New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-02-22

goaded Tom to madness. Dandy, too,
had picked up correct knowledge of
English which he used when occasion
served. ts e.Et. t,{.. s..; g8t
On the evening in question, Tom thrust
his head in the door of the sewing-room
again. THAT uniformp Dandy has gone
to the meeting. Do you think he would
dare to take itP'' BIZ 4.
Sue laughed. II have no doubt he
has it on, sword and al. H9tg
''I'u whale him within an inch of his
life?' shouted Tom, clapping on his hat
and rushing out. - .
Now the meeting was one of South
ern sympathizers." 1t was held in the
town hall, and as the aisles were filled
with Union men and boys. the proceed
ings were very lively. As Tom arrived,
an ACCOMPLISHMENTS colonel-was in
the midst of fiery speech in defence of
the Rebellion. It was received coldly.
even by his friends, the colonel having,
the week before, ignominiously backed
out of q fight with a. man named Porter,
in way which had set the county in .
roar. Il t,,sr 4
Just as Tom pushed into the door, tho
colonel was hurting terrific defiance
against all who differed with him. He
paused to take breath, when shriu
voice called out, "-------.f s5l5 il Val
And Al, how will you pay Porter. col
A startled silence followed. The COL
onel stepped to the edge of the platform,
one shaking hand on his jaws, from
which all the blood had receded.
1.-The question is an insult to which
have but one answer He drew out
his card and flung it on the floor IF
You are a gentleman, you will take
that!''' = =! 1'S5s<, 4 q
An excited murmuf ran over the hall.
In the midst of it, tall figure dressed
in q glittering uniform leisurely passed
through the crowd, lifted the card, bow
ed to the colonel, and turning to the
audience, nodded with a familiar wink
and grin. ~ s'' +'ss5l v
"Archer's Dandy! TOMS doubler'
~ The shouts and laughter and confusion
were heard where we satsewing at Aunt
Annie's. A few moments later, Tom
came in pale with rage, ,r>,s.,,~ ...,. q.
II will not stay in Dryford another
day! I am the laughing-stock of the
town. he gasped, as his mother met
him. a4g-g ~. - ~
The next morning, to my astonish-
ment, Tom really was missing, and Aunt
Annie and the girls went about with
eyes swollen from weeping. fton
''He has gone" whispered Sue to me.
''He is going to get through the lines and
join Lee. He has been frantic to 20 for
a year, but mother has kept him. He'll
never cross the lines into the Confeder-
acy alive.'' 3ea q 1-rsls4o:= "
was very fond of poor Tom, with
all his headstrong whims; and faithful
as was to the Union, could not help
feeling more merciful to the Rebellion
now that the boy had taken part in it.
Breakfast passed in gloomy silence.
Dandy waited as usual. Nothing could
have been more blank or guileless than
take waffle, missy,'' he whispered
to Nan, with profound sympathy.
.:Dah's one'n comfort you. Wild honey
an buttah." ~ 4 ,s# =. tUl $50
':Don't come near me, you Dandy!'
cried the child. IF it hadn't been for
your caper, Tom wouldn't have gone to
be shot!'' .a>>'
'.Capah! Likely's I was caperin' las
night. I dunno. Sho's you bawn, seben
debbels gets my in ards sometimes an
drives Dandy out O. dohs,'' rolling up
his eyes with sanity reverence. ''Pears
as do member somepin' went wrong
las night! Twas one oh dem seben did
it, 'Twan't Dandy.'' t1atss : .4.fii 60 2
,"'You can leave the room, - said Aunt
Annie. II really am tempted to think he
is possessed with an evilspirit,' she said,
when he was gone. 'tMinty, his moth
er. was a stupid creature, and nursed
him through his childish illnesses with
my own hands. Tom has showered
kindnesses on him. Yeti have never
seen a sign of affection from him to any
human being. Nothing but impish
tricks a., ae.g~ ~ '
''They never have done anybody much
harm,'' said Sue, thoughtfully. per
haps he is jealous of Tom.''
jealous of Tom!' Aunt Annie's fair
face flushed. "A negro jealous Of Col.
Archer|s son!'
L Going out stumbled over Dandy,
suspiciously near the key-hole.. !, He in
stantly began to spin around in. a waltz,
giving TOMS step with such languish-
ing airs that laughed. He stopped. =
Mast Tom mighty fine on de- feet,
Miss Aggy.e But Dandy good as de next
man, fob de- waltz. Mast Tom he turn
sojer an get shot in glory, kase he Cum
mel ArcheTs son. ,rss.. as,.,r ,,..,r..s
He stood erect and suddenly dropped
his negro dialect, which he could do at
pleasure. For the moment it was agrave
man. not. .; capering imp that faced
me. f;ng5-.l -.r,;rr ,seue -, .s,,.;,,g
.'AN the Archers are tighting-stock,"
touching his own breast lightly. s: The
nextminute be was strutting down street,
whistling shrilly. .,g9- !. .x--:.s.,:l<> vi
We never saw Dandy. again. When
he did not return Aunt Annie was posi-
tive that he, had followed Tom, across
the, lines. But Twas not so confident.
There were deeper thoughts in the boys
syeasty brain than she had ever suspect
ed. t.-.,<,s1.. ~>-<~;s J. >~y~.- ,',t,
"A week later. we received q call from
Gen. Wright Of the Union army, an, old
friend of Aunt Annie's. He took it for
granted that she was loyal like himself.
have just come from Winchester =
he said. ''rhere will be hot work there
soon. BY the way, where is. Tom? /
fOund a :vonnnr recruit in INV ,,or;r,oonf