The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-09

meekly before Der, and, eioryint in the th.
umph which afternoon would bring, Was
slightly unguarded. .
Il believe, madame, that your husband
10 In the Confederate army" said -i
"you must be very lonely without him"
"Oh, no-not with SUCH company - ysu
are, and then, besides, I hear from him
every two or three days, and he tells me Al!
had word from him." ..a
The quartermaster treasured this up, and
the commissary, looking ten times more
smple-hearted than previously. cjaculatsd.
"How very NICE"
"Yes, and he says that Dcaursgard's aT
my, or . good portion Of it at least, Is at
Richmond, and that soon the enemy will Be
driven away from about here, and then he
can come and see me whenever he wants
to-"
The quartermaster took 4 mouthful Of
water, and the commissary replisd-"In.
deed"
After a pause the quartermastet asked,
| "but, madame, suppose your husband shoe
| be shot, how would you take it,"
"Oh, never you mind her." broke IN
B, "she knows very we'll that II he's
killed, will come down hero and marry
her myself" ~.
"You northern gentlemen are 90 kind"
said the lady, why never did see 6ner
set Of fellows, and all unmarried, too. How
strange" a...... .a..r
mot strange At ALL" said the quarter
master, "because only single men come TO-
war, the married ones stay at home to take
care of their wives'
The lady thought a moment, and then
| replied, II wish that was the case with US.
I was so sorry to lose my husband, and he
was 80 sorry to 20. Only the other day he
was here, and some rough men came along
and forced him to leave"
Don't cry about it." said kind hearted
lack. as the lady's tears began to come
you know very well I'll make it all righs
with you if he is taken prisoner"
"Will your"
"Oh yes; you see my friend here is a
young man that was present at Gen. Nc:
Clellan's wedding, and too. frequently
write letters to him, and he will do any:
thing for me. Why, only the other day l
sent him letter asking him for barrel Of
whiskey, putting 'commissary' after my
name, so that he would know that it was
me, and he sent it to me right away"
ibid he p
"Yes, and there's no end to the boxes Of
crackers and barrels Of pork, and barrels Of
sugar and coffee, and boxes of candles and
cheese he sends me, for myself and friends;
and when his wagons-you know he keeps
three or four-are doing something else,
why, my friend the quartcrmaster, jumps
aboard his, and drives over, and handing
the servant piece Of paper from me, comes
back with lots of them. Why, the Gene
raj will do anything for me-"
The lady thought she had found a friend
indeed, and gave him hsr husbands name
and regiment. Zack took it down, and
said If the old gentleman was taken, he
would send him over to her las soon as he
could" Just as soon as she she saw man
coming along the road with her husband;
she might believe he was coming back.
They sat talking for long time, each
one becoming more interested in the other,
until the quartermaster espied q Federal
horseman gallopng along the road in front
Of the house. His manner was excited, and
the lady, suddenly turning toward the
door, muttered, "Have they found out so
soon what our friends are about ~ Nei.
ther of the ofa,.e changed countenance, as
they were fully prepared for what was com.
ing, and had not rode three miles outside
Of the Federal lines to be gulled by any fe-
male maneuver. The commissary continu-
I'd talking, and after a moment the quarter.
master went out, and leading the horses To
point where the lady could not see his
movements, briskly saddled them. Tho
work was finished and he re entered the
house, joining in the conversation as tho
nothing had happened.
But Mrs. Mills" said he, after Z mo-
ment's small talk, "havcn't you any milk
or butter you could sell us almost for.
got it, bat we came here to buy something
for the starving fellows at camp"
Had he seen the starving fellows at
camp about this time, perhaps he would
not have talked so placidly Of them. The
telegraph line had signalled danger to them
and with it came the order to prepare for
fight.
w here is the quartermaster p "Where
is the commissary were heard on all
sides. They had been gone since early
uorning, and here, at 4 O'clock they had
not returned. 'The enemy advancing in
force," had been signalled from the very
direction they had gone, and their long ab.
sence was sure indication that they had
been captured. Heavy bets were staked
upon it: ''I'll bet two and half to one
they are taken,' cried a colonel. Take it,"
said q major; they've got fast horses and
they can 60 like streak" Every one was
anxious.
But with minds free from anxiety. our
two officers still staid with Mrs. Mills, pro-
curing all sorts Of dainties, and filling their
bags and baskets with them. They rose
finally, however, saying they must be CO.
ing. and the commissary took out his pock.
ct book to pay for the articles they had
bought. He fourished it's contents very
considerably, and the lady higgled about
the change, and wouldn't calculate, and had
no dimes or quarters, and must 20 up stairs
ject, but winked to the auartermaster who
brought up the horses, and they both
mounted.
Mrs. Mills." shouted he, Il have the
right money here it is.''
Down stairs came the lady and soughtto
engage them in conversation again. She
reluctantly took the money, and finding that
they would 60, was at . loss for further
means Of detention. But hospitality came
to her aid and she asked them to dinner
next day. OF course they consented, and
thanking her, arranged what dainties werc
to be provided. Two minutes more settled
that point, and, as they bid her goodbye,
shadow passed over her countenance-
They walked their horses leisurely to the
road, and, looking behind them. each one
clapped the spur deep into his horses side,
and with lightning speed galoped of.
Fee minutes attrDards ssce,s;on troop
9 '~s riding By some calling at the Aouse to
hunt for 70 erals.
A SECOND Miss BRowNI ow.-There is q
young lady named Miss Richmond, resid.