1883 HIS SOMBRE RIVALS Edward Payson Roe Moral and Religious Purpose

Description: HIS SOMBRE RIVALS by Edward P. Roe Copyright 1883 Dodd, Mead & Company Reverend Edward Payson Roe (1838-1888) was an American novelist born in Moodna, Orange County, New York. He studied at Williams College and at Auburn Theological Seminary. In 1862 he became chaplain of the Second New York Cavalry, U.S. V., and in 1864 chaplain of Hampton Hospital in Virginia. In 1866-74 he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Highland Falls, New York. ... PREFACEThe following story has been taking form in my mind for several years, and at last I have been able to write it out. With a regret akin to sadness, I take my leave, this August day, of people who have become very real to me, whose joys and sorrows I have made my own. Although a Northern man, I think my Southern readers will feel that I have sought to do justice to their motives. At this distance from the late Civil War, it is time that passion and prejudice sank below the horizon, and among the surviving soldiers who were arrayed against each other I think they have practically disappeared. Stern and prolonged conflict taught mutual respect. The men of the Northern armies were convinced, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that they had fought men and Americans—men whose patriotism and devotion to a cause sacred to them was as pure and lofty as their own. It is time that sane men and women should be large-minded enough to recognize that, whatever may have been the original motives of political leaders, the people on both sides were sincere and honest; that around the camp-fires at their hearths and in their places of worship they looked for God's blessing on their efforts with equal freedom from hypocrisy. I have endeavored to portray the battle of Bull Run as it could appear to a civilian spectator: to give a suggestive picture and not a general description. The following war-scenes are imaginary, and colored by personal reminiscence. I was in the service nearly four years, two of which were spent with the cavalry. Nevertheless, justly distrustful of my knowledge of military affairs, I have submitted my proofs to my friend Colonel H. C. Hasbrouck, Commandant of Cadets at West Point, and therefore have confidence that as mere sketches of battles and skirmishes they are not technically defective. The title of the story will naturally lead the reader to expect that deep shadows rest upon many of its pages. I know it is scarcely the fashion of the present time to portray men and women who feel very deeply about anything, but there certainly was deep feeling at the time of which I write, as, in truth, there is to-day. The heart of humanity is like the ocean. There are depths to be stirred when the causes are adequate. E. P. R. CORNWALL-ON-THE-HUDSON, August 21, 1883. CONTENTSCHAPTER I AN EMBODIMENT OF MAYCHAPTER II MERE FANCIESCHAPTER III THE VERDICT OF A SAGECHAPTER IV WARNING OR INCENTIVECHAPTER V IMPRESSIONSCHAPTER VI PHILOSOPHY AT FAULTCHAPTER VII WARREN HILLANDCHAPTER VIII SUPREME MOMENTSCHAPTER IX THE REVELATIONCHAPTER X THE KINSHIP OF SUFFERINGCHAPTER XI THE ORDEALCHAPTER XII FLIGHT TO NATURECHAPTER XIII THE FRIENDSCHAPTER XIV NOBLE DECEPTIONCHAPTER XV "I WISH HE HAD KNOWN"CHAPTER XVI THE CLOUD IN THE SOUTHCHAPTER XVII PREPARATIONCHAPTER XVIII THE CALL TO ARMSCHAPTER XIX THE BLOOD-RED SKYCHAPTER XX TWO BATTLESCHAPTER XXI THE LOGIC OF EVENTSCHAPTER XXII SELF-SENTENCEDCHAPTER XXIII AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLEDCHAPTER XXIV UNCHRONICLED CONFLICTSCHAPTER XXV A PRESENTIMENTCHAPTER XXVI AN IMPROVISED PICTURE GALLERYCHAPTER XXVII A DREAMCHAPTER XXVIII ITS FULFILMENTCHAPTER XXIX A SOUTHERN GIRLCHAPTER XXX GUERILLASCHAPTER XXXI JUST IN TIMECHAPTER XXXII A WOUNDED SPIRITCHAPTER XXXIII THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSECHAPTER XXXIV RITA'S BROTHERCHAPTER XXXV HIS SOMBRE RIVALSCHAPTER XXXVI ALL MATERIALISTSCHAPTER XXXVII THE EFFORT TO LIVECHAPTER XXXVIII GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICECHAPTER XXXIX MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLYCHAPTER XL RITA ANDERSONCHAPTER XLI A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM 487 pages Some light soiling front and back end paper. Some light soiling first ten or so pages. Soiling to edge of pages as well. Light wear front and back covers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter

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