The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-06-26

pains, and said he would give his opinions
when called upon for them. no, before
But no one cared to ask him point blank
what he thought, for a wholesome fear Of
his proves va. prevalent in Sprinpdais.
But Nick got caught at last
sComs. father, teas ready said Lizzie.
Yes, child in minute. Whrt'. this
Three hundred thousand more men called
for by President Lincoln !"
The Lord pity their poor mothers
said Mrs. Hopkins. wiping her eve. as she
thought of Ben, her first born, away in
the army.
The deacon cast his eye. down the COL
u,nn. 'Humph what's this! New Regi-
msns under the Presidents proclamation.
Colonel Dudley has been commissioned
by the Governor to raise regiment for
immediate service
Il wonder if that's Nick sail Lizzie.
NO. Ha's seces.;onis., grunb-d the
! Deacon.
'He isn't spoke up Cieily--then blush
ed like rose.
why CiciIy child said Mrs. Hopkins
How do YOU know what he isr
Why, ha told me Ca white lie)-that
is conscience stricken)-he didn't exact
ly say 50, but I--krow-thatis ia, ihiDk-
Better be quite sure of what you are
SAYING. Ciciv.'
Ciciy Hopkins-sweet CiciIy Hopkins
from New iIampshire--down for visit
10 her cousin Lizzie, came bloominy into
! SpTingdale one June morning, and Mel,
stared AT her Whenever and wherever lie
could, like a real hsathen as ha was; and
before many days hs had MAD some pre-
tense to call over 1T the Deacon's, whore
he straiehtway received az introduction
to pretty Cicilg, who wondered much at
his great moustache, but rather liked his
looks bnt denominated him n great bear
! afterw ards, when she and Lizzie were
talking hirn over Then he invited Miss
Lizzie, land Ciciy, of coursa.) to ride over
to Aeomsc ponds with him, TO fish for
perch and gather water lilies, aud indeed,
carried them both there in his handsome
wagon in grand style, and made himself
so agreeable that they fell fairly in love
with him, anl vowed that they would
never listen 10 word in his disparage-
msnt again. Yes, Nick was caught and
Cicilv, though hals afraid Of the great f,h
She had hooked, felt proud other conquest;
and got 10 looking for the dreamy eyes
aud bl sck meustache with little flutter
at the heart, and gush of crimson bushes
over plumy cheeks and milk white neck
Bat, then, he wss secessonist, thew said :;
and she, staunch Union dansel-she
would never marry a secessloni,t-neger
She said as much one day in Dicks hear
ing, bu, he only smiled and remarked that
he wouldn't eilher-if be could
Aud so the summer was slipping bv,
and Cicilv's visit vas drawing to a close
only one day Of it remained.
Nick had gone to Boston with promise
to return in time to say good-bye'-and
something else, which he wished to tell
her before they should part. All. she
well knew what it was,
Tea on the table. Cicily sat looking
out Of the open Window at the honeysuck-
les ard sweet briers. Lizzie, as usual, was
bnsiling around in perfect whrlw:nd of
business and stiff muslin. Old Mrs, Hop
kins was slowly rolling up her knitting,
while the Deacon, who had just received
his newspaper from the postofiice, was
dimly spelling out the headings to the col
umns.
What a pretty little scream from fright
ened, blushinc Ciciv, while Lizzie burst
into laughter. and Old Mrs. Hopkins drop
ped her knitting in astonishnent for
there stood Nick Dudlev himself, AZ unob-
served spectator Of the scene, and looking
handsome, than ever in his Coloners Un;-
form
What passed between Nick and Cieily
that night, in the long walk they took TO-
gather under the NAPLES, know not; on
", when the Coloncl returned home to-
wards midnight he went stro,Iing along
the lonely road, trolling out snatohes oi
Spanish ballads, aud Ok. love dittas, while
Cicilv went softly up to her chamber, rich
er by happy heart and ring upon her
finger, which had never glitterel there be
fore.
\ battlefield magsoe Of smoke
drifting overhead Below, black masses
Of men here and there n'ess-hur-
ryine, har2ing-retreat;ng Rel flashes
OF Gre dartiug angrily out at sudden inter
vals-s!raggiers lying stark and dead. clof-
ting the fields, the woodlands and the roads
batteries, with their powder-stained PIE
es.-and the haccard arlllerymen fj.ling
wildly around thern-an occasional cheer
coming up hoarsely in the distance, as
some regiment goos swinging a at the
dsuble-Quick, the men bsrel lied, with
their tongues loliing from tysir months.
eacer-evel. all dirt-hegrimmed and breath
less. Skirmishers, ont lyino in every
'hicke;, creeping up hills anH thro' wood,
+ in long. snakv lines-bare~a e~artned surgeons
ewes.v with hacking and rnang'in@. to
WARDS the resr-pa'e officers in groups.
discussing. giving hurried orders, and peer
inc anx;ouSlv through field glasses, aids
daring off into the smoke AMI nevar
return;nr-blooi-sta or1erIies daring
m and ont Of the smoke with mysterious
dispatches, and instantly disappearing
again like phantom mes'encers-the roar
of the great guns heard miles and miles
away. ratrlinr The glass in the windows OF