Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-07


seemed new, and the blue cloth was very Ane
The woreu thought his beard was 80 uuny, for il
vas only little bunch around his mouth They
tjud not keep their eyes off the bright, ro1rd
llule buttons on bis blue yest and his shining pa
Mt leather sword btlt. His hair was out 20 AZ
~ make him lo'k almost as smart as Genera
Logan, His father was proud, be knew bis boy
vas handsome and smart, but he had returned
landsomer and smarter than he expected. Ater
me first few words Susan said little, for she began
70 hurry the supper, but one could see by the
simmer Of her eyes, under their lashes, that she
hsd pleasant thoughts.
Then they had a good suppsr. 1t should have
been good, !or they had been preparing victusl Is
Tor several days Everything on the table, and
around the house, looked as though they had a
sedding. 1t was very nearly wedding
A. soon as supper was over tte old man com
menced He spoke Of the vckedness Of the war,
Of high taxes, OF the overthrow Of the Constitu-
ton aud the ruin Of the country, and concluded
by saying that we ought 10 let the South go.
Susan snd the women tried to get him to talA Of
something else, while Andy interrupted and tried
TO explain but he would listen to nothing, and
be talked Till he bad nothing more TO say. He
made out terrible case. Then Andy said
see how this business il, dad. Some Of
them lawyers up TO tie county seat have been
arnng you these things. And bov let nae tell
you, tho they sound mighty zig, thar's scureely a
word o truth in EN- from one end to the other"
" what's this, what's this'" said the Squire.
" Do you mean to call your father liar' Say
Sir, am lIar' Am a liar1"
Audy'u bunch of teard began 10 work 10 O Gu.
n. 1A ba ital kftia IN. -
"Who talks about liars but yourselfp Shan't
tell you what the army would say Of you il you
talked like that among tbem' Ill tell you
They'd say you was id raitorj and if you
didn't happen TO have first best friend b. you,
they'd string you up. And III tell 700, too We
think heap more Of an out.and-out rebe than
se do Of the traitors at home, who, when we suike
be els a lick, bel lp hem 10 strike US back"
You git out OF my house. II you are my
own son you shant insult NE il ii. I've done
With you-you shaft Lave none Of my property
not hait-oui Of my house-l'll have nothing
to do with you!"
That suits me if it does you. Susan, pick up
what things you vat now, and leave the rect for
another time. We'll 70 TO Bob Reynoes. He.
a good Union man. Your dads Copper |
know. You'll hear different story, one Of these
days, dad, mind tell YOU.
You may 20 10 the devil for all keIe.'
Andy buckled on his sword and stood waiting
for Susan. She was running round, taking care
of her thlagsj her sistersin.aw we're helping
neri while Mrs. Clifford tired to soothe her hus-
baud. he would listen 10 nothing; his son had
turned out 10 be Yankee Niger, and ii must be
he wanted niger wench--he wouldn't speak to
him, aud be never wanted to see him again.
The house, lately so joyful, had become ouss
Of mourning. All the women folks cried, and
tie baby, seeing something was wrong cried loud
er than anybody else.
At last susan vas ready and crying. she left
the house with Andyi and they went away
through the lane. 10 addition to this trouble,
Susan bad another, which was on account OF a
piece she had st got in the loom, and she bad
thrown the shuttle only few times 10 see how it
would Iook. Her iaiher-in.las had planted
pa ch Of cotton for her and plowed it, and she
had hosd, picked, got il gnned, and spent almost
al. winter 10 .pnniug and coioring. She was going
TO have a piece Of check for dresses for herself
and baby. Nos she did not know what would
become Of it, Perhaps the old man would cut 1t
out OF The loom
They had gone quite distance, when Mrs
Clifford came into the porch aod called her.
Susan, you forgot yodr poeket-handkerehief."
She went back, while Andy waited. She was
gone a long time. Oros she came out, lingering,
then hastily went back. At last she came ron
ming, and looking pleased, and ,aid hi, father
wanted 10 speak with him. he turned, rather
and found bis father filing his pips BY
he fireplace. " ] want 70 az you one question,
An f.tr - kt,i
about them Northern chaps, sin't it a shame 10 as
Is comes from the South to b. hghtln' and KILN
1ut Kind o folks, aud some on en- our own KIM
81 don't want no dispute and trouble with you
lad, but can antwer that mighty sudden. 1t Is
shsme-but the shame Is thelrp, moi ourn. la
hey that's fighting US. We didn't strike the
irsI lick. We didn't want 10 war, but they did,
,nd they We tried TO break up the Government.
When thsy want peace, snd to have things n
hey bad 'em sfore, excepting one little thing as
las gone up, all they've got to do is to say it. Blu,
{ they've ldy they can make two cover ments
II one. that belongs TO both on US theyv got a
bigger job on hand than they d idy or-in fact,
he thug cant be did, III tell you what all John
Logan'S men, ane lhe rest OF the sejers say, we
ay, we'll sweep em from the face Of the srth
Iiore SeIl give up TO EN-. And We can do it."
That's r,adiul hard talk, Andy, but there
seems something in what you said about the fust
lick. hadn't thought O. that. say, Andy,
iou aul goin' TO desar, your old father kase he
,ot rlled and spoke kinder sharp. Let's argerfy
his business-l'ye got the hsndsomest clover lo,
iou ever seed, aud the prlmsst wheat you ever
et eyes IN. want you to look at EN-. You
han't go-whst talk MI m,ke. Well argerfy
md keep cool"
So things quieted down. TIE women we're
,appy as criokeis, and Andy wsnt through the
tory Of the fights be had been ia at Belmont, at
Fort Henry aud Fort Donelson, where Logan Was
oun ded at Shiloh, at the Big Black and Cham
ZION Ill., and finally at Vies.burg. But even
hen he was not done. There was not time that
ivening to tell all. 10 listening, the Squire was
% proud of bis son aud oil the success OF the
Northern Army, that he almost forgot he was a
Democrat.
Next morning before they started, Susan had
o show her husband her piece, aud now she could
weave lie left her weaving with all her might
woman needs strong ankles to work the treadles
md, in weaving, she gets them.
They went out to look at the wheat and slower.
The women saw them walking around, and at last
q stop by pair OF bars Gne old man held down
lis head good deal, as il listening, shile Andy
made gestures as il engaged in telling sonnet hing.
" hen they came to dinner, OF green's and plenty
Il other things, the squire said;
Old woman, Il what Andy's been teln' mes
rue, there's some mistake about this Golden Cir
aar business. and I've got TO look into it and il
Is so, and il seems to be 30, then them lawyers
o town has been lyin' 10 me the eussodsst."
When Andy's hrlough expired, and be had
tarted to return to the army, bis father gave hlm
lis best wishes aud hopel bis safe return. lie
,oped too that be might be victorious over the
sbels in overy battle. Su,an held up her baby
a hivh as aha could thai he might sea il IN ths