Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-11
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In railway car on one of the many
roads stretching out from Chicago, recent
ly, three passengers occupying adjacent
seats, got.in a quiet conversation, when
itswas discovered by one of them that the
other two were strangers to each other; he
accordingly introduced them:
"AIr Tarnish, this is Capt. Hight my
friend"
@Captain Hightln exclaimed Tarnish
"tiat name sounds very familiar. One oi
the best men know IN the world is Cap
tain Hight, and he is my brother-in-law."
EThat isn'tme," Sood-naturedly reioined
the Captain, II am nobody's brother-in
law, and nobody is brother-in.law TO me
Butwho is this namesake of mine2p
SHe is aglorious good fellow, assure
you," said Tarnish; an tell you little
story about him--a funny story, and very
remarkable withal for its several coinci
dences."
"Let us have the story" exclaimed the
Captain and myself; whereupon Tarnish
proceeded TO relate the following nara
tive:
"Well to begin WITH" he said, captain
Hight and myself were entire strangers to
each other up to the time of the breaking
out of the war of the rebellion. We fell
in with each other when olir army, cthen
p under Gen. Rosecrans, was marching
through Tennessee-he being in command
of company in Wisconsin regiment
and acting as an army correspondent for
one of the Chicago daily newspapers We
somehow took to each other-became ac
quainted by accident, and were accidental
W thrown together at various times, both
while in camp and when on the march
and at the battles of Nashville and Stone
River had an eye to each other, to render
assistance in case either of us should be
moved down by the enemy's balls or
shells Fortunately we reached Chatta-
nooga unharmed, but greatly fatigued and
in need of rest. On the third morning
after our arrival at Chattanooga, l re-
ceived this answer to telegram that |
had sent to my paper at Chicago, asking
for permission to come home for couple
of weeks: Yes, come along, and report at
editorial rooms on arrival No old war
Tior, foot-sOre with marching, SCARED with
wounds, and having home and loved
ones to think of a thousand miles away,
was ever more delighted on receiving his
discharge from the service than l was on
reading the welcome words of that little
message. | had been mingling with and
following this army from the day it com
menced its movement against Fort Donel.
son up to the taking of Chattanooga, and
you may be assured it was a tough and
exciting series of campaigns for me--full
of hard work, dangers and privations-
and I was pretty nearly worn out.
Accordingly, l gathered up my travel
ing and writing outfit, and prepared TO
take the train for Nashville and the North
early next morning. Meeting Captain
Hight in the evening at his brigade head
Quarters, communicated to him my good
luck
You leave in the morning, eh?" he
asked.
Eyes, and will put through to Chicago
as fast as the cars will carry me-"
"Just my luck" exclaimed the Captain,
ioyfully; II too am going north in the
morning train-received a three weeks
leave of absence from the General to-day
aud am only too happy to know that
shall have such good company. | will go
with you as far as Chicago, and then on
wings of steam I'll fly to a little woman
who wants to see me, not thousand miles
from there.p7 rF
"That is good,"I said, heartily; aif 1
could have had my choice, you are the
very man l would have picked out for a
travelling companion for the trip"
Next morning, bright and early, we met
at. the depot, and took seats together in
one of the cars of the waiting train, and
half an hour afterwards were gliding
down the heavy grades, through the val
1eys and hills and over the bridges of that
rough region, bound for Nashville thence
to Louisville; thence to Chicago, where
we arrived, dust-covered and completely
tagged out At the railway depot we
babe each other good-by
81 shall expect to see you back in the
army on my return to4Old Rosey,'" said
the Captain, shaking my hand. It'll then
take good care of yourself old boy'
g "a OF course,'' said 1; Give my love to
that little woman-Gu repoir, Monsieur
-Captainlp ttr 'a
/ reported at the editorial rooms, as in
structed, and after lingering aimlessly
around Chicago for couple of days |
took my satchel and boarded Northwest
ern railway train, bound for visiting ex-
petition into WiscOnsn-in fact, to visit
any sweetheart Reaching Milton juno
ton, where we changed cars for Madison,
the first man | saw on looking from the
window, was Captain Hight.
!" Halo, Cap.n | accosted him, on en-
erging from the car to terra Jirmd "where
did you come from, and where going?"
Got here from Milwaukee an hour ago
lam going west on the train now waiting
here
" Good againl' exclaimed I we shall
be travelling companions again"
2 We entered the train, and were speedily
transported TO Madison, Wisconsin's beau
tiful capital city. Getting out of the train,
we again bade each other good-by, he going
10 hotel, and | to call on friend. Six
hours subsequently took seat in train
for the village of Baraboo. A few hours
ride brought us to that town. Stepping
nfT tho train IN NV acfnn iqh m ont th ara tuae
Captain Hight, standing on the platform,
cafpetbag in hand.
How on earth did y0u get here?" I
asked, with surprise. -
% " BY this train" he answered.
That's mighty queer" | rejOined; 81
came on this train, also, but didn't see
you?'l F7fsfar...rs ... ~
"Nor you" he said Il rode in the rear
car and you in the front one-that explains
it,"
"Going any futherp' asked, quiz,
zlngly. irlftsHr fuslrE1 E1.l4 -.
? ."No,p he replied; II shall put up at
hotel here for day or two, and call on
some friends residing in the town. And
gop-where are you goingH" he ques-
toned.
mo further" / said "a little woman
lives here, Cap, that feel some interest
in, and am going right straight TO her
house,
''Ah hap he exclaimed; "but isn't ii
queer that you and j should have come all
this long distance without finding out our
objective points, which, it seems,
are very much of sameness. Who is
she, TarnishY"
THAT win be telling, Cap, I'll let you
know all about it when we meet again
down in Dixiep
We shook hands, he going TO a hotel,
and Ito a certain charming private resi-
dence a few blocks distant, where no hu.
man being was more joyfully welcomed by
at least one other human being than, /
tiatter myself ] was, But no matter about
that little episode of a lovers needing,
which yon can better Imagine than can
I: OnThs evening oftho same day, Just as