Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-04
4 QUEER CONSEQUENCE

In railway car on one of the many
roads stretching out from Chicago, re-
Gently, three passengers occupying ad
jacent seats got into a quiet conversa-
ton, when it was discovered by one of
them that the other two were strangers
to each other; he accordingly intro
duced them:
Mr.. Tarnish, this is Capt. Hight,
my friend"
"Capt. Hight !' exclaimed Tarnish :;
1" that name sounds very familiar One
of the best men I know in the world is
Capt. Hight, and he is my brother-in-
law"
"That isn't me-" good-naturedly re-
joined the Captain; 81 am nobody's
brother-in-law, and nobody is brother
in-law to me. But who is this nare-
sake of mine o.
"He is glorious good fellow, as
sure you" said Tarnish; "Ill tell you
little story about him-a funny story,
and very remarkable withal for it's sew
eral condolences"
Let us have the story" exclaimed
the Captain and myself, whereupon
Tarnish proceeded to relate the follow
ing narrative:
Well, to begin with, he said, Capt.
Hight and myself were entire strangers
to each other up to the time of the
breaking out of the rebellion. We fell
in with each other when our army,
under Gen. Rosecrans, was marching
through Tennessee-he being in COM
mand of company in Wisconsin
regiment, and 1 acting as an army cor
respondent for one of the Chicago daily
newspapers. We somehow "took to
each other-became acquainted by ac-
cident, and were accidentally thrown to-
gcther at various times, both while in
= camp and when on the march, and at
the battles of Nashville and Stone
River, had an eye on each other, to rem
der assistance in case either of us
should be moved down by the enemy s
balls or shells. Fortunately we reached
Chattanooga unharmed, but fatigued
and in need of rest. On the third
morning after our arrival at Chatta-
nooga, received this answer to tele-
gram that l had sent to my paper al
Chicago, asking for permission to come
home for couple of weeks: eyes
come along, and report at editorial
r, oms on arrival" No old warrior
foot-sore with marching, scared with
wounds, and having home and loved
ones to think of q thousand miles away
was ever more delighted on receiving
his discharge from service, than was
on receiving the welcome words of that
little message. 1 had been minglinq
with and following the army from the
day it commenced its movement against
Fort Donelson up to the taking OF
Chattanooga, and you may be assured
it was a tough and exciting series Of
campaigns for Ihe-full of hard work
dangers and privations-and 1 wa.
8 pretty nearly worn out.
Accordingly, gathered up my travel
ing and writing outfit, and prepared t.
take the train for Nashville and tn,
North early next morning. Meetin,
Capt. Hight in the evening at his brigad
headquarters, I communicated to hin
my good luck.
"You leave in the morning, ell ?" Ii
asked.
eyes, and shall put through to Chi
cago as fast as the cars will carry me.
"Just my LUCK" exclaimed the Cap
tain, joyfully; 81 too am going Mort
in the morning train-received a three
weeks leave of absence from the Gen
eral to-day-and am only too happy t
know that I shall have such good com
pany. 1 will go with you as far a
Chicago, and then on wings of stear
I'll fly to little woman who wants t
see me. not thousand miles fror
there"
"That is good" said, heartily; "i
1 could have had my choice, you are tn
very man J. would have picked out for
travelling companion for the trip"
Next morning, bright and early, W
met at the depot and took seats togethe
in one of the cars of the waiting trair
and half al hour afterward were glidin
down the heavy grades, through tn
alloys and hills and over the bridges {
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