The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-29


Jennie Tracy was handsome, spuHky
coquettisbly Inclined piece of humanity,
and with whom WAS deeply smitten: but
/ didn't intend that she should know 1t
until was well assured that Jennie was
"willin'." With al The knowledge | had
flattered myself that possessed oithous.
and and.one tnsanderiDg paths toa pret.
ty woman's heart, had been un-ble to
hil upon the right one to reach hers.
However, l resolved to let my love lie
concealed IN the bud Until such time ss
it would have a fair chance to bloom
without being nipped by coquelts's
llangb. rs- a lr -ei'era
II was on the eve of our depdrttite that
| called, in full regiheutals, to say fare
well to the Tratey family. Jennie reEei
we'd me in manDer aitogether different
than usual hrrstnfore; ber countenanre
wore more sober cast. and i thought |
could road something OF feeling in her full
hazel eyes. At last l was coneeited
enough to believe that ! was an olj-ct Of
interest to her; and this feeling Was more
fully confirmed as / deteced something
listen in the corner other eyes as | took
her extended hand and said farewell. and
especially as perceived q sort of huski
n IS in het t6ics as she re.echoed the
woiH:. p. .at
returned to camp with increased elias.
ticity. ielt that | had at las, made an
impressitn on Jennie, aud l was happy
my spirits were an buoyant as a newly
made life boat. / was about too taxa the
field. aud | wOuId uarte ott niche in
the temple of glory for her sake. Ne
WAS attached to the cavalry branch d
the service, and being ptime horsemau
and quick at picking DIP the drill, | soon
at,ratlrd attehtion; and it was not long
before tec-itsd a warrant id apprecia.
lion OF my serviceb. H'
For the fitst three months I consider.
eG that there was more reality than poet
W in a soldiers life, but gradually be
came used to It, and liked it batter as |
grew older and sas fair chance fot pro.
motion. The sacted coil of Virginia was
hospitabls to us if the people were mot.
for 1t often took US in, both man ard
beast to considerable depth. and il Vas
frequently the cause Vt at least one uf the
Ten Commandments being broket while
we were endeavoting 10 break the back
bone of the rebellion. a..
1t was not until reached that region
which has become famous for its Stone
woN the Shenandoah Valley. that ]
had my seues thoroughly s&aketed so
that l could see the foundation upon
which the superstructure OF the rebellion
has been raised 10 it's tue light. without
the aid Of Congressional dissertation OF
leader 10 the organ Of the party.
A portion Of our regiment lad been do.
tsched for scouting purposes-a service
just suited TO my nature, full OF excite.
mrnt, hair.brcadth escapes, al igfnitom
and while thus engaged witnessed many
scenes that caused the blood 10 tingle ir
my veins. aud which entirely changed
my views In regard to question tAa
has long distutLed the peace Of my coun
Try.
It wus towards sundl VII OF a pleasan
day that q detachment under my com
mand halted AT farmhouse to procur,
rsfres eshmen,s If possible, for ourselves
and horses. On entering the kitchen
my attention was attracted toward IWt
yunng girls, VII" appeated to shrink ava.
-
in one drncr as if in terror that someIlod,
was aobuI 10 tear them from each other
They were apparently about fifteen o
sixteen years Of age, neatly clad il
dark dresses, and their bountensnces Dor
fresh evidences OF grief, and / at once con
,uded that they were mourning the deaf
of some near relative who had lost hi
life in this tnholy reb, lion But whe
il was snnbhbced that we were Unio
soldiers Fobsefved their features moment
arily light up as if viii, Joy, and wa
at once impressed tina, they, at least, wer
not "secesh - The striking rrsemblsnc
betReen them, and the rnsbtet in whc
they clung to one smother, reminded III
o lqrcibly Of tue twins in Tho Wanderin
: Jew," and l instantly christened them, i
my mind as Rose and Blanche. An ol
g negress, perceiving how lntsnily | wa
Q watching them, approached, and with
a counicnance beaming with nolherly low,
! as she looked up in my face, il low ton
i said: u-a
"Dey am gwine to Tux. EN- way dow
v South for sperumlashuu, an dey don
L want to 20. poor dear. Dressed little soul
d Poor tlngsl Dere ole msFsa only je,
e dead"
:. ! Istafied, clutched my, hands, While
il peculiar tremor crept through my veins
,l heard these words; while the old ne,
| rees, casting q mouruful look toward Il
: objec's Of her sympathy, shook h
,e head as expressive Of their sorrow, aud
10 involuu,arily CALCULATED
"Great God! isit possible? Are h'
d s.aves2" a1r.. ..l... ),
VI The old negress, with signifcal
|. look, nodded her head in the afiirmativ
: and .hsn bustlOd of. H ''-. .,|,. "a ,''s 4 &
a The fair beiligs before me slavesl SUE
! things had never dreamed OF in my p
IN litiGal philosophy, A slave had alwa
d been associated in my mind with a coar
r creature with black skin, an uncon
er cotfhiepanoe. a woolly head, and d cha
ns attached % the leg; and the beings befo
me we're fair enough TO be my sistel
i'd With finely shaped features, and luxr
he iant head Of hair, that might cause 4
: envy Of any Caucasian belle, while
i'd 6Oed sedsititenssi was evident in eve