The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-10-14
TWO OF THEM.

LIZ Ia L.C si4GEI VI lCto i was
ordered TO report at Benton barracks,
St. Lcnis. TO assist in organizing new
regiments.
Il looked Ike snow when | left Pnila-
delplia. and it did Snow wore and
worse IS re speeied further west. BY
the time we reached Terre Eaute. Ind,
things looked very blue for getting On.
Anxious o 10 lose q Chance 10 reach
ny station. / held the fort in the cars,
tEe conductor @s9Cring re that the en-
CINE and nal CIR would 90 ahead any
hcvr. and That ! could he thus put
through.
| vas awakened by the brakeman. who
informed iae that the conductor had
gone 20 the l:osei. leaving him TO wake
nc and say that there WIS no hope for
anything on wheels going out that night.
Ny disappointment rendered me angry
and unreasonable. | rose up IL my
wrath and mathematical the road and
all connected with it, high and low. AS
ne ADVISED me to stay in the cars, ] de-
terrcined not TO do SO.
had been for come eight months at
M home. recovering from an ugly
wound in the face received in our first
advance against Richmond. This was
not entirely healed. and my head was
lin a bag "a large covering inclosing
my face and bead. leaving only the left
eye and mouth visibie-and this. while
it appealed to the patriotic. made Inc a
queer looking figure.
In the baggage car. chained to my
trunk. was Mac. mydog. Z large English
greyhound. a pet ! had brought from
home through a feeling Of sentiment.
Once determined to sally forth. | went
to the baggage car. united Mac. opened
my trunk. exchanged my dress overcoat
for one of rough blue, drew On long
boots outside my trousers. and strapped
on a belt with two six shooters in hol-
sters. Receiving information as to the
direction of the hotel from the brake
man and calling Mac, we plunged into
the storm. On and on and on we blun-
dered and stumbled, the poor dog keep
ing close to me and whining piteously.
Suddenly | heard a noise. and forcing
my way against the wind md snow to.
ward 1t came bang up" against the side
of 4 house. Under this partial protec-
ton looked along and was cheered BY
the sight OF a CLEAN of light which came
from an open window. Iquickly.found
the door of the house, and with Mac en-
tered the dingy barroom Of a third rate
lager beer saloon. 1t was about II
o'clock at night. The proprietor WAS a
rough. surly German. He stared with
astonlshment as we burst in upon him.
Gan | stay here tonight
''Naw!'
Why not? Look here, old man, |
look pretty rough, but I've got
to pay for everything / want Or order"
and | showed him a large roll of green
backs. IF you can't give me a bed,
make up your fire here so it will keep
all night, and III pay you well to let me
sleep on chairs in this barroom."
Well" he replied, with hesitation, II
haf Won room got, unit int two bed is.
bud der is Won man dare already"
Il don't care if there's an elephant in
the one bed, 50 l get the other" said 1.
"Let's have it right off"
Der dog he will here shtay, eh:"
mo, stree. That dog goes where |
do. I'll pay for him like any other Chris
tan. Put it in the BILL"
With a grunt and a shrug the heavy
old fellow lighted about half an inch Of
tallow candle, and telling me, Come on.
then" led the way out Of d side door and
up dirty, rickety stairs to what might
be called the front attic" AS we
passed a door ON the second floor a WON
ans voice called to the man. | suppose
she asked him what he was doing. as he
answered that he was only going to
show 'dis Teller to bet"
The room in which he placed me was
mean in every way-one strip Of rag
carpet in the middle, a poor bed under
each slope of the roof. He placed the
candlestick on a rude shelf, and with a
grunt took his departure.
l looked around-and did not like the
appearance of things. I saw a lot of
rough clothing piled on a broken chair
by one bedside. l took the candle and
went quietly over to survey my room
mate. l was not prepossesced in his IA
vor. He was a sallow looking chap.
with a big black beard and tangled hair.
The outlines Of his figure, curled up uil-
der the blankets, seemed to indicate that
he was about Z feet high, and I could
see that he was feigning sleep and
watching me.