. Perfect pearls of poetry and prose; the most unique, touching, inspiring and beautiful literary . t in on double quick, and though the luggage began to feelvery heavy, every body else was tired too; and as for Jemmie, if I hadnot lent him an arm now and then, ho would have dropped by the \v; was all tired out when we came into camp, and then it was Jeinnn«jsturn to be sentry, and I would take his place ; but I was too tired, could not have kept awake if a gun had been pointed at ray head; butI did not know it until—well, until it was too late. God bo thanked ! inter
. Perfect pearls of poetry and prose; the most unique, touching, inspiring and beautiful literary . t in on double quick, and though the luggage began to feelvery heavy, every body else was tired too; and as for Jemmie, if I hadnot lent him an arm now and then, ho would have dropped by the \v; was all tired out when we came into camp, and then it was Jeinnn«jsturn to be sentry, and I would take his place ; but I was too tired, could not have kept awake if a gun had been pointed at ray head; butI did not know it until—well, until it was too late. God bo thanked ! interrupted Mr. Owen, reverently. I knewBennio was not the boy to sleep carelessly at his post. They tell mo to-day that I have a short n^jirieve, given to me bvcircumntanccs,—* time to writo to you/ our good colonel says. Forgivehim, father, ho only docs his duty; he would gladly save mo if he could;and do not lay my death up against Jemmie. The poor boy is broken-hearted, and docs nothing but beg and entreat them to let him die in myBtcarl. • I cannot bear to think of mother ai:d Blossom. Comlort them,. 7} X <X O< THE GENEROUS SOLDIER SAVED. 93 father! Tell them I die as a brave boy should, and that^ when the war Lsover, they will not be ashamed of me, as they must be now. God liolpme; it is very hard to bear ! Good-by, father ! God seems near and dearto me; not at all as if he wished me to perish for ever, but as if he feltsorry for his poor, sinful, broken-hearted child, and would take me to btwith him and my Saviour in a better,—better life. A deep sigh burst from Mr. Owens heart. Amen, he raidsolemnly, Amen. To-night, in the early twilight, I shall see the cows all coming homofrom pasture, and precious little Blossom stand on the back stoop, waitingfor me; but I shall never, never come! God bless you all! Forgive yourpoor Bennie. Late that night the door of the back stoop opened softly and a littlefigure glided out, and down the foot-path that led to the road by
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