Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
The Fair Captive.
, WAR I ROMANCE IN WHICH TBrrE Y.ovu.c
COURSE NET SOME DIFFICULTIES.
BY PACE m'cARry.
rbilsde,ph,a Times,

4 - III ire rcoa you n cnhpter 10 De- Il
weary hour. Just here where the
D..,,s are ~well-thumbed and a with v
- -.hai IS the book-mark 10 the .
o. >oic." And, placing his cigar \
81 conner ~ the table, cooking his hat q
s., and HIS feet up on the rail
4 .mmcr piazza, the amiable and
81 .. ,>-Confcderate hero began the =
4 =. t'; allows;
a ,-.,s~ ehall FORGET the day Billy Aston. 4,
v. thought dead. came back u
.he lines. lie was not the gay p
Il pa been the year before when !
--, back from Paris to join the army y
.t set rid Of his fopplsh airs: v
Il 30. thc same glorious fellow with
and dignity after his terrible L
Ireycr shall forget that fine May ,
Us BILLY called It. in the spring
81. r,.n We went to take Fort Fayette {
at so 81. This Is a jc,ly fine c
~ .. Mck." said Billy. that the gen. !
2 order Us on this expedition. 8
r me sealed orders for McCausland. (
70 els doesn't turn out something Z
t-svear she tented feld and go back l
r.-s and turn diplomat again with I
M ana De Leon. and all those fell /
. I've given old Mars n fair chance
. e-s gar I find him a fraud. 1 de-
81. smcthing like Achilles. Antony, and
~gs, Charley O'Malley. and all
o., srr % thing. the way we read OF .
r. BOOKS. and love along with 81. J
- s.. Old man. you ara chief of the l
-.-s this month, but I'm chief OF
and Captain Bullock. j want I
J. .s What particular delicacy is 10
me stomach Of n hero besides }
Il I.... and corn bread? It's ] o'clock
' noble Antony or OMalley, pre- !
OBJ. . u- surprised. Two ebony slaves I
ou a scout-and they return '
r. r.. spells, among which are n pea ,
4 . . tatriarchal gander. and the rarest !
same that ever graced the bag :
j h...-an opossum. And last but !
& . cnHteen Of applejack." c
you are always wise, but now
inspired. Let US pour a libation 9
j .'.s even II Mars IS a failure and l
D. see the cook. i know Savarin q
i.-t and ] could make an Irish stew
.|ursln n We had some Macaroni !
. u-N-n." :
r-et morning Billy and 1 started to I
I.C usland, whose brigade lay in J
b.. Ealaigh county, thirty miles from =
Pei. .yttte. II was a pleasant little 4
n ue route lying through the '
au- mountain region along the q
i.fr' New river that trayerses the :
s-a G section OF Virginia. Our cav
on Vs IN the enemy's rear, and we d
go attack the front If circum- y
were favorable. The country girls o
fF receivcd US with enthusiasm. for !,
would whistle a gem from his opera 4
-rtolre and accompany himself on
"a -r'. an accomplishment as artistic
VAS eccentric. He could execute the i
intricate cadenza that ever made q n
tomas tour dc force. and IL inc h
ga not take to classic music we Il
l. ing as "A duet Her Bright Smile Il
MIS- Me Still," a favorite song OF the I
ANOTHER GAME. q
9th day, on Sunday afternoon, we :,
up 10 the Federal picket. and =
Gosh our glasses could see the boys ,
* cards under a tree. while the ..
-y lazlly swung his carbine In his :
-L. and sane. When the Cruel War =
over" little thinking what a different :.
Of game was about 10 be played. :
ly and 1 took three scouts around "
ugh the woods. and took up the ="
ks In the bridge over q little creek, l.
then fired OF four pistols. Eat which 81
-1l our advance guard charged the %
., in front. They were surprised, and g.
7wered, and came scampering
thc hill with our fellows after them.
like devils. We caught five OF =,
on the bridge, and one of them
s. he scrambled ont of the trap
JOHNNIE. don't be hard on US.
81 a canteen full OF applejack." =
.iw three girls on the porch OF n I.
farmhouse near by waving hand q
s 90 MS by way of applauding
.,tle adventure, and as there was L.
more 10 be done but TO wait a
main column to come up. Billy 81
E went Up 10 the house. and were
t. with wild enthusiasm.
the girls had disappeared. but a
r two dragged her out. struggling In
Ell. '~lshinE,
MATINEE. 81
.t { am 30 scared" she cried. II was IL
from church. when a man came ei
down the road and said the rebels IL
zee .m!ng."
l-l big goose" said one OF the girls.
bells are not going 10 eat you Up" 81
as our cousin" said another, 'but 81
a Union girl. Miss Helen Manson" a
p. g Union man." said Billy. "in ii
for her sake. You hold her,
lies, while / make her a prisoner NJ
r.r" C
outraged by the applause OF the
girls. he seized the blushing
a1 tried TO kiss her. II
u.. her right" said the others. OF
$50 putting on to make believe
10 like IT," ~
'. Dyed a pastors. lunch OF butter ~
4 bread. honey, and cold mutton, 81
..king old matron presiding. Then &C
te our musical matinee" and as q
a the interlude that introduces II
g. De said soto voce. Now,
I Ln-N - HLa ItaI q NafI IN
u that baritone croak on + q
ma wen gather the crowd oil
. The old lady's eyes were suf- re
-h tears, and the girls were all VI
Then Billy sang his transla-
Henry OF Navarre's song TO Ca VI
and be pushed his Irritation with an ~
O .tl4l - that OF the gallant monarch, "
tae fight for his kingdom 70 win VI
.r-s with song and lutte. IL was "
.ar 20 see how little the young a
-Il-ed her qualification, and how "
encouraged her admirer. -
beats Achilles and O'Malley," 4
Blly 20 me. as he led the young va
iuio the garden bower for a 20
fl the drums OF he fort in the :.
bat the long roll. and Billy and ~
cme out OF the bower. one all ~
..l the other all bushes. W.
Ill THE DEFENCEs. y,
a aas only a country girl but one nc
a cpgruer or a poet might have ar
.1 with rapture. Her pretty head r.
owned with a little soft, felt hat ha
cooked on one side. and the tan lin
n a pheasant set In front ike m
tlel plume OF Mephisto. Her oval OF
framed In a mass OF curling vi
air that matched her cleaning W
& Dg and q red mouth that would 81
4 the pity OF a saint. while sa
'. might have been ikened to the di
.slept that the reverse curves
g-ts describe Ia the swan OF
ai the steed OF Aconis were 10
p a close collar and ribbon. be
i. her attire. like her bearing and he
Indicated all the defenceS that ur
n9desty erectS against audacious sh
81. pe little traitor Of coquetry within ri
"el-s4arded citadel had thrown out WI
hgaa 10 show that IT might possibly w
~htn by strategem, II not by storm. m
ibbon knot az the neck was eyf
.ay lot Intended for a Gordian tie, b.
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