The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-05-14

are amongst our nneSt young Lhen' -
$50 am told. Of personal knowledge
l can speak Of one only" %: a a-t
"Who?"
Lieutenant Harvey"
"oh yes. ] have met him here a few
times. "A manly young fellow isn't he"
eyes," e@
"And looks well in his Uniform. I noti
ced him while the regiment moved dowr
Broadstreet yesterday.
"Then you saw them msrching?'
"oh yes. The street was crowded.
There were thousands to see them Off"
Flora dropped her eyes for a moment
while sigh depressed her bosom. 1t was
involuntary, and scarcely noticed by her,
self. .r.
"Were you intimate with Lieut.. Harvey?'
asked the friend.
"No, cannot say that was intimate
with him, though he is friend OF long stand.
ing. He never struck me as beiug very
young man. Hadn't great deal to see and
was not over ready OF speech"
"8ut always talked sense"
ayes, think that might be said. The
fact IS, incline to the belief that he was a
little too sensible for some Of US thoughtless
girls. Don't you think as a general thing
we are apt to encourage fluent triaers, and
hold the more sensible, but less intrusive
men at distance? We smile upon the
false hatte,ers; yet hardly treat with courte-
Gus civility the solid young man, who is too
honest to offer vain compliments, and too
strongly intrenched in selfrespecs to join
the rank Of folly" ""
You have put my own thoughts into
words, Flora. It's just as you say"
"Siuce this great trouble has come upon
us, said Miss James. II have had little heart
for the pleasures and frivolities into which
entered with SO much zest. A number o.
my male acquaintances have joined the ar
N.Y. and for the society Of those who so ig'
nobly remain at home, l have little or no
taste. The fact. is have feigned indisposition,
and asked to be excused to two or three o.
this class Of young men iu the last two weeks.
cannot feel auy respect for them"
"Nor I. D'youknow Flora, that I offend
ed young R, last evening by my plain
talk. was very sorry for it afterwards; but
couldn't help speaking out at the time. He
referred sneerngly to certain young officers
in Col. G-----'s regiment, calling them
f''popinjays," "upstarts," and the like; and
predicted that they would show the white
reather in the face OF the enemy. 'You,
said boiling over with anger, show the
white feather with the enemy nearly two
hundred miles away was sorry the in
slant the words fell from my lips; but once
said, there was no unsaying it."
"Did you really say that to young R-?'
"Good! I'm glad oft He richly deserv-
ed the rebuke had heard him talk. But
what did he answer"
! II hardly know. But he looked at me
like man caught with sheep on his back
as Uncle Job Green says. He didn't ask
any explanation, for he understood. 1t isn't
the first time Pve let him know my opinion
OF young men who might if they would join
the ranks of our brave defenders 4
A servant came in with a'card. Miss
James took it and read the name.
"Frank Howard" There was sudden
falling of her pretty brows. E' a5zt
ais he in the parlor?' she asked. -
ayes. Miss" replied the servant.
| II don't want to see him." remarked
Flora. "tle's we'll enough as a acquaintance,
and used to like him: but he's not made o
stuff for these times, Take my compliments
to him Ann, and say that must be excused
this morning
"Stop moment, Ann said her friend, as
the girl was leaving the room. "Don't send
that word" she added, turning to Miss
James. @
.Why not? am opposed to lying out
right, and cannot report myself sick or not at
home"
"See him."
II don't wish to. He was here only yes.
terday." ss a5#
"Lst us see him together. Perhaps oui
united wits may sharpen him little.
just feel like talking to a young man like
him. who with nothing under the sun to do
but promenade Chestnut street, and call upon
the ladies, stays at home from the war, and
talks lightly Of those who 60. Send word
that you'll be down in a few minutes, III
go with you"
Acting on the suggestion, Flora dispatch
ed the servant with word that she would at
ltend her visitor in little while. Z
j For more than ten minutes, Mr.. Franl
Howard awaited the appearance of his char
mer. The delay seemed lcng and he grew
impatient. Several times he arose, and cross
ed the parlor floor, then moved back and re
stunned his seat More than once he survey
ed his faultlessly at:ired person IN . larg
mirror, that filed their pier from floor t
ceiling. Now he looked with avacant kint
lof admiration at some fine picture that
adorned the walls; and now with perhaps |
higher interest at his shining boots, agains
which he tapped his slender cane, that bor
| the delicately carved head ofa dog. At last
the rustic of garments, was heard upon th'
stairs. He drew himself up to an easy atti
tude. and awaited the appearance Of Flora :
Instead Of one, two young ladies enter
ed. -1aW at#e f1aes I'll Eag a4f " .gr
! aMiss ames--Miss Leighton" He bow
cd with constrained formality; for his spirit
were suddenly dashed. I .g
4 "Mr. Howard. Good morning!b M
4 The ladies' smiled with easy grace. Flor