Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-27

(, 7 have some very good frierds
there, I'll introduce you" "No,
thank your majesty" says L. "Hd
rather not-fhere's GOODNESS be-
tween US just now and by the pc
ker, / spoke the truth that time.
"Well them" says he, "spose
we go by Mobile-devilish nice
place. have many friends and
agents there, to whom the soldier
is always welcome; that is, if he
brings plenty off this" and he
pulled out a bag full of gold.-
Come" says he, ''its my treat
we'll have regplarrip. ! .'May, it
please your majesty" says l, ''take
me anywhere else, to hell If you
please, but, not to Mobile. I've
nothing on but a shirt,s and they
charge twenty-seven dollars a yard
for the cheapcstclotling-rd freeze
to death Why theyed put the
screws upon jeff Davis himself"
Il hadn't time to finish, for at
the mention Of that magic name
the old Serpent gave a start as if
he had been shot-dropped Bigod,
and vanished with a loud report,
whistling his Dream as he went.
and giving me a parting salute
with his tail that knocked NE into
Mobile bay Net being encum-
bered with clothing, soon swan
ashore, whore to my herrer I found
old Bigod, not much hurt, who
cursed me and double-suicked me
back to camp, where we have just
arrived. 1t was a powerful storm.
( Speaking Of storms, want you
to write me all about that Flor
ence affair. Such another fight
as You were all IN, to be sure!-
at least ] am told SO. The Flor
entines, they say, acted in a most
disgraceful manner; | am 10th to
believe it. Isn't it ridiculous
though, that two canoe loads Of
Yankees should come to Florence,
in tie heart of the Confcderacy,
land be allowed quietly to return to
tell the tale. They wouldn't
send us up there. Never mind.
l The devils q ram If l believe the
First Battalion will ever surren-
dc + or retreat. There's no Ground
Arms i'll cur tactics. Fete says
the ladies up there will have to
arm and defend themselves; he
swears they are both brave and
more patriotic than the r,en-and
/ believe him. l know by expo
rience that they are full Of sympa-
thy and kindness fer the soldiers,
everywhere. God bless the We
men.-trom every soldier in Dixie
comes the responsive Amen.
IW;sh | could write like Pete;
I'd gives you poem ON the sub
Ject. l enclose you the piece be
wrote the night Of the storm-I
knew that was what. he was
up to. I found it this morn
ing alt drei:ched with rain. 1t is
to an old sweetheart OF his
They had quameiled, 1 believe;
+, anyhow he has. sworn to me twen-
j ty times that he. loved her no lon
ger. You shall judge:
TO MISS -
Though, Slant!er, "meansst imp of he'll"
Pour ii thy ear his poisched-taie;:
Ard foes as false as ,oh que can tell,
! And falser frends'witb thee prevail;
Though Pride may whisper iu my ear
| "Afise--shake If thy londs--be strong.
Such tales she should have .corned to hear;
: To listen MAS to DO thee wrong"
Though none may tell how hard TO bear
/ The averted glance, the altered mind, e.
/ The wound so deep. from hands so dear
The eyes SO cold tina, once were kin d.
Though the dark churchyard of the Past
Holds all the cherished hopes OF years;
Crhey persisted, all; the dearest lost;
| Green are their graves with Memory's tears)
Though Loves dead leaves around me fall
In vain | struggle to forget: ~
Through all-.for adm spite Of all
i love thee yet love the. yet!
Poor Pete! Strange, isn't it, that
"a man will still continue to love q
girl although he has good reason
to believe she never loved him?E
| wouldn't, by gravy;she might GO
to Jericho. But Pete says '.love
Is love forevermore.
"Pray how comes lovo1 q 81 rF- .