New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-11
UHE THREE SCOUTS.
by +. II. TROWBRIDGE.
svrnos o. "crpJo's oIys." srisasoR lakewood" &C.
IA SOUTHERN UNION MAN.

around than were all the evidences of desolating
wu-neglected fields demolished fences, and orchards
converted into s,umrlois In their 'front.' stretching
southwark was @ wild region of wooded ridges, con.
seslne not far off the Rebel outposs and threaded by
daring scouts of both armies by night and day. few
niles distant in the opposite direction, the city Of
Nashville beautiful in the sunsetght, its lofty capitol
silded with faint gold and its ehurehspres pointing
leayenwsrd ~ peacefully ifthe din of war had never
Seen heard in the land.
uwss carly in the month OF December 1862, when
Ae Army Of the Cumberland under Rosecrans and the
Rebel army under Bragg confronted each other. The
sghts we're chill and the soldiers were kindlings fire
m come eonfscated rails.
pile the sticks, boysi Rebel fences make good
Union Ares eaid tall fellow stretching himself
ssrtably upon the ground.
Pile 'era on yourself Jake" ENORMOUSLY said the
oldest Of the pary-too old to be called boy dhe 9TH
me- named him "Od Joel }. but that all were "boys"
q the regiment. "You needn't lay there. and tell the
vert on Us what TO do"
THAT'S always Jskcs way" said the youngest Of the
sfoupa boy indeed scarcely sixteen years Of age with
almost tender young face for the rough company
he was in. 81 knew him at home Lazy Jake is bis
name there lie always showed Sne talent for lying
down aud telling others wha, to do"
How happened It, then. said Jake laughing good
saturedIy THAT raised such crops my place {"
Crops, You did raise tie sobest crop OF weeds
ever saw remember grove OF pig weeds right be
fore your front door, about tall as those cedars
You'd lave laughed boys. TO how carefully he used
10 walk around them rather than take the tronbe TO
ruI them upl'
81 didn't raise any corn did ], frsdT
eyes anG your mother used TO hoe 1t willie You
ssre loafng about the tavern" Jake WINGED a, this
severe hit and looked sharply the merry youngser
sHo WAS exposing him numerically. "The way you
used to get II husked to make bee and invite US
young fellows to and help you, then tell stories
and sing songs TO keep us amused I'LL the work was
tcne. he could work. though. boys if he was mind
70 He used to think everything of Cy, and go over
and lounge in the fields where be blowing now
tug But Cy wouldn't have him around unless he would
help - he used to make him drive the horses spread
the has after hu 10 pay for HE company. My mother
nsed 70 saw Jake Eyarts had rather work for Cy |
Thurston for nothing than for himself for dollar a
day."
Jsks blushed fery red and raised himself upon bis
.seow; bis lips parting end his kidding. But
when be saw Freds innocent. laughing face, hs Tesout
INV old Inc1S ug.
eested, even to get angry in earnest. !
Fred is young" said Jake, his lips relaxing with
fndugent smile. He is privileged to lust what no
Ilesses and you can believe just much o. what he
aye you like
II they don't believe me. they can ask Cy," said
Fred. There be comes nowi'
with regular Southern Union man along with
Lin I" said old Joel sarcasicaly. That's tre-eateI
sha.s taken TIE oath III be, ny rations. Always
snow them chaps and Id give abou, much for their
patriotism as would for the fur that rail"
'Hefo Cy what YOU got there: - said Jake with |,
hnguid eurics,i!
"OA Only Secessonist I've picked UP. The lat
81 an unucky family; ell been killed before him. he's
ssen spared till now account Of his tender years
but the Necessities Of the servics. you know boys
Amt be q handsome fellerr And Cy showed proudly,
not tie stranger at his side but pig which lie Lad
sy.arsa and brought away trinmpbsnily on the point
81 his bsyonet.
Bully for you Cy /" cried Jake. rousng up with IN
snteres. which impaired unusual energy to his athletic
Same. Amt very fat. though. is hei Let's see."
Roast pig is Jakes favoTte flower" laughed Fred.
"Have you arrested that MAJ. Cyt'-wjth glance at
she stranger.
NO said Cy; "he h., got pass.'
"Cy' said old Joel, is it true Fred Eiverss mother
s.d Jake nd ruther work for Jon for nothing than fog
Himself foT dollar day.
II abe did" ssid Cy. IL wasn't great ways from
Tie truth
.Ithought soi ana hats what mace him redden D.?
co." said old Joel.
Or else ii was because she's pretty young widow
SAID Cy. "Jskes always sensitive about what .le
women thnt O. him."
lis your mother wilder, FIedf thought sou sad
ro,her day she want vdder;" and old Joel eyed The
boy inquisitively. "Hows thsif
1t wat Treds turn TO blush. this time. 1t was
nenent before he raised his eyes. When he did so,
they net the eyes Of the stranger who had in with