The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, December 27, 1895, Page 6, Image 6
6 THE SCRANTON TIUBUNE FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1893. A I 'By JOEL CIAKBLER HARRIS Copyright, UDu, by Bacheller, SYNOPSIS. At the beginning- of the civil war there reitlried In Hillsborough, (in., a poor -widow, known (or miles arouml as Aunt Sally. Her son, a lad of 2U, whom every body railed Hilly Cochran, was a great favorite, especially with Jlajor Uoolshy, a wealthy plantar, whose dead wife had lieen tenderly nursed ty Aunt Sally. When, therefore, the boy was taken as a recruit to the confederate army, the major threat ened and detleil tho conscript officer; but It was of no avail, and little Billy was forced, to go. II. Of course. . everybody sympathized ' with Aunt Sally, and their sympathy f added to her grief, for she was a tender-hearted woman. Moreover, when Bile found herself the object of so much condolence, site naturally concluded '"that hep trouble was a great deal ww than she had any Idea of, and she sat in lier humble home and wept, and, like Jtncjiel. refused to.be comforted. Kut . the. situation was not nearly so bad as Aunt Holly thought it was. or as' Major Goolsby expected It would be. The major himself sent her a little ne gro girl to keep her company and the neighbors for miles around contended with- one unother In their efforts' to make her comfortable. Not a day passed except Sundays. that Miss Mary, the major'sdaughter, did not drive out to Aunt Sally's little, place and spend an hour or two with -her. Miss Mary was eighteen, as pretty as a peach, and as full of fun as an egg is of meat. She was a brunette with blue eyes, and al though they were laughing eyes, they could look verv sad and tender when occasion called for it. She made herself very useful to Aunt Sally. She read to her .the letters that little Hilly Bent back from the camp to Instruction at Loudersville, and an- MIs Mary Writes Nolo to l.lttlo Billy. ewered them at Aunt Sally's dictation. In this way she came to feel that sne knew little Hilly better than anyone else except his mother. She was sur prised to tlnd that, although little Hilly had had few advantages in tne way of schooling-, he could write a beautiful letterr She took the fact home to her Innocent bosom and wondered how It could be that this country lad had the knack of putting himself Into nls letters along with so many other things that were Interesting. She was touched too, by the ldve for his mother that shone through every line he wrote. Over and. over again, he called her his dear mam my and tried to comfort her: and some times he spoke of Miss Mary, and he was so deft In expressing his gratitude to her that the young lady blushed and trembled lest some one else was writ WATCHES, CLOCKS, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY A Sale Unprecedented in the History of the City. EVERY w;!'iiillio Remember , t 1 20S WASHINGTON AVENUE I DESERTER. Johnson and Bachelor. ing little Billy's letters, as she was writ ing his mother's. And then, somehow, she never Knew how, his face came back to her memory and planted Itself in her mind and re mained there. Little Billy was no longer the green, awKWard and ungain ly country boy, peddling the scanty fruits of his poverty about the village, but a hero, who had no thought for any body or anything except his dear old mammy. As the cold weather came on, little Billy wrote thnt he would feel a great deal more comfortable In the wind if he knew where he could get a tnick suit of clothes und a heavy pair of shoes. But he begged his dear mammy, not to worry about thnt. for he had no doubt the clothes and shoes would be forth coming when he needed them most. Miss Mary skipped this part of the let ter when she was reading it aloud to Aunt Sally, but it wasn't long before the clothes were made, with the aid and under the direction of little Billy's mother; and the shoes were bought, costing Major tjoolsby a pretty round sum in confederate currency. More over.Miss Mary baked a fruit cake with her own hands, and this .vas to be put In the box with the clothes and shoes. The next thing was to tind out if any body from Hillsborough or from the countryside was going to the enmp of instruction, where little Billy's head quarters were. But right In the midst of expectation and preparation Aunt Sally fell 111. She had never recon ciled herself to her separation from lit tle Billy. I'ntll the conscript law tore lllm away from her side she had never been parted from him a day since the Lord sent him to her arms. The strain was too much for the motherly heart to bear. Aunt Sally gradually pined away, though Bhe tried hard to be cheerful, and, at last, Just before little Billy's Christmas box was to be sent, she took to'her bed and lay there as helpless as a child. The doc tor came and prescribed, but little Hilly was the only medicine that would do Aunt Sally any good. So she kept to her bed, growing weaker and weaker, in spite of everything that the doctor and the neighbors could do. At last when an opportunity came to forward the box Miss Mary wrote a note and pinned It where It could be seen the first thing. She began it with "Dear Little Billy," but this seemed too familiar, and Bhe began It with "Mr. Cochran." She told him that his dear mammy was very ill. and If he wanted to see her lie would do well to come home at once. It was a very pretty letter, brief, simple and sympathetic. This duty done, Miss Mary turned her attention to nursing Aunt Sally, and, except at night, was never absent from her bedside more than an hour at a time. III. When little Billy arrived at the camp of instruction, the first person on whom his eye fell was Private Chadwlck. Simultaneously the eye of Private Chadwlck fell on little Billy. Mr. Chad wick was something of a humorist in his way, and a rough one, as the raw conscripts found out to their cost. A heartless jest rose to his lips, but some thing In little Billy's face an expres sion of loneliness, perhaps stayed it. In another moment Private Chadwlck's hand fell on little Billy's shoulder, and It was a friendly hand. "Where from?" he asked. Commencing Saturday and continuing for ten days we will offer our entire stock of Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Silverware and Bric-a-Brac at 33 1-3 per cent below regular sale price. We do this in order to convert our stock into money rather than carrry it over until next season. t and if not found as represented return the goods OLOF "Close about Hillsborough," . little BUI answered. "I reckon you know the Trlpps and the Littles?'.' "Mighty well," said little Billy. "What name?" "Cochran." "How old?" . - . . "Twenty, last April gone." "You don't look like you're fifteen to do much soldierin'," suggested Private Chadwlck. "Oh, I'm tough," Bald litttle Billy, laughing, though he had a big lump in his throat. "Come with me, Buddy," remarked the old soldier, smiling. "If I'm ever to keep a tavern, I reckon I might as well begin with you ns a boarder." And so, for the first time at least, little Billy was Installed in Private Chad wick's tent, much to the surprise of those who knew the peculiarities of the man. The camp was in charge of Captain Mosely, who was recovering from a wound, and he had selected his old comrade, Private Chadwlck. as his drillmuster a curious selection it seemed to be to those who didn't know the man, but the truth was that Pri vate Chadwlck knew as much about tactics as any West Pointer, and had the knack, too, of imparting what he knew, even if he had to use his belt strap to emphasize his remarks. The u:shot of the matter was that little Billy went to Private Chadwlck's tent and remained there. He and the private became inseparable compan ions when neither was on duty, and In these hours of leisure little Billy learned as much about tactics as he did from the actual practice of drilling. He seemed to take to the business naturally, and far outstripped the men who had been drilling twice a day for three months. Naturally, therefore, Private Chadwlck was very proud of his pupil, and frequently called Captain Mosely's attention to little Billy's pro ficiency. over and often during the pleasant days of November. Private Chadwlck could be seen sitting In front of their tent engaged In earnest conversation. little Billy leaning his face on his hands, and Private Chadwlck making fantas tic figures in the sand with the point of his bayonet. On Buch occasions little Billy would be talking nliout his dear old mamma, and about Miss Mary, and although Private Chadwlck was some thing of a Joker, in his way, he never could see anything to laugh at In little Billy's devotion to his mother or in his Innocent regard for Miss Mary Goolsby. Somehow It carried the private back to his own boyhood days, and he listened to the lad with a sympathy that was as quick niul as delicate as a woman's. About the middle of December little Billy's box came. He carried it to Pri vate Chadwlck's tent In great glee, and opened it at once. He had said to himself as he went along that he was sure there was some thing nice In the box. and he hoped to find Mr. Chadwlck either in the tent or close by; but the diillmaster was en gaged Just then In making a refractory conscript raa'k time In the guard tent by Jabbing a bayonet at his toes. So. for the moment, little Billy had his precious box all to himself. He opened it and found the letter that Miss Mary had pinned to the clothes. It ran thus; Mr. Cochrane: Aunt Sally Is verry 111 now, ami hus been ill for some time. We are afraid that yoii are the only person In the world that ran cure her. She Is cull ing your name and talking about you all the time. It would do her so much good to see you that I hope yon enn make It convenient to ciime home very soon, If only for a day. We should all be so glad to see you. Your true friend, Mary Goolsby. Holding this letter In his hand, lit tle Billy sank down on a camp-stool and sat there. He forgot all about the box. He sat ns still as a statue, and he was sitting thus when Private Chad wlck came Into the. tent a half hour later. Little Billy neither turned his head nor moved when the drillmaster came In, snorting with rage and con signing all awkward recruits to places ARTICLE the sale . . .. - too warm to be mentioned In polite conversation. But he pulled himself up when he saw little Billy sitting on the camp-stool staring at vacancy. "Hello!" he cried. 'What kind of picnic is this? If my nose ain't gone and forgot her manners, I smell cake." He paused and looked at little Billy, "Hollo! What Kind of a Plinle It This." Seeing that the lad was troubled about something, he lowered his voice. "What's the matter, old man? If It s trouble. It'll do you more good to talk about it than'to think about it." For answer little Billy held out the letter. Private Chadwlck took it and began to read It. Then he held It cloBe to his eyes. "Now this Is right down funny." he said, "and It's just like a gal. She's gone and scratched out the best part." Little Billy neither moved nor spoke, but turned inquiring eyes on his patron and friend. "She began It: "Dear Lit tle Billy,"' Private Chadwlck contin ued, "and then she went and scratched It out." It was a very fortunate stroke indeed. The color slowly came back Into little Billy's face and stayed there. After Private Chadwlck had read the letter little Billy took it and gave it a care ful Inspection. His face was so full of color at what he saw that a stranger would have suid that he was blushing. "What's to be done about it?" Private Chadwlck asked. "I must go home and see mammy," replied little Billy. Private Chadwlck shook his heod.and continued to shake It. as if by that means he would blot out the Idea. "Can I get a furlough?" little Billy asked, with tears In his voice. If any. other conscript had asked him this question, Private Chadwlck would have used violent language, but the in- the great SKIN CURE Instantly Relieves TORTURING Skin Diseases And tho most distressing forms of itching, burning, bleeding, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood Rumours, and noiuw to n speeilv rura wnon all other ruuiedie and the best phy. clans fail. SBKi.v OtmE Treatment. - Warm baths, with I ctici ra Soap, gcutlo applications of uticuba (ointment i, and milif dosuj of 'u ticl'Ua i:ftiLV.T(tlie new blood uuriUer). .f?'a Psiipv'Jfr "rM.Bri",'"''p" r - Sssr a Soj, 1, King hdwird-st., Lundun. 1'ottia OF WILL ratictira commences Saturday and will TUB gga waallBBBlaT ggggfjij Laaaal' waaaHII F'"' Oppooito nocent and Ignorance of little Billy were dear to him. 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