The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-07-24

to "lnjianny."
He took out his knife as if 10 cut it,
and looking up said, "Pleasc, mister,
may | take two chaws? / haint had
a taste of tobackcr for more'n four
weeks! bod rot the suffers |"
80, yes" said Grant, "you may keep
the whole plug if You choose. We
have plenty"
"Now mister, | thank YOU very
much. I'll give you ten pounds of
tobackcr some time. This'll be meat,
and coffee, and blankets, for Jim and
me-"
"Why, don't YOU have blankets
enough ?"
BLANKETS thunder! Mister, |
'sposc you'll think Pm an ungodly
liar; but | haint had no blanket nor
no ovcrcoat now for more'n six weeks |!
and lordy! aint it cold of nights I?
| wish you had tory it as we do! No !
-that'sa a lic!-I don't wish it ncith-
crw
"How came YOU to be without an
overcoat and blankct?' the General
inquired.
"Why, sir" said the Hoosier, "Col.
the id old rip-took us out
of camp over here at the Clinch Gap,
and while we were gone, the Johnnies
-dod rot their thcivin,' rebel hearts
| wish | had about six of 'em here
nor they made a raid on our camp,
and stole all lourovcrcoats and blankets
bod darn 'cm!'
"Wcll,' said Grant, "you do seem
to have hard time of it."
81 rawthcr guess we do," said the
soldier; "and that amt all! l haint
never had no pay neither! Darn me, eff
I've had dollar now for morc'n four
months.
"What is the reason of that ?" quer-
icl the General. Don't the Paymas-
ter ever come around herc?"
"Ycs,' said the soldier, "the Pay
master came around here two months
ago; and he was lousy with g,ecn-
backs"
"WclI, them said Grant, "why
didn't yon get your pay"
"Why iiist this reason, Mister. After
we'd signed the pay rolls, and the
Paymastcr had the rcddy John Duis
counted out npilcs forus, Col.--,
the id old rip, marched us off over
the Clinch Gap; and haint seen no
Paymastcr since. And, I'll tell you,
Mister, when this tobacker's gone, I'll
be dod rotted to thunder ef me and
the boys don't make a raid on one of
the suffers, cf we're hung for it in five
minutes! Darn 'em. they're as bad as
the rebs they won't trust fellow to
i cen" "
"Now," said the General, "you look
like an honest man; and if You will
be sure to pay me, Ill lend you dol
lar"
The lIooser's countcn0acc bright
onod up. "Upon my soW ard honor,
Mistcr, III pay you.'
"Vcry good, here's the money now
be q, GOOD as vour word,' said the
/ Gcucral, and he handed the soldier Il
government notc.
"iIollo, AIistcr,,' said the soldier,
opening the bill and looking at it,
you've made a devil OF mistake
This is a V! ! won't take that much ~
"AIlright," said Grant, turning hi.
horse aod starring OF; "lcnd some of
it TO Jim and the other boys-I have
nothing smaller just now"
The soldier set his muskct against
the fence, and running after the Gen
cral, caught his horse by the bride
and stopped him; and, while the tears
were streaming down his bronzcd
cheeks, said, Iook here, Mister, you've
cot a soul! you're Christian Il am
myself when I'm at homeland CT
YOU don't 90 10 heaven, there's no use
in havin' sich a place. Mister do you
live in Injianny? | want to pay you
when get home"
"No NATTER" said Grant, "where !
live. You'll fndme some time" And
The General disengaging the soldiers
hand from his bride rein, put spurs to
his horse and rode off.
BY the lorIvw said the man.
boys have tobacker and good time ?
The sutlers-dod rot 'em may go to
the devil, and sick their tobacker"