cannot cay 3b?t X looked for any im ' mediate changa ML hin manner ; yet, i * oar parting, I could not repress a feel ing of disappointment. I could uot bel ? wishing that he had .striven less to ccu ? ceal whai w?s, I knew, at th* momcni > in hhs heart. In the count* J a fe weeks, however, bs Was attacked wit ; fev.ee aad again returned home, lu A in almost cs sick^^ ahcT worn as at his firt ? coming. Nevertheless, be wits now len 9 helpless than before, and, in the joter 1 vals* vi bis. illness, was able to take t plaee to the social gatherings of our lil i? I noticed now, that, however bis Ice togs bad c hanged towards .me, tb ere w a ft" little or no alteration in bis mannet e There was the same dstauos'i?id?eserv? ?I tb e same v want of affinity . bet waco a ^liaiht??^ troubled - coo'before ; t SHi^^?ro?W. tfddfiji; a seem 0 ing embarTHStaiirat, ?for vbieh I wa ev ntterly at a lc^?*;';iaeebunt. I canoe, tt, teil ro?l?Q^i^^-trcew Otis ga* i* me. Did h^lr^p^.,fae step bc faa lt taken ? . . -Ha* h> bet>?. iorried in tc 1 ? by a sense of gratitude ? Were wo tl 1 terly noao?tcd to each* other? ~ $u S tJftir^-ha^ *einj ap 'with ne? W E? n0t*rrSt?a? Witb. g^ it*o^ * -*..-*> * * "-i---B----1-1-1- I I _ si tab le min'd, ^jd^^?t^^b^^? unbroken sleep . imparts to .the rn body-it was both restful aod ravi ting Beseite of this, however, Ty E have said, ill at ease?. I tried tl feet of coolness aiid reserve. I tte assumption of gaiety and pre in tbe company of other men ; at such times, I bare observed bis ?se'd upon me with a strange, perp look; but there Waa never a word < proacb, never even an expression o sortent. Did be, could be loire mt 7 . ?a btf &o indifferent ? * So matters went on, be convalei rapidly, and his stay , growing si* Jay by-Jay, without any thing gi nie a clue to the mystery of his nu lt fell out, however, that a week while I was preparing to attend a I evening party, to which, of course, Harwortb wa? to escort mc, a ser brought up a card on which I i ''Lieut. Geo. Blake, Bolton's Bat Light Ar t'y/' 'I recognized the ti of a cousin whom \ had not mea sic was a child. His father had lon? droved to Texasj and separate inter distance and thne, bad gradually broi about a cassation of all intercourse tween the two families, even by le Ia truth, I had almost forgotten til had such relations. Lieut. Blake DOW on his way to rejoin his comm; having reserved a few days of his.Ii of absence to. visrt.me. My guan was aba-cut from home and I baste down to welcome him. As I enti the room, a fine, dashing young of rose to meet me, drcsspd to my erpc ?dmiratioD, in the haa-isomo rta ifon the confederate artillery service, st??d of taking my offered hand, bc I knew what he was about, he bad ki: me. "Come, coma," he said, "my li cousin, why do you blush ? Don't know that I am an old, married rr used to kts.iing thc girls ? Sit d< and let mc look at you. Dear me, ? you have grown! And, by St. George, Patron Saint ! pretty as a pink." W! wc sat together, mutually making. aasweriug an endless string of inquir I heard a weli known ring at the I A sudden thought struck tuc. KGcorg I said, "here :.5 a friend come to v me; do nut let him know t'isfr wc re'-ucd". A'merry look in h?3 eyes i a nod of the head, showed mc th; was understood. lu another uiomen was introducing Mr. Harwjith to Lit Blake. They had never met bef?te, I believe, had even heard cf each oil ''Lieut. Blake ha.* come to vis;?. ?'. Logrand. Is it not unfortunate that should be absont ?" "I can very a waifVis return though," said my coot bowing, "if Mi?s Harden will cons < to be my hostess until then." After aome iurthcr talk, Mr. H worth asked, if we had not better going, adding, that doubt lesa Lie Blake could be induced to aec?mpj us. . . ' "I am afraid," returned I, wit glanee at George, "I am afraid that t Lieut, is too much fatigued to enj company. Cannot you spend the cveni with us?" "Thank you, JO: Im meet aome friends to eight whom I o i not see again before I leave. Can I ma your excuses ?" ' "No, thank you. I can send tb*, by a servant. Goud night ; I hope tr you will havo a pleasant evening.". A with this be wag off. *' MVho is that?" asked George. ' very dear hiend." "Oh, indeed ? 1 takes his disappointment pretty cool! though." Mr. Harwortb called th? nest afti noon; but I was out, having gone ?how my coas in a view un the river. He repeated hi" viai? in thc evonio -showing, however, iu His manu* neither pique, pur vexatioB, until ? nc nw his t^uiet solf-possc.ssi.ua, my bea ' bad reproached me for endeavouring disturb , th? last days of hts stay. Hi . I ?>cen the lcasjt ahadow.of trouble, tl least cloud of doubt dat koa bi* brow, should huv-o relented and told bim a Bu: he seemed utterly impassive-ai my purpose was set. Fuii of gaiet George. entered into my plana. H 1 advances towards intimacy with me ' the presence cf '. r. flarworth we rapid, ile aeon dropped the form 1 '.'Mies Hardin," tor "Mi? Jessie,", ai ? my manner towards bim I sought i 1 make as con?deotia-l as powible, ?witho? f ? Spoiling it_by over ?ctiug, .Meanwhile, ' was careful toot tu allow Mt^Harwufi aay ?^rtawity 1? telra* exptau?tioi t- I bid fctt agra llT?dn??d3>^i. ? tue t?tn*traee p?y' Voouiln's ?n^f%?-tl > -L-iurtted f|?iia. w*??jieTof gueata to a ^iftifthil iatif?to&eQ t trt roy giiArdrau * tfiaae balook'jay eo?4sin audi, toward m ^ V.. i the close cr' the evening, repaire There wis only a thin lace certain be the window, and from ear position could distinctly see ail that passed the room, while, we ourselves, \ invisible, except to any ooo staot close enocgh to the cur?ala to exe! thc light. .Air. lHarworth had appare not noticed our departure from room, and was now, seemingly, - seel some one--myself, I fancied, io 01 to obtain the explanation which, I gare by this time, he desired, and obtaining which I had thus far bai him. As ho reached, the window, mi iog, I thought, to slip out ou the i cany-a lady sitting near addres some remark to him, and he tarnee answer ber with bid back against curtain. I touched George's arm pointed to him. Ile instantly und stood me : "it is, indeed, a beauttia! hud," said, as if oontinuiog the thread of 1 talk-'there is nothing to equal grandeur cf those prairies when vie; as a whole, or their loveliness w! studio J ia detail j but they will ne be to me what they have beea uules, uti less, dear Jessie, yea will go bi with rae whoa I go," - There was pause. Then, with bis arm about 1 he bent his bead, saving. Hiss 1 dearest." And I, with my hand OD shoulder, touched my Jipa to his chi just at the moment that Mr. Harwo turned and looked out on us. It 1 so sooner done, than I would h given world.-} to recall it. I heard lady near the window say, ?'Mr. B worth are you ill?" But what answered her, if he did answer, I kc aol. I heard a hurried step move and the next moment he appeared the balcony adjoining ours; With waiting to get h'm hat, and meani , thereby, to avoid the crowd tbrct ? which otherwise he must hare pass he. threw himself over the railing 1 dropped lightly to the ground. The distance was nothing. I 1 seen him do it fifty times,.when he 1 a boy, and I leaned forward to spca li him. What was my horror, howe* to seo him pot his hand to his br? aud stagger back against the wall ! "Oh George," I cried, "for Gc sake, go to him ! He is ?hurt." cousin saw.instantly that .sosaethirig \ thc matter, and swung himself from balcony, even while 1 was speaking Before he reached trim, however, I tr sst Harworth had recovered himself ? began walking with quick but irrcgrj steps down thc walk. George sees uncertain whether to follow him, ut he had got about midway between tee hausa aud the gate, when we 1 his steps slacken. Ho put out hi? hai for a moment, as if groping io the da and then fell forward heavily oa face. I could scarcely repress ?>uriek. With the deep conviction of hu lo came the thought of what I had dot and into how profound aa abyss misery I then looked down I knew L neither do I now know. I ha* ti ly traversed the rooms, soat ed a amp from a table and, bidding t - butler follow me, descended tho (n steps and ran towards the gate. 1 light of the lamp I bore reread* broken, irregular lino of blood, staini : the white gravel walk. When we react him,. George had turned, him on back aud waa supper; ing his head. Ia the agony of that moment, I not know if anything was said, wanted him carried to my guardia room, which was* oa the first floor ; 1 whether I gave expression to this, the butler'? good sense suggested it have no remembrance, ?feirber ha i'. I any idea- how I excused myself ? my guests. I hare only a vague ii pression that some one said, I look very pale, and hoped I woull be bet in the morning. On retoTiiiag to the room itt whi 1 \Jr. Harworth lay, I met George at t door. "D. j not distress yourself, my dt . copul?? he said, "I think thc bleed; ' is subsiding-he certainly ts lees ghasl t than he Was, though ?till uucouaoiot ' But what could hare hurt him so ? r Surely this did not do it; although 3 found it sticking in the bosom of I ' shirt ?" Ho held out, ss he spoke, 0 I of tliu iong sharp thorns of the oran. > tree. Snob a tree I , knew grew ok f beside the balcony. -Ja. ,?V instant t t whole truth ffaaned * npoat tte, By ? stran^r^t?rUy, t&e force of tf?'t?l h ' drfrea.A? thorn through the t?od - ooreria^?f lli*'ol3 wouo?y~ "alia, do >' enough TD, td wrench it-'from' the ste j 'fte.moremcnt'e^tTieJiaud to the brea ? f^^^i^jm^ ^as, ^?jdk?ss?r^ ? W?hd?rW ?t. ,. - * faj*.&*rty jp* ..c ... **ttti^ TW? I * xaadtJ. ao atriale back. He strove to rise; but immediate! sank doern again. "Dear Aleck," I sard, ifdo not g( '. op-Gfforge, please bring a glass < brandy, or wine." ' Whee we were alone, I tried to tak his hand-he drew it away co?fcui?i tuously. "Aleck, will jon not listen to me ? - lt Was all a piece of folly-a precoc certed piece of madness. He is m cousin. He will tell you all." He lay with closed eyes, motionless Had be Seen dead his features could co have been more rigid, more relent los: "Oh-Aleck,"I cried, in despair, "wi you not pity ma-my shame, my re:aors< my deep helpless misery. I have n one to comfort mc-nono to love ni but you !" j Still ho lay, but for his quick, pain ful breathing, as one dead. Ho would not take the brandy-rc I fused even a glass of water; waiving u off with a gesture to which, the con ' sciousness of his deep wr?ug and th sight of his great* jifent passion, gav an imperious power. At length, with lips premed tight! together, as one bracing himself fo some mighty effort, or suffering acut pain, he fose slowly from the bed, des pite our "entreaties and prayers, aw tottered to the door. Then, wi thou looking back, or speaking a word, hi passed down'the entry-way and out of th. house-walking feebly, and, as io secta ed, feeling his way step by step, could only give my cousin an entreating look to foliow him and sank into c chair, confused, bewildered, overborn< by the intensity of my emotions. Although the'distance waa bat short it was an hoar before George returned This was owing to Mr. Harworth' being obliged to stop and rest, rcpr at td ly, by thc way. A boy who had bean sent for Di Meynard, meanwhile, carno back saying that he was absent from home, visitin: a distant patient. Nothing remain* for me now, but to retire-not to sleep i however; not for one moment, did rn, heart lose consciousness ' during tha j .ndless, miserable night. Whether m; eyes were closed, or opened, I could stil i see that pale, fixed fa?o and motionles > figur? with the blood dabbling the gra \ uniform. s As soon as day dawned, I sent t . know bow he was Thc servant" re . turned with the answer that he wa I feeling ''very well." I knew he ha r not sent that message. As early as { could, therefore, with any chance o I being admitted, I went to call on bi 3 mother. She exouscd herself-w: r feeling too unwell to be seen. I the s asked for him:-he was not at home. lu the course of the morning, ti i Doctor called ou mc-he had only ju: received my message. I told him th; Mr. Harworth had hurt his wound t t imprudently leaping from thc balcon; . Would he not see him, and tell me bo f he wa3 ? Io a few minutes, however, h returned. He had not seen him-th servant told him that he was Dot : _ home. e "But Doctor," I wked, '.'he most w t you before he presents himself to tl e Board?? ^ "No, unfortunately, fearing I migl j be away, I gave him his certificate yoi i ' day.? s -* 'fI at once conjectured that it was 38 Harworth's purpose to return, at a 0 hazzards, to his command. I detei j min-vJ, if paisible, ttf prevent it at s hence, formed the resolut iou whit brought me hore. ! mistook thc Ila ,r pital at which.the Board was to mee j and that ia why I arrived too late.** c The loveliue^s ot the shaker, tl a deop durre-w which wa* written on h> " race, the sadness of her story ; but moi d than all, perhapB, tho ar.icsH, ah i Mik )r way to which abe told it, impressed u prorbuodly. h ?My^eatt*7n*r Harden,"*! said, ?< ie course ? wfU'tarke imtnodiur? steps ir ^rreventthe retarn of Mr. Harworth. . g duty. Bat, meanwhile, Jet me m-iV y 'some provhmio for you. H t??'you at L' 'Tektites or friends ia E- V - <'NW* " ; ^ Then yorj had better stay here tc night. I will introduce you to o? ,e chief Matron, a roost estimable p.Tio -e and sh? will arrange K>ryoa. Come wi: 5^ By thia 'itue the night had gatherc ^. io, and as we pfts*ed through the <juat rangle formed b> th?. Warda, . dil "^ifhastly light came through their wit ? dows out into the mist, while the wit a ". , ..* S mossed tn hollo* cadences through tl ' tops cf the pines and around the gabh Sa^jjgf Wildings. "It was a weir ?- upcaqfly took tag p?ace for a yoong, de ?? icately nurtured girl ; a truth which a 0 peor little oompauipn sceniejr to fcc ' asine pressed croser to me, a ? , .. ... 4\ v. .. >? . ^^gto'|f^. MV>?r jisfted a Hespifi "i "Never." -of-? ' w| EVERY DESCRIPTION fe ? FIIOMPILY EXECUTED AT TUE ?* ' j OFFICE OF The Sumter Watchman, Jr Sr?' -IX TI1K .? th Higltcst SlyIe_of HiOjti-t. , , '.Well, you will out sec anything to ! shock you where w: ;:re DOW g tag." The lot!? wards were divided i:i the middle by two rooms with a narrow passage between them. One of those HE?! rooms wa?a Wardrobe, thc other a Diec room to which tho ?::c.<!s wore bre-ui-ht * ir? bulle frort: the kitchen r.> bo distribu? ted to those patients too i?! to af rei..'! the cotnmou table iu thc StewardVhall. .1 knocked at ooo of thc doors aa J it was opened by ?. jr JO J h amoved Irish r.:;r-c. "Where's Mri. Mac, Rr&get ?" "Ia the flR Diet room, seeing to the tay.** I tapped ?? at the door indicad, and'sooa had thc- W sat?si?ct?da of placing Min Harden BB| under the care .of the kind hearted ? Marroo. , M j I thea ordered ray h> r.--f, ri ie to tiic |ff Senior Surgeon's, and, withoctjdUncuIty,1 lp.. * obtained from him the ordert? withhold j Ilarworth's papers until he could be ;e- frS.<* examined. 'j S. This uadonbtcdlv saved h.in. ?;. m dying in a Seid hospital, or, possibly, ca HS thc journey io h's cou ? ::.y. The Lest day the Surgcou lound him exhibhi.ig -fcjf dangerous symptoms. An ir.;, taal hemorrhage Ind set in within t?tep?c-i ral cavity, which had so e 1 the S?t right iuug, as to render ir i:;a?ivc; *? j while the left lung t>he>.vod si^ns of .*? g?| great nflamation from overwork. As soon as Miss Barcen beirrl ef lus peril, she obtaii.eJ permission I n ::::.i:? with him. lier presence, 1. ??rever, f| E$ seemed only to excite him, and it bc- ' came advisable fer her to keep" out ot' i..' his sight, although she still regained at . IC the hospital. ' Thc operation for dratting ol? the extravasatcd blood wa* skilfully per- !?: formed; but he was evidently sinking rapidly. . Thc ocxt day I asked th> surgeon his *? F * opinion o? tho case. "It is ?ot ncc . j santy 'ata!/' he answered. "The ut? -jured lung is h ?in-? ? I t illy restored Ito health? action, an 1, of coarse, thj : other ts relieve*] ; but the maa secmi *; fi * ! past the p wrt ot railytag.*1 "You think, theo, that his system has received too severe a shock, to ro ! cover ?" ... .!?| Not quite that; but Ido not think that the injury he has received can, by itself, account for the prolonged depfes?. sion, almost bordering on 'collapse, which he now suffers " , ) $ ? Then you think tiers may be aco ther cause or causes al work iu his ease f "Yes." With this I sought out our chaplain -a worthy young Priest uf the K;>i-co pal Church-a well train- i theologian aud scholar. Bu it wa? not from these attainnents that I expected much ia _ . this emergency. He had been for two years attached to a regiment io active i service; the very best school, pethaps, - 1 ' } for gaining a knowledge of (Dsn ; espo- BK cially, too, since, in the Confederate - army, a chaplain bore only ."nominal rank, and might, therefore, ra!x freely * iM? r with both rank and file. HTH To him, then, I impart? 1 the inform- > ? ition which the surgeon hal gi /en me, li j I aai urged him to 6-I,?rh. itt was on the j | ? mind of Ilirw jrth as the oniy chaac > of saving his life. j L \ ? What plan he adopted* ofcoaise ["do not know; bat nothing oald exceed t the devoteioess of his attention t> tl . . sick stan, or the untiring w t. ch fa', a.."? with which he neted every change. At length? whether his feeling were s ?ft- |? I I coed as he felt lr-? h ?ii on lite grad tally ' J ^ loosening, cr tuc g;>d offices o' the \ . ? I ; ehapLia prtiailctl, o- whether it was ..."Tl h ! tho combined m?nence of b>th, lltr 1 j worth at length a^k. i to s -i M ss it.- . ?. r": . . m So oue saw or hoar I trh it :o . . . e 2 j at iiiat Interview ; the ein o'? ?<;' ? v t r j care to qather rite norse*> and e ? r.V.Jc- jj;4r e? j cent- at the oth-^r evl if :h- w .'? 1. ? j Iv*hen the .Surgeon. ::: mak: h;? .i f ^ c rounds next tn >rutng, ^topped at he J ' I eot of the woufidcl mi.), J hoi o :a. ? I . . ? ? r , ?fl i y\ marked improveiuenr tn :ttm. tt vt- ['^ , inf the revival of ht?pe in :- >m itn^ f . ? dearer to him thin life, Ie.:! n JW \ < e ^powi:rtui aid to the elf j.-t>?)' scte:ie'> - ^ ! In a low days the patient was pr a ed ont ef immedia'c d*uger. nu l iii ?? ^^W^'i Oardea,at his e iruj-t ?e i 'e;", rot n n-.-d * . ?'? to her nome, 2 >V loogAftr-:. I h :l thc pica - i, r handiug piiwne* l.i.ir*or?ii a ?aga ** j for sixty day*. ri One morning that wiuter, tJbe' eha* - Jlaio presented hi n- if ^ dj'drc?fccd out in h;> .: w ! ... ?.. ;~jftna, wah a ra^pleodottt mahers cro^s ?i j on his coat collar. "What now^yoct l~l Reverence," I cried, <*have you ri&cn d: ?Lg orders, or is it a ictve of ab^??;ec,, "Something better than ci';, r ;" he Jj^? * ! returned,-"lam going tn assist at thc ^. marriage of two firwtods of -ours-Mr. *"! IIarwo;th ai.d Miss Hardeu." * jS^ I-, A,Terre Ifaute giri has b?oo hrid? OMtid et/ni ti ues, and is gettt?g dis -J cinM-agcd. ^ . .;_ . ] ? -ftlMj?taoti?op'te lia? b cu ?Wakea.Vy p an earthojuake.