Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-13
PLUCKY COUPLE.

Some months alter the close OF the
war gentleman, residing in Texas,
overlook on the road one day a we'll
dressed ex-soldier. The soldier was ac-
companied by pretty, neat-looking girl
of apparently about Is years of age.
She carried bundle in her hand. The
soldier stopped to ask directions about
the road. The gentleman found the
stranger was confederate soldier re-,
turning to his home in Texas with his
wife. He invited the strangers home
with him to dinner The soldier
fne-looking Texan-told his story.
His home, he said, was on the Neueces.
He belonged to Johnson's army, and
had gone through all the varied for
tunes of soldier-been once wounded,
and twice prisoner. liz one of his
various wanderings he had met and
fallen in love with the daughter of
widow residing in the northern part of
South Carolina. The widows husband
had fallen at the battle Of Manassas.
The widow, from competence, found
herself reduced almost to want. When
the war closed our soldier went to the
house of his intended mother-in-law, and
for a month worked with all his might,
mending fences and putting the farm in
the best order he could then, thinking
it time to see about matters at home,
and his old mother in Southern Texas,
of whom he had not heard one word for
over two years, he prepared to return
home, but it was hard to leave his
sweetheart, especially when he was an
able to perceive when he could make
money enough to return for her. She
settled the matter by saying she was
going with him. So one morning they
were married, and started for Texas on
foot, with knapsacks on their backs, and
without single cent of money.
But" said the bride, 1--WE found
people very kind. We made friends all
along the road; we were never turned
off at night; we always got plenty to
eat !; and the people would often make
us little presents of money. We would
frequently overtake WAGNER, who
would give us ride as far as he was
going our way. When we came through
New Orleans we had to get passes tc
cross the river. The northern general
noticed that my shoes were nearly worn
out, whispered something to one of his
aids, who went out and came back with
pair of shoes, and the general asked
if l would obllge him by accepting
them. have them on now''
"When we left he shook hands with
both of US, and said we were a 'plucky
young couple When | get to my hus
bands home | shall have travelled ovel
sixteen hundred miles-and most of i
on foot. would not take anything il
the world for my trip. l have founc
everybody so kind and good"
The young husband looked into hi
wife's bright face and smiled, as though
he thought he saw there the reason VIII,
everybody was so kind.
"But were you not afraid to come S
far with wild Texan % some one ask
ed.
"Oh, no !'' was the smiling reply
Il always liked the Texans-they max
, such brave, good soldiers"
"You have indeed proved that yor
like one of them"
| After dinner the gentleman had hi
f carriage brought around, and carrie
t them days journey homeward. A
we shook hands with the bride all wish
ed her pleasant journey.
30, never fear that" she answered
e 81 am almost home-a hundred mile
+; or two isn't much. | am happy as
| queen" ."-Detroit Free Press.