The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-05-17
LOYAL.
A Sfory Ofthe Present Day.
BY MISS CARRIE CARL.

BY MISS CARRIE CARL.
young man stood npon the Steps o. a
recruiting Office in little towR of one oil
the Western States boy, we might rather
say, for the beardless face, its shadow OF
golden hair, lis blue, earnest eyes, and del
icaie, almost girlish features, could not have
seen more than fifteen summers. He
stood with one hand upon tho door knob,
the other was pressed in per2lexed, irres-
oluis way over his forehead-for moment,
he stood thus. as if debating with himself,
then he opened the door and entered.
number of men sat around the stove !;
one on high STOOL behind desk wore the
Uniform and straps of Lieutenant "Ah P'
said the officer bandly, while the men
around the stove chuckIed and winked
among themselves. sAh, good morning,
MIR. Bradshaw, just come this way tho't
you'd conclude to enlist under the honest
old flag and fight for the stripes and stars"
81 don't know as Am doing right-God
forgive me If am doing wrong. You know
I told you, Lieutenant, have little sister
who my dying mother leh 10 my charge ];
with her last breath she bRde me take care
OF lille orphaned Nellie, and she hasn't
soul to care for her but me. J hope some
one will befriend her and watch over her,
and that the God of battles will"
Charlie Bradshaw's voice grew trembling
and indisiinet
Never you fear; she'll be taken care of,
old bay," said.lhe Lieutenant "The good
loyal people Of this village never would see
soldiers sister come to wan; or distress !;
do You think so MIR. Simmonds :"
Hugh Sinlmonds, dark. eyed, black
wh;skered young fellow, only laughed as
he squirred moulhful of tobacco juice
upon the stovs.
"I'd undertake to look after Miss Nellie
myseIi," he said, poking his next neighbor
in the ribs, elf she wasn'l such a little cop
perhead."
The Bradshaw blood was up, lbe blue
eyes grew dark with passion the delicate
temples were purple with rage.
"Whal do you mean 2" He said turning
fiercety upon the speaker. "Keep your ep-
iiheis To yourself; and such care as yours
for my sister is not needed. By the way,
Hugh Simmonds, why ain'l yow enIisting {!
You with your loud mouthed patriotism :"
''Thsy woalGn'i take Mr. Simmonds,"
spoke up the recruiting officer, she has
cosmopentem of tie eurecular vereririai
an,iscerc oFin. Mr.. Simmonds has enlisted
twice and been rejected both times for disa-
biIiiy"
'''m sure he is s,outer and hesrtier than
~ said Charlie Bradshaw. "And as for
abuse of me and my sister, soldier or evil
ian, Pse heard the last Of it. | wili-~mark
my words"
Every village or community, we doubt
not, has its Hugh Simmonds-somewha hat
dissimiIar from the gentleman of whom we
write, perhaps, SO far as The pc, sOnelIc is
concerned, but boasling the same character.
very intensely loyal young man, who de-
nominated MIR. Lincoln as the Government,
aud had a perfect Contempt and intolerance
in regard to those who differed with him in
opinion. II man or woman either, said
s'Cons,itu,ion," that individual was Coop
perheadr-if any one hinied that this war
should be carried on for the restoration of
the Union, "without an it," that person
was "a secesh, and ought TO be hung" He
was uncondiiionally Union, Of course, bu,
not Tor the Union unless slavery was pulled
up root aud branch first, instead of making
the abolition of slavery a consequence of
the war his theory was that putting down
the rebellion was a secondary consideration.
"Slavery must be abolished il the Uuon
went 10 Hades.n
But Mr.. Sim monds was, az We said, in
tensely loyal, ore of the first to head sub
scriptions for volunteer families-(for effect,
never being PaidJ-his name 1ourished on
handbilIs as chairman of Uuion Committees,
the right hand man of all recruiting officers,
etc. The Grst 10 get up dinners in bonor of
the soldiers home on furlough-ihough he
never paid a cent himself, but his grocery
was paTonized, Of course, in The getting up
thereof-as be sold oysters, peaches, etc.,
e:c., al cost-said cos, being the usual retail
price al other stores. At all "Union Raj
hes" he was the biggest fish in the pond
getting up banners and tTansparencies, en-
blems and hags--and always marshal Of
the day, chief speaker, committee on ioasis,
etc., ETC.
Ir. Simmnnds also was extremely loyal,
for he believed in negro equality, saying
that only by commingling of the black
and white races could the highest human
perfection be secured. He was great
friend of the negro, though be never gave
a cent to -clothe, fsed or free one ia ais
whole life. But the gentleman's biggest
qua was tba. be was Democrat, life. long
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