Milford chronicle., 1883-02-16

aue llitu Drought Gary STOCK OF pretty
things to the lowest ebb. The white
frills were freshly crimped, and throat
and wrists responded to the becoming
effect; "but oh for touch of color 2
sighed the girl, with true instinct, for
the somberish dress needed it.
Why there, to be sure, were the Gre
vile roses, climbing right against her
window. Long clusters of small flowers,
white, shaded with many varieties Of
pink, all in one bunch, and so sweet
Half an hour later Cary stood at the
front gate, with the Greville roses in her
hair and at her throat, as intent upon IA
tioning those dear, dirty fellows as a
chief of commissary But they were
tremendously hungry, and after the last
bite that could be found in the house
had been given out, straggler came up
and asked for breakfast
''Oh, I'm so sorry, said the girl. eve
shall have to keep fast day as it is, but
I would keep two at time if ] only had
a nice breakfast for you.
The soldier took off his old slouch hat,
and made such low bow that Cary
turned again to look at him.
/ To what regiment do you belong ?"
she asked.
81 am just from the Lynchburg Hospi-
tai, " he replied, "and am ON my way to
join the lO1st Mississippi
The roses suddenly bloomed in Cary
Brooks cheeks, and she came out into
the road.
"Then must shake hands with You,
she said. 81 love every man in tine
1Olst Mississippi"
"Ah % said the soldier with a quick |
perception of the facts of the case, $50
much the better for the 1O1st Missis-
sippi 1"
''And I'm sorrier than ever not to have |
a breakfast for you, cried the girl.
'If you would give me your roses,
he said, with gallant grace, Il should
not miss the breakfast
She unfastened them quickly, both
clusters, saying archly: "With one con
dition-that when you reach the regi.
ment, you will take them to Colonel Bird
with my compliments.
"On my honor as a rebel, replied the
soldier, again bowling low, and carrying
off Cary's bright flowers.
''Now, call that a skillful dodge, he
chuckled, as he hastened after the troops.
1T will not be perjury to break an oath
sworn ON a non est and having no
honor as a rebel, I may keep the roses
and a clean conscience. May the kind
fates give me a chance to tell that pretty {
rebel some day that she gave her roses
to Yankee spy"
The next two weeks witnessed many
'apid march and countermqrch, and
held its breath while the t
lust of its streets blow first upon gray t
,oats and then upon blue. q
Meantime our ravisher Of the roses d
lad gotten safely back to his own place {
nd his own coat, and early in July en- c
cred the little mountain town with Il
hunters army "
The gala look it had worn two weeks "
efore was gone, and a sullen expression G.
marked its countenance. No women Il
,ere to be seen, boys were kept careful p
= indoors by anxious mothers, and the II
Id men had a sudden access of feeble W
ess, leaning on canes and halting in Il
leir gait, in a way very comical to one 81
no remembered their alertness two ai
eeks before. T
Two hours after his arrival our quon- W
am Mississippi man rang Mrs. Brooks h,
1or-bell and was answered by that 10
atron herself, with an air of diguifed II,
sfance. After great deal Of trouble III
persuading her to allow him to see her cc
,ughter for moment only, and in her he
essence, Cary was summoned. Again
e soldier bowed low before her, this
ne removing blue cap instead of the
4 slouch, and returned her withered a. e,
1t carefully-preserved roses. :.
II beg leave to restore unlawful gains,
said; 81 did not reach the 101st Miss -, -
iippi, but l never doubted that ithas -
e ablest commander in the confederate ~
my-and the most fortunate r .
lereupon the soldier showed that he ~
d practiced retreating. ~
There came a time when it was Colo
Birds luck to reach Lauderdale with WI
; Mississippi regiment. The Greyille -
'es had faded, and Cary could only ~
d October leaves with which to crown
r radiance. Colonel Bird was more -
IN satisfied with the result; he claimed - -
-iss for every smile or favor given to 30
lers during his long absence, and this
,ught out the story Of the Greville ~; .'li'
es and the so-called Mississippi sol -
+. 9el ~,
But there is one comfort, Edmund" U I'io
l pretty Gary, tired Of her lovers up -
rious laughter, Il didn't give the A.
cal any breakfast i'-Our Continent 'iie
The Gout.