Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

upon the ground In tho raw night
air. why, that would kill our negro
servants. After all, there must DO
something savage about these Yam
KEGS To be able to endure such q
thing rs that.
Please to follow me-" said, and
conducted them 70 our best room,
which contains two beds. AS all tho
servants, without exception, had fed
tho house, began to arrange the
sheets and pillows.
NO, no. We must not permit
that. We shall do all this ourselves, "
they politely demonstrated. AS per
CcivCd they required rest immediate
ly. left them at once.
Hardly had | reached my room
whom heard, in the direction of the
officers quarters, frightful screams
of Help! Robbers! Murdor" The
voice was familiar, but in my excite
mcnt and terror ! didn't recognize
it. Robbers! Help. Murderv' I'm
agino my feelings. Suddenly some
ono tumblcd into my room. 1t was
mother, but, heavens, in what n
State-hcr dress all crumpled, her
hood sprawling all over her face, her
hair wildly diShcvelod! In her mad
flight she lost shoe. She was rs
red as N pcOny.
Her screams for help wore continu-
Gus. 1t was Somo timo before she
was sufficiently calm to tell mo that
she had hidden herself in the room
where the two officers were lodged
in one of the bcds-and had COW
cred herself with spreads and pill
lows. You may easily surmise the
result whom tho lieutenant - the
blond--woary and worn, threw him
self upon tho bed. Really mamma s
ShriCkS wero pardOnable.
succeeded after time in quieting
her, and in measure was successful
in assuring her that the officers were
not here for plumber and murder.
She promised not to hide herself
again when told her that 1 would
tell the officers that she, mamma,
was rheumatic, and that she had
crawlcd under the many covers for
tho purpose of taking a sweating
! bath.
Our friends tho enemy had hardly
fallen asleep when an orderly ap-
peared, who said that he wished to
speak with them.
That is impossible now" 1 said.
They are asleep Wait awhile or
come again later"
Where are thcy?" he asked.
l conducted him to the apartment.
Without moments hesitation he
awokc them. l feared that tho off.
GERS would upbraid him for doing
this, but they didn't In few min,
utes they followed the orderly to the
generals headquarters. What sin
gular creatures these soldiers are
They obey without n murmur. ]
know that should make very in
subordinate private were / q man.
If l We're told to do anything, !
should always want to know why it
should be done before obeying.
| w
turned
They showed neither i'll humor nor
sleerlessness. They didn't even re-
turn to their apartment They at
once briefly informed mother and
myself that the corps proposed Civ
ing n ball in the evening, and that
we wore invited Both of them beg
god of me to put them down for the
first two numbers. OF course 7
agreed, because hadn' danced since
the last Mardi Gras. While we were
discussing the matter mother was
constantly Juggling at my dress and
bringing up all manner of impedi-
mentS.
why, Laurine, you haven't a
thing to wear"
Il have worn my white gown but
twice. 1t will answer very we'll, !
think"
But that is out of fashion now, ~
mother objected.
Permit me to suggest, said the
brunette, that you fasten a few rib
bons, made up of the national colors,
upon your dress. You will then wear
most becoming Style
But my feet are sore, Laurine, "
demurred mother.
"Oh, You need not dance, mother
dear"
The officers were too polite to
laugh at this rejoinder, and duo re-
spect for those present precluded
mother from expressing her unfa-
vora BILE opinion of me. She freed her
mind, however, as soon as we reach
ed her apartment.
You wrctchcd girl! So this is the
way You wish to rush headlong to
/ your RUM"
| l thought she feared, as she al
ways fears, that were 1 to attend the
ball should catch cold I therefore
sought to pacify her by promising to
dance few numbers only. This re-
mark was very unfortunate.
You have surely lost your rea-
son." she said. do you suppose,
you silly goose, that these dreadful
northerners have organized this af
fair in order to dance? Why, it Is
merely prctcxt on the part Of these
savages TO allure all tho girls TO one
place and then to carry them off"
But, mother, officers cannot
marry while the war is raging"
This seemed to eXasperate her. She
called me a hopeless little fool