Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-16
For THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE,
CHAPTER FOURTH.
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thing else, did not claim all. We saw
a man.(D on the streets of -, who
had sold, or in some other way dispes-'
ed Of lis wife, and had procured Ii
cense and married again. This, how q
ever, is characteristic of the man. He
is a liquor dealer, on a small scale, yet
his business is to sell despite the LGw.-
He goes about it in this way filing
several canteens with some kind Of
~spirituous" liquor, be puts them in
one pocket of his great coat, while In
the other he carries a glass. Thus
equipped he goes out to dispose of his
whiskey among grog loving soldiers,
finding, / very much tear, more of this
class than any other.
The scarcity of the article seems to
give a better flavor to it, for it really
seemed that all the soldiers at that
post, who could get it, would drink it.
have frequently been shocked, az [
sat en- the piazza at Mr.. IS, with
the frequent inquiry for " something
to drink" They would actually ask
me. Sometimes I would fsign deaf
mesa, at ether times l would tell them,
at the wclf.''
| had formed the acquaintance Of a
noble looking, intelligent soldier, O.
high rank, to whose eloquencc l loved
to listen his coming was ever hailed
with delight, fer bis presence would
cure the most severe attack Of ennWj.
On one occasion, he came, having |
suppose taken glass before leaving
camp the fumes Yere still about him.
How my soul shrunz from him-how
unwelcome he was! The fact of his
: being a dram drinkcr was enough-all
his nobleness, eloqusnce and manly
hearing was ~destrsyed by the fumes
that hung about him. | afterwards
learned that he was sometimes even
worse than a dram drinker. 1t is a
pity to have to say, hat be sometimes
gets drunk!
If it does seem a little egotistic to
talk or write so much of ones self, |
nust trll of~my Inst ride bofure leaving
that post. e~Chsp1sin and Mr.. =,
Of the same Regiment, came by one
lovely afternoon, bringing an extr+
horse for nae. In a short time we were
away in the country, enjoying the beau,
tiful scenery. We drew Np a short
distance from the camp of the Add
Regiment, and were delighted with the
neat arrangement of the grounds; ev-
cry thing in perfect order, the grounds
around the tents AS clean and " dry as
a plank floor" Next we turned our
. horses towards the camp Of tue Goth.
where we alighted and spent a half
hour with our esteemed friend of other
days, Major Wright, and our new
found friend DR.. -. We promised,
when leaving, to 60 again and dine
with them, but ere ths appointed time
roll ID round our friends were ordered
away. Starting off towards another
Regiment, we struck a smooth card
road, and proposed a race. Touching
my horse with the whip, we sped away
the gentlemen commenced huzzaing
tho horses, thinking, no doubt, that W,
were pursuing the yankees, became ok
cited, and our next thought was how
TO check them. They dashed on at ,
furious gait that would have frighten
ed a more timid girl, but ! ENJOYED i.
not feeling the least fear, thinking if
should fall it would only add 10 the en-
tcrtainment, provided | should not ge
hurt.
Before dawn, on the morning Of til,
Goth, [ was aroused from pleassn
dreams by most pIaintive strains Of mu
sic proceeding from the band bsfor
mentioned. l listened eagerly to c.tcl
the ~faintest notes, wondering if /. wa
the farewell to us, or only Reveills.-
At any rate, it WAS music, sweet a, a
angels song. But alas the hour &
our departure had come, and we mus
away to the train, that was then war;
ing us with its shrill whistle.
All aboard"-ths adieux said, AM
we leaned back, gave ourselves to plea,
ant reveries. Pleasant? No: pain
full 1t is never pleasant to leave tho.
whom association has made dear
lpavA them forever Ad;.r L.