The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-05-09

oral Whoolol' IS circus riding III Ton.
nessoe, leaving no road or railroad open
to you"
''Do you consent that I shall bring
tho wino?'
II do, sir, but shall claim for the
host, q general officer rotated to tho
bride, tho privilege Of supplying an
equal number Of cases. -
"AgreGd. I will meet you hero at Q
O'Clock this evening, when you can con-
duct mo and my party to tho place where
tho ceremony is to take place. You may
say, If you please, that shall consider
tho invitation extended to my wifo,
whom will bring with me-.
"Wo shall feel highly honored, sir,
ut Mrs. Maynard's presence Am to
lnfcr, sir, that your vito has been ablo
to reach you over tho burned bridges
and trcstlowork i'll your roar?"
"She has found no difficulty what.
over i'll joining me-
Maynard failed to add that Laura had
only come few miles to meet him.
Good day, sir, said the officer, rails.
ing his hat - shall expeot you ct 9. :"
"Good day. will be on timo."
And each rode away in tho direction
OF their respective camps.
Maynard's offer of tho vino had come
about in this wise: Jakey, during tho
previous week, had boon investigating
such empty houses as he could find in
Chattanooga and had loaded himself
down with kniclsknacks, such as china
ornaments, pictures, oroolery, cutlery,
including even daguerreotypes. On one
occasion he thought no had discovered q
box Of muskets. This he reported to
Colonel Maynard, whom he persuaded
to 60 with him to cellar near by and
mako search for concealed arms. Tho
muskets were found, besides hnlf doz-
Oh cases of champagne, which had doubt
less beon there since the beginning Of
tho war.
Upon leaving the picket line May
nard rode to the house where he had
seen tho vino and secured it for the
evening, placing guard over it, Then
he went to tho hotel and bade Laura got
ready to. attend wedding.
There was CONSERVATION in the Con-
federato camp when tho c:icer returned
with the information that tho Yankoe
had tried to bluff him by claiming the
privilege Of bringing champagne with
him, and that ho had claimed tho right
for the hosts to furnish an equal amount
Tho telegraph was set in motion at once,
directing search to be made in all tho
neighboring towns for tho required bev.
erage. Dalton, Cleveland and other
points were ransacl1cd without success
About 3 o'clock in tho afternoon, az
oi,,>x OF F>1o
telegram was received that somo
champagne had been found III Atlanta.
The authorities thcro wero directed to
send it by special locomotive, marking
it: Ammunition. Forward with dis
patch.'
AT O'Clock Maynard, accompanied
by Laura, and Jal0y, who was always
with him, besides a wagon containing
the case Of wine, We're at tho appointed
place OH the picket line, where they
wcro met by tho Confederate "flag. "
Transferring the vino to tho backs of
pack mules, all started up tho side of
Mission ridge to General Bragg's head
quarters.
AS they approached the crest body
Of Confederate officers, gay cavalcade
In gray and gold lace, rode out to moot
them. They were received by tho rela.
tive of tho bride-an uncle-referred to
by tho officer who brought the invita-
ton. Ho was an cldorly man, of dig
nif1ed and serious mien. The party were
conducted to largo marquee set up for
tho wedding feast There they alighted
and the vino was unloaded and carried
inside.
A few minutes before 2 O'Clock the
guests were conducted to q knoll, OH the
summit Of which had boon erected q
canopy Of flowers and where stood q
group Of Confederates Of high rank.
On the eastern horizon stood tho full
moon. Below to the east was the battle.
fold Of Chickamauga. To the west, the
Army Of the Cumberland, besieged in
Chattanooga, Oh half rations. AS the
guests approached, the groom, still In
his uniform Of q corporal, attended by
his best man-a Confederate noncom-
missioned officer Of good family, dotail-
ed for tho occasion-was seen moving
from tho north toward tho knoll. At
the samo momont the bride, attired in q
dress mado of coarse white stuff, man
ufactured III tho Confederacy, and at
tended by several bridesmaids who had
como from distance to offioiate ap-
preached from tho south. Tho two mot
on tho knoll under tho canopy. An Off
cor Of high rank, who was also bishop
in tho church, stepped forward, and Cor
poral Sir Hugh Ratigan and Caroline
Fitz Hugh woro made ono. The only
lamp to light the nuptials was tho round
moon in tho east The only canopy, save
that composed Of flowers, was tho broad
heavens above, in which the stars had
only just appeared for the night. Tho
only wedding bells were occasional
booms from guns on Lookout mountain
Tho ceremony ovor, the bride and
groom repaired to tho marquee, lighted
with candles. where they took position
to receive tho congratulations of tho
! company All gave way to Colonel and
Mrs. Maynard, who offered theirs first.
"Wo must give you up, suppose, "
said Laura to tho bride, "just as we
would like to know you bottor. You go
abroad, suppose.
''No, [ remain hero.'
''But Sir Hugh will go?''
eyes, as soon as ho can got his dis
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