Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-15

A REBEL GIRL ON UNIoN-The follow
ing letter was captured among the ef-
fects of Hoods army, so the story goes
There is good deal Of music in it
NASHVILLE, Jan. 20, 1865.
Dear Brother Tom: l wrote to you
some six months ago, and feel quite un-
easy about you, as not a line has reached
me since your letter last June. | now
repeat to you that matters and things
are getting worse every day. You will
be astonished to hear that your friends
Of the female denomination are drop
ping Off every day. Yes, dropping off.
too, as willing victims into the arms OF
the invader. Just think of it Mollie,
the unconquerable, who used to parade
that large Beauregard breastpin, and
who used to sing Maryland, my Mary
land" with so much pathos, was mar
ried some four months ago to a federal
with but one bar on his shoulder. Sal
lie, who used to sleep with the " Bonnie
Blue Flag" under her pillow, who looked
daggers and pistols at the invaders,
who would not speak to her school
mates, N and C, because they
received and treated federal officers with
due politeness, she, too, is gone-gcs,
married to q federal officer with two
bars Sue, the historical one. who car
ried the glittering stiletto in her belt,
who was going to initiate Charlotte
Corday,a assassinate somebody for her
cuo~try's sake, she, too has gone the
way oi an ,htseE.R,pd married an officer
with that deteStaOle eaSl~ on his Sboul
A,NI mt
chief, and prepare for the worst my
poor brother Tom. Your old sweetheart
Anna, the one to whom you dedicated
your sweetest verses and whose melo-
diOus voice so often mingled with yours
in days of yOre, who defed both geaer-
ais and the whole 10Th army corps, who
was sent first South and then North,
but upon whose rebeliOus temperament
no climaterial change could have the
least influence, she, too has hauled down
the stars and bars, and is about to sur
render at discretion.
| should not have believed this, but
to convince myself passed her house
the other night with gentleman who
protects us during your absence, on pur-
pose to find out the state of her politi-
cal sentiments from her musical pro-
gramme.
Take it like a man, Tom for | must
tell you that heard very distinctly the
words of "Rally Round the Flag, Boys, u
and "The Union Forever" sung in her
best style, with glorious tenor voice
mingling with it.
Poor brother Tom You know I con.
sidered her always the Gibraltar of the
| South, and now, when she surrenders
| must think that the confederaCy is
gone up. You had better come home
Immediately and look 10 your interests
in that quarter, as, perhaps, it may not bt
too late yet to produce favorable change
in your suit. Tell the boys down il
Dixie if they. do not return soon they
will not find a single girl below con
script age in these parts, as the watch
word now seems to be, "Sauve qui peut,
which means, "marry who you can.
My principles are unchanged, and l an
true to the South as ever. We have
captain boarding with US merely by wa,
of protection, who appears to be rathe
a clever fellow for federal. He take
sly glance at me at the table some
times, and of course | do not return il
You know me too well for that LIE
me hear from you soon, and believe mt
ever, Your loving sister,
MARIE.
Psi. Do you think it would be
violation of my southern principles t
take an occasional ride for my healt
with the captain? He has such mic
: horse and buggy. You know there ca
: be no possible harm in that.
P. So. That impertinent fellow a,
, tually squeezd my hand as he helped m
out of the buggy this evening. We ha
: such delightful ride. I want YOU t
t come home and protect me, Tom. as
e don't like to live this way much longe
5 P. S.-S. If ever I should marry
f Yankee, (but you know my principle
too well for that, would do it mere
: as the humble instrument to avenge Il
+ wrongs of my poor oppressed countr
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