Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-07-06
Good Pluck.

A correspondent, writing all the way from
Texas, tells Of The devotion ola young south
ern wife who accompanied her husband on
foot from South Carolina to the Lone Star
State, and thought nothing Oft. There are
not in this section many danes or dalnsels
who would undertake such a journey, even
though they were sure OF finding the sca! of
hymenial happiness at tie end of t.:
"Some months after the close OF Gle war,
gentleman overlook . Well-dresso! Confed-
crate soldier, with q Enapsao,, on his back,
accompanied by a pretty, Dea.5-iookin5 girl
Of apparently about eighteen year. c. .ge,
with a bundle in her hand. Tie soldier
stopped to ask some direction about lie road.
The gentleman found that Ea was a Coined
crate returning home with his wife, and i'll
vited them home with him TO dinner, as be
lived near The soldier a fne-.ocL;ng Tex
an, told his story: His home wa3 on the
Nueoes. He had entered the army at the
first Of the war, leaving a widowed mother
and little sister at home. He belonged TO
Johnson's army, and had gore through all
the varied fortunes Of soldier, been once
wounded, and twice a prisoner at Camp
Chase In one Of bis various Wanderings he
had met and fallen in love with the daughter
of widow in the northern part OF South
Sarolina, whose husband lad fallen at the
battle of Manassas. 1Fhe widow, from com
petence, found herself reduced almost to want
When the war closed, our soldier went to
the house Of his intended mother-in law, end
for month worked with all his might, lt.end-
ing fences and putting the farm III the best
order he could. Then thinking it time to
see about his cid mother in southern Texas,
Of whom he had not heard che wo1d fer eyer
two years, he prepared to return EM.lc but
it was hard to leave his siFeechealt, net know
inc when he could make money enough 60
come fer her. But she settled tie wattey ~
saying she was going with him. So ouemorn-
ing they were married, and started for Tex
as on, foot, with their knapsacks on their backs
and without a single cent of money. But"
said the bride, i" we found people very kind );
we made friends al along the road, we were
never turned off ct night, we always got
plenty to eat, and people would often .rakc
us little presents Of money. We would fre-
quently oyertake a wagner, who would give
US a ride as far as he was going CIR way
When I get to my husbands home ] snail
have travelled over two thousand FIVE hr4-
bred miles, and most Of il e., Too5. woyid
not take anything III the world for my trip F;
I have found everybody 50 .2in(. aad coed"
The young husband locked il.to llct bright
young face and smiled, Is ti;ocrn he saw
there tie reason every one vas 50 kind.
But were you not afraid to como 80 FAR
with wild Texan p some ore asked.
''Oh, no!' was the smiling reply; Il
always liked the Texans, they arc such brave,
good soldiers
''You have indeed proved that you liked
one of Them
After dinner, the gentleman had his car
riage broug htqound, and carried them aday' s
journey hoIneward AS shook handl; with
the bride, I wished her pleasant journey.
''Oh, never fear for that" she answered,
II am almost home--a hundred miles or
two isn't much cam as happy as q king -
and they drove off, the happiest compile [ ever
saw. May Heaven bless them.
Now isn't she a heroine and do you think
there are many more like her? l will close
my letter by saying, three cheers for the
Texan soldier and his South Carolina BRIDE