Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-15

''Sce hUdr, Mfr. Officer" get the answer. It's not the loikes of you can approach the gineral. Moind now, and don't spind the time talkin with the guard.
 While the messenger was away the party listened to the voluble tongue of the buggy. She entered into the causes of the war, depicted the benefits of ne gro slavery. especially on the slave, spoke admiringly of all Confederate soldiers and ransacked the dictionary to find words to express her loathing of Yankees.
 Come, now, Miss Bags" said the major good naturedly. There's young fellow in me regiment who'll suit ye exactly. He is an Oirishman from the crown of his head to the sole of his fut. He only came over a few years ago. He is as smart as a whip There was but one gurrel ill County Cavan who could outtalk i'm. That's the reason he left Oireland. ''
 "When want a man, reckon 1 can find one right hyar outen the yarth O Tennessee 'thout goin to Oireland ter ma one. IS ne reQDoaQeQ!
 Red as the linin of an artillery off, cers cap"
 "What kind O. eyes?''
 Blue as a robins egg"
 "Waal. trot him out. I'll take look at him..
 "Oi'll call him meself, " and the ma jor went into one of the tents There he found Corporal Ratigan, the man he sought.
 Corporal Rats, " he said-every one called the corporal Rats-''there's a gurrcl out there that wants to go through the lines. Dive sent to brigade head quarters to find out if they'll give her a pass want ye to make her acquaint- ance
 At your service, major, said the corporal, saluting. And the two walked out to where the travellers were waiting
 Miss Baggs, said the major, 'al- low me to presint Corporal Ratigan, commonly called Rats by his comrades, one of the most gallant men in the reg iment"
 Corporal Ratigan bowed and uncov- cred head of hair fully up to the ma jor's description of it. It surmounted one of the most honest of countenanoes There was an air of gentility about the man despite his private's uniform, and the smile with which he greeted the young woman could not have been more bewitching had he saluted a marchion- ess Admiration for the strapping Irish Yankee soldier stood big in Miss Baggs' eyes.
 How de?'' she said, with something purity likely lookin feller of you air play in Yank. You'd better "a staid in Dire land than come down hyar ter make war on women.
 And have Oi overpainted the beauti- ful tint of his hair" asked the major, laughing. It'd make good winter hair; i; needn't hev no fro in the house.
 Horses hoofs were heard down the road, and in few minutes the messen- ger who had been sent to headquarters rode up.
 Where 8 tho answer?" asked the ma jor.
 "Divil an answer did Oi get, major, '' said the man, saluting awkwardly. J
 Well, Oi kem up to headquarthers, and the gineral was gettin off of his harse to go in his tint. Have ye any. thin for me, me man?' he asked. 'NiveI worrud, gineral, Oi answered, salutir respectful. Whats the paper ye have in your belt?' It's for the chafe of staff. Well. give it to me- 'Divil bit, gin eral; it's not for the loikes of me to be | givin yez a paper. Oi'm instructed tC give it to the chafe of staff.' Give me the paper, ye cussed Oirishman,' ht said, 'or Oi'll sind ye to the guard tint. 'Niver will Oi be guilty of breakin tht regulations or the articles of war, gin eral. Corporal of the gu4rdP yelled the gineral.
 ''The corporal kem and saluted thu gineral, him red as Corporal Ratigan' head. Take that paper from that man he roared. We'll. bein surrounded b! the guard who were at the corporal call, Oi surrendered.
 And thin?' gasped the major, glar ing at the stupid messenger.
 And thin the giperal said, Go t, yer camp and tell Major Burke to pu ye in the guard tint for 24 hours. Ant whin he sinds another orderly to me no to sind a recruit, or Oi'll put him in ar rest
 By tho howly -I Ye internal raw -! Did ye get no answer?"
 "'Oi'll sind an answer by Q soldie who has been properly retained sai' the gineraL Didn't ye tell me right major?"
 Corporal of the guardr' cried th major by way of reply. Take that man." he said when tn corporal came, ito the guard tent. As the messenger was marched away protesting against the injustice of hi treatment for obeying orders. Q stai officer rode up. Taking the major apart he instructed him to let the applicant go through, provided they would talk an oath not to give any information COT cerning the Union troops to the enemy
 With the passes he brought a suggestio from the general to send some perso with one or the other of the two partie
 under pretense of an escort, but reall with view to discovering the proximit
 of the enemy. Now that the main arm was moving, it might be we'll to discove if the cavalry on its flank had falle
 back. The ground was unfavorable fc
 a reconnaissance; hence the suggestio
 to get information by strategem. The major hunted the camp for a B
 ble on which to administer the oat
 and called on Corporal Ratigan to hel
 him. He explained the generals II
 quest and told Ratigan that he wante
 him to go with Miss Baggs Havir | Al A--lN as.,