The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-03-22

Be quick, lhen.' he said, ! nave
my hands iall.
Ike had q fne Of brass.
ouly waited 70 know where the
relals uniform was.
The Dec'or hokca al hin sharply.
+ lie knew Dis reputation.
What % yqi Ran, wih i r
That Il not a iair question" said
Ike boldly. tits ceriainly Of no use
I Is lis owner now,uflea as shroud.
/ ii yoa have no o9eciions, I'll borrow
It for a fsw days.
Tbs surgeon slfugged his shoul-
ders.
You are welcoAssio il. None Of
your practical iokesAEmember, Rus
sci And Oft he wGi.
Ike spread out ~ wrapper with
both linnds. a. soon az ins Back was
turned, and danced Spanish Fanda-
go, which nearly sent the boys into
convulsions.
Vent, rid, rici Hare, 8 hewhis-
pered to me, now for some fun.
That day we had q shoal Of visitors
II was quite the rage last spring, you
may remember TO visit the hospitals.
There was a good deal ofgenuiue char
| ity, and a good deal Of idle curiosity
as well. People seemed TO feel that
there was something so good and evan
gelieal in walking through the wards
and talking patronizingly to the sud-
erers. II was form of philanthropy
which was both cheap and comfortable;
at least to those who were not over
burdened with sensiliveness.
In the afternoon there came beyy
Of young lady teachers. They were
all strangers; but had evidently heard
OF the Gagged lion.
We have been told there was a
rebel here. Can you point him out TO
us p one Of the number asked the
ward master.
With an Unsurpassed smile, the
official indicated bed
This is the bed" was the reply !;
true as far as it went; but poor Be-
cesh would not sleep upon il again.
At the little table beside it, howev-
er, Ike Russell was gotten up, like a
tableau vivant. The rascal was as
hand ONE as he could be, in the black
and green uniform of the departed reb-
el. interestingly pale, as became an
invalid, pensively distingue, as became
"A Captain cbieftain Of the G. s. A., he
was reading from a volume Of blue
and gold; his elbow on the table, his
head supported by his hand. lie lad
a nice hand brown enough, TO be sure,
hnt well. shanaA ..i = ~
young ladies' eyes lii upon it at once.
The toa ensemble was fautess.--
There vas some little debate with their
pretty heads together.
"An Apollo Belyidere, upon my
word, Lilly"
slow queer and they said he was
50 ugly ,sand not bit young"
Such love Of hand, too and
look at that profile, will you, girls ? IT.
the rebels are all like him, well I!
(ahem y = Wouldn't mind living in
the South myself
For shame May be he isn't the
rebel, after all.
But then his uniform? there isn't
another ike il in the ward
await; I'llask him, to make sure"
Ike, the rogue, had heard every
word as well as myself; but he read
on, severely unconscious. A plump
little Miss approached, and laid an or
ange on the table. Ike raised his
head for The first time, and bowed with
a grave, courteous surprise, quite re-
freshing to witness. His great, bril-
liant eyes staggered her; but she man
aged to lisp out very timidly:
Are you the rebel, sir I"
Who told you wasI" quoth Ike,
with a sweet smile--a trihe pensiye|
however.
Oh dearl don't know, indeed.
| think the men at the door said sone-
thing about ii; and then your uniform,
you know so different fromthe rest;
Butt" winding up pensiyely -" bat
you aren't the rebel after all, are you q
eff rebellion, madam" said Isaac,
throwing back his head, and coming
the heavy thing, after Forrest" if
rebellion consists in loyalty TO the mob
lest Government that was ever franz
ed, then am | indeed a rebel ]"
How reasonable !" murmured a
strong minded young lady.
How eloqaentl' rejoined weak
minded one.
And you really think your Gov
.ernment the noblest ever framed r.
said a third.
Unqaeslionably."
And that we are all mistaken p
all upon the wrong track n
As far as regards your present
views, at least returned Ike, with
twinkle Of the eye.
Deluded man But you win learn
better in time. How long have you
been here r put in the strong minded
again.
Some two or.three weeks. vas
taken after the battle Of Fair Oaks.
With billions fever, he might have all
ded, bur be prudently forebore.
Il hope they have treated you well"
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