Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-07-14
Good Pluck.

A correspondent, writing all The wsy
from Texas, tel o. he dt vouon ol
Young southern vile who accompanied
her husband on foot from Soulh Carolina
TO the Lone Star State, and lhoughl moth
ing of IT. There are not IN this seclion
many DANES or dsmsels who would un.
derlsGe such Journey, even ,hoogb they
were sure Of finding the goal oil hymenini
happiness al the end OF II:
"Some months after the close oi ths
war, gentleman overlook wtii'dItssed
Conrt dersre soldier, with Snapsack on
his back. accompanied by pretty neat
looking errI Of apparently 'b"u' eighteen
yesrs Of age, with bundle IN her hand.
The soldier stopped TO ask some direction
about The road. The gentleman iouid
thar he vas Confederate soldier reurn
iRg home with his wife. snd invited them
home with him TO dinner, as he lived
near. The soldier. a fine looking Tsxsn.
rold his story His home Mas on tho
Nueces. lie had entered lle army at tie
! FIRST of he war, leaving widowed oib-
er and lil'le sister at home. He belonged
10 Johuson's army, and had gene through
all Me varied formnes OF soIcier, been
once woundrd, and twice o prisoner ~
Camp Chase. In one OF hI, VARIOUS wan
derrgs he hSd me, aud fsllen IL love with
The daughter OF widow in the norlhUn
part OF South Csrolins, whose husband
had fallen at The battle OF Manassas. 1ka
widow, from competence, found heueif
reduced almost 10 want. When The war
clio, ed, our soldier Nont 10 The house OF
his intended mother In.l-w. and Tor .
month worke with Ill his mieht, d,end-
lug fences aud putting the i"rn in 'te
best order he could. Then lhDkinG j,
time To see about his old mOlhfr IN ioDih.
ern Texas. OF whom lie had MT heard ono
word for over tao years. lie prepared To
return homt; but II vas hard 10 leave his
eeibeErl. not knowing Wien lie could
m'ke money enough 10 come FOR hei.
But she .euleh ,he msl'er by saying che
was poinc along y ilh bin. So one ~ of.
uirg they were married, and sursd foe
Tt1as on foot. with llelr knar.ocks on
money. But" said he irdr, I'VE
found people very Mud 4; We made friends
al along the road. ae uSre mover TUNED
of al night. We slwsys goI sn'y Ia eat.
and people Wond often make Us lliiIa
pre,euls Of money. Wc would ir qusui,
Is ovetiake Wsguner, WHO Would gi'e,
rs o ride a. (ar as hs wss gniBg H"f way.
When g.tio my husbands h0me tshalt
have travelled over Two thousand hss bunr
dred mles. and most OF il on foot. u
would not take anything in The world for
my trip; | have found every body 90 kind
and good -..'
The young husband looked into hers
bright young face and smiled, rs 'houRh-
he thought he saw there ihe reason svsTy
one was so hind. I.. q. 90
but were 700 not afraid 10 come 90,
far with y lid Trxan :" some one asked,
"Oh. no y vas The smiling reply."I
slway. liked he Tsrsn.. they sfc sueit
brave qooO sulJiprt.' .trasu
You have indeed proved that you,
liked one Of ihem." .- t" ~
Allsr dinner. ibe gentlemen had hIsi
carriage brought voUHG .sg5 raiIied ibfm o.
dsy's journey h"m'~srd. - ,bnokl
h,nds with ihe bride, ] si.hed hsr ples.
'sni journey. .-..t...l ar "a
"Oh, never fear for Tia" ,he sn'usr.
cd. Il ams aimori horr-s hnadred nI'es
or iwn isn't snI CHI: 81 am as happy sSs
kine:'' spd they drove Of. The hsrFIr'a
couple leser saw. Nay Heaven tless
hem. .........,,
Nov. sn't sfs q heroine ,nd do you,
think rhere ape nsny more lihs hsfi I
vii close my leuer by saying, three
ehesfs for iibs Texsn soldier and bis
South Csnlins bride. ssl pa .1,'soH
~. ,s.- 80, ~,