The National tribune., 1892-05-12

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were hoisted on the principal building Of the
| town that that tyrant resided in. In somo way,
| by hook or by trook, and especially by crook,
| news went utfhrough the Confederate lines
| and into the Federal lines of the Robes
| pierre" actions of this cruel didapper, and, to
| use commonI expression, the soldiers were
laying" for him; but he did not remain to
! see 1t. When it was foregone CONCLUSION that
THE USIFED STATES TROOPS
would reach there be armed himself with a
small rifle. and leaving his wife and house
full of little children to bear the brunt of IN.
dignant and long-suifering neighbors as well
rs the Federal troops, he and his little rlfe
| skeddadled where the woodbine twlneth !;
trembling like an aspen leaf, and turning his
head every few cmoments as if he expected to
be pursued, heFfnally disappeared.
Now III the distance the Federals are seen
approaching. The town was surrendered by the
authorities, and man whom he had perse-
cuted, as well as relative, sending the latter
back to the army while suffering from an IN
durable chronic diarrhea, and with but one
hand. The Surgeon who had, at tho instlga-
ton Of this ddapper tyrant sent him back to
the front lin the described condition) became
blind himself Whether it was judgment or
not. this deponent saith not, but tins man
whom be had so vigorously prosecuted, Tor tho
sake OF this little brute's wife, little children,
and decrepit mother in law, importuned the
commanding Federal officer for guard for tho
protection of his house. 1t was granted, and, in
my opinion saved it from burning, because the
soldiers had heard so much OF the inf tamles anu
cruelties that / shall always think they meant
business. And this much-persecuted man did
more. Learning that the soldiers were sur
fcited on hardtack and bakers bread and were
'honing" for cernbread, his old servants still
remaining with him. and he being bountifully
supplied. soon had a sumptuous supply pre-
pared equal to any that was ever baked by
Aunt Chloe, of
UNCLE TOMS CABIN NOToRIETY.
Soon friendly feeling sprang up between
this defeated man and tho victors, and finally.
when the general discharge came and one of
those guards reached his homo, to mako good
his promise, sent valuable present from far
Western State, prepaying all charges. to the
oldest son of the gentleman who had saved the
house of little Robes pierre"
During the occupation of the guard around
that house, Of course such scene attracted nu-
merous little children, and various and ludi-
crous were the conversations and remarks;
one five-year-old little blonde gravely atfi rming
that II She ever married she intended to marry
Yankee, they had whipped out the South
and stole all the money.
Years afterwards in New York City, the
above-named bloade, now developed into
magnificent lady, did make her word good, for
she not only married Northern man. but
Federal army officer and q magnifcent-lock
ing man he was. The writer was confideatialy
told that she was holding bin level, and that
they had never had but one small difference of
opinion, which happened follows: . In due
course Of time they fitted themselves up III a
neat little house. with everything necessary to
the comfort OF happy home. The husband
ItN ~ tnI ttuA tat s,h dina h i'm n
will imagine the four seated at the table, the
husband at the foot. the wife Mt tho heal the
relatives opposite each other to the right and
left Everything had been prepared by this
little domestic woman, and wife, ediblcS, and
drinkables were
sUMPTUOUs AND PALATABLE.
Amid conversation as well as "reminiscences
the meal up to a certain stage had progressed
pleasantly, but unfortunately the chocolate, of
which the husband was very fond gave out
aud when he passed his cup for the last time
the little vie had to tell him that tho demand
was in excess of the supply. Ho frst looked
annoyed, then irritated, and finally becoming
impertinent he sslided his cup, with dash,
back to the little wife. and angrjly remarked,
"this is what Northern man" particularly
emphasizing Northern aud man, gets by
marrying a Southern woman"
Then that small woman turned pale, and
great leaF5 "eiicu up al hei sou ooubieih Eyes.
Did she cry? No. Did she retire? No. Did
she 20 into Mysteries? No; but she put on a
look Of great determination, and taking the
two corners of the tabeclcth nearest her,
fashioning it in he shape Of Il huge coffee
scoop, she gave ii a dexterous upward move
ment, aud then an inclined propulsion barely
missing the two relatives there seated. sn3athe
entire contents OF hat table went into the lap
of the husband. Then assuming a Queen
Elizabethan position, between her teeth she
hissed: That is what a Southern woman can
do, if she did marry Northern man"
If could do justice to the astonshment, as
well rs the looks of the husband and relatives,
| would proceed, but rs can't, / will forbear;
adding, however, that they happy hus-
band and wife to-day, surrounded by several
handsome children. the fruit Of comming Cling of
Northern and Southern blood. Why not?
To he continued