The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-01

have completed your evil work. Warning
and remonstrance have been Of no avail.
Had you no decency, no self-rcspeot left 7
What fend possessed you ?"
The color went out of Mrs De face.
Fear and alarm overshadowed it. Never
in her life had she seen her husband so
moved - never had she felt in such awe of
him. Usually so calm. his voice now almost
appalled, her, and she felt weak and vaguely
guilty before him.
What do You mean ?" she asked.
You spat in gentlemans face to-day
The crimson of shame crept over her
countenance.
Disgracing yourself and husband in the
very public eye and now my life's blood
must be the penalty. The officer whom
you outraged "a man of wealth and high
position at home--hods me responsible for
the insult There is the challenge !" and he
drew the paper from his pocket and held II
forth.
Mrs. D. shuddered, aud dropped
nerveless into chair This was great
deal more, in the way of consequence, than
had ever entered her foolish brain.
30, Henry" she sobbed, "what have |
done"
"Disgraced yourself, and put your hus.
Uanu lllc III JeoPalugi "ao ulo o'c'
answer. "Apd now you must choose be-
tween one of two things the humiliation
of an apology. OF the loss of your husband
| for shall not refuse the satisfaction de
manded even though never fired pistol
and the officer knows his weapon. OfcoursC
shall fall
A cry of fear shivered on the air. "Oh
what have | done what have | done ?
followed in distressed tones. ......
An act for which atonement is demand
cd, and there is no escape. 1t is my life Oh
your humiliation"
! Where is the officer ?" asked Mrs
D., family.
AT the camp, on Federal HILL"
q will apologize" she spoke in con
straint.
"Let it be your own act" said Mr.. D
firmly. "Can you think such evil of me ?
at must be your own act" he repeated
"You will go with me ?"
"No; | shall take no part iii this humili
alton. If Capt. L. demands my life, let hin
take II am man, and never did mean
or ungentlemaniy ,iing ihet should hum
BILE myself before another man. II yo'
were brave enough to offer an insult, yol
must be brave enough to offer All apology
The issue lies in your hands.
Mr.. D. was wholly in earnest, ant
neither lAe tesrs nor entreaties of his wife
moved him.
Capt. l.. was sitting in his tent, in compa
nv with two other officers, when sergean
came to the entrance, and said that a lad,
had called to sse him. The two officers
moved to retire, but he directed them to re
main.
"Conduct her to my tent" said Capt.
| in aHsyer to the sergeant.
In few minutes handsomely dressed
lady, with her veil down, entered. Capt
/. at once recognized her, and stood vi
witt, grave but not an angry countenance
| Mrs. D. tLc Captain answered
bowing. There was a quality IN tone an,
air about the officer that inspired her will
a feeling of respect, He merely pronounce,
her name, and then stood awaiting her tutur
purpose.
/ am here to offer an apology for conduc
that has no excuse. Will you accept tn
Apology"
son qnp condition" replied Capt. l."
Name it, sir.r ..
"That YOU promise, on the word of alady
never again to insult soldier or an officer.
81 promise" was the low answer.
"Then the past is past, madam. AM
now permit pie to conduct yqp from til
camp"
And with the bearing of gentleman, a
he was, Captain L. attended Mrs. D t
the carriage In which she had entered, sal
in parting s., -,
THE lesson is a severe one, madam bu
the fault was grave, and constrained hars
reaction. We are here as friends, not a
enemies as gentlemen, not rutfans A
the call of our country, not to invade o
wrong. We come 10 save, not to destroy
When will you learn TO read esan,s aeight?
And turning from her, the officer wen
back to his tent, and the lady rode to tn
city, an humber, if not a wiser woman.
The story, as such stories always viii
got out, and was repeated from lip to III
From that time, women of Mrs. D
style of thinking 4nd fsgliTg cGndpcte
themselves with little more public dec
rum. 1t is quite certain that Capt. l.. wa
never insulted again.