The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-02-07


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10 the left in little clearing was com
Portable farm house. Stacks OF fodder and
straw and pens OF corn III tie shuck were
ranged around Ihcrc WIS every appear
auce Of prosperity. but no slSn OF lite,
save two blue birds, the pioneers OF SPRING,
which were fighting arouni the martin
goaIGs, prepares 70 GAZE posses s,,,
tain pointed to the farm house. 1t Is live
years since | have seen the place"
You don't tell me so: see in the
Eur'ld that they call it tie civil war, but
it's uothin but oncivil, sor, for to fight aGin
your ould home"
You are right" asserted the captain.
"There is nothing civil about Wa. | sup
pose the old house has long D~ea deserted.
Sure, look at the forage Chin RS piled
b'ys git ii it. Look at the smoke OF the
chmbly. Barrin the jaybirls, It's the
peacefulest sight I've seen:
My people axe gone" said the captain.
'AIy father was q union man. i shoudu't
be surprised to hear Of LIN somewhere ST
the nortl. The day that was eighteen he
gave me & Aosgins Coz t.lsohel'ei'co and /
ran away.
THAT WAS in 1888" said the captain.
~ was too proud to 90 back home. but when
the war began | remembered what strong
union army
TITS a great scene for play" said the
big lrishman s0lcmnly.
My mother was dead" the captain went
on, my Oldest sister was married and my
youngest sister was IT school IL Philadelphia
ami my brother, two years older than my
! self, made life miserable for me in trying 10
| boss me.
Oh exclaimed O,Hallor2n. don't
know tEat same? lis meself that's been
! along there"
/ Captain SSomeryiile looked at the old place.
| carefully noting the outward changes, which
were comparatively few lie Noted, too,
| with the eye Of a soldier, that when the
impending conflict took place between the
! forces then facing each other, there would be
| Il sharp struggle for the knoll on winch the
/ house stood and lie thought 1t was Il curious
! feat for his mind 70 perform to regard the
old home where he had been both happy and
miserable as Il strategic point of battle.
| Private OI.alloran had no such memories
10 please CT to vcX him. To the extent of
| his opportunities he was a man of business
lie took piece Of white cloth from his
pocket and hung it Oh the broken sapling.
III sec, sor, if you chap in the grocery
| business
| As he turned away. there vas puff of
| smoke on the further hill. a cracking re-
| port. and the banging cloth Jumped as
| though il were alive.
! Path. it's him, SER exclaimed O'Hallo-
| ran an he's in q mighty hurry. Where
! upon tie big Irishman brushed Il pile of
| leaves from al 0ii-cloth strapped together
| in the scmhlance of EnarSack.
"Nyhat have YOU there?" asked Captain
| Sum!merYiiic.
Sure. It's me grocery store. sor. Coffee,
| tay. an sugar. Faith I'll make thc devils
| mouth water like a baby cUttin his stomach
lathe Would We mind comm along, &or,
| foi. to kane ne froI1 swindliu' the johnny
| out If aii lis br!on4iu'sE'
| Hon THE CONFEDERATE SIDE.
| Three men sal i'll = gully that mad once
! been II hillside dilCn. ntlr uniforms were
! VarIOG;>-ll!c iUs5}!I OF accident aud cap
| tu!e. One cf tAem wore Il Very fine blue
| oYercoUt, which W&S in queer contrast 70
| his ragged palt;IjoOnS. Ihi5 was Lieutenant
! tloItOl, who li.tu charge Of tie picket line.
| Another had on the uniform of an artillery
! man. AND his icit arm Was III Il sling. lie
! had cCme out OF the hospital to DO duty Us
:. guide. ,lhi$ Was i'rvate John I'am-
! broush. The th;rd had OIL 10 Uniform at
/ all. b. { was dressed in plain citizen
! clothes. Inucl The worse for wear This
! MAS Jack tI!patrick. scout and sharp
| shooter. Happy tack" ~ he was called.
/ iiow long si,ve inu gully had been a
! ditch il would be Impossible to say, bat it
| must have been good many Years, for
| the ri g. had grown into stout trees. and
| here and there q blackjack doomed up Wig
! OrouSiy.
Don't get so pcrnicious around her
I said Happy Jack as the others were NOV
/ lug about. This amt no fancy spot"
| lie cascd himself upward Oh bis elbow, and
made :; swift but careful survey Of ihc
! woodland vista that led to the federal lines.
! The '.o shook down the breach OF his rifle
! ana slipped long cartridge into its place.
You soc that big poplar over yondcr? Well,
under that tree there's man, leastwa! $