New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-01-16

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We'll, my man, you're . well dis.
1plined orderly You keep the regula-
lion 40 PAGES to the rear. Give your
horse the spur and catch up.
Ratigan, who could not we'll explain
to an officer that he was running q race,
and fearing to lose his charge, Etve his
horse the spur and dashed after her at q
gallop. He reached her in q blown"
condition.
'tOi've lost, y he cried ont Of breath.
Reckon you have, was Miss Bags
sole reply.
The moneys yours. .
Reckon it air, . repeated Miss Baggs
eyer always reckonin. Mebbe ye
reckoned about the end of the race loike
the ant ye were talkin about. -
At that moment they spied the out
post ahead.
Waal. hyar we air, said Miss
Baggs Don't want ter part from
you uns, Mr.. Sojer. I'm powerful bad
struck hyar. . And she put her hand on
her heart
Like enough OF can find some reason
to 60 with ye bit. Dim all broken up
meself, sure enough"
II hopes you KIM
"Lieutenant, - said the corporal, sa-
luting an officer who came out from the
picket post. major Burke ordered me
to see this young lady out of the lines.
She has pass to Dunlap
The lieutenant read the pass and told
Miss Baggs she might go through. }
Ratigan was racking his brains to
know what to do. He had been instruct
ed to 60 through with Miss Baggs I'M
der some pretense, but his ingenuity
when put to the test failed him. Miss
Baggs came to his relief.
''Mr. Corporal" she said, IT DON t
banker ter part 18th thet bloomin head
O. hair O. yourn. Would you mind seein
pore lone woman ter the Confederate
ines?'
The corporal whispered few words
in the lieutenant's ear. The result was
that in five minutes four cavalry pri-
Yates were placed under the corporals
orders, who held in his hand a pole cut
from tree at the side Of the road, to
which he had attached white cotton
handkerchief
Then the old buggy. which ratified at
every turn of the wheel and threatened
to collapse at every mudhole, proceeded
down the road. Corporal Ratigan can
tered alongside, while the four privates
followed directly in, rear +
But a few miles had been traversed
when horseman-he proved to be the
enemy's vedette-was seen standing in
the road ahead. As the party approach
ed they saw dozen more advancing to
his support. But the Confederates evil
dently saw the white flag, for no other
demonstration was made than the rid
ing forward Of an officer with half a
dozen men to meet those who were ad-
vancing.
"What do you want?'' asked the off,
Ger grufay.
Flag to see the lady to your lines" -.
Under commissioned oficer?''
''Only meself, CORPORAL said Rat
igan.
'Well, you can turn about pretty
quick and get back to where you came
from. The next such flag sent out will
be taken in and Won't get out again.
Captain, don't you know me?" said
Miss Baggs, smiling at the officer.
"Well, upon my word. You don't
mean
Miss Baggs put her finger on her lip.
"These men came at my request,''
she continued, $50 hope you will not
find any fault
The officer raised his hat, but said
nothing.
GOOD morning. corporal she said.
"I'm much obliges FOR your trouble. -
you're quite welcome, miss -
Both parties moved slowly away ST.
simultaneously. They had scarcely started
before the corporal heard his name spo-
ken in woman's voice, but one with
which he was not familiar
''Ratsp'
He turned and saw what must be
Miss Baggs, for her dress was the same,
though her head and neck were changed,
standing in the buggy, her back to the
horse, her face directly toward him
Her glasses were gone, her sunbonnet
hung in one hand, while she held reins
in the other. Never had the corporal be-
held so great change in so brief
space of time. The jolting had disar-
ranged a mass of dark hair which had
partly fallen over her shoulders. Her
eyes were black and lustrous, her COM
plexion an olive relieved by a ruddiness
on the cheek. Her superb head was set
on her neck as if it had been placed
there by an artist. The face was lighted
by smile of triumph-a smile so be-
witching that it haunted the corporal to
his dying day. f.
Ratigan had not recovered from his
surprise before she spoke to him in
rich contralto voice, as little like that
he had heard from her as fife is like
the mellow tones of an organ. -,
Corporal, please present my compli-
ments to Major Burke and thank him
for me for his kindness, and tell him
that when he sends another woman
through the lines under pretense Of keep
ing her eyes shut, when he has an espe-
cial purpose of his own in view, not to
send an 'Oirishman' for an escort The
smile on her liDs DrOadened and showed