The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-03-25


The entrance of some gentleman O,
important business relieved the Genera
from the necessity Of an answer to thi
embarrassing charge. He told the ol,
lady he would see her tomorrow, sen
Uncle Jack in charge to his appointe,
place and turned to his new commers.-
l shook hands with the old lady, an,
thought detected in her honest, brigh
eyes, q VISION Of the Old Voluntee
playing his fife in her warm and order
ly kitchen, instead Of facing jeff Davis
As for the General, believe he woulc
rather have confronted q whole army
alone and unaided, than to have had
another interview with her. But hs
was destined to one more, Of which how,
ever, | was not q witness.
The next morning, and what morn.
ing 1t was? The winds screamed and
hallooed as they chased each other
around the Old North Church. As to the
elms that lined the main street, they
stretched their branches over to the op-
posite sidewalks, and dashed their
boughs to the ground, and jerked them
back, cracking and crashing each other
50 that thought they were facing their
last storm. Such noise, too, as there
was in the hotel. Parlors, halls, and
Offices were full of men going to the war.
David Parker, chief of the Shakers, was
there urging every body to be patriotic,
but swearing to himself that he would
never trust his precious body out Of
sight of the Shaker damsels who took
care Of it. He had no idea ofsoiling his
new suit Of drah, and as to his CATERS,
they should not come in contact with
the rebellious soil of the south. A great
deal of taste had David in dress and wo-
men.
On this very occasion, as he took his
seat ut the table, he looked carefully
around to see where was the prettiest
waiter girl; he called her and kept her
very busy, providing the best dishes for
him, while he talked and joked with
her David had good time in this
world, and was, no doubt, very sorry to
go out of it. There was another old
man there-a very old man, walking
up and down the halls, and catching
hold Of the young soldiers in the style
of the Ancient Mariner, telling stories
of Ethan Allen. Nobody would listen to
him. Present history was making too
fast to consider what had been acted
out.
Night came, and with it the time for
the regiment to start to Washinyton.-
crowds were inside the hotel and out
side; women weeping, men laughing,
hallooing, dringing
Every ything passes, and that evening
passed away too. Soldiers and citizens
all were gone. The house was quiet,
except when the steps of some one go
ing to his room broke the silence. NY
husbands tired step came at last. For
once had the good sense not to ask any
questions, as he, leaning back in his
arm chair, dozed and started, and dezed
again. Suddenly remembered the
Old Volunteer.
General, said /, and ho started and
was thoroughly awake, where's the old
nano-old John and his fat old lady,
That old fool-that-' here the Cen
eral forgot that he wasa member of the
church, and used word | do not like
n fn ~ 4
again this morning. All,he fault of his
wife. She had to come here and make
'uss. These --women-' here he again
'orgot his Christian profession-'T
women are forever meddlins.'
i know they are-and men are angels.
But did you put very strong guard
over the old fellowo However, his wife
,ould have routed any guard
We'll, said the Genaral will, a mer-
y twinkle of his eye, Il wish you had
'een her in my Office this morning She
actually told me to hold my tongue, and
:ook her husband by the collar and led
him OUT
But he was a descrter. Have you
sent him South
Il sent him to the devil, and his with
wife him, and BeeIzeLub will have a
nice time when she gets there
The next morning after breakfast, l
was sitting by the fire, thinking Of the
old lady when she walked in. Her
bland countenance and shining eyes OK
pressed great peace of mind. She sat
down near me, warming her
hands and feet alternately.
Where's your old man?' She ask
ed.
Not in just now. May ask where
your old man is?'
Hes safe. He had the asthma very
bad last night; tell him he made as
much noise breathing as our horse did
that died Of the heaves.'
rs he going to the war::'
Bless you, no. Not he! All the
Generals in the world shouldn't make
him co.
! hardly knew how to answer and so
was silent. She was quiet too, for a
minute, and then, looking gravely at
me, she said: