Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-15
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A correspondents Of the Cincinnati
CommerciII writes from Macon, GeoFRis:
rtCome. said Colonel Kellg, (4.h
Kentucky cavalry, at present command
i,,g the / 81 division, a manly and eniiur
ed gentleman.) breathing of discussion
up, books, girls, and the state. OF tie
country generally, come with me BOW
and zee how the problem OF The Sou
has been solved in one instance, at leAs''
ALREADY re =. II
p,Nr in bis example. ,4QD
I'VE mounted forihwilh-ihe even
ila's frugal meal (sIread 10 TIE open ar
I'D = n. trees1 having BEEN dispOsed
az and he fierce sun expired, 10 aVlng
behind that most enchanting ghost OF d
s,a,b.rn twiIight-and rode about hrse
CHARTERS Of IS mile, inhallng the deiic-
iuss,uIs Of those southern leaves and
n,.ers that, like spirits OF the oppreFs
ed. venture abroad only after the aboi
ton Of The suns bot slavery, dismouni-
iag at a pain, little one, story frame,
surrounded by o pallng fence u good re-
pair. A. ihe gate We were met oy
mogakis chatt'e-E ipsd, Of thee Pe' dei
masculine, 10 which, having hrstsdifes.-
ed It with respect himself, The Coone
ia due form preseT ted me, * 3laIninZ 40
terms suited to chattel intelligence IN
] was q gentleman from the Nor b, ca
Tious on the grsRt Southern PROB m
Cant suppGi himself Accordinsls,
vi b a s,mple neeEiiy that. was AT lea
80 frespeeiiul as well as hospitahle 70
us. We we're ushered at once By the chat
III aforesaid beneai h the roof OF the re
ali 2 to viii, h ii. ppeifsit e., seating our
ssIS upon appfop. te pfects of furni
ture. m obs dience 10 invifaiion' and *
ample, When | opened he case abtuptiJ
n announcing the proposition as ioi-
loEs: ..,...
- You can't support YOURSELF "
"tTne cLatiel looked up qqlcklys hrSt
al me then at The colon-i, evidently
p 4ztd 10 know whether swas in IN,
gGt mind or Tot At length, reassur
Cd by a twinkle in the Colonels eye, IN
cbsgieI smiled And for the .srld 50
natural Al intelligent was its smile that
~as on the point Of throwing up the
case
"Tabinz breath, however, recalling
to my recollection that The renowned
craftsmanship, Christianity and chivalry
tf the South were all involved, thrust
ing out my lips, lifting mp my eyebrows
and turniag up the whites OF my eyes
/ c uiv renewed my proposition.
- You foolish fellow, what do yoG
want to be free for? You know you
ctn'F support yourself i-'s a
What vas my confusion when th'
CfaHeI with another smile Aceompan
I'D by q shake of the head 90 knoWing a
10 be positively startling, replied vail
oq1al calmneep, and an assurance d
OILY mole quiet dignity than mine p -
g. y name Is Bryan, so called from
mr. last master ! was born in Virgtnis
where my first master having broken d 1
yes sold 10 a irader and brought y.
Gstr1ia Here have changed masters
ak timrs / married here, aud escl
time ny COX out only saved me fon
parting with my wife and family NJ
nast, r d dn't care They 90 me Bher
- ever they could first get the money. y
cant read My wife can . little. lar
IN Tor. Before the war paid tEent
dollars q month for myself and ten 70
my wife, and have still managed to 10
up fifteen dollars q month besides
am nov sending my oldest boy TO schoC
al wo dollars ptrmonth Judge v hath
want 10 be free. have supported no
only myself, but my master Wa
shouldn't / be able TO SUPP ort myself
Gaze g around at the neat pstlo
Tlainly, but well furnished, the hspp
isces os the children, particularly III
{ d 81, who cameiup, yolubly eager 10 !
lu.irste lis progress in letters aud,yel
turing one glance at the inteIigef
emil of the father himself, now bean
Ing with Qrau6-i independence, Il
cont'uenily Re nounce ed the cause Of th
afors m uoued renowned statesman
shP, Ctli.ti, nifty ard chivaliy Of th
scum, reached for my hat aud meek
ipquitsd Of the Colonel il the duties
he ion m CHI no, snff-r BY an q
stree further prolonged, whtr upon, b
respectful OF he SITUATION, bore me,
disct m6 Cd ehsmpi' n, OF the scene
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