The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-05-09

| florence Of hot house culture, make briei
but brilliant display before retiring to the
domestic sphere-Oh, yes
"Mias Dumars, were you not at the
Institute last year'
| eyes"
"Then you know my cousin Jennie
Gregory 2"
Yes, indeed, and you are her cousin.
How stupid in me not to recoIlect it.
And she told him how that Jennie was
her dearest friend, and how in their init
macy Of confidence she had told her all
abou: him, and shown her his picture, and
in short Hugh and Annie began to feel
much better acquainted.
It was few days after this that Hugh sat
by the open window, listening to Annie
reading from the virtuous and veracious
Richmond Enquirer Distressed by what
he heard, not knowing whether it was true
or not, be begged her to cease torturing
him. She laid aside the paper with an
emphatic Il don't believe it." that could
not but attract bis attention, and he looked
up in surprise.
q must tell you, Mr., Gregory-I have
been tortured long enough by this forced
sacrecy-I am a rebel p
"That is the name we know you by,"
he replied, smiling.
"But am a rebellion rebel" "Yes,"
she added, rising, 81 detest With all nv
heart this wicked, causeIess rebellion. /
detest the the very names of the leaders
of it. And yet | am compelled to go
about with lies upon my lips, and to act
lies, till | detect myself more than all
else l have consoled myself somewhat
by making flag and worshipping it in
secret. will get it and show. it to you"
This" she continued, returning with
miniature specimen Of the dear old flag,
:" a real flag, the emblem of a real living
nation, must be kept hidden, its glorious
lustre fading away in the dark, while that"
pointing to where the stars ard bars
we're fluttering in the breeze. That
miserable abortion is insolently Haunted
before our eyes, nothing about it original,
or lggestiye-except its stolen colors,
reminding US of the financial operations
of Floyd. Oh, if hope could be prophecy
If life that is an unceasing prayer for
the success of the Federal arms coald
avail. i. would not be long before this
bright banner would wave in triumph
over all the land, its starry folds cleaning
with a purer more glorious light than
ever"
And as she stood there, with eyes uplift-
ed as in mute pray er, and ferventiy kissed
the silken folds Of the flag, Hugh wished
that his station in life had been that of an
American flag.
Time passed on, and the prisoner was
to be exchanged for rebel officer ofequal
rank. Captain Dumars brough: him the
intelligence and was surprised at the seem,
ing Indifference with which he received it.
!" You don't seem particularly elated by
the prospect Of getting among the Yankees
again
"T am eager to take my sword again
but my stay here has been far from un-
pleasant You, Captain, have 6een away
so much that | have not been able to
thank YOU for making my imprisonment
pleasant am az loss to know why you
have shown such favor to ne especially
"This is the cause" replied The Captain
laying his finger upon breastpn that
I Hugh always wore upon his coat, at the
same time unbuttoniug his own you set
! that | wear the same"
It was a simple jewel, embeIiished only
/ by a few Greek characters, bat it was the
| emblem Of one Of those college societies
/ in which secrecy and mystery add charm
to the ties of brotherhood. And it was
this fla.ernal tie, stronger than that o
/ Free Masonry, because more exclusive
that made Hugh's pleasant imprison-
ment, and made him happy in the love o
one faithful among the faithless, loya
among many traitors. For Of course the
reader has surmised-for poetic Justice de
mands it-that Hugh fell desperately il
love with Annie, aqd Annie ditto will
Hugh. How he told the tender tale, anc
how she answered him, whether with .hc
conventional quantity Of bushes IN,
sighs, or not-is none Of your business
reader, or mine; SO don't ask me an,
questions.
It was the evening Of the day befor
Hugh departure They, Annie an,
Hugh, sat in the little porch, silent anc
sad, watching the shadows slowly creep
ing up the mountains side towards It
sun kissed summit, like a sombre ball o
sorrow shrouding bright hope.
And to morrow you are free"
"No, Annie, not free Ny sword vii
be free, but my heart will still linger her
a prisoner. But when The war is over
and the old flag restored"
Then" aud here her eyes were filIe'
with the glorious light OF prophetic hope
will he your prisoner. :
And still Hugh is fighting for the dea
old flag; and still Annie is praying for il
and waiting for the sweet Imprisonment
Tbare has been many p sweet rc-
nance as this, reader. acted ere this, dur
ing tue war. Would that all captiyit,
were so pleasant,