The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-16
ONE OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.

ONE OF THE. ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
OR NELLY NEAL AND HER BEAU,
"Be kind unto the soldier brave,
Nor treat him as a stranger,
For remember he is the county's friend
In the day and hour of danger"
1t would seem that Nelly Neal, a
pretty blue-eyed, rosy checked Irish
girl; who is servant of all work to the
family of Mr., in Barome street, is
thorough believer in the doctrine ol
hospitality to the soldier, incalculated
in the above lines; and that on Wed.
nesday night last she carried her theo
ry into practice by inviting to 'lay'
William Williamson, one of the dis.
banded troops from Texas, who. to say
the truth, she had known and loved be.
fore he had bivouacked on the prai.
ries, OF pitched his tent on Arkansas
bay.
Mr. and his wife, on the even
ing in question, having gone TO see
Booth as the usurous, Jew, williamson
thought he would improve the oppor-
tunity and pay visit to Nelly as a
faithful lover Before Williamson's
enlistment he had often enjoyed with
her in the Kitchen
The feast OF hot cake and the flow of Bohea:
But now he was, or had very re-
Gently been soldier-the folks were
all out, and Nelly thought she could not
do less, on 'the present occasion than
lay the spread in the parlor. This she
did, and sooth to say, few happier cou.
pies were within corporation limits, at
least, that evening. Williamson came
to the charge at the sugared ham sew
eral times, always carrying off cap
tive, and Nelly freely piled him with
the real gunpowder. Supper being
over, a flask of Johns best cogniac
was introduced, purely out of compli-
ment to Williamson, for Nelly, as she
said is a tee-totaller. Williamson re-
marked that he knew whatit was to do
comrades duty as we'll as his own;
and thatin this instance he'd endeavor
" sohS tfSilJ IotlOuSs
He did so, and in a manner, it must
be confessed, which showed what a
distaste the brackish water OF Texas
gave him for all water in its original
state. After few 'goes' from the
brandy flask Williamson became loqua.
cious--very--and went it strong. He
told how he was approvingly noticed
by his commanding officer; how he
caught the arrow Of a treacherous In.
dian, who fred at him from an ambush,
between his teeth--and how he volun-
teered TO lead on five hundred men,and
never stop till they would revel in the
Halls of the Montezumas!
"But they say, William" said Mel
ly, looking sympathetically with Ler
two blue eyes into his bronzed face
"they sa, William. yes got no pay?"
:" Yes Neily,' said williamson, Z. SO
far our pay has been blank cartridge,
that's fact, but d-n me, who's afraid?"
and then he commenced singing
Though up late and early.
Our pay come so rarely
That not brass farthng we'd ever 10 spare:
They say some disaster
Befe the paymaster-
Onmy conscience, think, there was no money there
Why,begogsty. William" SAID Mel
Iy, 81 believe you were on the stage,
you sing so WE'LL"
Yes, Nelly," said williamson, 6
was on the stage, and learned to sing
there. too. drove the Peoples Line
once from Wheeling, and my horses
knew me so well they went along
without word, | cracked my whip,
sarg as went along, and the birds, as
Ipassed them joined me in chorus. All,
Nelly. those were pleasant times, but
they were before went soldering,
long time ago! But never mind it Mel
ly,lll give you the single married and
the married happy"
Nelly blushed and let her eye-iids
drop; when she raised them, William.
son, by physical hydraulic operation,
had the tumbler before him cleared Of
its brandy and water. He would then
nave Nelly TO sing song. She con-
sented; and being her brogue, sang very
prettlly-
elf had beau
Fora soldier TO GO,
Do you think I'dsay no no. moi"
"Bra-hic-bravo! bra-hoc-o, brayo!!"
said Williamson, who though he began
10 see the f,rnjture movipy ,nhont IN /,