The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1864-186?, 1864-03-29

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warning. so you may know what 10 expectr
A week aftcrv ards. We tsister Lizzie, Annie and
myself were in the parlor. i thought would
great secret to tell Annie, which must be whispcr-
cd in her ear. Shc with woman. curiosity
wanted to know what it WAS. got as close n her
. appsned to think how astonishel and indignaht
he would be, and had 70 laugh. l fairly reared.
and it of the loudest, longest ear-spliting
laughs you ever heard in ANY bods's parlor After
sew eral tria.s accomplished the feat ai k.sy her
twice. Thunder and Mars blue bIazcs and chain
light in, Jerusalem! ! how mad she got! That red
what storm Of wrath burst On my devoted head:
There was no way of whipping the devil round the
stump, and out it came-
.fIez Cooper, I'll never speak to YOU again az
LONG as live! 4 hate yeu-i dezpise you!s
Keep cool, old lady, said I-..don't get in a
passion .Tis dogs delight to bark and bite DC,
| told you I'd do it, and did do it"
:" les, yeu did, and ! don't thank you for it.
You're Il fool y
.rJust as you please, Miss. Maker replied,
But It was astonishing to see how quickly she
cooled dewn when she found didn't Gaze whether
she was angry Or not. Before we parted that
night were good friends ever, but she
would not let get closer than five feet to her
for week Afterwards.
Things went all right for some time, when I
took a notion to test her affection. SO wentsto
the daguerrean gallery and got full length pic
ture taken in uniform. l belonged to the Kip
Snorting Rangers at that time. went down home
and persuaded sis to send for her. We went into
the parlor, sung several songs got tired and sat
down to have cosy chat. thought I'd commence
my experiment. told Annie had something nice
to show her (and may we'll tell you, boys, that
she had already returned my picture to its place
on the centre-table, and given me hers, with the
request that would have enc taken especially for
her.
'What is it, asked
showed her the picture, and as a matter o.
course, she wanted it,; but told her did not in
tend to give it t" her. That did not suit her bit,
and knew it by the way her voice changed whel,
she asked me ii had not .:promscd to give her
ono? %
ayes" was my reply, 'but this is for another
young lady"
'That's what you'd like to know, but wont tell
YOU"
She thought had fo-xakcn her, and had fallen
in love with some else. Her face crinsoned-
got almost red rs her head and she said
"l'll thank you, sir to give me back my minia-
turc."
.I'll not do it,"
'.You will"
81 will not
81 am quite sure" she said, ri would not keep
young lady's picture against her will, if were
This touched me in rather sensitive place, so
passed it to Sis, who was sitting between u.s. and
handed it back to me; told h. r did not want it,
as long Miss Annie wished me give it up.
''Give it to me, Li-zie,'' the next remark
from Annie; che says be does not want it,
She was beginning come around. l asked :
"Did you not demand it Of me?''
''Yes; but thought you did not want it." and
"If that is the case. will keep yours and-here
- passing mine to her,-.'you may have this
provided you take me also
-" won't do that. -
''But we are already engaged"
That was all done away with when we quartet
ed just now
Thunder it was!' and very deliberately put
the picture in my pocket.
Il IL take it!' she cried.
Upon my condition.
--....f1, mere it is--wa are sys. now, are
we nos?"
Don't Won know it?"
"No: L don't hal flike the way you have treated
me tonight and ought not to torr;ye YOU for i -
"Bctttr wait until ask YOU T to- hadn't >ouy' n
She looked at me, and her cye fairly flashed irc;
we were farther apart than ever-but 1 was deter
mined to carry it out, if lost my sweetheart by
it. One word brought on another, until she vow
ed she would never speak to me again.
She had no one to accompany her home that
night. and knew it; l told brother Sam if she
asked him to go, he must refuse. He said 'all
right, Ii-Z. understand" "
Presently Anai= spoke: "Well, Lizzie, 1 mnst
go; goodbye.
with her.
81 won't do it," was Sans reply; "if Hcz can t
go with her, won't and he sat down with very
Annie started to go--turned back-held out heS
hand to me, and said, as swectly as possible,
good -bre, HeZZy.
Not word did speak; l intended she should
make another offer towards reconciliation. After
much persuasion, she induced Sam, (who had
obtained my permis<ion) togo with her. Sis.
Annie and Sam all went to the door together. and
left me sitting by the fire, rocking a>y ay ii my
life depended on it.
heard them say goodbye again, and thought
Annie was gone; | was mistaken instead of go
up behind me, put her arms around my neck and
kissed me. Jehosaphat. didn't feel good: l
tried to look mad, but broad grin overspre ad my
countenance. arose. and followed her to the
door. She seemed 10th to depart. Finally. Sis
said, " Hez, you're a fool! don't you see she is
waiting for you to 60 home with her :''
d" If you say so, III co. I replied.
| She pushed me off the steps, and away wen,
with Annie hanging to my arm.
The secession question had been asitatcd long be
fore, and was ON" of its most ardent supporters
w hen old Fort Sumter fell, l threw up my hat
shouted and sworc | would
"Join the Southern army and for J eff Davis figh,.
I Annie and had big blow up. Sl,- accused me
of flirting with Bella Owen. ! said had not done
so; she knew better. and we got into regular row
lett her, determined to have nothing To do with
her from that time, no matter how many advance:
she made towards a reconciliation.-
On the Fourth day Of July, 1861 left home roi
the sunny 5outh-soldicrcd while with tn,
boodv--rcgiment- Woundcd-was takcI
prisoner. and carried to st. Louis, Mo- After
had bccn there about three weeks, received let
ter from sister Lizzie. and what dp think. bows
Ami. Walker had Inarr d uncle N.buchadnezza
Toodlcs! Perhaps did,.'t roar! had long sine,
outgrown my Grst, or puppy love- as it is called
and enjoyed it hugely.
/ was parolcd and went homc-went to Uncl
Jabez CoopeI's frst-disnt want to go to Unc
: Neb's, because didn't know how Aunt Annie
how odd that sounds-Uould receive me As
was very much fatigued, sent for Lizzie to com
down to Uncle jaioe to me. She came an,
todd every thing that had transpired since ha
Joined the armv and told me to call on aunt Ami
the next day Tie next day ca me, and went. Sh
met at the door
Why. how d. We do. IIezzy ~ and--blamc her
she kissed ag:in--said She just did it for tn
sake of old times" didn't want to- io it. b,:
couldn't help myself. What do YOU think Of that
bovs?'
"Wcll. we think ti,at it beats .!..fsajl and the,
say that Bobta1 beats the devil. sai,t Jim T.
Jack N. thought Id been; treated badly, an,
said
You'd better find gill in the Southern Con
federacv''
Just exactly what intend to doe
i Jack said jim r., - Tim has told his yarn
suppose ycu try it next
:'Wel" said Jack. when--boom. boom-w
heard THE artillery upon the Laveisne road.
I "Sotime for story telling now boys" said Jim
here's the Ordcrly's call.
down-"Four days cooked ratons, bovs-pac