The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20


or'iu all this long winter We are to have
never a sloigh-ride, dance or uOy thing
else; did not dream the young men were
quite 80 Indispensable.
ooh Fanny, cheer up, the war can't al
ways lost, end I hope it may be brought
to speedy close"
cYes, So il may, but not until the fair
est blossoms OF our country are cut down
and very many hearts caused to mourn
hut then, what's the use of borrowing
= trouble about 1--WE can't drive the rcbcls
back TO submission by our grave looks ifI
1--WE try ever so much. For my part, I'm
going to have glorious old timo, and il
| don't make an impression on somebody's
heart before return, why then I'll don
Bob's best suit and the girls will have one
escort al least"
= "oh the cars ore comirg," exclaimed
Laura, ...t.t t..r.s /
eyes, see they arc, but as slow appa-
rently as if drawn by oxen"
The two girls were soon nicely seated
and, watching every opportunity for fun,
they enjoyed many silent laugh.
81 say, Fanny" whispered Laura, "did
you see that awkward looking fellow sit
ting by the stove! don't look yet, for he's
cycling US rather sharply"
When Fanny did lock, she saw tall
awkward looking youth. with very long
black hair, which hung down in stiff lines
over his comforter, giving him somewhat
sinister expire sion.
Laura, do you suppose he's going TO
warl"
81 expect so, many pcor fellow goes,
who knows as little Of the suilerings and
privations he has 10 endure, RS the muskct
he carries. And very many realizing it
all, 60, because their hearts are SO filed
with patriotism that they can't stay at
home"
"Well, Laura, since you have cited me
TO beeuty, I'll return the compliment;
look in the looking glass, that reflects SO
at many heads, aud tell me your opinion of
the gentleman " ho sits just behind us, SO
}. busily reading.
ooh, isn't he handsome, a perfect Ap-
pollol sec ly his hefs he is Captain
"Nuw Laura, as your choice was frst,this
shall be mine, but his face locks familiar;
as he is just my beau ideal Of man, |
IN must have thin in my dreams. Laura
., can't you get up Jaint or something oi
l. the kind, that he may come toyour assis
iol tancel"
ful "Not ]; could not faint should try
of wook; but isn't it rather warm' Ask hin
rid to raise the window"
pg The cars stopped at Wheeling; the gen
his tleman threw oil his shawl and prepare,
to take his departure, when his eye me
his that of Fanny. He recognised at ono,
'r- the lady who had so attic ontively admins
IDS tered to his wants, while ot the hospital
W. He took the book he had been rcuding
ed wrote his name and address, and handin.
led il to Fanny, was gone before SIZE hardly
is had time to thank him. -rg.
he Laura, you little sinner! what did yo,
keep hitting my foot fort"
u" "Ha! hal" ltughed Laura. "Oh, to SC,
's , you blush! so thought I'd try and hell
~ you along little"
= Fanny opened her book and read, CART
, CLARENCE CLAYTON, Company T., Al
~, Reg, GrGfton, Virginia.
"Stoppng at Grafton, CHI well Fam,
no | believe III go to Grafton and take car
- of scme sick soldier, and see what
would amount to. Who knows but what
~ by that simple act, you may secure a hus
-"- band, lover, or some good friend, when,
~ | should 80 to Grafton and take care Q
=, - the sick a life time, nothing would eve
' come of it, only, that would work out m
existence and nobody would ever mis-
"u me-" f-a .r r
m "Laurn, don't plunge quite so far int
- the future. am sure it looked very kin,
= in him thus to ackno Sledge his oppreciu
tion ofmy unmerted kindness; but, Will,
hi, ,I his mind is thus occupied in his country
cause, it is not ct ell likely SO trivial
~ matter will ever occur to HIM again.
,ro Fanny and Laura returned, after
art week of genuine fun, and were ready fo
the more sober realities of life. Fam,
dy became so deeply interested in her bool
,ar that she resolved to write note 10 tb'
ke giycr, fraub ly acknowledging the bencf