Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-12-15

pen A1ON VIII you nave AZ WflIOens
Pass Private Mark Malone'-that
name viii do as well as any-.beyond
our lines at will"
The general wrote the pass and hand
ing it TO Private Malone, Go, and God
bless your be said. He took his ennis
sary's hand and pressed it heartily.
As the words, go, and God bless
your rang again in memory the soldier
touched the tanks Of his horse lightly
with his great brass spurs and began to
descend the mountain.
An hour later he entered the little
town of Jasper. Riding up 10 the tavern
he refined in his horse and let him drink
az the rough wooden trough in front.
A number Of country people were sit
ting on the veranda, and every one fixed
his eyes on the soldier, who sat on his
horse looking about him with as much
apparent Indifference as if he were with
IN the Union lines. When the animal
had drunk his FL his rider cast the reins
to negro and dislnounted. Then. de-
taehinc his carbine from where he had
hooked it 10 his saddle. he took it in his
hand and tTamped into the house to the
jingle Of his spurs.
Not a word was spoken by those watch
ing in admiration the strapping young
fellow with so young a face set on -
stalwart frame. He paid no attention
70 them, but walked into the dining room
aud called for supper. After devoting
himself to a plate Of bacon and corn
bread, with cup Of chicory in lien Of
coffee dor the blockade Of the southern
ports had stopped the flow Of the coffee
bean from foreign countries). he walked
out on the gallery, and seating himself
on a wooden bench took brierwood
pipe and tobacco pouch out Of his
pocket and began to smoke.
Jasper was mo mans land" The peo-
pie living there and thereabout were
nearly all Confederate sympathizers,
but had learned to look for Union OF
Confederate troops with an equal chance
of either. From the moment Of the sol
dier's arrival they had discussed his
coming in whispers. Soldiers Of either
side usually came in numbers. It was
mat s1Hs - '1Nopei liad ''i0
haralhooo 70 enter the Town q Jasper
alone, especially one wearing the blue.
Presently an old man dressed in '.but-
ternut" got up from his seat among the
loungers and approached the stranger
for the purpose Of reconnoiter:
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And the man walked away Wen salis-
ned with his penetration.