The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-04-21

moral impossibilty for Nellie; they made Mr.
Simmonds q welcome visitor, ''such a good
loyal young man he was" and they heartily
enjoyed Nellie's discontinue when she would
leave the room, or get into 4 remote corner to
avoid him.
Mr. Hugh Simmonds used to entertain his
hostesses, and g3ce UerSa, with long TRADES a.
bout the ''copperheads in the army, as well as
at home" aud one day OF great gee, when
pretty little Nellie had more thsn usually eYi-
denced her dislike for him, he drew daily pa
per from his pocket and tossed it into her lap,
exclaiming, $50 may it be with all tories"
The paper was marked with pencil at this
passage:
"Among those who fen at , was
Charles Bradshaw. He was shot by his own
Icaptain, while attempting to desert to tie enc
my. We learn from good authority that he
was notorious copperhead at home. and rich
| ly deserved his fate.'
The shock was too great for poor Nellie, and
she fell heavily to the Aoor. 4 CLEAN of sat
isfactioh passed oyer Hugh Simm0nds' counte-
nance.
~ rather tough JOKE, he sad GIVE paid
the little vixen well for the way she has treated
me since Bradshaw went away. paid the ed
itor ten dollars for Publishing that lt.le para
graph but | didn't think she'd take it exactly
this way"
$50 Charlie Bradshaw didn't attempt to de-
sert, eh 2" queried the tder Miss Clark, as she
rummaged in a closet kr camphor.
'ENo at least / neve heard as he did, and
for ali that, be might haze done SO, you know.
A traitors traitor, fHall Uncle Sans uni
+ form
! "And is he dead ?"
.! believe that's ao.a fact either; for all
know he's IS we'll as I an"
You are too bad. " Simmonds,' smiled
Mss Clark ''As you Ipnarked. il was a hard
/ joke; poor girl, that 5roher was all she lad in
the world"
"Well, he was b!arpd 'copperhead,' and
she is too, and there's n9hing too bad for such
trash" remarked the gng man, taking his
leave; ''ot course I truslvou to keep my Sc
cret IN regard to the nUtie."
/ Miss Clark protested tat she wouldn't hint
q word of the affair--an perhaps she never
would have done SO, but TIT poor Nellie never
| recovered from The shock SIC received: lived on
/ ly few days, to rave Of hr las she supposed)
murdered brother.
The day few friends othumanity hii Nell
/ lies pale face away bene.a the sod Of the
church yard Miss Clark mae AIr. Simmonds'
! joke somewhat public by mating il after the
/ funeral 5at, unwilling to live justice done to
Charlie bradshaw, the atlai was hushed up by
these ioyal people
When young Bradshaw iarned Of his SIS
ter's death, the life he had ylued for her sake
| grew worthless to him; he n longe, had any
| thing TO live for, and becamtdaring and reck-
less. His companions coult but admire his
courage, and but that he fount for the Union
and the Constitution nstea6f the niger, he
would have received PROMOTE.
One day came the teTrlblejackson fight, and
Iamong the killed was found te white, upturn-
ed face Of Charlie Bradshaw,sis golden brown
curls dipped with gore, one the many vic
Tins Of Louman's terrible mistke
''Whats the difference if / was killed. :"
sneered the ioYai people of his twn when they
saw his name in the list Of thdlilled. "OnIy
a copperheadi it's a good thing enlisted. as it
helped to fill the quota and prrent the draft ;
but its well enough he's out ofhe way"
AS for Mr.. Hugh Simmonds. he is as loyal
as ever-no voice so loud as l. in denuncia-
ton of secession, but none SO unwilling as he
TO shoulder gun and practice wit he breaches
Our story Is not overdrawn-tther too light
ly colored. for well we know tit the villifers
of Mcclellan have no respect the countrv's
heroes. But day of retributic will come
Ijust.ce TO the true patriot, the low and defend
er Of the Union and constitution liberty, tcilL
be done at the last, for God rule