The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-02-21

officer with them.
We felt 40 ugly ., our loss ,hs, We Tear
"a 10 face the natives when We rctnrnes
20 ioxu, whs, uonld they think OF ns.a
soldiers. whea they learned that the OH
Ger whom We all cheerinlly ACKNOWLEDGED
vas the ablest soldier among us had fallen
toto The enemy's baujs' The Major was
80 amazed that be actually Bit of the
nou,hpiecs % bis pipe stem In fit Of an
ger; bat this severe action did not return
10 Us the flower Of the regiment,
just before sunset . sentry on the road
startled all Of us. s We lay behind the
works, by shouting;
otficer Of the guard Flag OF truce
comingl
We all sprang upon the psrapei and
saw emerging from the iorest. nearly hall
mile away. horse, rider and tiny
white rag. The Major rsised bis glasses.
peered through them moment, dropped
them and exclaimed!
Well, I've heard that the Coniederaoy
had robbed the cradle and the grave. bn'
/ didn't imagine they'd been recruiting
Amszons. That hag is carried by swo
manl
Then all Of us wished we had glasses
Tue rider advanced slowly until We could
see that she was not armed; then that she
had good seat and fine figure, and tin-
ally that she was young aud pretty.
Wants protection for her property, !
suppose, growled the Msjor Those RAID
ers are probably cleaning out the family
barn aud smoke house, there being no
body at home but women and children.
What do they suppose few infantry can
do agains, nobody knows how many cav
airy?
Nevertheless he went slowly out, alone,
TO meet her, at which Glennies Captain
exclaimed;
This $50 / according to customl Whc
knows but shes young man, disguised,
,nd will drop the Major with bis pistol?
Come on, boysl
Several of u9 followed him, As we saw
lin twirling the ends Of his uustache and
ipping his bat slightly to one side, we
ollowed his example in these respects al
10. We overlook the Major iust as the
der halted looked very pale and said;
1t wasn't his fault, sir really it wasn't
Whose fault, madam ?asaid the Major.
aising his hat,
Mr.. Glennie's, said the girl
Oh! Confound i'll | mean so they
,ot him, did they?
Oh, no, sir, bnt he wishes they had.
nd they would have done, only
My
WE'LL madam?
Only they were prevented.
Indeed? How was that?
Why, you see, sir be stopped at our
ouse, just for drink OF water, and while {
Q was standing by the we'll, the Rangers
Rangers?
Yes. cir, the Texas cavalry-tiey came
cross the bill just iher. He started to
In this way. but-but- |
Wellg
The girl looked down a moment, colored
Used her head and said rapidly;
| told him he never would get there
live. / said they were hundred to one. :
Id he'd surely be killed. I'm true
,uthern woman. sir; my father is Captain ,
r dyson, Of the artillery battalion, but /.
on't believe murder is war. SO l made
i'm coma in the house. He declared he /,
ouldnt; death was nothing to duty. But
made him come in.
Indeed? What argument did yon use, /,
sy | ask?
Again the girl looked down and colored a
,eply. Some Of the younger officers be- =
~ 10 exchange wiuks =
He declared he wouldn't, The girl re. h
med, but made him. He struggled !,
th all his might, bu. -
| beg your pardon for iuterrupting said !,
e Mpjor, biting his lip. but - he es h
ped tbenP \
Yee, sir; bnt not second too soon. ),
.dnt more than got him into the hogs
add
Hogshead? :,
Yes, sir; a big sugar hogsbeaj 10 the %
llarJ that We had meant to keep sweet :,
tatoes In when two OF the rangers ),
me in the trout door Tney said they'd
en- Yankee at the well aud wanted him. :,
old them he had seen them aud mode a :;
sh for his own lines. He really did,
u know, for step or two, wben--- .,
When you warned bin Of bis dan !,
r? :,
Yes. sir. Well, they took my word :,
len told them who ny fatier was and
~ went away, :,
ALL Where are the Rangers now2
They went back, don't know where. !.
urs ago. 4.
And caught him as they went?
Dh, no, sir; they couldn't. Bat he was !,
a dreadful excitement. He said be had = :,
right to be outside the lines; lie could !,
coart-martialed for it aud dIsgraced aud !.
y be shot, If things vent wrong in the !,
ht. He went on 30 that ! wouldn't lis !,
to hlm and ! was afraid some Of the d
ueers uishl come back and hear him
wouldB / siay aud llsi.n to him. =,
But Why diJn'l he return alter they re. y
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