The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-16
a MARrINn EAPEnInNCE.

] An hAHAt ruuNhfNn hNhAth
sharp Reception 60 Northern
hoy.
Thomas Edwin Turner contributes q
story. Lieutenant Harry" recounling
m episode Of the War Of the Rebellion,
to 81. Nlcholas. The thlricenyear-old
sou Of Federal officer was put in
nominal command Of scouting party
and the following was one Of his cX-
perlences IN Versailles, Mo-:
Feeling that already he had display
ed generalship to be- favonbly com
pared with Napoteon's crossing the
Alps. the young lieutenant with his
two men. sergeant and a corporal
prepared TO carry by storm or strategy
the only castle known In America-ihe
dwelling house Of one Of her citizens.
lie mounted the steps Of the most pre-
tDntous house In his district ana
boldly pulled the door-bcll. After re-
prating the operation two or three
limos. applying Increased strength to
GA. repetition. the door was Hung
wide open and there stood lady clad
IN black. Her hair was black. her eyes
were hlacker. and the expression Of
her face was Mackest This somher
female looked at the boy moment
and then asked
do you want a belly
"No, mn'am. Why mld he.
"Oh. when you first rang ! thought
scme one needed duor-bril aud had
concluded to take mine: hut. before
reaching here | decided u was not
bell hui The whole houic you were go
irg To take. Now. what do you wantf
n lnpst he confessed that this recep-
ton was not what the young lieutenant
cN uccicd. aud Tor moment it stag
r,rod him. Put hc drew himself up 20
his full height Of four feet eleven
Inches. allowed the left hand 10 rest
gracefully on his knlghtly sword-hllL
ana. his face beamlng with cuncill.
atlng smile as he assumed the air OF
m humble aud unwilling instrument Va
re hands of Uncle sam. be proceeded
10 answer the lady's last question thus
MADAM these are war times. II palm
M 10 Inform you that my duty COM
n.is rs o. search your house from top
i0 lcit0m. ! would spare so fair .
l1Hi il q were Ia my power but my
orders from cur commanding officer
cannot De- disnhcycd So please lead
lhe way. and we win annoy yon as
lliilr as p,ss.blc.'
llcw ihc lady 20 whom this crandilo-
lrcrt adGgc had been directed.
surck dumb with amzemeut at the
| l1y's words and mir of condesccnsion,
recovered hrg speech Ner face was
irshel ana her black cyey flashed dan
-crupsly az fhc screamed
Hold Your tongue. ytm impndcni
/ riic peacock Or IN box your ears,
WHY does a baby Ike yoN wear uni
furmt Haven't the Yankees men
/ on0rghf II your commanding officer
watts anything of mr lrt him send q
man. not q siuckup doh Ike you, Run
| homo now as fast ls your little legs
viii carry yuu and tell mamma go
uuuucc You soundly Tor imprriincncc
lo q lady old enough TO b. your grand
| mcther.'
Sever was humiliation ~ whitening
sn higttng 50 complete The boy
would lave given worlds To have eX-
| larcrd hls uniform Tor his ruunda-
bort ard brooches and the lluuch hat
ir his room az his far-away Northern
nome. In q somewhat trcmulous voice.
| % mrsi d. confessed. the young lieu
ier1rt thus answered his drilder:
MADAM. I may be- a peacock aud a
TOLL I, Is easy % mistake ones SELF.
q IMAGINED you were the lady You
lalmcd o. be-: hut 40 long as even your
irrss a. like that Of my mother and
sisters. We viii not be- rude unless you
ompfl a. My little legs are going
lyrg this house from cellar 90 garrett
lud ar You won't show us the way.
will send You 20 the hotel with Cor
p0ml Sands. where We have come 9th
a. prisoners. am big enough to tell
Won this and 10 do g."
Scowllng darkly. the woman replied
I Como ON, vow little hruic' oh. how
wish had you alone ten minuicsi'
Truth 10 tell. "ihc htils brute" was
, very Glad To escape private interview
with the lratc woman.