The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-03

allowing her to pass freely, and her
mother encouraging her in her char
table deed, but never dreaming who
was the recipient.
At last Sallie passed one evening
and the prison was empty. Her
Yankee and his companions had
been exchanged and had gone to
join their respective commands.
Sallie quietly stopped taking his
lunches and her mother supposed
she had simply become tired Of it.
-Four months passed in compare
tive peace, when the dread cry was
heard, "The Yankees are coming"
Everybody tried to be calm and
collected, but very few succeeded.
Soon the town was "blue," and Sal
lies mother had her front yard and
porch full of the bluc-coated strang-
ers and among them two Lieuten-
ants and one Captain. The lady
had shut all her little children into
the bedroom with the injunction,
"Be perfectly quiet"
The Captain announced that he
would like to have dinner for him
self and men. Pale and solemn, not
afraid, but feeling that the intrud-
ers were her enemies, she left them,
and going to her room to see after
the children found them "mute as
mice" with the exception of Sallie,
who would run to the window and
turn the blinds. Her mother beg
ged and scolded in an awful whis-
per-"Don't do that, Salliel" "Just
a little bit, mamma. 1 won't let
them see me-" and suiting the action
to the word, she turned the blind
very carefully and caught a glimpse
of face that she and she alone of
all the family, had ever seen before.
"Oh ! mamma, there's my Yam
kee y she exclaimed, forgetting all
precautions and instructions. "Let
me go and see him; I'm not a bit
airaidln The poor mother, already
in state Of bewilderment, thought
that her bright and beautiful child
had suddenly become bereft Of her
senses, and cried out, "Hush, Sallie
You have no Yankee, and they'll
kill you-if you go out therel" Being
compelled to superintend the din
ner, she locked the door to keep the
child safe and returned to the kitch-
en-.
When dinner was ready Mrs. -
went through the room into the
hall where the soldiers were assem-
bled. Sallie slipped her golden
head out and stood partly in the
door, while the men, slowly and
silently, marched to the dining
room. When the seventh man pass
ed he glanced at the child, and in a
moment Of glad recognition, caught
her up in lis arms and kissed her
again and again.
mamma, l told you this was my
Yankeer'
Mrs. - stood in a state ol
amazement bordering on stupefac-
tion, and the men were as much
astonished "This is my sweet lit
tie Sallier the Yankee exclaimed
and the child wound her arms
around his neck whispering, Char
lie, have that Yankee dollar you
gave me yet" Madam" said the
soldier, 81 must explain this scene
as you seem to be in total Ignorance
of my acquaintance with your little
daughter. While l have never had
the honor of seeing you before to-
day, am no stranger, as you see, tc
this child. She saved my life by
feeding me daily for mouths when
was sick and feeble for want of pro.
per nourishment while prisoner in
this town." With tears filling his
eyes he continued, "Ahl you would
not be surprised at my loving her il
you only knew, could comprehend
the dreariness of prison life and how
this little angel frightened it by hel
visits and her charity. Do not have
any fears, madam. l would protect
your interests and this child with
my life"
I do not know how long the sol
diers remained in g., but they left
to join in other battles and Charlie
was killed in one some time after.
Sallie is married, has a lovely
home, two beautiful and interesting
children and is a kind neighbor and
friend.-New Orleans Picayune.
THREE POINTS WORTH REMEMBER
ING.-If any animal has a rye beard
or chaff in its eye, sure and sim,
pie way of removing it is to dip the
, finger into honey, open the animal'