The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-23
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
IN WAR PARTED, IN PEACE
UNITED.
Meeting OF Husband ana Wife,
AFTER Nineteen Years OF
Separ alton.
"Thank God, Harry, We are Once
More Together. on, How
Have Loved You These
Long, Drenry Years.''

"Thank God, Harry, We are Once
More Together. on, How
Have Loved You These
Long, Dreary Years.''
There are scenes in the life of news
paper reporter which seem more like
dream than reality, and on yesterday the
newsgatherer of the STATESMAN expert
enced one Of those pleasant episodes,
AN OASIS IN THE DREARY DESERT
Of every day life, which happened about
this way II is one of the duties of the
reporter TO be at all outgoing and incom.
ing passenger trains on the different
railroads. In the performance of that
duty the facts which are related here
after were gathered. AS the south bound
train of the International pulled
into the depot, lady, dressed in
an ordinary travelling costume, got off
the train and proceeded to the ladies' sit
ting room, adjoining the ticket office,
the one looking into the other. Depos-
ting her baggage beneath IA bench, she
seated herself, and after ascertaining at
what hour the Central train would leave,
assumed a look of
INDIFEERENCE To THE SURROUNDINGS.
Not so, however, with another party
In the next room, whose uneasy move
ments, flashing eyes and trembling
frame attracted the attention of the
reporter. who is always on the qui DiUe
for an item. Taking a position where
he could obtain uninterrupted observa-
ton OF the lady above mentioned, he
fixed his gdZe upon her, and for several
minutes stared wildly at her. Suddenly
his features Int up with smile, and with
a bound he rushed toward her. She
looked up, and for the first time her eyes
met his. The
RECOGNITION WAS MUTUAL,
and instantaneous, and with unfeigned
EXPLANATIONS of joy husband and wife
were locked in each others arms. Be-
sides the newspaper man, but two others
saw the occurrence, and he was close
enough to hear tho lady eXclaim, THANK
God, Harry, we are once more together
oh, how have loved you these long,
dreary years" 1t would have been cruel
20 have interrupted that joyous meeting,
so that without losing sight of the now
UNITED HUSBAND AND WIFE,
the reporter retired to await an opportu-
iuniIy to ascertain something more con-
corning them. His patience was not
taxed very long, and as they were seen
TO emerge from the building he advanced
and presented his card to the gentleman.
IL was politely received, with the re-
mark, "Come with us; we have some
thing OF interest to tell you" The re-
porter accompanied them to the Central
cars, found each of them disposed 10 be
al
sufficient information to weave this little
story. At the
BREAKING OUT OF THE WAR,
In 1861, they lived near the town of
Arrow Rock, Missouri, with bright
prospects before them. A cosy little
home had been provided by the thought
full, frugal husband, to which he took
his loving wife. That home was always
happy and cheerful, because there never
came a cloud to darken the sunshine of
the young wife's golden smiles. Such
Is but faint picture of one of the many
thousands of happy homes that were
wrecked and ruined, "when war waged
its wild desolation, and threatened this
land to deform."
HARRY TREADwAY.
for such was the name given the reporter,
Is native of South Carolina, and ut the
time ''our story opens" as novel writers
say, was thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of patriotism which fired the south
ern heart, and gave to Lee, and jackson,
and the Johnstons, and Hood, and Tom
Green, and the host of peerless chieftains
of the south the material which made
Their armies what they were. His wife,
although the daughter of northern pa
rents, shared the political sentiments Of
her husband.
He enlisted In the confederate army,
in the summer of Is 81, as private sol
der, aud soon after was assigned to a
command in Virginia. On the eleventh
day OF August,
HE BABE HIS WIFE FAREWELL
With true womanly devotiou-the de-
votion which cheered the southern sol
der 10 deeds Of valor and heroism, she
nerved her heart TO the separation, bid
ding him God speed, and her last
words to him were, "Be true to your
wife and your country" He swora that
he would. His conduct on the battle
field proved how true he was to the one, as
HE CAME OUT OF THE WAR
a colonel, and the long. long years spent
In searching for her now with him, illus.
trated with what devotion he kept his
vow not to forget the other. He saw his
wife but once after that, until yesterday
and that was in les. Learning that he
had been badly wounded in one of the
BATTLES IN VIRGINIA,
the brave little woman left her home II
Missouri to 60 to hes husband. Aftel
two or three narrow escapes from arrest
by the federals, she succeeded in reach
ing the confederate lines. Making hel
way TO where Lees army was camped
she requested OF the first soldier She me
TO take her TO the
TwRNTY-FIFln KENTUCKY INFANTRY.
saying her husband was an officer II
that command, was severely wounded
and she wantei 10 join him. The sol
dier was private in Captain Treadwayi
company, and 70 relieve the lady q,
anxiety OF mind regarding her husbandl
condition, told her that his wounds wer,
not so serious as reported, and that IN,
cptain was then on duty, commanding
his company, but that Il was ordered ofI
on
PICKET DUTY THAT DAY.
and she would have but little time 10 80.
him. She reached her husband inss y
he was forming his company to 20 10 m,
front. There was hurried kiss. n shor
talk, and telling her 10 return to tn
arrest town. that he would obtail
leave Of absence, when he came i
from the picket line, and join her, h