Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-08-27
HARDLY A ROMANCE.
A STORY WHICH WOULD BE I'M
PROVED BY A LITTLE FICTION.

The Judge on Board AN Ocean Steamer,
When Near Home. Tells About nm In
tercstinE War Experience which Was.
After All. Disappointing.
! Fire island would be sighted the next
day II all went we'll, and the great
steamer rushed through the water as IL
she were as anxious to reach her pier as
those whom she bore were to be at home
again. A little party OF men sat by a
smokestack telling stories. The play of
the moonlight on the waves had turned
the narratives into rather sentimental
channels, and the judge. giving way to
the influence Of the "lovers' lamp" told
the following story:
"You know l was n colonel in the
Union army in the war. Well, early in
the struggle was ordered to Louisville,
where reported to General Don Carlos
Buell. Instructions were given me to
go into camp with my regiment about
six miles south Of the city. The place
chosen for the encsmpment was the
lawn Of hne country place, tho home of
OuC VI IAChtuSAy OAucDAoUuCu Olu ldul-
lilies. Tho owners were known to be in
strong sympathy with the south, 30 we
had no computations about disfguring
the grounds by making our temporary
homo on them.
"On arriving at the farm and some
Of my officers yodo up to the house to
arrange for such food as we could get.
We found two young women, pretty as
pictures, awaiting MS on the broad We
randa. They Ind seen the preparations
for pitching the tents, and were evil
IDENTIFY not pleased. dislnounted, made
my best bow and explained that the ext
gencics OF war compelled Ms to camp on
their lawn. sssured them that the
soldiers would Inconvenience them as
little ~ possible.
"The two listened to my little speech
with looks Of anger, and the. taller one
snapped out: You shall not camp on
our place. The last time Union soldiers
were here we didn't have cream for our
coffee for two weeks and we don't pro-
pose to Stund it again
I'VE soldiers, accustomed to pretty
rough fare, could not help laughing at
! tIllS, hhu LILO nuoH vi tuC IdCcS VI lne
women grow hotter. hastened to
apologize and to say again that we
would be as considerate as the necessi-
ties of war permitted. Then we rode to
our tents.
"The next morning visited the house
again to 500 about getting some provi-
sions. Tho young women were still
naughty, but l did my best to soften
their sntipathy. l did save them much
annoyance and they could not help being
grateful. Somehow found occasion to
visit tho house daily. and sometimes l
managed to conjure up a second pretext
before bedtime. At the end of week
the sisters regarded me more as an indi.
vidual and less ~ Union officer. for /
studiously avoided referring to the war.
Once or twice the elder one told me
with flashing eyes what would happen
to our lnen when they met q Confederate
force on the battlefield. Her brother
was captain in General Humphrey
Marshau's army, and she warned me
against getting within rife shot of his
regiment.
I'VE got on swimulngly on the whele,
uOWCNCI, dLu COAxCoo SICW ulOIt
than little fond of the spirited girl.
In little while the order came to move
OH to eastern Kentucky, and felt I'M.
commonly sad when rode up to the
house to tell the young ladies goodby.
| imagined there was q slight sign OF
emotion in the elders pretty face when
told the news, but it disappeared al.
most instantly. Holding ont her hand
to NE she said frankly: 'Goodby, colo.
nell am really sorry to See you go.
You are not so bad-for Yankee.
Please avoid my brother. You might
get into trouble
Il laughed. would you like to see
your brother! Iasled.
"-Oh. yes. Why do you ask? shs said
puzzled.
well, I'll send him to see y0r then.
1t WINS her turn to laugh. and she said
mockinyly, You'd better look out when
he's in the same county with .you.'
rode away. the tones, but not the words
ringing in my ears
"Not long nfterwxrd my regiment was
in e.stern Kentucky. One night two Of
our men brought il u prisoner. He had
carelessly wandered outside his lines
and been captured. A handsome young
fell0w he certainly WAS, with the bear
ing of cavalier. What is your name:
asked him.
"'Captain -. Of the - Kentucky,
he replied.
IL WAS all excitement, but tried tc
speak in calm tones. .Doyou live about
six miles south Of Louisvilley l asked
to make assurance doubly sure. Ht
said with some surprise that lie did
The next day arranged that the pris
oner should he paroled. said that
knew his family and would vouch fo,