Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-14

prepared that cup for the Captain and
got 1t yourself"
~ love 1t i'm mine and thought the
Captain did In his" she demurely re.
piled as she again took her seat.
This and a great many evenings
passed after this manner. The mis-.
chief of Gissie seemed only to make
her and the Captain better friends.-
He seemed to recover his health very
rapidly for they would take long
strolls in the pine forest to gather the
beautiful wild flowers that grew In
such luxuriant profusIon. One even.
ing as they were strolling by the rip
ping waters of Bayou Durand, gath
ering the violets that grew wild upon
its messy banks, the Captain said
"Gissie, ] leave for camp to-mor.
row; my health has sufficiently re-
covered for me to leave, and one o.
my men told me to-day that they
would need me, as they are making
some details to go home. Our pleas
ant rambles must close. Will my
absence cause your pleasure to dimin.
ish, or will you still wish that we
might more perfectly study the DO.
tanical distribution of these plants ?''
~ can't see that Camp Cummins is
such great distance from this place
as to entirely preclude the possibility
Of your visiting US, II your stay with
us has given you any pleasure"
81 shall certainly avail myself Of
all chances that may present them
SELVES Of visiting Cottage Hill. Gen.
eral Anderson allows me to keep a
horse, and with your permission
will bring ont some books for you to
examine, as Our regiment has q II.
brary; and then we will have a
chance Of taking that much talked Of
horseback ride. AS we are at home,
let us go in and ask Mrs. Wilberson To
give us a song, for she is one Of the
sweetest singers ever heard"
isis, Claude, the Captain desires
you to sing for him." asked Gissie as
he raised the cover and placed the
stool at the piano.
"What will you have Captain ?'
inquired Mrs. W., as she took her
seat.
"My favorite, If you please, which
is Faded Flowers"
AS Mrs. Wilberson sang that plain
tive melody, Cargill seemed to be
lost I'm deep thought and attention.
When she concluded he said:
GAN my flowers have gone my
mother is gone, and the cold blasts Of
last December stole my sister from
me. She was too fair to stay or
earth, and she now sleeps in my dis
tant Tennessee home"
isis Claude, the Captain Is going
to camp in the morning, and before
we part for the night, sing my ia
vorite."
Mrs. Wilberson commenced the
sweet notes of Belle Brandon wher
the eyes of Cargill and Gissie met
tears moistened both. They quickly
averted them, but not soon enough
to hide the deep sympathy they bor'
for each other. When she had fin
ished, Cargill assumed an air of gal
ETY. and said:
"Don't allow me to. keep you up
ladies. Twill have to leave very early
in the morning. Please allow me t,
thank you, Mrs. Wilberson, for you
kindness to me, a stranger, and b,
sure, If you should ever stand in neet
of the services Of man, not to hest
tate in calling on me. And you, Mis-
Gissic, l have to thank for gettinl
me well, for / verify believe Their
was nothing the matter with me bu
ennui. If I see any Others similarl!
afflicted, I will surely recommen,
you with your well stored stock o
salt and vinegar In the tea, Inolasse
I'm the water, milk i'm the wine an,
with any or all other articles 20,
know so well how to administer.
Captain, you give me unnecessar,
credit, for l assure you it was tri
umph of science and nothing more.
"You will be sure to visit us agail
and give us all the war news. w
are so secluded that we never hea
anything here, except when we sen,
or go to the city, said Mrs. w.
"No, Sis Claude, he told me thi
evening that he was going away :
Camp Cummins, which Is so i'm
measurably far from here that W
will never see him again."
"Now, a truce TO compliments, Mis-
Gissie. Yes, Mrs. Wilberson, l vii
only be too happy in visiting you a
often as duty will permit. i hope
will see your husband at home soor
For fear that am OBTAINING you, n
bid you good night with many pleas
ant dreams"
1--WE return your Wishes" reptile
the ladies. "And may you dream {
home and loved ones" added Gissi
as they left the room.
Cargill took up the lamp and 70
lowed their example. When b
reached hisroo he filled and lighte
, his pipe and took his seat by the viii
dow to think. As the smoke frol
r his pipe curled itself into fantast
wreaths above his head, he muttere'
"When will this war cease? Whe
will peace and prosperity light upo
this unhappy country and shed I'll