Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-21
Srlett Uale.
vAYLE vENTNoR, PRIVATE.

The music wandered of from Flow,ow TO
nearer home, playing the star BanRled
Banner" 10 bold, breezy bntsts. The large,
long hall was filled with the sweet, sharp
shocks of the cymbals. the bright blowing of
the bugles, sud the great drum beats rolling
through.
People let their thoughts eow forth to
meet the music, as suited them best, out upon
the piazzss, 10 the parlors, or in the large.
looe hall.
Walking up and down the latter, girls
voice went singing the fret line.
ooh say, canyon see by the dawns early light !"
then ceasing, beating her palms together 10
time with the striking cymbals, she says:
"Ob, isn't it lovely p lingering in q pretty
drawl upon the 'lovely."
The gentleman walking beside her looked
down, smiling mischief az be replied.
Very lovely, Csrlotta, sing 1t again"
Nonsense don't mean my singing.
Ah, but you know that ! don't!" looking up
laughing into the ushing lace.
He bent lower, AID more meaningiy re-
turned.
But mesn the singing. like il better
than the band.
No, no. don't talk so, but ls.en-sh, it is
divine divine better than any music in the
world don't wonder, listening to it, that
soldiers realzs oil the excitement and not
the danger when they march 10 the battle
field to such inspiring strains. Raymond,
how dd you feel when the meu were dropping
around you at Manassas 2"
/ "Oh, as most men feel ; after the Grst
shock and dread passes the rerves grows
steady. Thus easily We get careless OF human
lives"
"Ah no. do think il is that; think tbs
soul rises 10 the occasion. But will you &c
again ?"
"lf Gao get o commission, yes; il not
no."
"why will you not 60 il you do no: get
commission p
"Wel don't like the associations general
ly as private. It's too hard work, aud II
risk my life want to choose the way."
"Yes, see," she answered, abseptly, as
sbe did not half see.
You would be glad to have me go Car
lo,ta bending again with eager inteTesl
She knew what he meant, and little coio
of crimson fused into the faint pink CHEEK
and she uulured her fsn with qu.ck, nervou
slide. as she replied,
Il would be glad for every man to g
that can. especially those without wives
children"
"They may have mothers; you forge
that" be said, with an irritated, jeering sol
OF laugh.
But she wss very serious, almost solemn
as she returned.
"Yes, that is very true; | didn't forge
My brother went, you know 1'd oe eoe
again, With our moth''s conseuI
al know That was oil he said, bot
ssic 10 softer accents, under conviction.
Then 10 q moment more he began.
"And tie tie Of q lover, Carlotta." !
little tnkliDg clash, and the pretty pearl ia
was lying broken upon the foor, maxim
Rrieyoos interruption. Swinging il 10 ~
fro. il bad swung far ont, and fell at gentle
msu's feet who was sitting on one OF the sid
coucbes. lie brought it to her, and receive
q little airy "Thank you and smile
o sbicb her companion looked envlous.
Il wonder who is ?" she exclaimed. waite
ing the gentleman" as he returned down Il
Q ball. "lve noticed him sitting there oil Il
!. evening"
}. Hare you 2" with sa,iric emphasis,
which she paid no attention, bot went {
beedlessy:
"Yes. and did You see what an air
hss-how loftily be carries his head. Mi
. tary, too, do you notice. He must bs ne
- arrival"
"Very likely" was the reply, Grossly enouI
now. and snappDg two or three more site
= OF the fan be had taken from her. Whereup
ID such cunping little smile went hashir
showing whittier pearls than those he be
into view, aud pair of merry brown ey
= dropping their white curtains. for modest
sake.
}. The gentleman who had been the innocs
cause OF all this. from his place on one OF
side c0uches, observed the psntomiDe of
conversation with 90 odd smile curling
heavy moustsebs. 1t was evident that
sr. understood.
On the next morning. Miss Cailotta De
vsn-in other words, Miss Charlotte, I
sssst Spanish rendering being The work