Shreveport news., 1864-12-20
Asa Returneth Home.
Jacqae ODimunts, Esq:

tHe" S~ttH 1Ac ds3'%tH, Hd 4. L.
Dahmn (the name of a diabolical
German friend of mine).
Such terrific imprecation contin-
gent may sound strange to you, my
bower, from one whose morality has
heretofore been unquestioned. But
yon must not be astonislled stranger
things have happened angels, my
bower, have fallen; and l have
actually heard of an instance in
which young lady has been faith
full to her lover il the army. There
fore, don't be astonished at any
| thing.
Speaking OF the other sex reminds
me. Did YOU ever see any Of the
Northern growth Did you ever
compare tie n with the home produce
ton There is a slightual difference,
my bower. Anywher. between Erie
Lake and the Maryland line, the rus
or the soft tones Of voice, fail to
stir up quickened action in the
heart of a down South masculine.
But strike the border, my bower, and
I blood begins to tell. You look upon
the graceful, the pretty little feet, the
sweet smile: you hear a lutte when
they speak to you. and when you
take one of them by the hand, you
feel like orty-octave organ was
playing Meyerbeer's best all around
under YOUR vest. God bless the wo-
mcn-the women of the South in
part cufar Ny bower, have male
up nay mind, if ever IN Try, 1 shall
select 4 woman for my life.
Many, many weary months hare
elapsed since ! last wrote you, and
detailed the manner in which | broke
into the delcctabie place situated on
Lake Erie for the especial accommo-
dation OF gentlemen of the Confeder-
ate persuasion. Many of the Lap
stones, my bower, have gone there
on happy little raid, and are there
vet. Asa's heart swells with a big
ness he cannot belittie, when he
thinks of the many once gay and
Joyous comrades whom he has fol-
lowed to the hallowed ground, and
help to hide away from the bleak
Northern sky. They are gone, my
bower, where all patriots go: they
answer no more to the saucy Yankee
corporal's roll call. but are quartered
where the ransomed are most exalted,
and where the cause Of the Just has
an iniallible Advocate.
Peace to their names!
1t We're useless to attempt de-
scliption Of my daily life in durance
Is, e & 7
told you that. one day, was politely
invited a number of times, to take a
flying visit TO regions warmer than
Johnson's Island, | could only vary
the recital by saying that. next day
the invitations We're more frequent,
and interspersod with gentle appella-
tives not found in the language OF
flowers nor mentioned in polite and
refined gatherings.
1t is enough to state that the sup
ply OF rats was unequal to the de-
lnaud for pies that flour was inter.
Gicted as an article of diet; that ra.
tons We're di niniShcd more than one,
half: that | died that after being
dead for three days l was released
that | was rcsurrs ct-d within the
limits bounding Gods own country
Yea. that l AIN here!
l am going to stay here.
. 1t is a blessed privilege to die or
Johuson's Island, my bower, and b,
h released; and feel particularly .iol
" and especially happy in contem
patton Of the fact. Since my resur
) rection, however, and adv, Mt among
the chosen ones, | have discovered
that "France needs soldiers" anc
that, in our extremity, it is possible
even your services may be required
in the tented field. Your extreme
y modestv is patent. my bower, and
know that no indrcemcnt Of an ordi
nary character could force you t,
II adopt the common and vulgar methot
of volunteering. 1t Is. therefore
probable that vou will shortly join
highly respectable and very patriot
company Of conscripts. Maybe yo'
will be sent up in the mountains o
Tennessee and Georgia. or, probably
d manfully and bravely post yourselve
in the trenches around Petersburg o
:, Richmond. Either of these are hon
orable positions, my bower, an,
many gallant Lapstonc has hecom
he so attached to the business durin
the first days work, that he Wi
d never write home to his ma agai,
Ferruginous conchology is Il delight
full study. my bower. and concu.
y, sions. when exquisitely Sudden an
unexpected, have an effect upon til
~ nervous system indescribahly pleas
ant--to 4 man who has paid h
washerwoman, and has nothing els
live for. But l simply refer to thes
RS things to tell You what a rich stol
Of pleasure is before You when yc
go in. Now for little advice.
II it is EoEr GOOD fortune to