Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-04
AarF q THE PoT0nAO, Nov. 1851. J


ARMT OF THE PoToNAc, Nov. 1851.
DTsR MEssRs. EDIToRs: Billy Briggs
and stiIl remain in the army. The other
morning vas standing BY him in our
tent q Hand ne them scabbsr5s, jimmy
said be. scabbardsla said /, looking
around. nYes, boois, mean" Billy ar
RANGED himself in his scabbards-a dilap-
idsted pair Of fashionable boots-snd stood
up In very erect and dignifed manner.
uThoss boots Of mine, don't think, we're
anv relation to that beef We had for dinner
today, Jimmy q said he. "No," said 1.
GIftbev were only ss tough as that beef,
and Oics eersd, Il would have been much
better
HIaay, Cradle be called cut I" Where
are you?' Cradle was our contrRband, q
genuine darkey, with q foot OF eXtEsordi-
nsrv length and extra heels to match, Civ.
ine bin s queer look about these eKtremi-
tIee. g What do you call him Cradle for,
BiIlv.D ssid I; that's queer NAME
nWist would You call him, Jimmy; if be
afn't q cradle, what's he put on rockers
for ?"
Cradle appeared with G pair Of perfor-
sted stockings. ate no use" said Billy,
looking 81 Them. Them stockings will
do 70 put On 8 sore throat, bat they won't
do for feet. lie q humiliation for man
like ne 10 be without stockings; man
nav Be bald-headed and it's geRieel, but
10 Be barefooted ls Suination. The sleeves
is GOOD, too,n be added, thOughtfully, "but
he feet are gone. There is something
about the heels Of stockings and the ell
bows Of fslosepipes in this world that is al
Wrone, Jilamy -
A Supply Of stockings had come that
dsy and were Just being given out; pair
Of very large ones fell-tO Billy's lot. Billy
held them up before him. I" Jimmy" said
be. those sre pretty bags to give HALE
fellow like me. Them stockings was knit
i for the President or a young gorilla GER
tain" aad be vas about to bestoW them
upon Cradle, when soldier in the opposite
predicansnt made en- exchange.
HThsm Stockings made me think Of th'
Louisians volunteer / scared SO the oihel
dev.H said Billy HOW's that2p said
ale vas among our prisoners, and esF 3
big psir Of red ieggings with feet, hanging
! m before tent BE never said Wors
tin he saw The leggings, and then he askel
ne what they we're for"
Gfhemi" said them Is Genera
Banks stookings.D He looked scared
" nc y > l-Il I--l--f - 49, ~~aN--i
abrt chen he ort to Be the way he lives.
GHoW said he. aWhyi" said ], q hi
reguiar diat is bricks buttered with nor
tar" The next day Billy got present
pair Of stockings from LADY, nice
soft pair, with his initials In red silk uPo
them. He vas very happy.
Jimmy said be, ujust look at them
=. and he smo0thed them down With his hsn
-ansFlsed silh-iry initials, toe; tB e
nv Christian and 8 W for ny hoathe
4 name. How kiDdl They came just in th
\ riaht time too; I've got such sore hee
Y for it's fact, Jimmy, that il there is any
thing in life worse than unrequited loV
iFs 9 sore heelp Orders came to t1all in
{ ;. Billy .Wsspo oFeEi0ysd with bis neW siOel
inzs ikat hs didn't keep TIE liue very We
IIStsady fhetsH groFled the sergean
akOsp soar place, and don't be trayellr
srounf Ike Tie Boston post efoe.t y
we're coon put 5upon double quick. Ait
E few minptss Billy gave groan. 'iith
e Il. SBnlY7H 1said !. OTIS ell up w