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With muffled drums and measured tread
tho little band of battle marked nud time
scarred veterans honored herocof l he no
ble army that fought to preserve the Union
marched through the cemetery that lay
JleeptflK on the southward sloping hillside.
Tho balmy breath of springtime wan in the
air, and when they passed onward, after
pausing at tho last resting place of somo
dead comrade, the sweet perfume of flowers
roso from the green grass that grew above
tho departed soldier's breast, while a tiny
Bag the deurly lovud red, white and blue
-fluttered beside the marble tombstone.
At length" they halted by a white nhaft
that hore the name of "John Loring," fol
lowed by this strango inscription:
Pardon Is planted because of his faithful
crvlco and splendid record ae a bravo and
loyal soldier. A. Lincoln.
With a singlo exception every head was
Uncovered and bowed as the flowers and
flag were placed on tho grave. One there
was among them, however, who stood up
Itiffly, with bis cord encircled hat tinre
Inoved from his white head, his age lined
face grave und emotionless, as If carved
from adamant.
Never in all tho years since they began
decorating that grave had Undo Dan'l
Brinton been known to remove his hat thero
or in any manner show he mourned for and
honored the sleeping comrade with whom
be had fought ulmost shoulder to shoulder
In tho same company. Publicly ho made
Do explanation of his singular conduct, and
When questioned he simply shook his head
and looked grimmer than usual. Any other
tuan of that company would have received
the sovorest censure from his comrades, but
Uncle Dan'l was acknowledged to be "a
little queer" and "strait laced," so his act
Was passed over in silence.
There were those, however, who hinted
that thero had once been a feud between
tho two men, and that even death had not
of tcned tho heart of stubborn old Uncle
Dan'l; but, if this was true, tho faots were
not public property.
At all the other graves where the veter
ans paused and uncovered he removed his
bat and bowed his head with the fest, his
grim features softening and something like
tender look creeping into his eyes, once so
clear and brkiht, but now growing dim
With advancing ago.
Among bose gathered at the cemetery to
watch the solemn memorial ceremonies was
t plainly dressed but pretty girl of 18. She
war attired in common print, and the shoes
on i.er feet were made for wear instead of
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graco of her budding figure, the ladylike
shapeliness of her almost delicate hnn:,
the pearly whiteness of her small and even
teeth and the limpid sparkle of her clear
blue eyes.
There was something like a look of min
gled pride and pain on her face as she saw
Uncle Dan'l stand up so rigidly by John
Loring's grave, and she glauced slyly at a
manly young fellow a few years older than
herself who stood with his hand on the bit
of a spirited horse, restlessly tapping tho
flops of his high boots with the riding whip
ha carried. She saw the young fellow was
watching Uncle Dan'l all the while, biting
his lip and occasionally pulling at his light.
mustache.
When all the graves had been visited ami
the ceremonies had been completed, Uncle
Dan'l saluted the commander and fel 1 out of
the company, immediately coming straight
toward the girl, whose face brightened as
be approached.
"I'm relieved from morchinback to town,
little one," he said. Then his eyes fell on
the young man in the riding suit, and ho
started a bit, a shadow settling on his face
while he went on, lifting his voice a trifle,
"I'm gettin pnrty old fur marehiu, but I've
alwus done my duty in cv'ry campaign, and
never slept at my post."
Tho young mini wheeled suddenly and
looked straight at theold soldier, but Uncle
Dan'l turucd his back, still speaking to the
Ctrl:
"Come, Jennie, we'll go home now. Them
is don't deserve it has been honored like
them as do, and the decorntin is all over."
Sho took his arm, mid they went slowly
down the road together, followed bynlong
iag gaze from the dark eyes of the jouug
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fellow in the riding suit. Jennie glauced
back and saw him looking. The color of
ripe henries came to her cheeks.
Uncle Dan'l scowled, but spoke no word,
snly quickening his pace somewhat.
Jennie Brinton was the daughter of Un
tie Dan'l's brother, who died in debt and
left tho girl to be cared for by the old sol
lier, who had not even u meager pension to
lid him. He proved faithful to his trust,
ilthough it was anything but an easy task,
while time and constant association led him
lo love her as tenderly as if she were his
wu child.
They lived alone in the little old cottage
that stood in a quiet hollow by the "back
road," the isolation of the place, together
with UWe Dan'l's hermitlike ways, pre
ronting'many of the neighbors from visit-
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K)n the night of this Memorial day Uncle
Dan'l snt by the open fottngc door and
smoked his pipe, the light of the setting
sun showing a troabled look on his face,
while Jennie moved briskly about the
room, attending to her light household du
ties and bumming a bit of a song.
I All at once the old man removed his pipe,
struck it against the edge of the chair to
i knock out the ashes, straighted up and
I cleared his throat, ipe&ktng with an effort:
"Come here, little one."
She approached, a wondering look on her
face, for she saw by his manner he had
something serious to say. He took her hand
and pulled her down beside him. She sat
on the floor, resting her arm on his knee
and her head on her arm, while his once
sinewy fingers sought her curls, which the
last slant im; bars of sunlight made bright
with a golden tinge.
Tho man hesitated about beginning, but
suddenly plunged into his subject in an
abrupt and awkward manner.
"You're gettin to be purty nigh a wom
an now, Jennie, and I know it ain't long
before you'll be thinkin of gettin married,
t'fl natteral it's natteral. I hope to see ye
tied to some good man ere I go to join my
comrades who have been mustered out be
fore me, which time can't he fur away."
"Oh, Uncle Dan'l!" sho cried in genuine
distress. "Please don't talk of that."
"I've got to talk of it," was his stubborn
retort. "Something 1 saw today mnkos me
feel it's needful and right. My old eyes
ain't so sharp as they sed to be, but they
saw that youm; Nat Wring looking nt ye,
little one, in a way that meant a pile and
them same eyes saw ye blush. That's why
I feel it'll needful to talk now, for I want to
warn yung'ln any one with tho Loring blood
in his or her body. Keep clear of that young
man, Jennie."
"What bavo you against Nat Loring,
under"
"He's tho son of a man who slept at his
post and w as condemned to bo shot."
"Dut was pardoned by the president 'be
cause of his faithful service and splendid
record as a brave and loyal soldier.
The old man's face darkened and became
st ill harsher. His voice was not steady us
be cried:
"That sounds very well, but let mo tell
yo there was n wonderful influence brought
to bear on the president to obtain that par
don, or John Loring would have died tho
death he deserved. His son is a chip of the
old block! Don't let him fool ye, little
girl! He has money, but there is treacher
ous blood in bis veins, and why should be
as he can have the pick of the young ladies
In tho village care for a poor girl like ye?
Oh, Jennie, you must seo his love is not
honest!"
"I think you are prejudiced against him,
uncle, as you must bo against his father.
Nancy Jones told me you and John Loring
had trouble over a woman, and" -
Uncle Dan'l arose quickly to his feet, his
face working with the anger he could not
suppress. Clinching his hands, ho literally
grated'.
"Nance Jones is a busybody a gossip a
mcddliu woman! She bnd better mind het
business and keep her uoseout of other folks'
'fairs! Mind what I tell ye, Jennie, and
steer clear of Nat Loring. If you don't, yo'll
regret it aa long as yo live." And then he
walked oqt of the cottage, leaving a dis
mayed and downcast girl behind.
Spring slipped into summer, and tholong
warm days tt July and August pnased
away. September camo to turn tho forest
leaves from green to brown and crimson.
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ed, and In stubulc fields the robins were
gathering in flocks preparatory to the flight
they would soon take to a milder clime. In
the long dead grass crickets chirped mourn
fully, and there was a brooding sadness in
the smoke bluu air.
Uncle Dan'l came to the cottage door
shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed
across ths hollow toward the spot where
the winding stream disappeared into n
grove that had been touched here and there
by the lurid brush of Jack Frost. There
was a troubled look on the old man's face
as he muttered:
"Wonder why Jennie goes over there so
often? She don't seem like herself no more;
acts like she had a secret from me. I don't
like it 1 don't like it. Shu oughter know
I'm the best friend she's got in all the world.
I'm jest goin overand see if I kin find her."
With something like a look of shame on
his wrinkled face he took a stout cane frm
behind the dor. Until that preseut month
"SAT TOU WILL MAHItT Mli, JKHtflE "
he iiad never carried a cane, but a severe
attack of rheumatism came with the first
warning of cold Weather and forced him to
it at last.
Away across the hollow he slowly trudg
ed, finally reaching tho grove. The sound
of voices came to his ears, causing him to
halt and lift a shaking hand to his heart,
w hile his face grew gray. Then be stum
bled forw ard witji almost frantic haste, sud
denly coming upon a young man and a girl,
who were standing beside a great tree that
grew close by the soft flowing stream.
The young man was holding tho girl's
bands, speaking earnestly, while her bead
whs bowed and her eyes were fastened on
the ground. These were the words heard
by Uude Dan'l:
"Say you will marry me, Jeunio. You
have confessed you love me. Say you will
marry me, and I will go to your undo and
ask for you."
Sho shook her head, crying out in a fright
ened voice: "No, no; you must not do thatl
You don't know Uncle Dan'l! He has for
bidden me ever speaking to you, and he
-iil'l be very angry if he knew I came hero
to meot you. I feci guilty and wretched
every time I have done so, but I can't help
It, Not-I can't help itl"
"What have I ever done to make him feel
thus toward mo what has he against me?"
cried tbo young man.
"I'll answer that question!" broke in a
hoarse voice as Uncle Dan'l suddenly ap
peared before them. "Ye're the son of a
roan as fergot his duty and slept at his post!
That's enough fer Dan'l Brinton. Jimie,
como hcrol"
Palo and trembling, tho girl left Nat Lor
ing and advanced to her unclo's side. He
look bur baud and drew berjioss, his v
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fastened on the young mau all t he while, as
he continued:
"I hcv tried to protec' this little lamb
from yo. I warned her, but ye found a
way to sneak around and lend her inter de
deceivin the best friend she had in the
world. That's like a Loring they're de
ceptions." "There was no deception iutended, Mr.
Brinton," protested Nat stanchly. "I was
urgiug her to let me go to you and ask for
her hand when you appeared. I was in ear
nest, for I love her."
"Love her! Bali, ball, bahl I know the
kind of biood there is iu ycr veins. It's
treacherous. If ye think ye love her to
day, tomorrow ye may think yo love some
other girl."
"My lovo is true. It will never change.
I will marry her today."
"Marry herl" almost shouted Uncle Dan'l,
his face now dark as nstormcloud.. "You
marry my littlo lamb! I'd rather seo her
dead and buried." Then healmost dragged
tho girl from the spot, urging her away
with passionate words and earuest entrea
ties. "You may cbango your mind somo day,
Mr. Brinton," called Nut.
Tho old man turned toiling back, "Nev
er, sir never, never!" and the unfortunate
lover was left alone by thelrystiug tree
and tho murmuring brook.
Winter came, and the little cottage in tho
hollow was nearly buried beneath the drift I
of snow that blew down from the hills. At
times the back road was quite abandoned,
leaving tho old man and the girl shut oil
from tho rest of the world.
To make mutters worse, Undo Dan'l
was not very well, for tho time was past
when bo could welcome cold weather and
enjoy it. Still he was brave, and he tried
to be cheerful for the sakoof Jennie, whom
he often saw sitting by the window where
she could look out across tho hollow to-
"1 HAD A VISION."
ward tho spot where the winding brook
now Icebound and buried by snow disap
peared into the grove, a plaintive sadness
in her eyes.
At last the great storm of tho wintei
camo on. For four days snow fell steadily,
and tho wind howled down from the hills.
Three days after the storm had ceased Nat
Loring came down the back road on snow
shoes. Ho paused where he could seo the
roof of tho cottage in tho hollow peeping
from a great bank of white. There was no
sign of Ufo about the place, not even a trace
of smoke rising from t he chimney.
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made his way round to the door, against
which the snow hud drifted high. He rap
ped again aud again, the knock being un
swered after a time.
The door opened, and a white faced ghost
of a girl stood there, clinging to the latch
for support. She saw him, and her lips
moved, but made no sound. He leaped in
to the room and caught her in his arms
bafely in time to keep her from falling.
".Merciful heaven, Jennie!" he gasped.
"What is it? What has happened?"
"Uncle Dan'l be is so ill I dared not
leave him a moment. There are no matches
in the house to build a fire."
"And you are nearly perished of cold!
This is terrible! Why didn't I come be
fore?" He disengaged his feet from thesnow
shues and assisted her to n chair near thu
bed on which the sick man was lying. In
a few moments ho had a fire built in the
stove.
"You look hungry, Jennio. 1 believe you
arc nearly starved," declared Nat.
"I have not eaten anything fortwodays,"
was her confession. "The only food in the
house I kept for uncle. We are out of pro
visions, and thero was no way of getting
more."
Nat was horrified. On the bed thesick
man was muttering deliriously of his army
days. He saw tho visitor, but did not rec
ognize him.
It was late that afternoon when Uncle
Dan'l beoame himself once more, to find the
village doctor by his bed, with Jennie and
Nat close at hand. Theold soldier looked
long and steadily at tho young man, and
then he fnintly Faid:
"I thought it was a dream, but I sec yo
havo really come in time to save my poor
lamb. I've been an old fool, but"
"There, there," broke iu thedoctor sooth
ingly; "you must not talk now. It will
weaken you."
"I've got to talk now, doctor, or never.
I've made my last campaign, and I'm goin
to be mustered out right away. The com
mander In chief will scon give me an hon
orable discharge." Then ho turned to Nat
and Jennie, motioning them to approach.
When they were close by the bed, he went
on, his voico growing weaker with each
moment:
"I alwus thought the one thing I held
against John Loring was that ho slept at
his post. I thought I had forgot he won
tho woman who once promised to marry
me. But as I lay hero I had a vision t hat
told me what a selfish, revengeful old
wretob 1 havo been."
Tho girl's fingers touched his lips, and
she whispered eutreatingly, "Hush, uncle."
"I can't hush I won't hush," he gasped,
a shadow settling on his weary old face.
"My strength is goin. Nat, will ye mar
ry my littlo one? Will yo lovo ftnd protec'
her as if she was ycr own life?"
"Heaven knows I will," was the reply.
"Then take her. She'll soon need nnoth
er to guard her. I've I've been faithful
to tho end faithful to my duty. I'vo
stood by my. post to the last, but now
I'm tired and I must sleep,"
With tho weeping girl's loving kis.i on
his lips, Uncle Dan'l closed his eyes in that
dreamless slumber that comes when tho
campaign of life is ended.
When another Memorial day came around,
the fading band of veterans found a new
grave on which to place a tiny flag aud fra
grant flowers. Uncle Dan'l slept not far
from whoro John Loring was buried, and
little Jennie, with her husband at her side,
dropped a tear for both. But througli the
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