The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02
Mo,lly's story.

In the wear of 1856 | was student
al the University Of Virginia, ana enc
CANT, dandy Jim Wiltshire a Heoi0a'
student. was one Of my particular chuins'
linn was a six-footer, 1.-THE ana supple'
with dark hair and eyes. a clear Cum
plcxion. and altogether very hahusOine
fellow. Jim was trump IN every way.
In those days the plank walk worn ou'
"endurin' O. de wah" had not yet been
replaccd, so that when II ralned the way
from the University to the city OF CHAR
lottesville was muddy beyond compare.
Those were the days of union leagues
among the niggers, and six acres ana
q mule politics" and party feehhs ran
high. The darkles who waited upon the
students In the several boarding houses
in tho University and were obsequlous
enough there. went to the other extreme
outside the college limits, and TO sho"
dat dee was free" did not hesitate "
form a solid phalanx on the walk"ay DC
tween college and town, especially on
muddy days and give students the ai1ci
native of breaking through their serrleu
ranks or getting entirely off the sidewalk
int tho county road. Wei, one spring
afternoon 4 was coming from Charlolles-
VILE TO the University win Jim w ~
shire, and at point where lhc WIN
way was high above the ROAD anu Wy
| of negro walters EXTENDED company front
entirelv across the sidewalk. Rather
thtn have any difficulty with the niBs'
] was about TO get of OF the slde~aiN
! down into the road, when Jim salu' W,
where are YOU gOngY' l sdlu mo NV
road 10 avoid a collision with those dark
| les" stand by me" said jim, III TX
EN-" SO l stood by Jim. on the negroes
| came, apparently bent on sweeping US
| into the road, and when they got Wilhil
- q
you touch my clothes. / warn you don
| YOU do it," and made a motion as u
| he had a pistol, but he had none. Inc
| darkies halted and parleyed Tor no.
| ment then on they came. jim selected
| the biggest Niger in the front rank ana
| when he got near enough jim plugged
! him between the eyes and down ne roi-
! ed into the road below: Such SIAM
/ pede had hardly been witnessed since
| the first battle of Manassas, with per
haps the exception of the BucAlanu
| Races" or the stampede at Rome, I'd
| i'm 1864 and jim and | had clear track
| that day, and on every other day, LOT
/ 1t was enough for the nigsers 10 see the
tall form of Jim in the van of the stu
| dents for them to at once prepare ~
/ pass an obstacle
] linn Wiltshire was a lieutenant under
| mostly and when Col. John >. Mosuy
| came to the University, jim was so ur-
| gent in his invitation TO me 10 go WIN
| him 10 see MOSbN ludt 1 y i'ANl'N '''''
went. 1 was afraid Col. Mosby would think
! l came only from a marbid curiosity
TO see so illustrious a captain as ne.
| but he didn't seem 10 take that view OF
| the matter. was delighted TO see JIM
| and entertained a crowd Of students,
Young ladies' and others by telllhS wal
| stories He told many in which jim VIII
shire figured. but the only one can
| recall now was TO this elect.
"A train had been thrown of the track
| of the Baltimore and OHIO railroad ana
| an of the older men in the command
made at once for the postal and express
cars to capture the Doodle, but the young
handsome fellows headed by jim made
for the ladies' car to see If there were
any pretty girls on board, and as TINS
| gallant young crew marched down the
| aisle of the car there was very con-
| cradle alarm among the gentle ladies',
and as Wiltshire got about the middle
| Of the car. very handsome, stylish,
| blooming girl OF about eighteen sudden
| ly arose from her seat and, apparently
| satisfied with the handsome appearance
| of the young officer. threw her arms
| around his neck and laying her head on
| his shoulder sobbed in terror ION Mister,
| save me- Save mel / am mason
| daughIeriir' Never fear Miss. salt
the gallant Jim, 81 am a mason's son.
and suitng his actions TO his words ne
| put his arms around her yielding waist
| and drew her fair head down upon ms
| shoulder. And II Is said that the fair
damsel was not like Rachel of old IN
| that she did not refuse to be comforted.
INC"