The evening world., 1894-04-12
SHE PLAYED YANKEE DOODLE
CONFEDERATE CALLS ON A GIRL
WHO WAS FOR THE UNION.
Afterwards lie Narrowly Escapes
Shooting His B~rothcr-in-. n"'

A crowd of old Confederatcs were
smoking in the lobby of the hotel and re-.
lating some of their adventures in the
late war, says the Atlanta Jornal. COL
Brown was in the city on business ana
was listening while the others aik,i'
when some one senid:
'Colonel, you went through the war
without a scratch. but haven't you some
story to give us?'
Eyes: there is one incident l shall
nevr forget. During the later part OF
so, our egiinent was stationed in North,
ern Virginia, and II was vel known that
the Yankee were not far of. was de-
tailed for picket duty that night. and as
Il was in such a hostile place. our com
mander decided to put two men at each
post. Samuel White. a cousin or niihe'
was ent to the SAINT post with me:
THE night was as dark as Egypt,
every star being hidden by the lowering
clouds, and IL looked as II we would have
a storm before morning. Sam and | We're
both snugly wrapped in our large over
coats and we were very comfortable un-
der the circumstances. We were sta
toned under a large oak tree cioss py a
from view, and at the same time kept
off some OF the wind.
There was n large house near our
post. where lived a blacksmith OF, the
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strong Union man and loud In his de-
nunciations of the Confederates.
1--WE knew that he was a desperate
man, but at the same time we deter
mined to have some fun with him. Sam
and / we're young. and did not care for
Yankees or what not, tod MN
that l was going up to That house ana
have a little fun He tried to dissuhde
me, but | was obstinate, and as soon
as he said that he could take care f
the post, l left. He aid if | mad" a
favorable report he would go when
II carried my carblne with me and
marched up and rapped at the door.
Presently It was opened, and a stall
wart ma of about forty years ot age
i pretended to be as mean as possible.
GOOD e. ening." said /, are you the
blacksmith
Well, haven't you got a dartcr?'
Nt'Yes, sir?'
BY this time he was getting mad, but
! kept my eyes on him and held my
gun ready in case of an emergency.
Well, would you mind letting that
gal tickle that p%ianner a little"
1.-THE man was dunfOunded, but he was
evidently afraid to refuse. as he thought
the whole company was outside. We
entered the parlor and he called his
daughter. When she entered ] made an
door. gun in hand. With "A naughty air
she took a seat at the. piano and Iiayed
Yankee Doodle with all the power that
t Tas IN b nsr' and W saIl, M shs nn'T ,hai IS
a very lovely piece. Please tell me the
name. as ] have never heard 1t before
This cut her to the quick as she had
ignorance all her efforts came to
naught. =,
manner.
IA aIay, will .-p,t r1nnC rlnS. I'll IDtt-
ritani?' ] asked.
8 +" 1Tl what?'
81 don't know it
II rolled out some more big names
"'Wm ypu'piease play DixieT I asked.
~ don't know that, rther.'
She played a few more pieces, and
after thanking her in the most cordial
manner ! departed, saying that l would
return again.
when / got back and told Sam what
j had heard. he was anxious to go also,
and in a tew more minutes he was max
ing for the house.
"While / was at the house an officer
tersign. Sam forgot 70 tell this. and
! was sitting there. thinking OF course
that IT. was the same; I had not been
there long before ! heard Il body. Of
gotten within a few yards OF me I called
out: Halt! who comes'there?'
Instead of answering the Captain
tapped OF his sword with his knife, that
being the last countersign. and did not
speak.
II levelled my gun at his breast and
was pulling with all power. However.
II refused to go down.
Great God. Brown. Is that you?'
my God, VIII, Is that you? As soon
as he spoke by his voice ! knew that IT
was VIII Foster, my wife's brother. |
soon told him all the circumstances n
he told me that they had been ordered
not to speak above a whisper, as the
enemy was lurking near.
Another man was put AL guard and !
returned to camp. ] told him not to
shoot Sam when he came back from the
blacksmith's, but to keep him there
until the next relief came. VIII said he
would not report Us. He said. however.
that II 1t were known we would be shot.
MY hair almost turned gray, and az
long as ] live / shall never forget that
nights dventur e."-Atlanta Journal.
HIS CHIROGRA Apply WAS BAD.