The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-25
Good plUck,

4 correspondent, writing all the way
from Texas, tells Of the devotion of a
Young southern wife who accompanied her
husband on foot from South Carolina to
the Lone Star State, and thought nothing
of il. There are not in this section many
DANES or damSelS who would undertake
such a Journey, even though they were
sure of finding the goal of hymcnial happi-
ness at the end OF ii:
"Somc months after the close of the
war, Il gentleman overlook a well-dreSSed
Confederate soldier, with a knapsack on
his back, accompanied by Il pretty, neat
looking girl of apparently about eighteen
years of age, with a bundle in her hand.
The soldier stopped TO ask some direction
about the road. The gentleman found
that he was a Confederate soldier return
ing home with his wife, and invited
them home with him to dinner, as nc
lived near. The soldier, u iinc-look-
ing Texan, told his story: His home was
on the NucccS. He had entered the army
at the first of the war, leaving widowed
mother and little sister at home. He be-
longcd to Johnson'S army, and had gone
through all the varied fortunes of a sol
dicr, been once wounded, and twice a pri-
Soncr at Camp Chase. In one of his va
riouS wandcriugS he had met and fallen in
love with the daughter OF widow in the
northern part OF South Carolina, whose
husband had fallen at the battle OF Ma
nassaS. Thief widow, from competence,
found herself reduced almost to want.
When the war closed, our soldier went TO
the house of his intended mother law,
and for month worked with all his might
mcnding fences and putting the farm in
the best order he could. Then thinking it
time 10 see about his old mother in south
ern Texas, Of whom he had not heard
one word for over two years, he
prepared 10 return home but it was
hard to leave his sweetheart, not knowing
when he could make money enough to
come for her. But she settled the matter
by saying She was going with him. So one
morning they were married, and started
for Texas on foot, with their knapSackS on
their backs, and without single cent OF
money. "But," said the bride, " we found
people very kind; We made friends all
along the road, we were never turned oft
at night, we always got plenty to eat, and
people would often make us little presents
of money. Wewouid frequently "vertakc
WAGNER, who would give Us a ride as in
as he was going our way. When get TO my
husbands home shall have travelled over
two thousand five hundred miles, and most
of il on foot. ! would not take anything
in the world for my trip: have found
everybody 50 kind and good"
The young husband looked into her
bright Young face and smiled, as though he
thought he saw there the reason every one
was 50 kind.
But were you not afraid TO come so far
with a wild Texan p some one asked.
son, MOI" was the smiling reply; /"
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
riagc brought round, and carried them a
days Journey homcward. As | shook
hands with the bride, wished her plea
SAINT journey.
"Oh, never fear for that" she answered,
81 am almost homc--a hundred miles or
two isn't much Il AIN as happy as a
king" and they drove OIL, the happieSt
couple | ever saw. May Heaven bless
them.
Now, isn't she heroine; and do you
think there are many more like her!
will close my letter by saying, three cheers
for the Texan soldier and his South Caro-
lima bride.