almia

Updated: June 11, 2025

The general did not attempt to restrain him, for he had been startled by the rifle-shots. "A little below the edge of the hill Almia stopped, and, turning toward the Commander-in-Chief, she said, 'You might as well surrender. I do not wish to injure you, but if you compel me to do so, I must. And with this she drew the pistol from her pocket. "'Is that thing loaded? exclaimed the general.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

Do not smile; I am armed. And with this she took from her pocket the pistol with the five barrels. The two soldiers stopped smiling. 'Yes, continued Almia; 'I would not wish to do anything of the kind, but if either of you attempts to escape I will call upon him to halt, and if he does not do it I will fire upon his legs while the other soldier attacks him with his sword.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

Her face flushed and her heart said to her, 'This is right; this is what you hoped for. Then she read the letter, which was long. It told of many things; and, among others, it informed Almia how grateful were the writer's wife and two little girls for the kindness she had shown the husband and father. She had dressed his wounds; she had saved him from being made a prisoner.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"He whacks the enemy," suggested John Gayther. The Daughter of the House smiled a little. "Yes," she said; "he tries to do that. But he is entirely independent; he is under nobody; and that suited Almia. A bushwhacker nurse was exactly what she wanted to be, and as soon as this was settled she made all her preparations to go to the war."

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"For twenty minutes, perhaps a little longer, Almia sat with the man she loved; and as she listened to him, saying but little herself, colder and colder grew the heart she had given him. Soon she discovered that he looked upon her as a young lady in whom he took an interest on account of the adventures they had had together, but still as a chance acquaintance.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"Almia de Ponsett is the name of a beautiful new white tea-rose." "Not at all," said the young lady, drawing her eyebrows slightly together; "there is no 'de Ponsett' about it, and her name has nothing to do with tea-roses. It is simply Almia. She grew more and more dissatisfied every day the war went on. Everybody who was worth anything was doing something, and here she was doing nothing.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

The horse, which had not tasted food since morning, eagerly took it from her hand, and crunched it in delight. "The Commander-in-Chief now became furious, and his hand sought the hilt of his sword. If Almia had been a man he would have cut her down. 'Girl! he cried, 'what do you mean? Are you insane? You men, remove her instantly.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

"'It is, answered Almia, 'and with five balls. "'Please put it back in your pocket, said the officer, who, for the first time during the terrible battle, showed signs of fear. 'A girl with a pistol, said he, 'makes me shudder. Why do you stand there? he shouted to the three men. 'Come here and take her away. "But they did not obey, and the black-haired soldier stepped forward.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein

But a bushwhacker nurse! Truly I never thought of anything like that! "'And you? asked Almia. 'I think it is right that you should give some account of yourself. I do not ask your name, nor do I wish to know which cause you have espoused.

Frank Richard Stockton - John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein