Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-03

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Even IN this army. aDd in the hearts Of men
who have wives and families a. nome that bind
god, Cupid, VIII occasionally find his way. II
their hearts there seems Sill to De longing Tor
the oesulimi, the GOOD and the pure that cannot
be aradicated, and many 8 sweet and lovely
damsel has a charm esst over her By these gay
young gentlemen, from which no power save
thss Of H7meu. can release the unfortunate vic
tim n Virginia throughout the valley, and
about Fre0eriGkshurg. we srs told Of soldiers
who Left devoted wives aud pcsttling EtHe
" tew-hsads bahind, have sincs taken innO-
cent Virginia made0s fer better or worse" A
letter writer tell5sn instsuoe Of Ibis sort which
recently leaked out in General Lae's army,
I which bids lEir 20 get a handsome officer 10
/ trouble, and bring SORROW and shame TO the soul
Of sn Interesting girl who in him had gained her
( highest ideal A mice young liaulsnsnt' Of q
I Louisiana regiment, wrote q very long and en-.
desiring letter to bis vile and children 10 L0uis-
ana snd about the serns tins wrote e most
/ afsct0nate, loving letter 90 MS newly married
/ bride who was staying few Uile5 from camp.
I end accidentally, but untortgGatslY for him, no
s7nt Tie wrong letter 60 EACH 50 INST MS lovely
bride got the letter INTENDED for the wife of his
/ "buzum, and She the other The fnale Of the
affair hsd not culmiuatsd Of the tune the writer
closed his letter, but the Vesuvius appearance
! of things at the home Of bis row BRIDE iudica-
Tea very clearly that be had got into a predics-
nent out Of which be would find no small
amount Of troubls Ia extricsting himself
An instance Of this kind is said TO have &C.
cured q short time oioes, not thousand miles
/ from Ficzsburg but fortunately for the you 2
I lady, the gay deceiver'' was not permitted so
call ths guiiele8s hearted maiden Hmine own %
/ The officer saw and admired the sweet 1dissis-
( sippi girl, ana in return the hitherto unsweps
chords Of her heart vibTateli responsive to the
sweet melody Of ioVe-tbss divine passion
which wislds alike the sceptTa Of the king sud
the axe Of the unknown and unnoted IaboTer.
/ Both conceived, formed and cultivated ten
/ der passion for each other, and the iruans hus-
/ band, IN q short time, was the bstrOthed Of tue
fsir one whose resson had been beclouded by
I Cupid, until ia hun she saw the ideal hero in
which feminine hearts st eighteen usnsily dream.
/ Everything was arranged foF the welding, and
I borne on the gentle current Of anticipation the
I paig giidea El0ug smoothly reaizing the Oftrs-
/ psated description of love given By Parihenia
J Two soais with but single thought.
Two hearts that bsat as one
/ While things were being selected for the
makeup Of ieminity ou such occasions, over
/ .bis glowing scene Of joy and tranquility came
! q cloud which overcast &c eil and ODscured is
/ brightness forever. The recresnt husband re-
1 eeivsd message from the capitol Of our State,
advising him Of the arrival there Of bis wife and
children. closing With an iniaaction to 70 Rf;or
/ them Here arose An irresistible conflict between
| the Old love ana the newer emotion, but after
duo delibsraiion the lastsr was thrown aside
/ for prudential reasons and the disappointed
officer took file iron horsa for jackson, and
I there met bis wife and household gods, whom
! he has since concluded nos 80 abandon. fesrine
they might suddenly +" t1rn up againn When
toe intelligence wss broken to the fair one who
+ had lsnged fsr the boar that would make her a
wife she was grisved and meTtihsd but there
being no remedy, contented hsuelf bY exelsim-
ing
Ol bal dream 20 sweet, So slart enjoyed
ssoeld be thus sadly. cruelty destroyed"