The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-13
as kinder old score as rubbod to

dav. In the good old times afore tho
war, Bill Slocum aud me was fs>t
trends like brothers, l was agoin' to
~'y, but I've generally found broth.
CTS love each otl'eri in II slack baked
sortcr way ; aayhow me and Bill was
! allu5 around together, aud barrin'
kinder likiu' for hunt,n', fshin',
drink'n' and likhtin', Was two u, like.
ly hoys as any in Augustine. can't
say as we was particularly heavy on.
bnt with bit of land for cotton, IL
tidy co;n patch,a drove Of hogs, and
few nggurs, we managed to get
along psvtty we'll. All my relations
had passed in their checks 50 long ago,
except Sal, and guess pretticr,
smarter. or stylish gal WASN'T to be
fund in the State OF Floridy."
Here Life seemed to suffer from
Sigh, hu>kinc css. but imbibing large
dranght Of Santa Cruz. went on, visi.
bly, refreshed
"Wal, poor Sal was run after pret.
ty much by the boys, but kept IL
sharp eye on 'cm, | did, for though
not very rich, VIC was heightened, 40
hiIh-toudcrer family lived in them
parts, and my sister was all in all to
nc, more nor nobody will ever be
agin. Then come the war, and you
gcntlemcn know what msunlrr-
sta"din' brought about. We South.
crncrs rose like Que man, and mo and
Bill weren't bchindhand, you bet.
Many Il bard days march and hard
days tiyhtin' we had together, and nary
shoe to our feet, and nothin' but IL
p"ck",ful of parchcd curn to live for
days aud days together. At last
came the had days Of G Gettysburg, mud
me and Till were in tho thick Of it.
Fur times we charged up to the mux,
zlca Of their ovcIlas,in' guns, and for
fou times We got druv back.
Wal, we come on agin, ycllin' like
devils, but it wasn't no good they
druv Us back, and at last | missed
Bill.
"Wal, nin't the man to hrag a
that, bnt | went into the hottest f,c
ever seen, and brought in Bill, hit
pretty hard. We HAD bad time
that day, but | brought of Bill, and
Somewhat pulled Through, and wa.,
sent home down South. 70 make
& long story short, | went through the
whole war; and when our side bust
up went down home with sore heart
u ragged suit and durncd empty
pocket.
"ThrruYh all tho cnsscd affair
| hnI al
Sal and llcfty Bill with the kinder
tceli"' ! dcssiy you can understand,
but "hrn | got one event, 6 to Augus-
tine, found the old shnnty shut up,
aud wonderful what was the matter,
maGc tracks irr tho grocery. There
found tie folks glad enough to see
me, but sccmin' to look queer and act
silent ana dummy, rs ii they was to
a funeral. 5" says right out sWhat
IN tho ,hundci's the matter with ,ou
all, and what's c,mc o SalH Wal. yer
sec, the whole thing come out at las :.
l'l.l Slocnm ha" comc home invalidcd
and dead hrrkc, ard Sal, If cou,x",
took him inarh missed him MS if he'd
been her brother, and after tho man.
ter Of wimmrn folks, fell in love with
her patient. Sal, guess, warn, ,h,
first fool Of her sex, aud won, be the
last, hy Il long shot.
"Now comes tho worst part Of I've
story. One mornin' they was both
mis- cd, and there was no douot bu,
that Scoundrrl Bill had run oif with
her to ono of the cities, North, withS
ont leavln' letter or line to track en-
'y. My mind was soon made up. |
sold the old place and what httI,
Sinil there was on il for what cuulr
get, and mace tracks for tho Moth
t" find Sal, and mayhap get ,qna, @
with Bill.
81 went through tho North, city by
cl'y, IN my weary search, and at las,
found ny poor little sister; out gem
i'"mrn, | would rather have found
her hcadSt"nn in the cemetery than
have found her as found Ler. |
took good care of the poor girl, but it
waa n" use; she pin"d away, and |
buried her in Chicago, ana then
locked around for the tail of IIclty
B.l.
"Nary 4 soul could tell word
about hm and poor, Goi bless her,
nrvera word. Sac was tru to him,
bad as he had used her. Wal, could
not lind bill any Where's aud as hal to
DO somcihin' to live, | catno down
hero hun,m' around little and
dr'nk;n' good deal, when one dav,
at I'n Mniligan'S bar who should |
SEQ bat lefty Bill Slocum himself
Gentlemen, have been all THROUGH
the big war, and i'll many ua>hing
charg', hnt never tr!t rs did at
that moment. Ny head swan rouna
IKE young gals in her fust waltz, a
log came over NY eyes, my hand was
Oh my Dcringcr, when saw a fish
across my eyes, felt n warm splash.