Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-10
From the Mobile Tribune.
\ Soldiers Experi. ne. on Furlough.

But must be damned for thee. no doubt y
MIR. EDITOR I lave just returned from an invasion
OF Mobile, and. he Lee IL fenuey lveDia Bragg in
Kentucky, and some tf the OF Us On Big Black my
stay was ebbfev!aed, and thank Gcd am safe back
at ny base, much worse IF than when LETT
Not lorg nee l schentd ffeen days Leave. drew
two mouths psy. ard within reasonable time estab-
shed my headquarters 10 your city. The plan OF my
campaign was economical one, The state Of my mill
ary CIT st not admitting oi prorarted ine of opera
tiors By lying in bed al! one day bad 10y coat made
as good as rev. By buttoning this up TO the chin
should not only give myself the soldrly appearance
for which remarkable but should naintan
proper degree of in regard to my linen, {" which
nothing could be seen aod just enough OF coIRr to give
assurance that SHIRT there aid then, with my
boots outside nearly meeting the skirts of ny coat who
could criticise NY pants?
With well established policy o. ulnGefac erjoy-
ment avoiding the ScyIa ot intoxicaUn and tie Cha
ryb0ls OF sobTieiy determined to see ard t5Se every
rational happiness, aid only get drubk late night,
salid forth with al the conpacent dignity of our
Bishop General Cn bis Ray 10 egg noC frolic
| soon encountered group OF aCq1slntences who
greeted ne with q warmth truly gratifying; and when
they described the pride they had felt ut ny exploits
aud their grief at MY wounds, ] would have been un-
grateful irdeed, had rot glanced arcEud for drinking
saloon. Most sing uiar coincidence we standing
10 trent OF one the ctadI OF which il, X lin sol
id column and found that, Unlike nosi a.7aiis my
column ncre sed as we advanced. SO that bg he time
the glasses were deployei had aimed loss Of about
ten drinks But they were all men who adiGred me,
and wanted to drink 10 my ''speedy prom ton" SO
threw down Confederate twenty With as UGH nom
chalance as quarermaster when the exp1r aud gen.
ten.an'y barkeeper eaned over the counter aud whs
peced Nth his bandast smiie--"seveu more, If you
please, major dollar drink.
doing adii to my enthusiastic fl lends lett them
planted where found them, at tier picket station, ex
e:vising most commcndable vigilance, lest new
shou d escape their congratu' ations, while l
dred slowly along in the direction Of tie headquarters
Of her Of whom hul thought in tie e fernes-
and ia the dust Of Missssippi-in the midnight BIZ
and in the din OF batte-who has been my guild
ing star, my angel and 10y dream. Now was to fad
her dark eyes, which l had left dimmed with tears
sparkling with pride at my fame RuLy fer me.
After bah turned the OF Z oyai and Dauphin
overheard al exclamation behind me, which made me
turn my head il time TO the neatest lutte boot in
the world, at the end of the most bewtcbing open.
worked stocking, an angry beauty shook her dress
after clearing the crowd Of soldiers Citizens police
officers ard newsooys congregated at tie corner.
1 be odIOus wretchee,' she said to her companion
d" they tad much batter be with :teir regiments than
standing every coru"r staring peonle out of coun
tenance."
Major Comb, said 10 myself, as .opg as you
remain IN Mobile never suffer yourself &c sard On
corner and stare at pretty women"
Fifteen minutes walk brought lear taa present
residence of 10Y fair refugee without other adventure
than hearing female voice from the buck gallery of
first class manson, is genuine wabing tones:
You, Nancy Jane. What's them stockings doing
right up here this minute and fix my hair. You
know Colonel Buttonz blower will be here directly
and there you nursing that nasty, st-rg little
brat-oh lord theirs officer ~ she ex laimed, max
ing basty, but not graceful exit as she met my sd
miriDg gaze.
Whereupon l made the following philosophic obser
walton When you get married, Ma or Comb dom
have any back gallery to your house, and then wome1
can't scream at the servants Z sweet voice, as hal
bean justly observed is excellent thing in woman
and m VOL hAV they SNeaE
through their scream at servants-but whe1
they do both togehcr-scream at nggers through the
noses from high back gallery, it is combination
| awful to hear
After be wing delivered myself to This effect, gave
my moustache fascinating TWIST and entered the man
sion where dweIt my Juiana Marina. When my eye
Became accustomed to the obscurty of the parlor,
uuld m1se drawn up in line OF battle In front OF
| creature that | must describe.
1t stood 10 front of in the full uniform of majo
Of cavalry, with the most braid Us sleeves, the big
gest star its collar, the longest boots and brghtes
spurs ever did Its hair was sleek, and its nous
| tache and goatee waXtd to sharp points. On it
hands were pink kid gloves and it sn,etasweet. hat
seen such things, but not at large. They were ethe
following hand organ or riding black pony in tn
| ring OF menagerle.
| While We stood gazing thus on each other, that my
sterious rustpg OF silk and vouptnOus perfume whlc
prec4des pretty woman announced the approach c
the ambition OF my life
| ''Ju u-liaunau
| "My dear Curry
were EXPLANATIONS to be followed up, when she tina
thing behind me. Pausug in her advance towards m
| she exclaimed 10 it
| "Wby, how de do Major | am delighted to Sc
you do you know Major Peter Nip n innego? Majo
Curry Comb, Major Peter Nip Ninnego, OF Gen. He
| tersplit's staff"
Il addressed itself to Notion and to my utter aston
ishment, it did speak.
Jaw, Miss Julia, been taking dwediul vide wit
the General. Always weqnest me to wide with hin
you know, although demonstrate, but weally, he W.
quires my advice, all occasions am bWoke down!
and it dropped langul0y into fauteui and found i
sell with an embroidered handkerchief In vain trie
to participate in the conversation it seeme1 my sui
burned face and hands match for the pOmatul
and gloves of Major Peter Nip Ninnego OF Gen. He
tersplits staff and 1t more like bronze ornameI
on chair than the dashing cavalier l had though
myself.
The thi1g was so elegantly gotten Gp-sthere was bl
one detect, and that where its spurs would dig n
It's boots. thank God, that is ore point which yor
ready made soldier can't get Being uston
ed to wear spurs, they their boots at every m
They caI no more wear spur than they ~ 81. on
horse. Perctivng that it caught my glance, fixed
its feet, observed that she wore cruel spat.'
CAV, yes; but you see take them Of wheu | wiz
my mare is d WAGE horse, and Wuns away"
| IL required all my dignity to preserve my gravit
, and SEEING that Julianna IL arna displeasea VII
. my manner toward Major Peter Nip Ninuego, of &c
Heterspits staff, l turned my back on them and COL
5 menced studying the" Pilgrims Progress" which
found lying on the table.
b Do you know, my dear Miss julie" 1t said 10
/; low tone, all that wequre to complete my ha
piness ~
{" A looking glass; six by four y lid l over Il
-. shoulder
ct is the knowledge that you will wegwet me VIII
d [ am gone On this dweedful business"
But you will call tefore you leave" she asked, al
q saw in mirror beor me that she took its hand
hers and pressed it.
A eave Nero hon