The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-11
LoyE AT SIGHT AND WITHOUT srour.

LOVE- AT SIGHT AND WITHOUT sIGHr.
A corporal, who was for tome time confined
at kchmo nd with the Union pri-oner., Ia fur
nishinl; the Rochester ExPKKss some lntarest-
ing reminiscences Of prison life. From his let
ters, We extract the following romantic story:
have hoi, re sta'si that some OF tho private
soldiers from the upper rooms were employed in
the officers quart N, q rvics Which they gladly
accs pied as affordiDg superior ratlons Among
these was Corporal Nd, Of New York, a
young man Of very wealthy pArentaga, of attIac-
tive manner, good intellectual endow wmsnts-
and withSl " handsome as Apollo"
At tho request OF some Of the officers he was
cccas,onally permitted TO visit 'he lover door,
and upon one occasion was permitted 10 leave
the prison on parole, for tho purpose ot pur-
chasing supplies, While thus passing through
nc OF tho air thoroughfares, Nh was AZ
ccsted by q little glrl, who preesn'ed him with
boqnet, III the slmO time pointing 10 a young
lady on the opposite side OF the street a. the
donor. Tho Corporal aclInO Slodged the Kft by
n polite bow, and proceeded upon his misaOn.
The lady, apparently fascinsted, followed him
at a distance, to the prison, and a. hs entered
II, she reciprocatsd his how, aud leisuroly
| walked awav.
For Rome insxplicabls cause tho corporal was
not again permitted to go in or out, and no
! gro-l ahould have mentioned Lhat quite a o am
| Der Of seryants were In the prisOn--was do
spatched In his stead. The negro hd no, pro-
| ceeded far, when he was mot hy the yOIng lIdy
| referred to- and the sagusl TO tie interview was
developed in package with which no return 81
10 the officers quarters, and delivered 70 Ger.
pOral Nh. IL waH und 10 contain now
suit Of clothes, and upon one garment WA pin-
ned a small card, neatly inscribed With tho
name OF his bensiactrsa'-
SONY this, and nCAa more"
Corp. Nh instantly aoarss,ed hrlsalt -
tho task Of spisolary composition, ia which ho
gracefully ack nowledgsd the receipt ot tho gift,
and eNpres.ed his hoaItisit thanks. THIS was
delivered by the negro on the day iol0 wing, AID
| to returned with package containing mum
ber of Docket hAndksrChiefs, socks md shlrtsl
| Al . the first INST tance, the only cOumunica
tion which accompanied the gift was thedonor'H
card The corporal again ackDoaAetGyd nis %
| hgHtlons by = polite note, which was dly do
hversd through the same medium.
TheDoaiorih the corporal was in ta,ly receipt
| Of the choicest dain,ies, ami regular epistOla-
| Iy corresponds nee was C1T7Iea on until tho day
Of his release, witch occurred on ths 81 of Ian.
uAry. A matrimonial engagement had boeI
| made during tbs interval with use Understand
pg that the parties woGld meet ia DltinaoIs or
the LIST OF March next.
She had sent him her dagueHctpys, which h
frequently exhibited TO me. 1t was a love
image, and one that would have required NJ
collateral" nducement " carry captive tn,
mosL frigld and lothargic fancy. learned thA
she was Of a wealthy family, aud Of "a goo
blood as was to be found among the r. f. VS.
and her lotterr, was assarod, eyincsd that Sh
was no lsss intelligent and refined.
Whan the glad tidings Of our release came, thi
name of Corporal Nh was tound In the lis,
The intelligence was quickly conveyed 10 hi
yearning AdmiIer. Wa AAG nothing Of her
however, - We marched through the streets 0
Richmond, though the Corporal's longing visiH
was strained At every animate object.
But whom halt was ordered, q fns carriage
driven BY negro, spddsnly made 10 aPPeAr