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Updated: May 31, 2025
It is a long, narrer case, shaped some like a thermometer, with a round hole towards the top of it covered with a lid which they can lift up and see a few words of the ancient parchment inside, some as the little boy had his prayer printed on the head-board, and on cold nights would pint to it, sayin', "O Lord, them's my sentiments."
A moan reached her ears as she approached the room where the sick girl lay. On entering, she found her sitting high up in bed; or, rather, reclining against the pillows, which she had adjusted against the head-board. Her face, which had lost much of its redness, was pinched and had a distressed look. Her eyes turned anxiously to Mrs. Grant. "How are you now, Mary?" "Oh, I'm sick! Very sick, Mrs.
They were buried in one pit, and above them was a head-board, on which was painted in large letters the story of their fate. Tom Hecker had written to four of his former cowboy companions that he had found a place with Fearnot and Olcott again, and that they wanted four more of them to join him. They at once resigned their places with their employers, and soon reached their ranch.
'O Lord, nothing here, groaned she, as she sat with her back to the head-board. She did not budge an inch as we commenced at her bed. "The sergeant had gone to the head-board, I to the foot. I saw a twinkle in his eye as he turned over the rough comfort, his hand reached down he drew it up gradually, and the old woman slid as gradually from the lock to the muzzle of a long Kentucky rifle.
The camp was in beautiful order, clean, well-stocked, and provided with primitive comforts. An enticing-looking bed of fresh fir-boughs was arranged in a sort of rude bunk which extended along one side of the cabin, having a head-board and foot-board. The latter was fitted to form a bench as well.
"Now look here, Doll, we're going to push your bed up to the window so you can see out." "Why?" asked Dolly; "it's almost dark now." "Never you mind. Little girls shouldn't ask questions. Grab that other bed-post, Bob. Here, Dad, take hold of the head-board."
"Charley's cold," he said. "When we are good children together, let's live in a tent. Will you, Sis? Let's make a tent now." "Yes, dear." She struggled up, and pinned the sheet over him to the head-board; it was a favorite fancy of Ben's. "That's a good Charley," sleepily. "Good night. I'll watch for you all the time, all the time."
Care has been taken to place a head-board at each grave, with a legible inscription thereon, showing whose remains are resting beneath. On one board the comrades of the dead soldier had nailed the back of his knapsack, which bore his name. On another was a brass plate, bearing the soldier's name in heavily stamped letters.
They stood eying each his neighbor, and shifting their eyes, looked away at the great valley. Then they filled in the grave, brought a head-board from a grave near by, and wrote the name and date upon it by scratching with a stone. "She was sure one of us," said Chalkeye. "Let's give her the Lament."
All night the grey mystery of her eyes was upon him, their expression ever shifting, now filled with promise like dawn skies, now vague with threats like grey depths of ocean over hidden rocks. When his will broke down in his utter weakness and he gave over trying to sleep, he drew himself up against the wall which was head-board for his bunk, lighted his candle and filled his pipe.
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