Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-02-25

The prisoners were taken 10 Valley
Forge, Slinson mutlering by tie way that
he thought ii was a very sieepish trick.
Barney outivcd this exploit many
day. He afterwards represented his dis
trlcr in the State Legislature, and died al
a good old age, respected by all.
Col. Irwin afterwards became General
Irwin, and greatly distinguished himself
in the war of 1912.
a DisCOnsOlate widow
After nine miles of the most lonesome,
dreary and hiIly road that ever mortal man
travelled, came in sight Of what | sup
posed To he :he widows house. 1t was
low cabin, at the foot of the bill, with
tremendous oak in front of it. | saw
some one sitting under the tree, and, as |
approached nearer, discovered it was
woman, with her facesburled in her hands
and weep3g violently. AS soon as |
reached tie spot, addressed her some
what in the following words
i DO not wish to be impertinent, mad
am, but feel some concern to know
what is the matter with you 2
% boC-hoo Duh oh, me ! Hoo.oo-
hoo hoo !!
My dear, what is the matterP de-
manded, becoming really concerned at the
manner in which she was acting. She
kept up her agony of distress, while a
group Of six or seven children began to
come from The neighboring bushes and
uother close abOut her
Madam = cried !, 'in the name Of all
that's good, tel! me what ails yoa 2
%, stranger = she exclaimed, raising
her eyes, blood-shot with weeping, my
boo -hoo-boo band is boo.hoo dead !!
and she again relapsed into her fit OF
weeping.
| was truly affected by the poor wo-
mans distress, and though poor sinner
myself, | could no, refrain from offering
her some consolation.
My dear madam, do not give up TO
distress. Heaven has promised to be
husband 10 the widow, and father 10 the
fa,herless. Cheer up my good woman
tho cloud may be dark, but the sun will
eventually dlssipate ii. You may have to
labor hard for your children, but Heaven
will aid you
That arnt nolhin', stranger y eXclalm-
ed the woman 'as fur as the children, |
haven't col bat seventeen, OH l make
sport fur thin easy enough HeaTen
mout be my husband, an has no doubt
he'd make mighty good husband but |
wan! sure nuf husband, real live one,
like my poor John was store he died
poor John,-poor John o, me boo
hoo ee-ee !
When had listened to this speech,
there was something so absolutely and
purely original in its ridiculous ideas that
| could not help laughing at the mourner.
As soon as possible | recovered myself
and changed my tactics.
We'll, ma'sm,' said, If that's all, for
Heavens sake don't give yourself any
trouble. There are plenty OF men in the
world; and surely you can get another
husband.
i mout git another husband, stranger
but oh couldnt find nary mother like
John-poor John poor John ! oh, me
boo-hoo-ee !
What was there remark table in him
There are plenty Of handsome men left
| in the world. If he was an extraordinary
strong man, know of some giants in
strength. Was he good, kind and gentle,
there are such still left on earth. Was he
man of extraordinary intellect, wisdom
or genius, depend upon it there are others
equal To him on earth. Depend upon II
that no matter what extra gi!, he may have
possessed, with patience and diligence
you may find another 10 smooth the rough
way of life for you, and Eli that vacancy
which now diSlreSses you So
20, stranger returned the woman, Il
know i.'s your kind hearIedness what
makes you speak 50, bul taint worth
while, John wasn't nolhin extraordinary
in none of them things as you speak Of.
But still, never, no, never ! l know
never kin find the likes Of John agIn on
yuth o, John, poor JOhn,-poor John!
-bOo.hOo.ee !
w ell, ma'am, have guessed I'LL Pm
tired. What was there about John so re-
N irkable !
.Markebull,' she exclaimed, why, sIran'
Ger, John was the bes, fiddler. on yuth.
How he'd lay back behind his fiddle, and
roll his beautiful red head from side TO
side, as he played Sugar in de Gourd'
Pig in de later Patch ole Dan Tuck.
err and all them tunes just TO think
1t hain't been month since he sit rl'e
here under this tree and played for me
while go, up and danced just this way
to that good old tune,
%, she wouldn't, an she couldn't an she
wouldn't come at all
Te um tum diddle dun doodle addy day
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