The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

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I said again. but never had the pleasure
of eating at your board Though ! had
drunk there. Ilii latter information Tor
him was holding in reserve for the op
perfume moment
"Uave You notg Why, thought recog-
nizcd your face.
Good Iordr thought |, "does he knc"
me sure cnoughy And do still look Ike
athiefn The fellow Was certainly making
things warm In my brain. bat didn care
a cent. for was now on my own ground
mt least was in front Of my own tent, and
knew that had more friends there thaI
he could muster. for Jack, the cook, Wa'
ON hand. he was my friend, and he con
stitutcl the majority. But the mans '''.
betrayel not Che least sign Of malicious
motive. anI thought saw a clear coast
MS the fellow anXiou-iy added:
"Can you tell inc where can find some
thing for nay tablc-chichens, eggs, neal
wheat. potatoes anything in the world o.
feed the starving soldiers on ass they pass p
The gentleman appeared just then very
solicitOus about starving people for
crab gamcat his table. Bat / insisted OBJ
his getting or hi- horse and dining wtt
me. | told him cosld give him some
thing that wouldn't make him sick; but
il appears that he didu't take the hint.
called Jack and had tho strangers hors'
cared for. / thea invited the gentleman
into my tent. where / could offer him good
water and clean towcls-things not al
WAYS visible at Confederate hotel
actually had comb which was also q
rarity i'm those days, aud, really marvellous
10 relate, there was in ny tent genuine
mirror-a real good looking glass
front Of which ! sometimes stood, not
however with that consiaucy charged
upon the great man whose name | bear D.
bapiism, and of whom II Is sud that tho
only place ever worn away ia the carpet oil
his private chamber was i'm front OF th'
mirror The brussels cut through by his
hoel-thc heel Of Martin Van Bureu-a'
hc turned ia ihe delightful inspection OF
his own august person. But
Bidding the guest t0 make himself al
ease excused myself and retired for mo
mcnt-caliad mp Jack and whispered @
him that wanted the very best dinner h'
could get Furthermore / told him w'
must have made some genuine coffee, ana
that when l. served the beverage Doe must
give 90 the stranger the new white cup AND
saucer. well and appropriately filed. "Al
right" said jack, with "a knowing AIR
though he did n1t know all things connect
"a with that cup', history; my mes~mat'
did. however lBut about Jack and hl'
knowledge will tell you iatcr)
Jack thought he WAS getting dinner that
day for the governor, bishop, or so,n'
other grlndee, and so he spread himself
he had the best and most sumpruous din
ner ever had in camp. He placed the
whit. coffee cup. filed rs directed at th'
side az our cuest-au act which Jack per
formed with q gusto that had prophecy
and suggo.tiycnc-s In It's grandeur. Ny
self and commde. tine quartermaster''
clerk. compromised ON tin cups.
IMAGINED the fellow looNcd very in
miringly 40 that cup. 10 was large
white granite vessel. with handle and
had no doubt but that it reminded the mal
OF home But our guest WAS enjoying th'
good things Jacob had set before Linn en-
Toying them o. such an extent tla; home
or his public table, no least. should have
been forgotten. Myself and comrada, who
500. into NE cups history. cuIeyorod O
give 60 the meal %. much cheer, welcome
and ze-t as was possible. awaiting the OPP
portmcm0mont % throw a-tartling boml
she'll into the ear of the guest.
lie had finished bis coffee. and asked
him if hc would have % renewal of thc Rio
"Why. yes" he replied most eagerly
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