The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-30

wouldn't find much in that letter.
was half ashamed of what had done,
after had mailed it. did not really expect
an answer, but I rather hoped for one.
January slipped into February, and tebru-
airy gave place to March, and | had almost
forgotten the circumstance, when, one day
it was the 9th of March, received letter,
addressed, "Mignon, Box 90, Smithville,
Lake Co., ILL.," On receiving it, was seized
with a sense of shame, that should receive
a letter that did not care to have my real
name upon I'll read the letter." and she
accordingly drew from her pocket and read
the following
scamp IN tie Woods, near Me-
/ 7yS0lAe, Tenn, Feb. LIST, 1864.
MIGNoN:-'Io err is human accidents will
happen sc. All these old excuses occur to my
mind and afford me some relief. though all
thought over, and seriously considered upon, L
still feel somewhat guilty. Enough, VIII try
to ex plain. AZ an early date Of my existence, l
was an uhabitaut of the Badger State. My
mates gave me the euphonous title OF Badger
In measure, il ciIngs Ia me yet. am also q
member OF Co 4, st Wis. Cav. Now, nurse
your wrath. for | am to bla Said missive,
by mistake, came 10 my hnnd, and was hastily
opened. To say I was asionished. does not sui
ice. An examination followed. touRd lhar
another Badger had wandered, aud like all of the
race was seeking friends. As | think it over
cannot help feeling glad, tor letter is an an
gel of pure reliet 10 soldier IN this Department,
that has been engaged in a series of skIfmlshes
and hard-iought engagements, for twO whole
months That Badger No. | Is the loser, thus
fa- -, audi To ShOu Ia
L gain fiiend. But propose there is no Pc
riod after propose lift IS your desire, 10 forward
the miscarried nlSslve TO its rlghttu owner with
ex plantation. Atho covet-us somewhat, | de
test meapness, and would willingly right any
wrong that | am to blame for. For many years
OF the % boast OF having lived, have been
Considerable OF a wanderer, with few friends
BY right, my friendships have been transient.
The heart seeks more, bu as yet has sought in
vain Altho' | always denied sympathy or con-
ISOLATION, we are now engaged in q ie6rful strug
gle War IL the knife; and the knife 10 the heart
Whea the cOntendug forces fall back from sheer
exhaustion, to catch few hours rest. between
the night alarms cooking our scanty rations by
the camp fire; every man keeping his own cOun-
sci; thinking of those who fell to-day ana molly
lied; then is when cheering word from friends
III home, or tbuSe we love, Is needed Ii GAINS
Il weary and exhausted mind, and heals wound
ed spirit snd consoles one with the thot that
there is one far away who feels interested in the
IseIdier and thinks Tor his welfare oh, we SOL
ders live IN the present but | assure you, we
1--we largely in the future. Expectations and an
ticlDa iOus are constant companions | will not
be wearsCme in my exp aHatoEs- will wait alsC
request YOU To- advise Ine soon; which advi sc shall
DE Immediately compiled with. Attic a friendly
cosresp ondence would be acceptane, [ caGhoi
ask II; would ba presumlng, should CLAIM If,
| ain sincerely yours BADGER No :
60 e, LIST Wis, Cav, Dept Cumberland.
ISNN Of h. al 81 =
like to know, what fault you cal find with
that, Mabel"
'No very particular fault" she replied;
then handed the letter to the girls, VINO ex
amined the penmanship curiousIy.
"a very smooth, even handwriting" sale
Laura. .medtatively, 'almost fine enough tt
be lady's writing"
''Cf course you answered it," said Lizzie
! impatiently LET US have the answer"
! Mabel turned the leaves of her journal
deliberately, until she found the object 0
lher search "You should read this, Lizzie
only you are not familiar with my scraw
aud it would take you too long to make
out. My letter bears date 9th, March, 1864
| always try to answer my letters immedia
tely ''she continued alphabetically. cit
Ike gathering flowers with the dew upol
! them But here is the letter Badger No 9
'IYour letter of Feb 1st telling me tn
Whereabouts Of my missive of Jan 1st lie
before mel was somewhat surprised whe
| saw the letter, for had long ago votet
myself silly for answering an advertisement
and had concluded that | should neve
receive an answer. On reading it | was ra
Their glad that my letter had not fallen int
the hands of Badger No l, because he doubt
less received so many letters, that mine woul
have been mere cipher among them, beside
| rather liked the tone of your letter.
Consider yourself pardoned-I sought
friendas the advertisement was one Of thos
for mutual implovement-Like yourself
have few friends-My friendships are fey
but valued consider those guilty of al
untruth, who call all friends who smil
upon us, and flatter US. A friend to me, si
nifes one who has a sincere regard for OF
welfare, and who will not hesitate to kindly
inform us of our faults, follies and fol bies-
AS such friend, [ accept you, providing {
course, you do not object | do not wish t
be exacting-I will cheerfully give in retur
all that ask. Now is the ground on whic
we meet satisfactorily defined? think tina
sometimes much is gained from a friendshi
T between a. lady and gentleman; for they loo
at life from different standpoints, and eac
may be benefited by each others observa
tons. Should you be pleased to continl
the correspondence, should be much oblig
ed if you would either send me you
photograph, or return NINE ask it AS
vor. l infere from your letter that you ar
reserved-perhaps inclined to be stoical.
it so? wish to know more of you for | COZ
slider that you have had fair introductio
g from my photograph. Yet | wish you t
s know that | am not rich--am only poo
farmers daughter, and can boast but the al
vantages for mental culture which are fire.
to all the farmers daughters of our gooc
7 state. FL write this because l would be fran
? with you, and besides do not wish you
/ form false estimate of my position. a
writing this to you, yet such are the TO
tunes of war that know not whether yo
: are still enduring the privations of soldie
: life or numbered with the dead
Have you also enlisted in the army of ii
: Lord? l hope for your own sake that yo
= will write me that you have-this life is
filled with ppointrnents-so uncertain
| that it is a good thing to be sure of an etc
Iual life to come.
Tney neverfait
Who die III great cause,
/. | They but augment the deep aud sweepil
thoughts
Which overpower all others and bring
J TIE word al last to Freedom,
=, "After this shall read the movements
The army of the Cumberland with renew,
: interest My synpathies are strongly Ell
II ted for the soldiers have many relation
1t in the army, though none nearer of kin thu
4 causins. am really and truly a Badge
4 am rather proud of the name for a
: proud Of my native state Now wish VI
le to criticise this letter as also all others th
It | may write. If you please you need n
- ertcse the penmauship much, for l alwa
write as carelessIy. 1t would take me mo
time to write in better manner, and II
time is limited. | had much rather v,