The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18


ters Spruce Retreat, as the little Dutch Doc
ar strutted alongside Of Corporal on an
s;;oining regiment, who led by halter,
.ttemporized from n musket strap and a
cross.belt, small light dun horse.
"Mine, Majorl Pay forty-five tollars-
have pay. FIVE only forty yet to get. How
YOU like himi What you tink?"
crowd, but the Major, with the gravity Of a
!. oonnoisseur, walked around the beast, nip
T ned his legs, and opened his mouth.
'"Doctor, it's pity to use this beast
only two years old. and never shod. Is he
broker"
mo. No broke anywhere. Have look
IT whole of him I"
The crowd laughed, and the Major with
them.
"You don't understand me. Can you
ride him.
me no ride him, no saddle. Corporal,
him ride oil around
The Corporal stated that he was broken
in 80 far as to allow riding. and was very
gentle, as indeed was apparent from the
-locks of the animal.
when did you get him, Corporate was
the query of one Of the crowd.
II bought four yesterday for four hum
bred and seventy-tive dollars Confeder-
ste scrip"
"Why, where did you get that?"
Bought 1t in Washington when we first
went through, of boy on the avenue for
fifteen cents. thought there might be a
| show for it some day or other"
D The Corporal was slender, lantern
jawed. weasel. faced Monongahela RATS
man, sharp as q steel-trap.
1.-THE old fellow" continued he, chung
on to five hundred dollars for about an
hour. He took ne into his house, gave
me nip Of old apple brandy, and then
he d talk about his horses, and then anoth-
er nip, till we felt it little. but no 20. l
had 10 jew, for it was all I had. I'd
just as leave have given him another hun
bred, bu! didn't tell him so. told him
Igot it at Ar.ietam.''
! SYou id rascal" said he, 81 had son
killed and robbed there. maybe it's his
money. 1t looks as if it lad been carried
good whiie.''
II had played smart with it. rubbed it.
| vet it, and in my breast pocket on those
long marches it was well sweated.''
suppose il was your sons" said I, 'all
u fair in war;"
That's SOL said the old rebel. II
/ have two o.ner sons there; / would go
\nyse.f. II I WASH. seventy-eight ard up
wards
"Well, looky here,'' said /, ".h;s isn't
taking horse; we'll manage your sons,
\and you, too, ii you don't dry up on your
ttreason slang. Now, Old covey, foar hum
ared and seventy-ive or I'm back 10 camp
without them.
Il turned and got about ten steps when
be called nee back and told ME to take
them. I got bully pair o: matches, fine
blacks, that Colonel in the regiment paid
me one hundred and twenty-five for at
FIRST sight, and fine pacing bay that our
Major gave me seveniy-five for, and this
4 one's Left
Doctor, am about tired of trotting
round after them. other forty. They're
Eyin' out cracker rations, and don't want
4Dte cheated out Of mine. and must 60"
said the Corporal, turning quickly to the
NDoctor.
The latter parsonage snapped his eyes,
and kept his cap bobblng up and down, by
|w.nkling his forehead. as he somewhat
|plaintively asked the crowd for the funds.
n Good Lord! Doctor, you might as well
Try to milk ahe-goat with bramb.e bush
ts to get money in camp now" said the
Major.
Corporal said the Adjusant, fast
vtiend Of the Doctors, and being OF a mu-
Veal turn, his partner in many a Dutch
duet. as a bright idea struck him, ''you
Vdonl want the money nowhere are no
Buffers about, suppose the Doctor gives you
Morder to the Paymaster.''
"We.l," said The Corporal, after some lit
Nstudy, and keeping sharp lookout on
he Adj u,ant, whose features We're fixed,
hats fact, ! have no use for money
vrow. II any one Of you headuuarter OH
1a7s indorses it, l will. Spose it's all
Haraignt.''
The AGiutant drew the order, and one Of
The held officers Endorsed it, after the man
G Of documents forwarded through regu-
u military channels:
Approved and respectfully forwarded"
twas handed to the Corporal, and he
NtuIned to 20, leaving the horse with the
Doctor, and giving the crowd an opportu.
nifty for their laugh, so far suppressed with
d&culty. He had gone but q few PAGES,
when an exclamation from the guardian Sd
avalrymon, called him back, and ended
hr the momen: the laughter.
2n!,
Keep out that lane to the left, then across
ub0 by q narrow path. Can't miss it. He
aas no more horses.
Don't want horses.'
That apple brandy it's no use trying
Boys" said the Captain, "I'm good for
falf dozen canteens of the stuff, I'll bet
ny boots On it. Who'll 60 aleng?"
replied sturdy brother Captain.
"kecOllect, now. All here at nine o'clock
en'ght to receive our report. No use to
~ you that, though, when whisky is
ooot, said the first captain, as the crowd
Fispersed.
And that report was given by his COM
soe TO the punc,ua! crowd, as follows:
When I came out to the charred pine
Pumps on the lane, where was to meet the
captain, it was q little before dusk. was
wi aoou: clear Of the wood, when the Co.
Ooeis big black mare, ridden by the Cap
an came bouncing over scrub pine and
right in front of me. The ID himself
Builder.
Ose?'
thought we had better walk said /,
ds;ance,''
mat amt the thing. There must he
10y style about this matter"
nsd noticed that the Captain had on the
nonets fancy regulstion overcoat, q
sWuged fatigue cap, his over long jing-
Mexican spurs, and the Majors sabre
1gnng from his side. I came back and
"e Adjutant's horse, and rejoined
Now Iwant you to understand" said
aptain. putting on his prettiest, as re
49, along the lane. that am Genera |
1msi0e. How does that strike your"