The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-10-23
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III Shoeandouh Valley, gradually be
came aware that there was a aycrvpret
ty girl in the habit Of passing quit
promiscuously " while he was on post
Very pretty girls, indeed, were nj
threc OF the Miss Jetts. Dark orhail
bright Of eye, and keen of wit, thcy
knew tho rules OF coqueterv from Al
pha to Omega, better Than they al,
theirprayers, aud took interest il
Observing their practical effect.
The family lived just insi,le on
Zines. and were cntutral--tbat is e
say, they had twobrothers with Ash
hy and used to sell meals, DC, (&c
in Virginia, generally means whisky
70 our officers and soldiers. at ahou
ten titles their real value. all the
wbHe wishing "this horrid war wGulC
Vease.
Our young friends natural modesty
having be@l overcome with great
diflicuity, he speedily became quite
intimate, not to say, gallant, with che
youTg lady and her sisters
Why shouldn't he pray ? He had
not seen white female in three
months who had not scowled or spat
at him, but one, and she threw Il brick
"A sort Of thing, though amusing at
first, grew tiresome by repetition so
thar when he met two good looking
felnipines who did neither, lie was
fascinated
Though he took his meals at their
house lat 90 cents each) ana made
himself generally agreeable, to the
beat of his ability, our sergeant nev-
"a forgot tbakhe had command of nm
unusually large picket, sent out pur
nosely to give timely warning of an
NSpected raid on the station, and ney-
erleft the road without posting II force
too strong TO be cut off by cavalry
dash before IN alarm could I've given
and'would not leave his men after
dsrk forall the beauty in Virginia
Alter dectlining several invitations
- passthe evening, few days before
the time of his return, he received a
most pressing invitation to bring
hrs men TO partake of dinner prepar,
81 by the Miss Jefi's
They had behaved 50 gentlcmenly
So unlike the usual coarse mercenar-
ies, that really they must accept OF
'om hospitality. And you will come
| know"
Who would resist such Il speech.
accompanied as it was, with blush
and look that would have brought
General Wool himself on his marrow
bones.
"lIut ! can't leave the road ungara-
cd. Ny orders are
80, never mind that. Isn't the
road in sight from here Why cant
You leave one man antl bring the rest
up: There is no danger in the mid
die of the day, to be so much afraiC
Of THIS is Northern courage is it ?
with snuff highly derogatory to tn,
aforesaid Northern production.
OF course, it was the old story o
Samson and Delilah; and this speecl
with u little wheedling, produced an
acceptance orthe invitations; and til,
sergeant, after taking a short leav,
of the family in the parlor, aud Ion,
and affectionata one of Mrs JEFF OF
rhe stairs, effected q retreat.
"Fiattering, isn'tit, that she shoulc
takc such a'greatiuterest in me" h,
eoliloaUi2ed. "But then, to ask th,
men. I'm blessedifL can see through
it, anyhow. And he fell into "A BROW
study, from which he was startled b.,
awhispe:
"Massa Sergeant"
The Sergeant startled, lookeC
around aud hail drew his revolver
but seeing nothing but ajuvonile dar
key-enconsed in the angle of Il worn
fence, he thrust ii back again.
"llello, Nick, you imp of darkness
he cried, recognizing one Of tho house
servants. of the Jehs, upon whom h
had bestowed several small favors.
Step here, Massn Sergeant. Don
let no one see you, and Iii tell yo
sonlcthin',' y
A long and anxious confab ensued
intorspersed with considerable ours
ing on the part Of the military gen
tlemen, at the end Of which the ser
geant toolrh his way to the camp in
stead Of the post, in II study ia
browner than that from which he ha
SO recently emerged.
Atprecisely noon Of the next day
look into the dining room Of tn
Jeifs would have disclosed the SCI
geapt, and, with one exception, til
tirePicketundog his command, sit
tingatthe table, their arms stacked i
the hall, before whom the dinner VA
isbed !ike chat before the wind.
One hour passed,
Suddenly steps were heard on th
piazza.
"Dont disturb yourselves, gentl,
men, said one of the young ladiC
going TO the window; lit 5 only son
Of tho yonuc nggers."
Il won't" replied the sergcan
with n tender glance.
The steps came on the stairs
them; theyonng ladies glanced una
silly around, but the sergeant new
stirred. There WAS Il stir in the ha
followed by sudden rush, and abo
twsnty.hvo of Ashhy's cavalry maj
their entrance, with an utter disrega
10 the proprieties Of life and the prc
ence Of ladies
"You may rs we'll give yoursclv
up quietly suggested the sergeant