Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-22
HARDLY A ROMANCE.
A Story which would be Improved by a
Little Fiction.

Fire island would be sighted the rsn5
day II oil went well, and tho gre.F
steauaDr rushsd through tho wafer as I,
she We're as anxious 10 reach h0r pier a:
those whom she b0ro wero 10 DO at houn,
again A little party OF men sat by q
smokcstack telling stories. The play Oh
the moonlight ON the waves had turned
tho narratives into rather sentimental
channels, and tho judge. giving way t.
the influence Of tho lovers lamp" told
the following story;
"You know I was 0 colonel tn The
Union army In tho war. Well, early In
tho struggle was ordered to Louisville.
whero reported to General Don Carlos
Buell. Instructions were given me to
20 into camp with my regiment about
six miles south OF the city. Tho place
chosen for tho encampment was the
lawn Of fno country place, the homo OF
ono OF Kentucky-s blueblooded old fam
Qies. The owners were known TO DO In
strong sympathy with the south, % We
bad no compunctions about disfguring
tho grounds by making our temporary
homo on them.
''On arriving ss tho farm ] end so1Do
Of my officers rode UP to tho house 10
arrange for such food as we could got.
We found two young women. pretty as
pictures. awaiting US on tho broad We
randa. They had seen tho preparations
for pitching the tents, aud were evi-
dontly not pleased Idismounted, made
my bet bow and explained that tho exi-
gencic3 Of war compelled Us 10 camp on
their lawn. ! assured them that the
soldiers would Inconvenience them az
little as possible.
"Tho two listened 10 my little speech
with looks Of anger, aud the taller one
snapped out: You shall noA camp on
our place. The last time Union soldiers
were here we didn't have cream for our
coffee for two weeks and 80 don't pro
pose 70 stand II again
"Wo soldiers, accustomed 10 pretty
rough fare, could not help laughing at
this. and tho flush on tho faces Of the
women grew hotter. ] hastened to
apologize and to say again that We
would DO as considerate as the nocesd-
tee OF war permitted. Thon we rode TO
our tents.
Tho next morning I visited the house
again b rec about getting some provi-
sionA The young women were still
naughty, but did my best TO soften
their antipathy. Ibid savo them much
annoyance and they could not help being
grateful Somehow found occasion TO
visit the house daily, and sometimes ]
managed 70 coDjure up q second pretext
before bedtime. At tho end Of o week
the sisters regarded mo moro as On indi-
vidual aud less as Union officer, for ]
studiously avoided referring to tho war.
Once or twice the elder ono told me
with flashing eyes what would happen
TO our men when they met Confederate
force on the battlefield. Her brother
was o captain in General Humphrey
Marshalrs army, and sbo warned INC
against getting within rife shot Of his
regiment
1--WE got on swimmingiy on tho whoia
however, and ! confess I grew more
than littlo fond Of tho spirited girl
In little wiile the order came 10 tno<
on 10 castosp Kentucky, and felt unr
commonly sad when I rode up 10 tin
house to tell tho Young ladjes goodby.
I imagined there was slight sign oi
emotion tn tho elders pretty faoe when
! told tho news. but It disappeored al
most INSTANTLY. Holding out ber hand
to me she said frankly '0oodhy. colo
nel am really sorry 10 eco you go
Yoa are not 30 bad-for Yarkee
Please avoid my brother. You might
get into trouble.
II laughed. Would you like to set
your brotherY askod.
ooh, yee, Why DO you askY shs sala
puzzled.
"'well. I'll send him to SEQ you then
IL was her turn to laugh, and stse al.
mockingly, You'd better look out whet
he's In tho same county with YOU
rode away, tho tones, but not tho words
ringing In my eaIs.
mot long afterward my regiment wa.
in eastern Kontucky. Ono night two o.
our men brought In prisoner. he hnt
caselessfy wandered outside bis hne'
and been captured. A handsome yount
fellow he certainly was, with tho bear
ing Of cavalier. What is your names
I asked him.
"Captain -, of tho - Kentucky.
he replied
II was all excitement, but tried I,
speak In calm tones. 'Doyou live ebou
| dx miles south Of Louisville? ! asked
10 make assurance doubly sure. II
said with come surprise that no did
The next dny arIanged that the pris
oncr should be pdroled. isaid thAk
know his family and would vouch h
his honor. lie was allowed 10 go hom
after giving the usual pledge. lmerel
explained 10 him that had met his eis
tcrs, and asked him 10 tell them tha
Colonel -, Of the - Minnesota, IN
sent him. lie said he would, and stayte
for Louisville"
| There was silence for o time. Fnail
some one said. "WellY'
| Tho judge had been looking ous OK
theocoan. lie turned toward theepeake
II suppose you married tho sister, ves
on tho man.
.Itf.ola that ,,vary ono who hears ~