The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-08-02

good faceS and, II she had not, it ID
cowardly to insult ierir SHE dropped
her fan and looked at me with such
AN expression Of gratitude o. / shall
never forget. ! looAed full into her
eyes; mine were not dry while hers
filled with heavy tears. Several a..
ked me If I was friend Of Mrs. Sur.
raft, SC strange did any pity for her
appear. 'ss'' IS 81. I ''..s.a go S
The Released Rebels III New
|g1iH eds York. b9 aii9
A squad Of ragged fellows may ba
seen on every square. They Afs
sunburnt and scraggy Of beard
They wear their dry, straight hair,
very long, and sport q suspicious
looking blanket over their shoulders.
Their clothes are Of q dirty gray or 1
dirtier bltternut, and they are very
Independent in the matter Of shoes,
some wearing . boot and q slipper,
Others boots Of a new pattern, which
slope away from the heel, as il, by
| solneitransformatioD, the entire foot
had settled into the toes. Bat with
all this restitution and uncleanlinesa.
it is the strange, sad weary. lost look
upon their faces which makesthesa
folks noteworthy. They are political
exiles,-a class Of men os which We
have read, but whom we never ex.
pected to see among US, speaking our
tongue, and butllatc our kinsmen and
companions. s a.ssiia tel iaal
They are here BY thousands, broken,
hopeless and penniless, waiting to 81
to their ruined homes, but 80 fearful
Of neeting the changed spectacle
that they daily and tarry, and look
PUP to the high marble edifces and tie
lace eartains in our beautiful homes.
jas if they were qnite hungry and
astray. and spoke another language
than ours. y
Among these men are many Of moro
Fthan social position. We fell in tho
other day with Henry G. Flash. from
Alabama, whilom ono Of the best OF
Southern poets. The leading ply.
stefan Of the South is also here tho
Sonthern bar and the Southern pulpit
are aisorepreselited. II we are ever
| to forget that we have beer. two PEG.
pies, let tue conclusion Of peace b.
celebrated by some act Of kindness
and charity. No news could rebuild
q fraternal union so truly as tho
tidings through the beaten States
that three thousand Of their captive
soldiers, weltfed, and considerably
treated, had joined In the celebration
| Of the coming Fourth Of July. stand
ing again beneath the old Gag, and
singing the venel able patriotic hymns
which hare rung in our battle camps.
There have already been instanccd
some individual acts Of kindness III
this city. Some days ago well
known merchant here encountered
upon Broadway agaunt and grim
| figure, in whom he recognized one Of
| his ancient customers.
y he said, Nyou owed mo
three thonsandldollars at the breaking
out Of The war. You are nhonorablo
man, aud shall be paid
Tie other laughed bitterly. 4
havn't enough in the world to get my
boots blackened, if I had the boots"
/ TIC citizen took the dirty mans
farm in his and took him home to
|dinner. He gavehim5 an order on
clothier, and had him deceHtly shaved.
| The man departed with gentlemanly
habits, money in his purse, and :
heart full Of gratitude and revived
| hopes. ~
Allady, 1t the breaking out Of the
4 war, was compelled to break 8 mar
4 rage engagement with gentleman
il from Charleston. During the war she
i has been married in this city 4 day
or two ago, upon Broadway, she en-
conntered,y IN q weary-gaited, per
/ spring and sliprshod rebel lieutenant,
theI manic whom she was first be-
t,othed. At the time, she was lean.
ing upon her, usbpnds arm. He was
3fsnaliar swith the story Of her first
q Attachment. & ..,.. fe,
4 Heavens Y said the lady, scarcely
audible, "that Is 'r-'
4 The husband left her side immedi-
ately3 and hailed the hungry.eyed
ID man,, The three went home together.
and the late rebel may be seen every
afternoon, at present, dressed like
n the master ola plantation; lolling at
/ the donr Of one Of tue. best hotels. %
q New York World.
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