The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

in accordance with the facts, and the
writer merely gave one incident in very
remarkable life history.
The other day l was talking with Maj.
Tom Williams, a gallant eX-confederate
who was with General Pierce Young
cavalry in South Carolina when Sherman
marched through the state.
Did you ever hear of the beautiful Miss
Boozer?" asked the major.
l laughed heartily. and told him briefly
the substance of the newspaper article
concerning the lady in question.
The majors face assumed a thoughtful
expression as he slowly whitfield his cigar.
THAT was not a fake, as you seem to
think" he said in his deliberate way;
Miss Boozer was no fiction. In her day
she was the prettiest woman south of the
Potomac, and the pasha was in big luck
when he got hold of her"
do you know anything about herr" /
asked in surprise.
Il should say l do" was the answer.
If you have a few minutes to spare l
will tell you all about it,"
l resumed my chair and waited with my
curiosity pleasantly excited.
Early in '65,' said the major. Il was
with Gen. Young in South Carolina. We
were hanging on Sherman's TANKS. doing
what we could to worry him, without
much success, l must admit You see,
that dashing trooper, Fitzpatrick, was al
ways on hand 20 hold us in check, and we
had hard road to travel. Our fellows
were plucky enough. They would ride
and skirmish all day, and dance all night,
but they We're living on half rations, and
were no match for the federal cavalry.
Still, we made Fitzpatrick hustle, and
many a night we routed him out of bed
and made him change his quarters In
hurry.
Before the fall of Columbia we spent
few days there. One afternoon Gen.
Young was standing with me on a corner
discussing the campaign, when he sud
denly nudged me and pointed up the
street.
only a few rods away, advancing to-
ward us, was the most dazzling vision
of loneliness that ever blinded the eyes
of mortal man!
I'VE saw a girl of perhaps eighteen sum
mers. dressed in exquisite taste. skipping
along with a step so light that u would
not have crushed a flower She was
radiant creature with golden hair, brown
eyes flashing under long dark lashes, and
her complexion was absolutely transpar-
ent
Her fautless form and features. and
the mingled haughuness and grace of her
manner and movements would have at
tracted admiring attention in crowd of
the worlds fairest women, and 1t is no
wonder that we rough soldiers were
THE general was the first to recover.
In a husky whisper he requested me TO
follow him. The invitation was unneces-
sary. Little groups of officers were COM
ing in our direction from every quarter,
and then was seen a strange spectacle.
Walking UP the main street of the town
was this paralyzing beauty, and following
her at a respectful distance sauntered a
score of officers with gathering sabers and
jingling spurs.
yes, we continued our promenade until
the girl stepped into a carriage and was
rapidly whirled out of sight
I'VE returned to camp badly democrat
lied. We had learned that our charac-
ter was a certain Miss Boozer a belle
who was very popular in confederate mil
ltary circles, and very unpopular with her
own sex.
Nothing was said against her charac-
ter, but several persons looked at us in
peculiar way when the they spoke Of her.
"Our cavalry had TO leave that night,
and some Of the officers rode off with
heavy hearts. If they could have secured
Miss Boozer they would have remained
and surrendered to Sherman.
1.-TWO days later when we were many
miles away, some of our fellows Joined us
and reported the capture of Columbia.
That did not interest us much. What we
wanted to hear about was the beautiful
Miss Boozer. How had she Jared? That
was the question.
Fitzpatrick drove us northward. but we
we're frequently overtaken by refugees.
and from them we learned. that our fas-
chatting siren had captivated a crowd Of
federal generals and colonies and was hav-
ing a good time.
you may imagine our rage and des-
pair when we learned that Miss Boozer
had left Columbia with the invaders. She
had departed under the protection of one
of the officers, and Travelled In great
state, riding in a fine carriage belonging
10 the father-in-law Of Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton.
1T was a long time after that before I
heard any more about this wonderful
young woman. l am sorry to say that !
did not hear any good Of her. She found
Washington and New York too slow, and
soon made her way to Paris, where she
lived in royal style as the favorite Of
prominent French statesman. Then she
went to st. Petersburg with Russian
prince and remained several years.
'In the course Of time she returned to
Paris. where she enslaved a wealthy
Turkish pasha. The goddess rascal show
cred diamonds upon her and induced her
TO 20 with him TO his province as the
star attraction of his harem-
THE fair South Carolinian retained her
health. vivacity and beauty. and success
fully dehed the ravages Of time. At the
age Of 40 she was prettier and younger
looking than most women at 30.
But she made the mistake Of her life
when she got the notion into her head
that she had civilized the pasha and could
disobey him with impunity. She bribed
her attendants and several times slipped
out at night to meet distinguished for
eigners, who had been among her admir-
ers in Paris.
THE sleepy-looking old Turk who own
ed her body and soul was In reality
very wlde-awake old scoundrel. He knew
exactly what was going on, and one night
he set a trap for his pretty bird She
was caught in disgrace, and WAS locked
up on bread and water for "A week.
1.-THE pasha then took supper with her
and gave the half-famished creature the
choicest yiands and the rarest wines. She
felt sure that he had relented. but at the
hour Of midnight her tyrant took out his
watch and gave her FIVE minutes 20 pray
10 the God of the Christians before the
executioner took her in charge.
1.-THE frightened woman fell falnting at
the monsters feet and before she fully
recovered consciousness q gigantic Turk
had severed her head from her body with
oua bfoW Of his Keen Woanou