New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
THE pOvANCE ENDED PROSAICALLY.
A WAR STORY WHICH WOULD BE IMPROVED by
LITTLE FICTION.

RI, ,,, ,or,d he sighted the next day II all went
~ and Tho ,,.at steamer rushed through the water as
II she were a. anxious TO reach hei icr "' vno,
whone she bore were 10 be at ho"e ab'
party Of men sat by smokeH"cA' Ni'I"s So ~
NAV Of the moonlight the waves had turned e mar
ative. into rather sentimental channels, ana the Judge
giving way 70 the influence Of the lovers lamp bid
the following story: -.
..you know | was a colonel in the Union Army In me
war We'll early In tho struggle was ordered 70 LOUIS
In, ,,oro r.ror,ed IN General Carlos Buell.. In
structions were given 10 mo camp with my rosi'
rnt about six south Of the city Inc pace CHOSEN
for the encampmcnt the lawn oil me couh1ry-pAee'
the home Of one Of Kentucky's bueblodci OLD FAMILIES
The owners were % be in strong sympathy WIN
the South so We had no conpuncuons about dshguring
the grounds by making temporary home on theh' oh
s-ving at the form, aud some Of my onceFs foue up
10 the house to arrange Tor such food - We conl get
We found two young women, pretty a. pictures awaiting
u on the bad ycronda. They had seen the preparations
FOR ultching the tents evidently not p'asrd
dismounted made my best bow, and explained That me
eyrcncles Of war compelled Us u camp on th"- n"h'
assured the soldiers would inconvenience uem
a. little rs possible
"Tbe two listened 70 nv little speech with looks OF
anger and the taller one snapped out you Sa not camp
on our place The last time Union soldiers were here
we didn't have FOR our conee Tor Two weeks ana
We don't propose n stand It again.
1--WE soldel- accustomed 10 pretty rough rare coulh
not hep laughing this the rush on III" faces Of
the women grew hotter. fastened to apologize ana
10 say again would be consdcte as IN" ne
ce .ites OF war permitted Then we rode 20 our tents
The next morning visited the house again 10 see
ahop, cettne some provisions The young women were
sim naughty my best 70 soften their ahti"thy
did them much annoSanco, ana they could not h'p
benc grateful somehow, | found occasion TO visit the
house daily and sometimes / managed to conlure up
second prctext before bedtime. At the end OF week
the sisters regarded individual ard Jess
a. Union orccr for studiousy avoided referring TO
the war twice the elder one tod me with lash
Ing eyes would happen to our men when they met
Con ederate force on battlefield. Her brother was
can-an in General Humphrey Marsho'- army, and she
warned ne aran.t getting within rine-shot Of his reg
ment.
I'VE 60, on swmuingly on DE whole, however. and
confa.s grew more than li,tl4 fond OF the spirited girl
In Iiule while the order 20 move on TO Eastern Ken
lucky end felt unconmony sad when rode up 20 th'
hou," 70 tell Young ladies' goodbye imagined there
wa, a slight sign Of emotion in the elders pretty fac
when told the news but II d'appard almost instantly
Holding out hcr hand 20 no. she said frankly GOOD bye
Colonel. an rally sorry to see you 60 You are moi
80 lad for a Yankee. Please avoid my brother No'
might ct into touble'
Il laughed Would you Ike to your brotheri'
atked.
oh vcs Why do you oskl' she sad, puzzled.
We'll ri ,cnd him you then II vas he
turn O. laugh and she said mcckingy You'd hettei
LOOK out when he's IN the sane county with you rod
away the tones the words. ringing in my ears
Not long a',crwsrd my regiment In Easrrn Ken
lie had carclc,y wandered outside his lines and been
captured \ handsome young fellow hs certainly Wa.
with the bearing q a CAVALIER what Ia your namef
9skod hm.
sptain -. OF the - Kentucky he implied.
81 vac all EXCITEMENT but | tried % speak IN cain
tonc-. DO you I've about * miles south q Iousvile
asked to make assurance douby sure lIe aid win
some su5prl- that he DID. The next day afrangd TIA
the prson.r should he paroled. said that knr" DIFF
family. and would ,oueh Tor h' honor. lie wa' 'ow,'
70 20 home after giving the u-ua. pledge. merely ~
piainod had mot his slst -. ard s-krd hin
10 tell them that Colonel -. q the - hinnc,oh. had
sent him IL slld he would. and started Tor Loui''c
There wa. silence Tor tine. flnaily some one said
"WdIT
The Judge hod been looking out over the OCEAN. III
TUNED toward speaker. II suppose You married III
-l.tf ." went % tho man.
'Ir> odd that every who hears tho story shpu'
ask that the Judge q. "No. never went back I
Kentucky and any u the family again mar
red Mime scta girl"
There was silence again p, time but all thought
"WAat u Disappointing md Tor roHnnee'