Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17
)UNTY. OHIO. THURSDAY. APRIL II, 1862

tlon, who earns Thousand dollars yea
by teaching; and have heard of man,
} factory girls who support their parents
! and lay up great deal of money by work
ing in the mills"
/, "Wal," replied the young woman, witt
eontempluous curl of her matchless up
) per lip, ''schule marms amt fine ladies
fine ladies don't work; only piggers doe
that bar. / reckon Id ruther'be 'spec,abl
than work for livin'."
l could but think how magni6cently
the lips of some of our glorious Yankee
girls would have curled bad they heard th'
remark, and seen the poor girl that made
it, with her torn, worn, greasy dress, bare
dirty legs and feet, and her arms, neck ant
face so tbickIy encrusted with layer Of
clay mud that there was danger of hydro
phobia if she went near a wash tub. Re
steaining my involuntary disgust, replied
1--WE at the North think work is re-
spectacle. We do not lock down on a
man or woman for earning their daily
bread. We all work."
"Yes, and that's the why yer all such
cowards," said the old woman.
"Cowards r l said, "who tells you that n
"My old man; be says one on eur men
can lick five of your Yankee men,"
Perhaps SO. Is your husband away
from homel"
ayes, him and our Cal. are down to
Charleston"
"Cal. is your son, is he?
ayes, he's my Oldest, and a likely lad he
ar tu. He's twenty-on and his name ar
John Calhoun Mills. He's gone trOopin'
it with his fadar."
"What. both gone and left you ladies
here alone!"
ayes, the Cunnel sed every man orter
go, and they warn't to be ahind the resi-.
The Cunnel-Cunnel j. looks arter US
while they is away"
but should think the Colonel looked
after you poerly-giving You nothing to
eai."
"Oh! it's ben such storm to-day, the
gals couldn't 60 for the vittles, though it
tain't great way. We'r on his planta-
tion; this house is his'n."
This last was agreeable news, and it oc-
curre3 10 me that if we were SO near the
Colonies we might push on, and get there
that night in spite of the storm; so l
said:
"lndeed; I'm going to the Colonsls.-
How far is the heuse from here?"
"a right smart six miles; it's at the
cross roads. Ye know the Cunnef, du
ve|
"Oh yes, know him we'll. Ifhis house
is not more than six miles of, think We
had better go on to night. What do you
say, Scipr
81 reckon we'd better 60, massa," re-
piled the darkey, who had spread my trav-
cling shawl in the chimney corner, and
was seated on it drying his clothes.
"Ye'd better not" replied the woman;
"ye better stay har; thar's a right smart
run twixt here and tho Cunnel's, and ,ain't
safe to cross arter dark"
"If that's so we'd better stay Seip: don't
you think so?" said to the darkey.
"Jess as you like, massa. We got tru
wild de oder one, and reckon tain't no
worse nor dat"
"The bridge are carried away, and yell
have to swim Shore" said the woman
"Ye'd better stay"
"Thank you, madam, think We will,
l replied, after a moments thought; tour
horse has swan one of your creeks to-
night, and l dare not try another"
l. had taken off my coat, and had, been
standing during the gregter part Of this
conversation in my shirt Sleeves before the
fire, turning round occasionally to facilitate
the drying process, and taking every now
and then sip from the gourd containing
our brandy and water; aided in the latter
exercise by the old woman and the eldest
girl, who INDUCED quite as freely as l did.
"Mighty good brandy, that" at last said
the woman. "Ys like btandy, don't ye?"
"Not very much, mad b.. l take it to-
night because I've beef exposed to the
sstorms and il stimulates the circulation
But Scip. here, don't like spirits. He'll
get the rheumatism because he don't"
"Don't like dem sort of spirits, massa;
but rumatics nsber trouble me-"
"Bul I've got it mighty bad" said the
woman, "and I take 'em phenever 1 ean
get en-"
l rather thought she did, but "reckon
ed" her principle beverage was whisky.
.You have the rheumatism madame,
because your house is open; draught of
air is always unhealthy"
IL oilers reckoned 'twar healthy" she re-
piled. "Ye Yankee folks have quar- no.
tions." ~
looked at my watch, and found it was
nearly ten o'clock, and feeling very tired,
said TO the hostess: t,-.e
"Wbere do you mean We shall sIeepF
aye can take thar ar bed," pointing to
the one nearest the wall, "and the darkey
can sleep bar" mosioning to the settee on
which she was seated. sI.v.
"But whers will you and your daug ghters
sleep? l don't wish to turn you out OF
your beds"
aOh! don't ye kser for us; we can all
bunk together; doHe it afere. Like to turn
in now!"
ayes, thank you, l would;" and with
out more ceremony ! adjourned to the
part of the room and commenced dis
robing. Dofing my boots, waistcoat and
crayai, and placing my watch and purse
under the pillow. / gave moments tho't
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