American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28
Correspondence OF the Citizen.
FLAsHIsGros HALL.
Splufgem County,


have not had one moment 70 spare and
now | have so much to tell you that l
hardly know where 10 begin; besides L
have one or two queries TO propose. as
10 The propriety of certain things. con-
corning which, there have been some
warm debates in our family circle, and
would Ike to have your views there
upon. Oh | do think these ''war
times " are the most exquisitely delicious
times | ever knew. | never enjoyed my
self SO much in my life before. There is
but one drawback to my happiness 10 the
contemplation of them, and that is those
horribly uulgor calicoes. one will be OBJ
liged to wear you know it is so entirely
unladylike to appear in anything but silks
or organizes, that one hates after being
always accustomed to fashionable attire
to assume the garb of our menials
Whenever | say anything Of the kind,
pa looks as cross as the wolf that eat
" little Red Riding Hood, and says, "he
knows the time when ma was glad TO
get Calico and something about ny
venerable grandmother's Sunday wool
sey petticost and short gown" and he
father continues, I'D like to know,
Miss. where you'd get your French fne
ry and nonsense, if your grandmother
I. i adj
me do-nothing lawyer or doctor instead
of miller Don't take such airs on
yourself. 'Anthy," for'pa will call me by
that detestable soubriquet instead of Civ
ing ne my full name. Isabella latthe.
But then about the dear soldiers - tt at
is he subject of my waking and dream
ing thoughts and with this subject | must
entertain YOU | don't know how young
ladies can get along without such agreea-
bic fellows We always have some new
plan OF amusement on hand, not0 you
know. at one time going to see our own
military drill, at another escortiag them
to the cars when they leave Us, and cry
ing and kissing each other and Witnessing
50 many affecting scenes. and some
times going 10 see the various companies
that pass through your own, Tor although
We tive twenty miles from Canton we
never have missed seeing single com
pany yet. Ma has the carriage ordered
often in The middle of the night. and al
the time the Northern prisoners were ex-
pecjed, as we heard they would go
through your place about two O'Clock in
The morning. we arranged to leave
Flashing,on Hall about 12, for we have
the feetest horses in The country. in
deed everything about our establishment
Is g fast " except pa. aud he is such an
old fogy lie quite wears me out. and |
become so impatient that he says " he
believes young people now days strike
the 9Th commandment out of the decs-
loyue Well, as | said. we had every
thing arranged. but pa found it out and
said if we dared to take his carriage
horses or driver he'd aohip as all. l sup
pose he intended to say he'd whip
Beauregard,' the coachman, and in his
towering passion be included US all. You
see, dear Citizen, what trials we are sub
iected to. but to counterbalsnce these we
cars to see the soldiers giving them all
kind of elegant presents, costly bibles,
rings, chains, and watches, " it'll bouquets,
expressive of our admiration, you know !;
and some, who. occasionally in the
warmth of their devotion, forgetful of
that dignity and modesty so becoming to
officers. (when unmarried. to kiss the
extreme edge Of Aeir finger nalS-if this is
trae, l certainly would be as far as pa
himself, from countenancing any thing
really unbeeoming lady belonging to
our aristocratic and fashionable circles.
but then. such harmless little pleasantries
as giving ambrotypes, gloves, rosettes
from our persons with kiss upon them
to these irresistible red-coats, why,
Mr. Citizen, where's the harm? Then
pa is perfectly outrageous because | go
10 see the sick soldiers. Why, don't the
blessed bible plainly say. visit the sick?"
How can we avoid so binding duty and
not commit sin Dearuncle Turreydrop.
he is mas youngest brother, you know.
and Capt. of the :. Invincible Hearts, -
had to come TO my rescue the other day
when pa was enlarging on 9 the impro-
prieties of the ladies of modern days"
and said. :. he would be very sorry if he
bad to carry passport of his gentility IN
his pocket wherever he went. and asked
pa bow he would teei TO hear that he had
not been received with hospitality in the
various places through which he passed,
on bis. way TO the seat of war; This
sentence he pronounced in the true '.Tur-
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