The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-16

and she was gooing to her troo love who
had joined the Southeren army-and
she war so bold and SO gay. So she told
me she was chilly and | offered her my
blanket.
Dad Twin 2" lax.
- Yes, sir.''
'.Got any Uncle?''
~ heap. Uncle Thomas is ded,
tho"
Peace to Uncle Thomas ashes and
success to him. | will be your Uncle
Thomas. Lean Oh me, purity seceshner.
and linger in blissful repose.
She slept, as secoorly as in her own
house, and didn't disturb the solemn
stiffness with larry snoTe."
At the first stashun q troop of sojers
entered the ears and inquired if old Wax
Works is on board. That was the disre-
specially style in which they referred
! to me.
aBekase, If old Wax Works is on
board, seq u man with q face like a
face like double breasted lobster, we
| intend to hang him.
My lllustrious anc patriotic men, SEE
| |, a getting up and taking Off sharpe, il
you allude to \. Ward, its my pleesin
dOoty TO inform you that he's ded. He
saw the error of his ways at 10 minutes
past yesterday, and stabbed himself
with Il sledstalSe, dying in bootiful
tabloos ct slow music His last Wurds
war
My professional career is over, jerk
ed no more!
And who be you:
I'm stoodent in Senator Benjamin's
law office. Pm goin' up North to steal
spoons and things for the Southern5
Army.
This was satisfactory, and the intoNi-
Gated troopers went orr.
At the next stashun my poorly secesher
awoke and said she must git out thar.
bid her a kind adoo and gave her some
provisions.
Accept my blessin and this hunk OF
ginger bred. Used.
She thanked me meekly and tripod
gaily away. There's considerable human
nature in u man, and Pm afraid l shall
alters give aid and comfort to the enemy
if he comes in the shape of nice young
gal,
At the next stashun didn't git off so
easy. ! was dragged out'n the cars and
rolled in the mud several minits, for the
purpose of taking the conseet out'n me
a Seceshner came up affectionately en-
braced me, and to show he had no hard
feeling agin me put my nose in his
mouth. | returned the compliment by
suddenly placing my stummick agin his
right foot, when he kindly made spit
toon of my able-bodied face. Actuated
by a desire to see whether the seceshner
had been vaccinated, | fastened my
teeth into his coat sleeve and tore it to
the shoulder. We then valiantly butted
our heads together for few minits,
danced around a little, and sot down in
q mud-puddle. We riz 10 our feet agin.
and by Il sudden and adroit movement
placed my left eye agin the seceshner's
fist we then rushed into each others
arms and fell under a two-hoss wagin.
l was very much exhausted, and didn't
care about gettin up agin-but the man
sed he reconed I'd better, and | con-
Guided would. He pulled me up, and
l hadn't been on my feet MORN two
seconds afore the ground flew up andh
me in the head. The crowd said it was
high old sport, but couldn't exactly see
where the latter came in. We riz and
embraced agin. We careered madly to
a steep bank when got the upper hand
of my antagonist and threw him into
the raven. He fell about forty feet,
striking a grindstone pretty hard. |
understood he was injured. haven't
heard from the grindstone.
A man in cockt hat came up and seq
he felt as tho an apology was doc me.
Ihere Was a mlStake-thc crowd had
took me for another man. | told him
not to mention taxed him if his wife
and little one was SOS to be about, alX
got on board the train which had stopt
ten minits for refreshments. / got all
wanted. 1t was The heartiest meal
ever eat.
| was rid on a rail the next day, a
bunch OF blazin fire crackers tied to my
coat tails. 1t was Il fine spectacle in Ii
dramatic point OF view, but l didn't
enjoy it. | had other adventures OF d
startin character, but why continner?
Why lacerate the public boozlm with
these here things? Suffice to say, got
acroos Mason & Dixon's line safe at last.
I made tracks to my hunsted-but
she with whom l harnessed for life
failed to recognize in the amecheateG
being who stood before her, the gushen
youth of 40 summers who had only left
her q few months afore. But | went
into the pantry and brot out a certain
black bottle, and, raisin it to my lips,
Grid, Here's to you old gall" did it
so natral that she knoWed me at onst.
Those form! Them voice! That natrai