Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-01-22

Loyalty in Domestic Life.--Mr. Fergu-
son was staying out pretty late, but that was
nothing unusual since the Loyal League had
been established The government was in
danger and had to be set up with. Mrs Fer
guson knew that her husband was loyal, and
sho was willing to forego many of the plens-
ures Of domestic life, in order that Mr. Fer
guson might have time to report to the league
the result of his eves-6voppings, as well as to
hear from others of the reasonable conversa-
tion and conduct Of the copperheads. Mrs.
Ferguson took lively interest in these impor.
tant matters, and her husband never conceal
ed from her the names of those among their
neighbors who were supposed to be disloyal.
She knew who "ought to be hung" and who
"Ought to be shot, just as we'll as he did, and
they exchanged opinions on the subject with
the utmost freedom. Mrs Ferguson was sat
is6ed that soms startling development had
been made in tho league, for it was almost 2
o'clock, and no word of Mr.. Ferguson. No.
thing short of tremendous copperhead con-
spiracy could explain his prolonged absenceI
But harkl-there is some one at the gate--
She arises and goes to the window. as that
you Erastus2" eyes, s'frony, [hiel that's
me-its your own loyal 'Rastus--its Mr.. [hic]
Fergs'n, S'frony. Vallang'm couldn't come
INF H'ra for BruF--hss [hicl he's the stuff,
s'frony" "why my dear what's the nsatter2
do come in" II am in, S'frony-Im all
right said V'lamigum couldn't come in
that's what's the matter Where the [hicl
matches, SfronyT" [she lights candle,
and Mr.. r; continued 81 see they're up yet
over at Plummers--cop[ hic ]perheAds are al
ways up to see when loyal men come homel"
Mrs. F. comes TO the door with the candle.
"G'win the house, you d-n copper[ [hicl l-and
mind your own business, you" "0h, Mr..
Fergusonl Mr.. Fergusoni how can you talk
so to your poor wife?" 'Scuse me, S'frony,
wasn't talking to you-it was Mrs. Plum hiel-
mer was talking Todd you think it was
you, S'frony2" ~ am chilled through, Mr.
Ferguson-' "F'your'e chilled through, how
dye think Mrs. Plummer [hicl stands it out
L
of doorsl' 'You are mistaken my dear, Mrs
Plummsr hasn't been at the door, at all -
''Wasn't eh2-reckon / don't see her stan n
there yet hold'n the [hicl can'l-watchn n us,
"Why, no, EraStus, it is me you see, holding
the candle" "ThAt's fact--so It is-we've
moved across the street, haven't we Sfrony9'
mo, no, Mr.. Ferguson, you must certainly
-" you're right, S'frOny, it's Plummers
thats [hicl mOvOd--thats what's the matterl'
"0h, see IL all, Mr. Ferguson-you'v been
drinking-oh, dear, did l ever think you wo' a
come to thAtr "Hold on, [hiel hold on,
Mrs. Ferg'son--yOnr slanerin' a good loyal
citzen--yOu must be walking in your sleep
you wouldn't talk so il you was awake. Do
you see what this is, Mrs. Ferguson "No,
no. / see enough, l." "Hold on, Mrs. Fer
guson, you [hic] mustn't use no trsre-easonA-
BILE langage in my presencs-thAt's the old
dag, Mrs. Fergs 'n-thAt was [hicl presented
tine tnight-thAls what's the mAtter-and
you mus nj [hicl insult 1t il ycu are asleep
Whers'll set this glloruS old bAn'r, S'frony,
50 Plum'rs can soe't--'blsve I'll step ou doors
and stick il ON the fence, while you're wakin
yourself up. gwiu for a Wig [hicl l.hgorus
Prosecution Of the woppSr-[ [hiel l'hopper--eop-
perheAds, s'w'I do, AnfMFs. FergIhiol -Ferg-
soH don't pers'ly apoIgise for bein asleep
last night, aud not s'luten this nash1 em'lem,
I'll sell oat the traps on five dollars
credit for all sums over G months--thats
whAt'a the matter s'frOny. [Mr. Ferguson
fell on ono side Of the fence, and the "hashl
em'lem' on the other Mrs, +. donhtless a
pOlOgised for her disreaPeotfal sOnhiloquism,
--at all eVsnts, Ferguson has neither sold out
nor enlisted. ia ~ h'e |ioi '.i ''da