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Tallin of foot-batl work on the grid-
ran, there's quite a difference between
being medium and well done.
Sullivan la thinking of getting out an
intobiography. It ought to introduce
cany lnterestlug scraps of history.
Isn't It the Irony of history for the
rhltes to be pu.-i)liiug Indians for
toachlng on American game preserves T
Out West they've begun using the
Wtieel on the cattle ranches for round
tg up purposes. What won't It finally
at turned to?
The journalist who express sur
prise because "science has been able
to photograph tne stars" evidently
loesn't smoke cigarettes.
It Is said that Helen Gould will study
iaw. Foreign counts who apply from
aow on will be obliged to present flaw
less titles or be discovered.
A Washington author !u just
launched a book on ' How to Live
Longer." It ought to In worth read
tng; a great many of us are short" all
war lives.
Rearing ostriches in New Jersey will
contribute to the gayety of life by en
ibling feather-brained observers to jo
cosely confound these birds with the
mosquito.
The American wagon has been iutro
duced in Germany, and attracts much
tttention. American handiwork is
making Its way abroad Taster than
ever before.
At the recent woman's parliament of
louthern California the fair delegates
In attendance were treated to a puper
n "The Art of Conversation." As if
they needed any hints'
Lot Europe remain an armed camp in
the sense which the term now applies
to Its condition, and nothing but lncre4
fble folly in America can prevent the
ultimate supremacy of the United
State- In all the glories of peace.
The old-fashioned book agent who
tries to well his books because he needs
the money is a thing of the past. The
book ageut of to-day cwe8 as a public
benefactor and kindly permits you to
purchase his wares.
In the tifth century the Vandals de
spoiled Rome of her art treasure; ouly
(he other day one lu a Redfern gown
was seen delll.eaa.teJy jking at a deli
cately carved flower In the marble dec
orations of the Congressional Library.
Spain's finances may be stated In a
few figures. The nation's indebtedness
Is $l,7B5,00O,0O0, and the annual inter
est to be paid is about if70.OW.000. The
total revenue is $lij0,0oo,0o0, and after
the interest is met only fSo.000.ooO Is
left to pay the expenses of government.
"When a private in the ranks Is
praised by a general he cannot pre
sume to thank him, but tights better
the nest day." That Is the way
Rudyard Kipling acknowledged a com
pliment from Lord Tennyson, accord
ing to testimony set forth iu the tatter's
biography, just published.
Japan has an income tax, and what
Is more the payment of It is enforced.
If a taxpayer complains that be is rated
too high by the officials he is likely to
be put Into a dark room and told to
"think it over carefully." After re
maining there twenty-four hours in
darkness and doubt, the man Is then
very likely willing to admit with the
officials that he Is somewhat richer
than he had at first supposed.
Foot-bail, as too often played, Is bru
Ul and pitilessly cruel without tbe jus
tification of necessity. It Is voluntary.
It roughness, which makes it danger
ous, Is purely voluntary. If the rules
of the fame allow excesaive roughness.
m much the worse for the rules. No
ducatlonal Institution is doing its duty
to parent if It allows the sons com
mitted to Its care to play according to
rule that mnke serious injury to plaj
tr In the least probable.
Planning to help a poor family, who
Hred on broken victual gathered from
door to door, a good woman gave the
mother a day's work and paid her a
foliar. Two or three days later, nays
the Nrw Unity, the woman called to
express h"r gratitude The children
had always wanted to go to the mat
inee ,J)d the dollar had taken them
all! Sometimes "the destruction of the
Mr la their poverty." Again, ss In
this case. It la tbeJr Idiocy.
The national flag Is cheapened by
aaklng It common, says a newspaper
critic who does not approve of the dis-
'piay of tfrt flat; over the scboolhouse
van day. This Is not only unpbllo-
asphlcml, so far as theory Is concerned
trot sxperlenct show it to be aa error
f lodgment A sacred thing Is not
cheapened by fulfilling on part of Its
itI on. namely: the UMplring of rev
reaoe by sight aa well as by thought
ToraTar float that standard sheet.'
AJMrtcaa labor Is acknowledged to
t osora tffldant than tbe labor of any
atkar eaantry. Ws arc fortunaU 1b tha
i of a class of saiUad BMenaa-
wha in tndwad with sufflclaat
to anlkly
IftlM OVK
wktofc baa
fat IMrMit, bm IBM tka
sjssat imtAamm
f3iisiiaasl
genea, and oar numerous excellent
scientific schools and schools of tech
nology have given great opportunity
to boys of a practical and mechanical
torn of mind.
As a rule very little good is aecom-
pllsbed by pointing out the weak siuts
In a person's character. unless that
u auJ ,lllik(j
a change. Improvement of character
can only come iroiu within. We are
inaueuced, of course, by everybody
and every condition with which we
come iu contact, but only through ad
miration of superior qualities in othf i,
which we are drawn to desire or In
ferior qualities in others which we are
able In a measure to profit by. In any
event, it doesn't make a inau feel good
to say mean things about another, even
if they seem to be true. There may be
a momentary pleasure iu running
somebody down, but such pleasure is
like thai derived from drink it always
has an unpleasant afterclap.
Iu spile of the otlicial denial of th.
Marquis of Salisbury's approaching
resignation of the premiership it is gen
etaliy believed thai it will come w ithin
the next few i - '.u-.--. Three men who
sit on the fn,.ii benches iu the Parlia
mentary houses of Great Britain are
already spreading their nets to catch
the coveted office which they hope to
see vacated. These are the lutlke of
lievonsliire. Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour and
Hon. Joseph ChamberlaiJ. Air. Cham
berlain fears the succession of the
lmke and dares not openly opfMise Mr.
Balfour. He therefore takes the ground
of a colleague and supporter of the lat
ter, honing that he may succeed to the
post of prime minister aud trusting
that Mr. Balfour's mJtkes will lead
to his downfall and then Mr. ChamtxT
lain holies to find a place out of Bal
four's wreck to rise to the dignified
nosition for which he has worked a
lifetime. Should he fail in this tin
great charm of his existence would I
at an end.
It Is estimated that since the excite
ment began 15,000 nion have (darted
for the Klondyke country in search of
the yellow metal. Wages arj reputed
to be $1.1 a day in the placer grounds.
All, of course, do not expect to work
for wages, but the Indejx'ndent claim
worker expects to do at least as wel
as the man w ho sells his labor, and sc
to illustrate the point we ill considet
that each one who has gone Into Ui
Alaskan country expects to make Jus
a day. On that basis n. man workinj
300 days In the year vruld receive tm
sum of $4,500 per atl aim. An ordtn
ary person can 1 considered In great
good luck If he Is able to save and look
upon as clear excess over actual, neces
sary exienses half or his earnings
This will hold good the world over. It
dealing with this question, however,
the California Fruit Grower will hs
liberal and concede that each one saves
$2,500, or considerably Iwtter than f
per cent. That will leave the expense!
of each prospective millionaire at ?
000 for the year. This sum, bein foi
actual living expense, must be raised
Where is it to come from? Out of th(
cold placers. How much gold must b
taken from the country to pay the $2,
000 nen.se of each of 15,000 men foi
one year? The enormous sum of 5.:n,
0o0,0J0, or 2,000,000 ounces of goiC
murirets and dust at $15 an ounce. Thli
inean about J0 ton of pure gold
avoirdupois weight. It is idle to specu
late upon the amount of gold necessarj
to satisfy the desires of 15.0W people
or even their expectations. It will re
quire In the neighborhood of 00 tons of
iiure gold a year to meet the expensei
of those who within the last few wieki
have started north and well, the reed
er can judge for hlmseJf the chance o.'
this being mined.
The 'iest" Society.
Tlw NMunteenth Cent-ury liaa an art!
cle on "The Growth of Caste In tb
Faited States," wherein tbe author
Mr. Joseph Kdgar CharnbcrtaJn, allude,
to "Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, win
dil not belong to the best aoerty an
more than Theodore Pnrkei did." Mr
Chamberlain baa been mbdnfonw!. I
uAgbt, perhaps, be asserted wltfh fa I,
prosnierts of proof that Walt Whitmat
never really txTH-trated the bw clrcl
of rhiladelpbia, but Boston It differer
and a was the Atrtocrat. In PMladel
pbia, birth gives social rank. In Bos
ton, in or. uomien ay, oarun uu
ftcbtfewmerrt (wlfh wwne moderate V
cunlary Iubricarton), gave It Di
Holim. wtth the Holrneeea, and Wn
delta, and Dorofhy Q. be-htod btm, wa.
very well fitted out with Hneajre, arK
bis achievemeui were iKKhable, IkKIi If
bis profession and out of it. His Ind
mates included the Intellectual and M
clal swell of his time and town, an
tradition has It that when he went ii
New York, he art periodically wdtj
memliers of the Astor family. No
only was ttjera no better society li
Boston durtng Dr. Holmea' nfetira
than that which be adorned, but it (
even suspected (write E. 8. Martin Ii
Harper's Weekly), that fhe best Bowtot
sorlMty of hat day was, oa the whoU
the most remunerative tha eihted 1i
the United States. Of course ft was i
conwKuraitlvely simple society, made u
merely of folks who were folks, an
not to be compared wtth e social pro
duct of times of great, pecuniary en
lArgnment Mke those now present, wheu
the beat socle includes no one whoa,
steam yacht measures leas than om
hundred and seventy feat on tba water
line and who Is not contacted by mar
rtaga or Intense sympathy wHh thi
British peerage. &otl, rt was ttie beat
society the ttofrklTorrted.
.
I Bads.
Miss Hlhayar-No, Mr. Ibarpla.
certaloly s-IU not marry yea. Icun
tfcimk what mads yon pnpoM ta sat,
Mr. Wafrfls (kaffaaV-WtH, jv ms
VC Vai aaaoa." aa4 1 raat,ha''
aasjgM dtp catspUlat r t Mi aa
ilsaail bhTs; aanaal
KCKMBKR, l'!- R.eeraiis,
reeeiitly as;neii In the cmi.uuind
' of the Army of the Cumberland,
lay iieamiMMl ..ti the .Nashville turnpike
nhw-t with a hen rim: of the ehurrh bells
of M :irf ree-lmro. Inreetly in front and
1 . T . -1 :(. l,v i he .lene icliir thickets r-st-
e the tt'tny of the Con federate f.eneral
I'.l-aug. The rel.el ill felloe ilesi riliCii a
UjieireiilTir ijf.tr between KoKeerans and
S'.i.ije KU.-i in a country admirably
S't'ipusl lo n r'liiiiiiu: fi'.iit toward Mur
fr.fl..ir.i. tile r hel base. Simultaneous
ly the r.niiiiiiiiiders "f the ojiiKisiiis: foree
were phiniiiii .ittai k. Ro-eerati iie-irel
,,...M.inll of Mlirtreehor..
Hrau-;" . ui wai defensive and nicht
after niitit he made weak demonstration
on llie rniwii frmit, whieh were reeog
b i;..Merat!i at their true value.
l'i,l- I'.ra.- dislod-.d the IViieruI
ir..'.n.- nciixiii': in front on ic.s riclit
I'.il,' nirp must be uiihilrawn behind
ie- river ami Miirfrii'sboro a!iainh.ii-d.
War siiimli.-reil in llie air. The soliliers,
faii-;m-d b.v coutiiiiioiis en m pa idling,
'a y -! r-li le-l about ihe eainp in resting
lleiii-iiuds. m.r did the ei-.o k of the out
m.si' nth-s nor the volleys of cavalry car
luiies riiuM' so Tit it h as the blink of nil
eyelid llie niisinir of a head in the
'limp. 1'arn liarily hud hrisl eontempt
for th" uiu-kel .hot iiikI the roiir of the
cannon in ihe distmn-e may have caused
a eurl .f 'lie lip no more. The powder
siaimii hordes Ml the breath of coining
bailie, bm it cave ilieiu no cmi'-crn, and
hey huddled simgly v.gether in their
h'nnkets. for they feared the shivering
I. lasts of 1 'eeetnU-r inure than the pmr
bullets of the enemy. ft
Ba.-k in Hie cedars in a house wh.-l'
i. io i,iis.., im bead I'liove the shivfT-
tirainhes, General Rcseerans
i w.re. I mi-r his plans uf eairm":fi against
Urate. It. wii essential to drive the
rebel gen. ial U -yond tiie river anil (rain
p,.i7vM-si..n of Murl'ieeslioro and the Cii
ion eoiniiia nder knit his brows and pon-
dcre.I over his contemplated plana of at
tack
I he door o-i.et and a young .itid mtei- ,
lige.it 'ool.iiig ollli-er step'Mil inside.
i i .i... -....!, ,.t t,rt
lieiiii'iiant. I'or mi instunt he taits
1 at i
the eiitranie. He s.i-mi-d to know his i
superii-r was worri.il and lie lie-ilatnl to '
ndvame. The genera! was unmindful of i
bis pris-enee. I'or an iri-tanl longer the
young ottii t r waited, then as a determin
ed expression appeared on his face he
stepjs-d ri-solulely forward.
' Ii-neral," hi said.
Itoseeraiis bsikdl up and a smile broke
through the clouds on his face.
"Ah, lietiti-nnnt," he said with a sign,
pushing aside his troublesome nmps,
"glad to S.-C you. Sit down. What's on
your inindV"
He !inm-l bis head ou his band and
lookr-d dr-amily from llie window. He
was more interc-tui in his own thought
than in what the v-oiug ''Str was say.
ing.
"Kh. what"' lie eiciaiiiiiii, suddenly
arousing like one from a dream, "what
is that you are saying';"
The 'i.-utciiat.t looked him in the eve
an.! repli.si; "I nni asking s-rruission,
general, to absent myself from I'ainp for
perhaps forty -:ght hours."
etiersl K'ei.-i ra ns s ared at him in
Binazi-uii'iit.
"I mnnot ompn-hei.d i),e mi-ailing 'if
such a re'i.Ht." he said, hiifilly. "In b-ss
than foiiy-.-ight hours I ei'iei-t to etiagi
(jeneral Bragg. I haven't a ibmtit in the
worid he is planning a similar attack on
niy forces, A fieri nuiliict is inevitable.
And yet you have the temerity on the
thnnhold of battle to ask for leave of
absence. I re-s-at 1 cannot understand
it. anil, !ii(rivcr, I am douid surprised
that such a reiju.-st i-hniiM mine from a
tru-t.il iflinT like you."
A Huhh uiouiit.sl to tin temple of the
lieutiiia ul. Hi fi ll the atiug of the gen
era l's reply.
"I'arditi n. nein-ral," h- naid, with
just a touch or resent merit. "Vour sus
picion., do me iujii!. Yon have never
l.m.vvu me to flinch from duty or to trem
ble in the fare of tbe enemy."
The general measured him closely and
a worri.-d look pnaeed over his face.
"I have spoken gf on suspicions," he
r lid, testily.
"lint your manner, sir," stiid the other.
"Pardon lis1, your tnunuer wis quite con
vincing." "But such s request at such a time,''
aid his chk f. "It is peculiar, not in my
amazing. Why do you, an o Ulcer of my
army, desire leave of ihnmrf when we
may be hsnd to hand with the enemy at
any boar?"
He looked sharply at his subordinate
ivnd bis question was fteighted with aig-
nil'u-ance. 1 he young offli-er was Dot un
mindful of it and Hushed again.
Vou sre hard on me, general," he said.
coldly. "But let tne explain. Vou con
template a i. attack on Murfiwtboro snd
it's possible, noy, more than probable, de
struction. M urf reeslioTO holds all Inst is
near aid dear to me "
The general ralsul his nii in inlTet-
etl inquiry. Ihe lieutenant went on
In isne of the hos pitalt there lies my
voung wife, who has just this very day
'given birth to our hint child"
Why, how " the general Wni.,
Mutt In ttiiat riikP itikI lm lintMi.
snt excitedly, "It is published in Mm
frceshoro slid contains the story of the
birth of a Northern child and gives its
mother's name nud mine. It is my wife
and my child. (Jeneral lloseerans, and it
is to save them thst I ask leave of ab
sence." The genenil took the paper from the ex
cited man and read the account with in
terest. When he laid tbe paper down
there wis a look of grave concern m bis
n ar-bronned fsce.
"Lieutenant Henry," lie said trnly,
"you sre deserving of the severest cen
sure for bringing y.uir wife to this part
of the country at such a time. I am sur
prised that a man of ynnr aoasd sense
would do it."
"I could not help It," was the teipulrlTe
reply. "1 wsnted her where she would be
tour me. 8he wanted to be hers. I could
not wilhstsjid her pesls sod se let ber
rrme wit my fsllhful old negro servant.
(Isn't you see, (Jeneral Id suits lis, I wast
to move her from Mnrfreesborot It assaas
loath tn ber to remain. The roar of tbe
inni. the shriek of the shetls, th ems of
ttw. iu asd the whole awfal rsar af
I sr would kill her. I oaky wsot thBWto
ym bar a slaa f salaty. I
ride like li I. general,
you think it is only ''
me ask you this favor,
the request, for better li
mil - and- slill if
irdue that makes;
th.ii 1 withdiaw
r deal h inl mine
than that."
Flushed aii'l eieit.-d. he
Ui proud1) and tunii-i t" ;
from bis rh.ef arrest, .i !i;m
dn-w himsi'if
... but H word
Cvidemiy bis
ninii"s
eloiiuelli had made all UllUeWt-
sion.
"Lii-uleiiant," sai'i
and planni; his liand
otb' !-r's sh.oiM. r, 'i
sil ion and sj lei.aiozi
iie fiie-ritl, rising
Indly on the
ipoieeiatt!
vour vo-
Were H
ii'i vott. ere
at any other time I would not ot'.'y gladly
i:ive my eonvent, b'lt nd a mounted es-
l-ol l Ml Vol). A :' ' ' 1 pHUS.il,
while ihe houleiiniii. a ill i!-!!.;!'. lie refusal,
i-h.-i'd his eves. "A il is I cannot refuse
your nps al. You may g'-"
For an instant theit ei-s im 1. For an
other instant the hi nemint fc.etind iu
nipahle of action, then suddenly he
sprain; forward, grasped his chief by tin
hand and ei'-laimed fervently: "Thank
you, general, from the tiottmn of my
heart."
"Wante no time," said los . liii-f. rious
I. .'Ki.lo tixr w.nr life. 1 hink what It
" .,.,,.. i
nMSJinS 0 W BO-ui n i.'-ii
are engaged in battle. Think of your fu
ture if jou fail to return in time."
It was warning kindly expressed anil
Lieutenant Henry grasjM-d in full signiti
eunc. Twenty miles on his journey that night
through tbe wcssls and jambyes that be
set his p.th young Henry was thrilled
vith the thought that lie hi d to run the
outH;sta of two armies. What would In
come of him if he ran into the lynx-ey :
sentries of either line? Musing thus, I,.
was awakened by the sharp cry of
Halt:"
Tlis only reply was p, emm-h low over
the saddle and dig his spurs fiercely Into
ihe Hank of his mount. Tin- hore re
sponded gallantly an 1 shot obliquely into
the gloom. 'Ihe olarp crack of a rifle
oiirnbsl close by and a biill-t whistl.il
- i..-' i. ...i f . i t... i
" , ' , . .
I ... . ir rrr r L i 'i. . ii ii ii fc. i
fainter
inul finn v died mil at Henry ,
i.-"s. -
before the hrst faint s!n-iks m iiimn il
lumined t!ie sky a song of joy arose in his
heart, when his eyes caught the flickering
lights iff Murfressboro. With only
thoughts of his suffering wife Mid Jiw
born little one in his mind, he rale boldly
forwanl aud plungisl headforemost into
'THE MIAKI' Cl.'AfK UK A
a squad of Confedcrtdc i f.iuty. I ln'n
was no chance to return. A dozen long
squirrel rifles were leveled at hm hi-ail and
the husky voice of the hist sergeant in
gray commanded him to dvam-e. He
rwle forward with his head erect, but his
heart sinking within him. On the very
threshold of suci-ess he saw his mission
fluttering idly to tbe ground.
"Well, who in -- are yon, anynow :
demanded the sergeant gruffly, surveying
the hated blue uniform that Heiiry wore.
"Lieutenant Henry of the Ui Ohu,,
was the proud re-spouse.
"You've got a pile of nfte, I reckon,
hain't ye. fcr runniu' through tliese linen
in thet cuss-cd blue suit? What y' doin'
yer, anyhow?"
"I'm here to see my wife, who is don-gero-usly
111 t the hospital," he answered,
hoping to stir the sympathy in their
hearts if they had any.
A laogh greeted the reply.
"Mebhy y'sr and mebby y'ain't," said
the sergeant, slyly, "but 1 want f tell yo'
thet I've saw Confedrits in blue chnhes
afore an' I hant io fled on 'ero iiata-
ili1e sprang Sleiirj's breujit. He
was quick to act. Smiling knowiiigly, he
naiil: "You've got sharp eye, -vrgeunl.
Think I'm a spy, don't you?"
"Home folks mil it thst and some don't,"
mid Ihe srgeaJit with a grin, "hut I'll
tell yo I hain't never seen th' Ysnk st'll
i git ' dunged fcr awy from himie by his-
i l,"!r
The others uoddcU assent whej. he turn-
"l t"nri luum ana itiey mi loos-u .u.
I fri ndlr eyes on Henry. The scrgefltit
laughed coarsely st his own shrewdnens.
"Stands to reason." he said slowly,
"thet he wouldn't be dern.sl find eiKnigh
to stumble into a gang like this if he wm
Yank. Why say. we was makm niis
enough to scare Br.ssimn ontn his
boots, wa'nt we, boys?"
They all laughed tbeir ssiu.
"Yo' air petty good," he said, turning to
Henry, "an' yo've got nerve. Where's the
enemy at?"
"Thirty miles south, ftosecrsns in com
mand," be answered promptly, "but he
not likely to remain there long."
"Yer da n red right, loo'eusnt." id the
serges nt. "and "
"And," Interrupted Henry sharply, "he
old man would be tickled to death If he
knew I wss miking my report to the first
outpost 1 happened to ran trrnm."
He spoke impstiently, and H hsd lU ef
fect. "Ynu're risht." said the ser-resnt sud
denly, "bnt we're only doia' our duty. (Jo
along snd r " tton"
Haary give tae rata to bis bona "Sasl
Ant a war ssto taa ssnil rna. i
mtmm tsr ba rw ap at iba t
ISP'
tne dimly MrtrM Bn.pfi!. The rood (Mrr I
gsied In mute utouishruent at the nni- i
form when he half Haci!erel iuto the
hallway, then led him silently into the
little room. A he bent over the white
cot a pair of eye ojieiied wide. There
was wonderment in them for an instant,
then they liglii.il up with love and wel
come mid wuh faott .-rv. '
Hob"' she s'rei. -W forth her feeble
hands to hun. ; tu'e ihe yoiuiK soldier's
tears raiiml dowii on ;he pillow. Shining
through tin. film of suffering the ghui eyes
gaze.1 ad in i riii fly n, the stalwart figure
of the subtle- hi!"' and and the failed, dus
ty uit of blue. S iih a clad, happy smile
the thin hain!it raisii the cmerlet, and
for the time being all thorn-lit of the
grim struggle iM-tneen the North and
South faded from his mind a he gazed
in inute wonder on the faif of his sleei.
ing first born. A lislit, reverent touch of
vounific'6 'd' " t fon head and
3 I . .in.ll,.. I....O, ... .V. M...I..J 1
no- io.si.eij nu
l,ml""r mother, then tin- serious look re
turned to ltenry ace as tlic exigencies
of the hour i rowdtsl back into his mind.
Briefly, tenderly, lest he bring alarm to
his suffering young wife, he told her of
the ueeosity of iiunnsliaie ibght, and,
brave spirit that she was, she trusted ev
erything to him and bowed aequicsceii.'e.
The niir-e. di-inayiil, protisi,,)i but at
length uae way. It was tin- only thing
to he doi;e. As he stood wiilchuig the
rapid uioveiio-o's of the nurse as she pre
iiared for the trip the practical need,,
aroused him, and lis he stopisl the nurse
and inauried. "Wln-ri's Jeff?" there was
k.sl into the grinning black face of his
trusted negro servant, how eye won
aglow with wHeouie and running with
tears. The two men so oddly contrasted
warmly grasis-d each other b.v Ihe hand,
then briefly the yuug otth-er directed Jeff
to sn'iire an ambulance, if he had to steal
one, and told him what to do. Jeff hur
ried away aJid an hour later, as the town
clock pealed the hour of 4, the young otli-
I . i-r l.l'ieil his frail wife into the primitive
v.-hide. while the good nurse came after
with the slumbering infant. The nmbii-lain-e
bore the big ml cross its side,
i which was sufficient to nirry it through
any linos, and JetT sat on the front sent
I with the reins.
I Henry kissed his wife and child a hur
: red gosI by and thin turned to say go.sl
I by to the nurse, but there w us a surprise
I for him. She was dn-ssod f..r trnteiitig,
I and as lie comprclii'lulnl that she meant
to go too he took her face in his hands
. .-.,., tv touched her foreh.-ii.i with
- .
m ')
She si'ined not dispn-asul at the
lo the Bascom farm, Jeff," whispered
Henry hastily. "Twenty miles n.-rthwest.
Vou know Jie r;d. No i ne ! 1 stop you.
Remain there until yn hear from me. It
can't be long ln-fore our fon-es. reach Mur
freesboro. li.ssl-by ami .od hliiei you
all."
mWmmm
IHKI.K nii;M)K. CI.OK li V .
Ji tf pulled ou the lines and the vvuoii
rumbled away. Henry mounteil h.s unpa
liei) stiid and clatlerii noisily .iown
the sirits. He didn't care a pickayuni
now if tin hole army hsrged down on
him. The gr.-il weight was liftnl from
his mind, for bis wife and litili one wen
rapidly borne to the fr.ih nniiilry air
and h.-alth. He whistled almost as biithe
1 ly as a schoolboy as he made for the
j picket post where he had en t ered the city.
It was easer to pins wi'-re uini ny maw
re man tiy
ing new a. id probably hurpr acquaint
ances. The Increased tliumier of the dia
tant guns admonished bun thai he had
do time to lose. Twenty minute were
gone when he reached the post snd sa
luted the sergeant and his squad.
"All's well, boys," he cried, cheerfully,
"I saw the old man ajvd put in a good
word for yon."
"Thank you, lieutenant, thank yon,"
wt the hearty repone, "don't let none
o' them Ysnks git hold on ye or it's ill
day."
"AU right, boys, J gu-s thne are not
mnny in that rn(t that can trip me up,"
he replied.
"All right, all right, good -by, and (Sod
hies you."
He waved his band In sdU-n and shot
down the road. What a wild ride it was.
Through brush mi I ced.r and swamp and
over hill, snd i.own da!" he drove his pant
ing steed snd the farther on he advanc
ed the loudiT grew the roar of war's grim
cry. Iiaylitcht was coming snd bis heart
hit high as he strove to reach the froirt.
To be absent when the grand charge was
made meant disgrace- perhaps death.
And now to his inlnd carrie the words of
his chief:
"Think what it means to be absent
wh.sn your comrades sre engaged In bat
tie." He urged on bis weary tore and utter
ed s prayer thst he might be there on
time, i-'orwhst? rnsmhly d't'th from a
relic! bullet.
The morning of Jan. li found the forces
em-sard Id deadly battle. Breckinridge
nia.le s fierce snd desperate assault, but
It proved ill Judged, sod be was hurled
back with fearful ls. in vain tne xd
federate forces rallied and prvswed for
ward sasrii and st nin, only lo I repiilwil
by the hot Are from tbe Union barricades
snd rifle pit., Ibmecratts sod Hherldun
on the left were hurling shot and shell
Into the aisln body of the enemy, while
Itavis snd Johnson, swinging iu from tbe
right, mowed down the half formed rebel
left under Brerktnridre The battle
waged with fearful loss on both sides, sad
sluwlr bnt surei? the rell defense gave
wey sad rVIk wss forced behind Rtoae
river. DurrCI a IttU a the battle
i.u.iiiiied or-ert. rude baattly tsOea. Kosa-
(raps
ihsirrilaa of a
rajiirtosl b
brigade fontnin '"' tr
- ers in the fiH'e or
. . V I '.am TUmm.
-What arc their name..
. ,!e,n.,l.sl. with . vague fr tr
8,,r..!:,"::i; n,t .
Lieutenalit
Henry of the
clude.1 with:
th Ohio."
For an instant
the ihief tKiweij
his
hMy fault." he mutt-red to himself in
sorrow, "and yet I Ht in my heart he
3d return i time." The.
swept over his fa.-e. nnd. turning to the
he id stiffly: "We will attend U
that a little later, if we live.
e turned his attention then to the bst
Otield u rth its hurrying, scurrying hosts
of blue and gray. Suddenly his attention
bei-ame rivet.il to the left of the line.
Charging down the slofie into the very
iaw of Heaih it seemed was one of Sher
idan's regiments, evidently Wn on sweep
ing down the n bel wall that had stood
invincible for hours. The attack was
planned ro suddenly and put Into execu
tion with fmih dispatch that the rebel
skirmish lines barely had time to fall back
and take up a position to withstand the
shock when the rushing, s.-renmiiig horde
was upon th'in. A thrill rati through the
old warrior on the hill and for an instant
he closed his eyes. Another instant and
the erah must come. As he opened his
eves again a slns t
,f vivid tire shot from
the rebel line, then was borne to his ears
the dull crash of volley after volley and
h dimly saw the I nioii ranks thinned out
by t'ne 'storm of hail. The advance was
cheekeV. The Vnion line staggeml and
stopied.
Out fron the shivering, crouching front
rode a gallaig young officer who, with his
solier swrngirg wildly over his head,
rtniek down hi If a dozen muskfls leveled
to work his enX then turned in his saddle
and waved his -nen on to renewed effort.
It was a darin thing to do and Rose-i-rans
marveled t the Dian's recklessness.
The move put new life into the broken
ranks. As H" by magic they formed again,
ami with a hoare rell of rage moved rap
idly on the living b-eastworks and swung
again Into a seethipg fire. Now it was
hand to hand ami th crash of arms was
home ilistinetly to t ie listening ears on
lie slope.
Kosei rans was entt sliced. He seemed
lost in a dniim. Th? charge was the
most daring he had ever seen. He vainly
trinl to follow the movements of the
young oHicer. but tht rolling linin of
smoke i.lis, url his vision and be caught
alternate gliinwc nf tbe blue and the
gray a they struggled fir the nmsrtery.
A long, low cloud of smoke came between
the watchers on the hill and the fightem
Ih Ioia just as the climax seemed to come,
and i m pa lien i ly ibev waited tor a friend
ly wind to lift the dense curtain of haze,
f hen as the fog lifted they by-nt eagerly
forward in their soibiles aud oy welled
into the h'-iirt of the chief as Ne saw the
rebel iini-s waver and break.
Vow in from the left and righ't
1HHM.H nf others iu b!u swiugiVig
like automatons, halting every t;KiW Sad
then to pour a volley into the c mf used,
straggling ranks of the men ill gra.v. Join
ing together with a beautiful pr CisWm,
they furiiinl a solid wall ill tr ot of
whieh the rebi'l deft a gave wajl com-
..Ii-ielv and rout is-riiiil.il their
Vanks.
The last line of a gallant defense shiVe
into i louils of smoke and when KosiiVr
lisik.il again the 1'riioii troop W
ered
rans
throwing th.-ir caps into the air in tBetr
frenzy of joy. while the smtier.il lbin
iiants of ihe gray forces hurried downy the
bank of the river and disappeared ifjrofa
view, i
As ihe sinok- again dropped down nd
obs.unsl the vision l-n. Kte.Twns
awoke as if from a trani-e aud, ridinst bur
riedly to a staff oflb-er. who bad bten in
tently watching the battle through S pow
erful' held glass, he exclaimed:
"That was the grainiest chargf.', a, I
have ever In-held. Who led It?' !
Lieutenant Henry of the th Ohio,"
was the answer.- 'hii ago Chronicle.
SLICING CRIMINALS IN CHINA.
An
Atrocious L that Is rfsppilr
(,'oiuinif Into l)ireput.
The liorrlble means used for lnfllct-ng
the i-xireine penalty of the law by Wis
Chinese bus been the hubject of many
articles all over the civilized world, but
of late little has lon heard of thesa
odd bloislcd executions.
It seems, however, that, although the
liiexuiublu Indiscrc-tlonarj lw baa
. m i, Ii, tka nwwo.
pnssell olll OI exisiciier I"
IvIIized iM.rtion of the empire, it is
hUll lu efTcct in other lo-sllUes, where
the condemned Is put to death by the
slicing prtx ess. A cas- nss recenuy
come to light In tbe n-rtnern part or
China, and although e-fort- were wad-.
to save the offender, they were unsuc
cessful and be was kJled In tbe old-
tluie way literally buuhered allre.
The victim wna a bof 11 years oi.
who while playing with Piece of met
al attached to a cord, accuientally
struck his momer oa v ierr m
Jury proving fatal By I peculiar Chi
. . . .. . i. i ...
none law the child who km a parei)'.
wilfully or by ncldent, must pay fo
the act with his life. Thi child In tl.L
case wos accordingly ta Into cut
toly at once, a mere forrr. of trial wm
gone through, nnd a rerdct of gullij
found and wiitence of dem by th
knife juiKsed.
J he comb-tmiod Is lied upn a tab's
similar to those used for surgical oper
ations iu fids country. The feet and
bands are firmly tied together and he
is stnipt'oil to the board lu sucha man
ner that only a slight nioveroenfjin ne
made. He is neither hooded nor pig
ged, his persecutors listening to jls
cries and watching the horrible facial
contortions until death comes. A keen
edged knife Is used, the executioner
first cutting away the fleshy rt of
tbe body, beginning with the sides of
the trunk from which large steaks are
cut The abdomen is next slashed, but
lu such a manner that If there Is still
life In the body the cutting will not
prove fatal at once, the great object be
Ing to produce as much suffering as
possible. The lower limbs are now
stripped of flesh, followed by the arms.
Few live after the first few slices bars
been taken away, but thst makes no
difference to the executioner, who fin
ishes bis fiendish work until only the
skeleton remains,
Never do anything jua ar ashainrd
of ; yon eaat tall at what moanaat lbs
kodak Band may ba taking a
t yam.
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