Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

ME,DRTAL TRIBUTE.

sisw s&nndsoxa Racss Sir:
In theBslsimore Ska d Js1. 4st. I
p,iced i'm eauaek. taken from your pa
d. he pdden destk Of Niss Ksse Hsy-
Dc. al 8 Nsry's county. could but
r~d the nnosncement with sincere sor-
M ssd eeret. Il was my good fortune
ID meet iiss Hayden in years gone by
mean pring the var.
l The teumssances OF our meeting we're
/ dans o1s. my secenisies % urgeat and
- kiSbess - sieesr4. 90 gentle snd %
dlieasas to have indelibly impressed her
s6dus Of heart upon my mind. Though
! Aey had the pleasure Of meeting Miss
Hi after that tune yet the reeellec-
tic yher. Who seemed . me. 4 that
tis 6ke, :; misisteriag angel. - she
mouabsst the room on tip-toe for fear
OF 1bybing a net. worn-ost and hungry
~bhs he eat dosing before cosy fire.
kssrer been ohlitcsated from my mem-
orr But I am anticipating the Tineidert
whM propose 10 relate. ,~F .t s
Iias in the early part Of the war and
in Il month. of February. that four Of us
STAB from small village in your Sec
tod tie country to run the blockade
acrd the Potomac. The dangers and
di&)tics th>s bcsct the path of ono who
un7 (ock that voyage are too well known
~ zalers to acquire me to recount
thet| he. Suffice It to say. that before
We wrssehed the, Potomac. daybreak
oveiok us aud we were obliged TO hide
our pit aud take 70 the pines for fear Of
disctery. Cold. vet and huugry We
ereSmpelled to- remain 4aiet all the
next W. rs the Yankees were in the
neighprhood and the negroes were not to
be reid upon. As have said. there
we're hr of rs. Two Of them haze not
seer see that trip. and the other. poor
fellow having lost his health from carry
ing I'd long. the chains and shackles OF a
:ruel nd brutal Government. has gene to
his la resting place. a victim to mans
nhuanity to man." Lra
Bu to return to our story. 70 the even
ing V felt the pangs of hanger tosuch an
,xiea. for We. had had nothing to eat
iiucelhe evening previous. that it was ne
essay some one should go out TO forage.
The 80 men,: Of whom ! can give no &C.
ount started out aud retaining about
lark aid: shat they themselves had got
On Something TO eat but we're unable to
,locue anything for u.s." Pleasant It'd
nss O. two half-famished menIl Howev-
. weImade the best Of it and slept rs
veil D We could during che night. having
'ahi,g to protect Us from the cold aud
n,lement weather but our sbawls or over
oats. Next morning myself went forth
rsmAour retreat to, see what could be done
owads getting some provisions. Just as
had reached the edge of the pines. /
card some one shoot, aud looking down
long the branch that was below nc.
,w a youth cunning. | approached him
nd inquired "Who lives there on the
i'll 2" "The Haydens." he replied
OF course they arc good Yankees" l ask.
4. No. sir, they are not, I" responded The
ID, and in such, . tone as to convince me
lat he himself was sound to the core.
csi,ated no longer but started mp the bill
wards the house. l was so thoroughly
from hunger and cold that
mes before 1 succeeded in making the
scent. Upon reaching the house. l was
ct by gentleman. who kindly invited
c in. l told him I was nearly starved
I'd wanted something to cat. He easily
nderstood my case without much prompt
a from me. He asked me to take seat
I'd then disappeared. for 10 those days. as
- all know. when rebel was to be fed or
ken care. Of. the gentlemen generally
ado themselves scarce. not wishing to
c or hear too much, but leaving The care
their visitors 10 the tender mercics OF
10 females ofahe family. Very SION ap-
'aredra. lady xhom 1 found out to be
iss Hayden. ! i explained to her my sit
ltiou rs also that of my companicns.-
ne excused herself from the room and
in arfcw minutes. said "a
cal would soon be ready for me-" I
low not how longyI sat converting with
n. for ] was aroused from sleep, into
hich / had fallen. by her endeavors to
ave the room quietly. Ibegged l,er to
seated again and made many apologies
r my.seeming impolitencss. She soon
ade me feel comfoStablc again By her
'ntie and easy manners. saying: "She
ELL understood how exhausted must be. ("
{ coarse l would no. 20 to sleep again,
was fully determined upon that. But,
as for human resolutions. awoke
ain just in time to hear her close the
or gently. / could no. have slept long
fore | was aroused third time. Nv
amer vas ready. Thoughtful as she was
nd. she told me not to eat too much. rs
might make me sick. having been fast
9 50 long. Before l had finished, she
d prepared . basket Of provisions and
d also large coffec-pot filled with hot
fee. II know" she remarked, "how
a gentlemen enjoy hot coffee when you
. eamaiag ous." IL you hareever been
our situation. reader. you can fully sp-
eeiats The luxury Of that delightful bow
nee. She told me 10 put the basket uu-
T n1y 6wl and that she would take the
lies-pdE snacr her apron until Ne got out
eight Of the house. ''We are obliged
be sery cautions. she said. "as some
our negroes are not to be trusted"
We iefs the house leisurely. chatting
'asan,ly % Ne went alongs as though re
re old friends, % anxious was she not
arouse the suspicious of the servants.
hen at safe distance from the dwell
G. she bade me good. bye. wishing NJ
ssfe trip 10 Dixie. She promised
OTTO send rs nj night Smother supply Of
ables. which promptly came 10 hand.
an see her NOW N she stood upon the
~ nj the hill ~>srkfnr ma NATL -.