The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
i soLp1ER,s sroRY.
How aEoldler's Gallantry was Rewarded by .
Southern BelIe-a ReminiscenGe ofthe War.

! before the collapse OF the rebellion. that
Gen. Shaler, commanding at DeValrs
Bluff, ARK, sent detachment OF cav
airy up into the Cache river country to
Intercept some eontraband goods that
were being smuggled through The lines
loi tile enemy. That country was an al
most intermlnable wilderness ot swamps
and forests OF cypress and gum trees at
\ that time, and was the last place in
America that any one would be sup
posed to choose a home.
1 There were occasional spots, however,
j OF few hundred acres each, little
ihigaer than the surrounding country,
that by much expense had been convert
led into handsome and valuable estates,
with large and pretentlous residences
Iior The wealthy owners, who, Though iso-
Hated from the busy world, were content
to torego some OF it's pleasures Tor the
peace and quiet seclusion afforded.
4 Once eacn yetr, when tne cotton Was
ready for shipment, and the little river
was swollen by the winter rains,
steamer would come up TO the planta-
tions and take the seasons product and
the planteps family to New Dreams,
where the cotton would be disposed OF
and a years. supplies purchased. Then,
alter lew weeks spent in the society
oil the metropolis, they would be carried
4 safely back 10 the landing at home.
Thus the years were spent until the
children, who had been under instruct
/ ors at home, were lar enough advanced
TO be sent abroad to finish their educa-
ton.
! 1t was at one of these plantations that
the squadron of cavalry was halted and
dismounted about daylight, with instruc-
lions to surround the house and allow
no one to escape. The Lieutenant then
directed the sergeant and SIX men to
go through the house and seize any
goods that might be contraband OF war.
the uetail was made, and the men pro-
lceeded to their work. Entering the
house, the sergeant made the inmate ae-
uuainted with the ma ure OF his errand,
and assured them that all private prop
er,y should be respected. When the
marty ascendeQ the stairs leading to the
second story, one OF the men, young
: Prusslan, VINO had landed IN this coun-
lry lust in time to enlist. renamed be-
how, and passed into the parlor.
Pernaps the single occupant of the
room, d beautiful glrl, may have attract
, ed hnm, and perhaps he didn't Just
ike this unceremonious style of ran
saeking u genIfeman's hoase, war or no
war. At any rate, the squad got along
without him, and came down presently,
: and continued their search. All The
lrooms mad been visited except one, and
Into this went the entire party, young
, lady and ALL. There were four large
trunks there, all OF the same pattern,
and entirely new. The suspicious OF the
soldiers W ere aroused still more when
lhe Young lady asked the privilege of
opening and displaying the contents Of
J them herself. ,..,......
The request was granted, but each
| ,ttIn Lao njt thnxy tA,.a
taken out, expecting the long-looked tor
bolts of Confederate clotn would be
brought to light. They were disap-
pointed, however; there was nothing
but what was evidently intended for the
! household, and the last trunk had been
, emptied Of it's contents-not quite, for
the Sergeant noticed that the drawer in
The lid had not been opened, and called
lhe girls attention to it. With Slight
T tremor of her voice, she replied tnat
there was nothing there but private
q property, ana she ara not want To re-
move 1T. b. ..,.... .s,.e,..t,.
y This attracted the attention of the
b men, who gathered around, when the
/, Sergeant again demanded that the
|search be made. Still the girl, who was
kneeling by the trunk, with her hands
o resting on the lid, made no movement,
e but looked implofingly into the faces oi
Il the soldiers. She was beautiful crea-
t. tufe, scarcely seventeen, yet with all
. the grace and bearing Of an accom-
e pIished lady. Before Ghe Sergeant
himself, the Prussian, with q touch oi
the hat and polite bow to superior of
ticer. said: elf the lady gives you her
:, word OF honor that there is nothing
VI there we seek, you should be satisfied
8 0Word Of honorW repeated the Ser
e geant, contemptuously; "honor among
i. rebels, indeedr .......t
There was afree fight In an instant, fol
9 the Prussian dealt hIm a terrible blow II
: tie face, which staggered him baci
n among his comrades, who took sidei
about evenly for and againstthe s'Dutch
lman,v leaving it uncertain which woult
(, be victorious, when the Lieutenant
n lhearing the row, rushed In. and quellet
: Lit. In the excitement which followed
y the trunk was forgotten, and the part,
10 LETT the premises and resumed thei
z march, When the war was over th
!, troops were disbanded at st. Louis, AM
s. the Prussian was lost sight of Tor seyera
4 years, until the railroad from Mempni.
!, to Little Rock was revived, when b
turned up as Q civil engineer an
> assisted in locating the route; II
: name was mentioned frequently 1
., the papers at the time, but whe
oii the road was finished lie disappeare
n again, and saw nor heard nothing {
~ him until the other day I'net'a lady an
3 lgentleman in the oars, whose face
lsi seemed familiar, and which proved TO b
B. my Prussian comrade and his wife, tn
lplanter's daughter, whom he protecte
J. in the war. Then followed along stor
a, of how the railroad was located acros
: the plantation, and how they met again.
q case of love at first sight-and wer
pr married, and had made q tour OF th
y lakes, and revisited the seminary ia
u CINCINNATI, whereishe WAS educated, an
u t'lwere on their way to California.
li SWELL" saysd, s'you haven't told in
l.,liwhat WAS insthat trunk" -g4
~ "It was pitcher full OF gold and Isl
~ liver conn., said, the happy Dutchmai
~ "but l didn't know it till we were ma
~ lrled." VII .ll .iss.i y.i.i,..g I'M
~ However that may be, its value was I
A. comparison to hisstreasureT of wife.
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