Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-09

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ov.r thIs once beautiful but now desolale
valley. We reached Harper's Ferry a.
boul III P NJ On getting out Of tie
cars. met guard who asked fer my
pass. This | showed Lin. and being
found all righ;, was told 10 "move on"
| was now al loss TO know what 10
90. II was quite walk up 10 DR.. Cos
lelIo's and | was not well able 10 carry
ny luggage. TO ask any OF The soldiers
about me TO carry ii for NE would beiTsy
thai was stranger, and this did not
wish 10 do. Whilst thus rehecing.
lady who had been on HE cars recogniz-
ed me. snd asked me where wished to
60 ! n ioid her any place where could
sel sheI.cr for The night. as ! intended 10
start for Wlnchester iD The morning
his same person bad seen me in Mar.
,n,buIg when on my way TO prison.
She pointed 10 a house where there was
light. saying she thought could gei
accommodation there. as il was board.
ins house. went there, but they were
"sll full."
had no alternative but TO make my
way up the sleep bill TO DR.. Cosrello's.
| | have not counted how many times | go,
out OF breath, or broke down during this
short journey, bu', after putting and halt
ing very oisn ! reached tie doctors
house. almost exhausted. Unfortunately
for me tie doctor VAS in bed, and n"
doubl in his first sleep. | Knocked for
sometime at The front door and Listened
Nuh snxlous attention for all answer.
Sometime | would Imagine heard the
noise OF sume person within, but soon
ifound thai the noise was occasicned by
he cold, strong Wind sweeping down the
Valley. My fingers getting somewhat
sore from knocking, | tried The effect oI
kicking with my boo, heel, but the doc,
tors sleep was impervious TO knocks and
kicks. Aft,r abou, half an hours useless
efforts 10 arouse him, concluded he mus,
not be al home. 50 leaving my baggage al
his door weui down TO DR.. Moimien's,
some TWO hundred yards distant, and
knocked there ill answered By sleepy.
headed daTkie.
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end receiving an affirmative answer back
again. goes and r'es once more my
boo, heels. But oil useless The doc.
Tor meant TO sleep. said TO myself,
God help lie sick man that nigh, lest
the doctor this night! knew not what
O 90.
The night was extremely cold, and the
vest wind blowing a piercing blast.
There was no hotel IN the place, and DR..
Mornien's darkey would answer no more
for knocked again AT the door. To
walk lie sireels oil night, | would not,
fr no doubt would be taken up as
spy. Was not now in pretty pickle ?
| sat down for awhile on the porch, bul
The piercing winds told me could not
stay there mex, tried all the doors Of the
church and sacri.,y. bu. they were all Sc
cure. next went 10 the priuaie house,
saying to myself "sny port in storm
boz this being built on high cliff, the
wind wss blowing uP through the sPer-
lures sharp and cold enough to take lhe
hide uG fellow. So hers,v,n cannot
tludgt for The night. ] then tried the
doors and windows Of the school house,
but they were proof against all my efoIis,
| mex, tried The doctors kitchen door but
i. was securely locked.
Back again to The porch and tried to
shelter myself by sisnding against the
door. but soon began 10 get cold and
tired. Oh how sIdenty did wish for
morning, but how TO spend five long hours
was now ;he query. | was often out at
night before. and cold ones too, bui never
on any like this. Besides on our march.
es we always had the means and took the
liberty of making FIRE {; but here there
was nothing Of WHICH lcuuld make fire,
but ihe doc ot's ou,house (,he fences are
all ROCKY and even did suempl 20 make
! fire would arouse the whole garrison.
| Not only the cold wind and deep snow
on the ground, bu, the whole scenery
around was calculated TO give one The
"lreezes." TIE dector's house is on o
high cliff. Beneath it on lhe south is the
Shenandoah, now running high and ma
king a cold. grumbling noise. Beyond
the Shenandoah is the Blue Ridge or Tie
Loudoun Heights, with their snow
crowned summis piercing tho low win
try clouds. On The north runs the Poio'
mac, now overhowing It's banks and car
ryirg on is rapid course large masses OF
ice. anything but a comfortable noise.
Beyond The Poiomsc are the Mary land
Heights, with their cold winter garments
OF snow. Te The Yves, are the RolivsT
Heights, presenting The same bleak ano
dismal aspect,
Sleep is now overpowering me, and ]