The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-12-01
From THE MEMPHIS FREE IRA DER.I
HOW a Colonel in the Union Army
Found his Second DAUGHTER.
BY ELIZABETH A. MERIWETHER.

A<A@AA@fA - y II n W I'M " Il
In the summer of 1873, when at a lit
tie watering place with my children, we
become quite intimate with very
charming family, consisting of father,
mother and two girls, aged fifteen and
thirteen.
1t was not long before we discovered
that they were SpiritualisUs, and very
earnest in the belief that Spiritualism is
to be the religion of the future. The
two girls, although both quite pretty,
were as little like each other as sisters
well could be. The elder resembled her
parents, the younger resembled no one
that L ever had seen. 1t was the young
er who always attracted more attic ntion,
more admiration, more affection than
her elder sister. Her ways were Lecu-
liarly sweet. Her eyes frank and full of
tenderness, her voice gentle. The elder
was less demonstrative, was cold, and
self-possessed, never seeking to be pet-
ted or caressed by either of her parents.
The younger never passed her mother
without kiss, and often stole up to her
father looking half shyly in his grave
face to see if she might be permitted to
obtrued. If he were writing or reading
she would sit quietly by his side, wait
ing until he would lay his hand on her
fair head, or smile upon her with sort
of sad tenderness, which he did not ex,.
hibit towards the self-possessed daugh-
ter. She had very pretty way of tax
ing his hand in hers, putting it to he'
young lips and murmuring in the sweet
est tones,
My big bearded papa !"
Why did these caressing words from
this singularlY lovely child never bright
en- that fathers countenance2 On the
the contrary they always seemed to sad
den. was quite positive saw tears in
his eyes, as she once said to him, with
more than her usual fervor,
"My dear SWEET big bearded pa pal"
One day I said to him, "Your manner
towards your two little girls is not the
same. care you not afraid the elder will
think you love the younger the more?
My question, idly and carelessly put,
caused him to start; he looked intently at
me. and then said very earnestly,
az beg you to answer me truly; you
have been with US daily for six weeks
have you ever suspected that love one
child more than the other ?"
Thus addressed, I replied, frankly
that we all had thought Rosa was the
pet, the favorite; not only his favorite
but the mothers; although Mrs. F. was
less demonstrative than her husband
And Lucy, do you think it has ever en-
tered her head that we love Rosa best p
was glad to say never had observed
any signs of jealousy; the two girls seem
ed very fond of each other, as indeed i
seemed hardly possible any one coulC
resist the attractive ways of the young
or.
A few days'afterward, being alone will
Col. F. Che had been a Col in the Uniol
Army,) we were talking upon Spiritual
ism, when he gravely informed me tina
but for the active influence of Spirits h,
never would have found his secon,
child, Ross
Chow and where was she lost ?"
asked. Then the Col. related the follow
ing story, first informing me that no liv
ing person, save himself and wife, wer,
cognizant of the facts; he did not thinl
he should ever make them known to hi
children:
81 was an officer under General Sher
man, and with him on his famous maj ol
to the sea, AS we were entering Coium
bia, the capital of South Carolina, on
soldiers, exasperated by harassing Skin
mishes with the Rebels, were in MOOD
that boded no good to the city we wer,
about to enter as conquerors.
When within few miles of Columbia
finding myself feverish with thirst anC
anxiety of mind, 1 galloped up to spret
ty suburban cottage, that stood in
handsome lawn by the way side, il
search of water. AS clattered up t
the front door over the pebbled path,
looked expecting to see heads out (
windows or forms standing in door ways
but nothing of life appeared. The win
dow shutters were closed; the hall doc
was closed; not a living creature coul
be seen about the premises. The though
suggested itself that it's occupants ha
fallen into panic and abandoned til
place.
However, 1 had been a soldier in til
South long enough to know that
sometimes happened that those South
ern women would exhibit their aversio
to our soldiers by closing windows an
doors, and disdaining to look out on th
passing army. 1t was sore sight
proud women to see the conquerors
their fathers and husbands possess til
country.
Ireigned up at the door and gave a
imperative "Halloo!" which Instant
brought out an elderly mulatto woman
who scowled when she saw me.
"Can get some water?" 1 asked.
want to fill my canteen."
The woman stared and scowled, bl
spoke no word in reply.
"Have you well or cistern2" I aske
with an increased air of authority. tt
woman's manner irritated me.
Without word she stretched out h,