The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-26


Tho pedigree and wnrrocor1of Major
Dcnwick Pcrnngton wnanevcrunknnwn
IN any person nve minutes after being
introduced. Tho way Of Il would be
that the major generally explained that
be- was not really entitled 90 BE- called
major because he had been merely adj
jutant Of the Twcnty-third virginia
infantry. lie had seen plenty ~ nc-
ton however. under the old hero ana
scholarly gentleman" Gen. Juhal a.
Early. Then he always told an nnec-
dotc ~ the general. With this Begin
ming you would know n i've minutes
that the major was avn. y v; that
he came NJ scotch-irlnh ancestry; had
been IN business IN Baltimore, but lost
his charming wife and had taken TO
drink and squnndcrcd his money ana
was now stranded. but every inch
roldicr ana n gentleman. Thomas o.
Speedy was quite another sort. lie was
very brisk. wore chop whiskcrs, was al
ways making large sums OF money, but
unfortunately his heightened tastes
caused him 10 spend more that he made.
md he was always poor AZ least that
was his explanation. lie doEpised titles,
but everyone who knew him knew that
wv NNNA NfNN u war NNAfhAMlAA'A ~ -
tender age. His patriotic nrdor had
caused him 90 carry muskct In hum
drrd battles and skirmiahos with the
Army of the Potomac. The major and
Ar Speedy were both book agents. They
worked about one hour each day and
fought their battles over the rest ~ the
time. when they met tho first time and
each unfoldcd his story to the other.
they fcll upon each others hosoms and
wopt. u was such an affecting reunion
OF the blue and the gray that spectators
were thrilled with emotion. Then they
discovered that they fought IN the same
battles. and as one hr3ugh; up rem
lnisccuco the other would remember the
circumstance, ana they discovered with
mutual 10Y and Interest that they had
engaged IN even the same sklrmishcs,
one day MIR. Speed related how he had
noon rebel ndiutnnt carry a wounded
soldier through burning brush brake
nt the Wilderness. u drew bead on
him but aid not shoot lie WAS too
brave man" declared Mr.. Speedy. "Ho
was the braVcHt man ever saw" The
major had listened with brcathlesa In
tcrcst He folded Mr. Speedy In his
arms ana wept. u WIS that rebel adj
iutant" he said. Then another day the
major told of how he thrust Union sol-
dier back over the parapct az the night
attack on Petersburg When he was
about To give the soldier u second sabre
stroke 10 hnish him the prostrate soldier
cried. weakly, as his last words. "l'hc
Union forever"
II held my sword said the major.
That soldiers noble patriotism made
mo proud ~ holus un American.
passed ON with tcHrs ln my eyes"
Mr. Speedy had listened with grimnccs
NJ emotion. AT last have found YOU.
noble udiuiaut and spotlesa cavalier"
hc cried. ~ was that soldlcrl"
And 80 on.
But one day the major ana Mr. Speedy
fcll out white talking politics. They
grew heated and furious.
You are a nnrrow-mlnded Puritan
blgut," shricked the major
You are worse rctortcd Mr. Speedy.
You tCll Hes, / have slmply led YOU
ON. did not serve In the army OF the
Potomac. was with the army Of the
Tcnnessecv
You are liar yoursclf" yelled the
major. III h I who led You ON 10 tell
your outrageous lies, I was not In the
army Of Virginia. served In Tcxasr'
suffers clerk
bounty Jumper"
Major renwick pcrangton and Mr..
/ Thomas Speedy We're never rcconclled
after that The major explained con.
tdcntly that ne had really served IN
the army OF the Virginia and had made
his statements simply Go prove MIR.
I Speedy liar Mr. Speedy made a sim.
liar confidential explanation. Somehow
everyone smiled at their war stories
thereafter ana II they did not die OF
alcoholism they must have died OF brok.
en- hearts,