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Show 154 noEBUCK. · fering- physical agony, seemed even more distressed by the scene \vhich he then \Vltne. Hetl b e ~wcen the two Lrothcrs. IIc uuclcrstoocl enon~h of it to 1nake hin1 feel that he W:t.' the OCC:t. ion of Ctnbarrass1nent and pain to his friend, the doctor. IIis eyes tnrnerl fron1 one brother to the other \vith an cxpre ~ ion of nng ui. h. 'Vhen the colonel looked at hin1, comp:-t~sioa took the place of anger. lie bent over the captain rrentiy took his hand, an<.l in the kindest voico ' b expressed sympathy anu \velcome. \Vith his habitunl promptitude he called assistance, placed the \vounded oflicer on the bed, made every possible provision for his ease and con1fort, and rode on horReback beside the \vagon, to sec that the "Yankee" should receive no lTl.)nry. The doctor and Campbell follo"red in tho the carriage to Roebnck. When they arrived there, about sunset, of course Doctor Dick had an affectionate 'vclcon1e. The ladies, without investigating the nationality of the other gentlemen, received the1n kindly, and offered to tho \vounded captain such sy1npathetic 'vorcls and tender offices as his condition sugg ested. lie \vas carried into a large, convenient chmnber, hand~oiuely furnished, and laid upon a bed tha.t needed not a 'vonnd, a journey, or contrast 'vith a cmnp-cot to make it seem luxurious. A physician of crninencc 'vas sent for, and in the course of the evening, bis ski1l, with the 1nini. trations of the fan1ily, soothed the patient'A suil'ering and inspired him 'vith the hope of life and h ealth. At his request, a bed was placed in his chamber for his countryrna.n, Campbell. vVhen those guests had been disposed of for the night, and the wound of Doctor ~"'airfax had been dressed-a " round \Vhich ]\Irs. Fairfax pronounced to HOETI U CK . 155 be alarming, and 'vhi eh the phyHi ·ian tl1 ought ·would rcqnirc r cp os.e :tnd ca:·r-th~t di~a.bl ed solc1icr lny npon n Ro fa, l1ke a '\'arnor t~tkmg }us re ·t, but r early, a8 nsual, to t[tlk. " Now, Colonel Jnli:t," he sai<l, "come :uul ki ~~ me, like a goo<l g irl, and then, like a colonel, yon shnll t:1lk to n1e about " rar. I kno,v yon arc dy ing t 0 hear all I have to tell about the g re:-tt batLle an cl vi c:tory, and c pecially, about 1ny own Jnn.rtin.l <'xploi t s. I believe no·w, 1ny flir D e. ·demona, I 1ni o·ht, ·win yotlr Q love, if I \vanted it, like Othello by bra fr u·in (r." ' ,::-, ....... b "You can 11 ever ' vin 1ny love, Un(~l JJick." "\\Thy, 1\li s, t ell 1ne why, yon . auey''-" Becan. e yon h~~ve hacl it ever so long." "Fuc1ge! But, sp eaking of love, \vhn.t have you done to bewitch that fe:1ther-brainecl fellow Ilno·h Fitzhugh 7" ' .::::> "I am not a 'vitch, uncle ancl Captain Fitzhugh i not feather-brained, I b elieve," r eplied Julia., smiling n.nd bltvhin g. "\V ell, he is a sn.cl fellow; ' ve'll not talk of hin1." "Bnt yon 1nust not eli. parage n1y friends in their nLsence." "0, he,s a friend of yours 7 Then I shall not sbnder him-1nuch." "Fie! Be serious-no\v do-and tell us about the battle." The story of 1\Ianassa, as then told by the doctor to his brother ana the two latlies, had for thCin tho i:u;cination of novelty, of tragedy and trin1nph. They Were not yet fluniliar ,v.ith the awful scenes of a loug nnd sanguinary contest. To thmn that battle, \\'ith its vie~ory, secn10cl enough of carnage a.ncl of glory for nn ent1re war. To the ladies particularly, it appeared |