Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

father. The squire Ind sent of his sons
wife and her children. together with us
many negroes as had refused Co 20 into
the Union lines lie had expected his
daughter to go at the same time, but
when the time arrived the fair Julia
showed that She had "A mind Of her own.
She made no scene. she DID not go into
Mysteries. but when every thing WAS
ready she nsked her father u he was
going. lie said he would follow along
after awhile She called To- q negro aud
made him take her trunks and hand
boxes from the wagon and carry them
into the house. while Squire famhrough
stood scratching his head;
"Why don't Won make her conner his
| dnughter-inlaw asked, somewhat sherplg.
We'll Susannnh.' the squire remarked,
| 81 ain been jestice of the pcace aud a
| mnrried man, Cn an on Tor forty Years,
/ without hndin out when 10 fool with the
/ wimcn SEX an when not 20 fool wi EN-,
I'D make her come said the daugh-
/ ter-in-law,
II give you lief. Susanuah, freely an
| fully Lny your baby some'rs wher' II
won't XII run over. an take on your
/ surplus harness, and 20 an fetch her out
/ Of the house AN put her Va the buggy
| But the daughter-in-law treated the
courteous invitation with proper scorn
| and the small caravan moved on. leaving
| the fair Julia and her father IN possess
sion OF the premises According 10 hu.
! man understanding, the refugees got oil
ipst IN the nick OF time. A day or two
| atlerwurd the Union army hgurauycy
| speaking, marched up. looked over
Squire Famhroughs front pnlingS aud
| then fell back 10 reflect over the situu.
ton. Shortly altcrward the Conteler-
ate army marched up. looked over the
sQuirc's buck pnlugs and ulsu fell back
tO reflect Evidently the situation was
I fts In
both armies fcll back still farther Thcsc
movements were ~ courteous and dis.
Greet were such a colossal display of
| cuquettc-thu war seemed To be- ont oi
the question OF course there were the
conservative pickcts. the thoughtful VI
dcttcs aud The careful sharpshOotcrs,
ready ~ occasion little hlondshrd, uc.
cidentally or Intentionally but by far
the most boistrrously fcr0ciOus uppcn.
| dnrc of the two armies were The two
brass bands. They were continually
challenging cnch other, beginning curly
in the morning aud ending lntc IN the
afternoon. one firing OF Dixie aud
the other Yankee Doodle" IL was
"l0ukcc Doodle, howdy do. and
"Doodl,-doudlc. Dixie too like two
chandeliers challenging each other afor
OF
This was the situation M appeared
tu Squire FambrOugh aud his daughter
/
shining brightly and the birds wer,
iluttcring ioyously Ia the budding tr,s
Miss Julia had brought her book ont into
the grove of venerable oaks which was
the chief beauty Of the place. aud had
seated herself on rustic bench that
was built around one of the npes, just
| MS She had become Interested, she heard
ride shot She moved uncOsily, but
Tell to reading again, and apparently
absorbed in the book. when she heard
another shot Then She threw the book
down and rose TO her feet. making q
very pretty center piece in the wood
! land setting
oh, what is the matter with every
thing she exclaimed. 'IbvrC's thC
shooting again. How can rcud book,
and sit quietly here while the soldier,
are preparing 10 fghtl Oh me- dom
know what 20 do If thrp should bc d
battle here, | don't know what woult
become Of U.s."
Julia IN her despair, was fair to lool
upon. Her gown Of striped homcspul