Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-02
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
In quarters for the winter. The regimen
were glad enough of that For a year tn
brave fellows had been going YEARLY to an,
fro, aud they looked wcather-beatcn an,
worn enough when they landed at the littl,
river fort aad took up their march for the bar
racks. It was a splendid September morn
ing, and suddenly the band struck up an ali
for guard march, That and the sunshin,
cheered them little in spite Of their weari
ness, for they had been on the march fol
three days
II guess its all right here, boys" obsery
ed Charley Lane, marching steadily in spit,
Of a stiff knee. A rebel bullet had struck
true there.
"Id be cursed glad to lie down any
where, growlod Jim Kemper the growlcr Of
the regiment
Not /, " returned Charley. "I'd be will.
ling to march ten miles further this morning
for comfortable quarters, and this is a pretty
jolly place, | guess"
" How green the grass looks" said little
Tom Hunter the drummer boy.
4" Isn't grass green anywherc2" asked
Kemper.
No, it's groener ia the field back Of my
home, than it is in any other place" answer.
ed the boy.
Haltw
The captains shout brought them to a
stand-still in front of the barrack buildings.
Now turn in, boys" said the captain,
good-naturedly. You'll find good quarters
here. Mess to suit yourselves; Lane and
Gomez, come up to my quarters in half an
hour. will want you"
The men instantly swamed the buildings.
They were clean and comfortable.
Three cheers for Fort Leaycnworth ~
cried little Tom Hunter.
Capt. Bromley, going cheeriiy up to his
quarters, met Col. ST. Stephen. He was walk
ing slowly with old Gen. Curtis.
"Ah, Bromley" he exclaimed, when did
you arrive?"
This morning
Are the boys in the barracks ?"
"Yes, sir"
Very good thought, Bromley, we
were ordered here to be mustered out in Feb
ruary, but the General says we shall lie here
all the spring"
ST. Stephens handsome face looked little
haggard
"Ay! bat fellow might be worse of, -
observed Bromley. "This is not bad sort
Of place, Colonel
st. stephen was silent. just then lady
passed. The eyes of all three of the gentle
iRnfrec iRnfe stepped aside and, nse cn lned2 ed2es VI
she passed. Both Bromley and st. Stephen
changed color
The lady put aside her veil, and quietly
greeted General Curtis The old veteran
bent low and with peculiar doierence--the
Difference Of bravery for beauty-sail--
Good morning, Miss Stuart"
1t might have been marked that the three
men avoided each others glance after this.
st. Joseph was silent. Bromley remarked
on the weather. General Curtis mentioned
some military facts. Then Major Bertram
came briskly up OF a sudden and then COM
menced plans for a social evening.
Theodore Winthrop says that all meu are
to be commended for refined tastes, but that
one who cannot exist without luxuries is a
weakling and a soft Colonel St. Stephen
had existed without luxuries for three years,
and made himself contented; but the dreamy
dark eyes, and the flstidious mouth told that
the man was by nature both luxurious and Of
indolent temperament When he found him
self possessed Of two spacious rooms, with
long windows opening upon broad piazza, he
looked gratifed, and straightway furnished
them with excellent carpets and good furni-
ture, shaded the windows nicely and set up
an easel at once at one Of them. He spent
his mornings at his easel, his afternoons on
horseback or with book on the banks of Il
river, his evenings with his messmates.
One day came note.
Miss Stuart would be glad to sec Colonel
St. Stephen, to meet a few friends, Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock
| might say that st. Stephen wondered
whom Miss Stuart might be, but il would not
be true He knew very well who she was
the lady with ripples of silky black hair,
curled eyelashes and coral red mouth, whom
he had seen on the day of the regiments ar
rival He had paid his respects to Major
Stuart a week before, but the ladies were not
at home.
He had received the invitation but few
moments wnen uenerai ourtis' WIN MS "nlte
Good morning Colonel. Are you going
to the party tonight Bless mel y going
to the easel, whats rhat2'
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