The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-09

uons - Don't mach urant 20 "a ka vuu pris-
onsr. and don't want 70 shoot ynu. On
the other hand, III ainil that I have no
fancy Cor bsing shot myself But I'm n0t
going b throw down my pistol. I VIII
get up and 60 70 town, and whan your
crowd comes, II e cones e al, you may
expect hot reception IL you are not TOO
many for us.r
There was . pause Of . moment aud
then the solder In the trse spoke.
San right, IN trust you." be said. go
ahead, and III take no advantage Of you.
But you may expect 70 see me- In Blue Rock
before night"
SVEN take care OF Blue 2 ok. (" ishanfly
responded Dickson. -Well, Pm OF. Good
bysp'
And be rose 70 his feet, aud walked OF
as briskly Is be could. He scorned % look
hack. II the Federal was mean enough
20 break his word and fire. it was al right
But his heart bumped against bis ribs
until be had placed a hundred yards be-
tween him aud the tree.
When the blue jackets sWarmsd into the
village that afternoon. the score or two Of
male inhabitants saw that resistance was
useless against such q force.
~The Captain sent me 10 guard your
front Of Dicks1n's door.
II am obliged % him" replied Dickson,
'but don't see why"
The man went on duty. and the little
family passed the night uniistmbsd, and
with the feeling that they were securely
protected.
The Captain requests you to come 70
his headquarters"
This astonishing MESSAGE made Dickson
. little nervous when il was delivered %
him the next morning. His wife could
not conceal her alarm
There Is nothing wrong the messen-
ger assured her. Tie CAPTAIN merely
desires % see our husband q moment"
There was nothing 70 do but 60. Dick.
son Quoted his wife end proceeded 70 the
dwelling indicated 20 HIN o. the Captains
headquarters.
"Glad 20 see ,;you. Mr.. Dickson" the
Captain remarked, with q peculiar smile.
any wife " shes to thank you for your
courteous and. sensible conduct yester-
day"
''Your wife" exclaimed the farmer.
And then be saw what had escaped his
notice, that there was lady in the room.
A very charming little lady, Dickson
thought She looked fresh and bright In
her simple travelling dress, and her curly
hair, cut short. like a boys, gave her q
rOguish look. The lady's face was
strangely familiar, and when the aston
ished Confederate gaxed into her eyes be
recognized hUr.
"YOu were the soldier in the tree" be
cried.
THE same" admitted the Captains
wife. with a laugh.
"You see" explained the Captain, my
wife would come down 20 SCI me In camp,
and she would wear q soldiers Uniform.
Shs Is head-strung little piece, aud had
10 yield, but after her adventure Of yester-
day have persuaded her 70 return home.
War is a bad thing. my friend, IL the ladies
are to go soldering"
By this time Dickson felt perfectly at
home His hosts we're IN such a Jolly, good
humOr that q was contagious, aud the
visitor spent deli htiui nalf hour.
The Federals did not hold Blue Rock
long. They moved "a with the main
body Of the army, but before they left the
Captains adventurous wife had been
shipped home by her husband.
"Quser things happen in war times. I" was
Dickson's comment on the affair when be
spoke Of Il afterward 20 his friends, 'and
] tell you il is q wonder that the Captains
wife didn't capture me and march me- of.
She Is a daisy, II there ever was one ~
Wallacs P. n ed, in Atlanta Constellation.