New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-27

Back. back, With tho rest, ] return YOU.
Dear missive, more treasured than ALL
And again In the past inurn you,
Once more in the casket, sot you,
No fear that FIJI Isl Sight or forget forget you.
Your words are engraved IN my heart.
CAPTURED.
Near the beginning Of our late Civil
War, Lieutenant Graham was stationed
with 4 few men to guard gap in the
Virginia mountains. The blockade of
the whole South ct that time was very
rigorous, and supplies Of any kind were
rarely struggled through the Union lines.
One morning, as the lieutenant act
smoking in tho door Of his tent, one Of
bis OUTLYING pickets presented himself,
red and blown with running.
':rve got 'em, sir! It's some ov thin
rebels-hookin' it across the lines. I
brought 'em to with round turnv'
"Where!' exclaimed the lieutenant,
as he jumped to his feet. He was young
and jealous, and had not yet had 4
chance to provo his zeal. 'Rebels break
ing through the lines, eha Well done.
Wright"'
''Carrying provisions, STRIP
mo doubt! No doubt! Arms and
ammunition, too, of course. Where are
theyr Were they taken prisoners7''
The man looked sheepish. They're
back in the woods, sir: l jest fetched
it along"
~! What on earth''-The lieu
tenant followed Wright, who ran to tho
woods, dashed behind q copse and haul
ed out little girl of about ten years Of
age, carrying basket. A donkey stood
beside her.
''There they be, leftenant! She was
tootin' it past the pickets, singing Dixie
to herself As easy as yer please"
Take your hands off the child! I
thought you had captured dozen men,
you braggart! Who are you, my child1'
"pm Dora Nettley, sir.''
| Dora was chubby, freckled child,
with honest brown eyes, which remind
! ed the lieutenant of his little sister away
out in Michigan. Still, important in
formation. maps and dispatches had
often been carried by women and chill
dren since the war began, and this
might be q bearer Of information, child
though she was.
"Where did you come from, Dora2''
From Martinsburg, sir.''
':And what have you in that baskete''
The child's face grew red, she shut
her lips tight and remained silent.
Search it, Wright"
"Here's tea, sir, and little package
Of sugar, and here's bottle of quinine
pills."
things, Dora?''
She looked wildly from side to side,
her chin quivered, and then she burst
into passionate sobs. "Oh let me 20,
sir. It's my mothers. She is down on
the plantation, all alone. The negroes
have al followed your army, and my
mothers alone aud sick. I just thought
I'd buy her little tea and sugar and
The incidence
allow do you know she is sick?''
"Patsey tod me-. Patsey's the coach
man. He followed the soldiers up to
Martinsburg. He said there was no.
body to take care of her."
':And you rode from Martinsburg
here on this donkcy7"
! ~ eS, SIR
''And meant to pass these linesp''
Dora nodded and her eyes sparkled.
This kind-faced lad was not so terrible
a foe, after all. II was just going down
the gap-road. l have ridden it on Spot
hundred times BEFORE"
Wright's face was eagerly turned to
the officer. "Oh. lit the child 20, lef-
tenant. What harrum kin she do with
her bit of ia for her sick mither2 wish
I'd been in better business whin tech
ed you, sissy"
Il wish you had" said Dora, simply.
chow does it happen that your mother
is alone?" asked the lieutenant. ''Where
is your father?''
Dora's cheeks glowed fiery red. She
looked at the ground uncertainty. She
was quick witted child, and had seen
the pity and sympathy in the officers
eyes. If she could hide the fact that her
family were actively concerned with the
Cohfederates, there was . chance that
she would be allowed to pass. But-to
lie!
"Where is your father. Dorar' he re-
peated.
''In the armyr' she faltered.
Fighting for the Union?''' said Ora
ham, quickly.
There was long pause. HE is with
Lee" she said at last.
"And your brothers7''
'They are with Dick Ashby."
The young officer turned away impa-
tiently. He had hoped to find pretext
for being of service to the child.
walk down the field bit, leftenant,
an kape yer back this way" whispered
Wright. ''rll give her the wink to be
of. And what harrum's donep''
mo. I am sorry, Dora, but cannot
let you pass through the gap. It is
against orders"
She did not make any noise, but drop
ped on the grass and buried her face in
her hands. Il want mother!" she Sob
bed. ''Oh, want MOTHER
I'VE see, child" explained Wright,
mo support or comfort kin be carried
to the inimy.''
''She's not an enemy" cried Dora,
angrily. ''She's MOTHER
"Come with me, Dora" said the lieu.
tenant. He lifted her on the donkey
and led her to the farmhouse, whore
the wife Of General R-had her quar-
tiers. She was 3 gentle, motherly woman
and he told her the story.
II am going to the commanding off,
Ger to telegraph for permit for her to
pass the lines. You can discover wheth-
or she has anything contraband SON
cealed about her. But I would Make
my life on the honesty Of the child.''
on win have . ride Of twenty miles
In the hot sun, lieutenant" said Mrs.
e ssDO You know the childYs