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IN the spring Of 1864 Atlanta was
full of Johnston's officers and SOL
diers. An uneasy feeling prevailed
In every circle, and 1t WINS feared
that thu. Federals might any day
make q forced march or a raid and
surprise the city.
Still the people faced the situation
courageously. They had passed
through 30 many, dangers that they
were not. easily frightened. The
sullen boom Of Sherman's big guns
could then be heard 40 miles away,
but Atlanta maintained her usual
serenity outwardly and gave no sign
of her secret misgivings.
The theater was then ON its last
legs, but occasional performances
were literally patronized. One Of
the star attractions in q strolling
company at that time was a pretty,
black eyed young woman, about 30
years old, who carried the town by
storm. 81 .s
This girl was a wonder. She was
equally at home in tragedy and
comedy. She could sing and dance,
and when she took male part in a
play she was a bowling success.
A better all round artist had never
visited Atlanta, and that was the
general verdict.
When she told her story, it excited
sympathy. She was a creole Of
Louisiana. and her family had been
murdered by a raiding. party of
Buffers troops. She had taken
refuge in the Confederacy, and, hav-
ing no relatives or friends, she had
decided to use her rare dramatic
gifts and earn hes own living. The
story made the pretty actress very
popular, and she was patronized in
a social way by leading citizens.
Young officers took her out driving,
and generals and colonies showed
her over the Notifications, which
were then nearly finished. The
creole's curiosity about such mat
tiers charmed the military men, and
it afforded them the greatest posi-
BILE pleasure to answer her ques-
tons and explain every doubtful
point.
Several weeks rolledby, and when
her company disbanded the actress
remained in Atlanta. She estab-
lished herself at a popular boarding
house and told her friends that she
needed a rest before going on the
Richmond stage. She received a
great deal of attention and was
practically the belle Of the army.
The lines were closing around the
city, but the creole charmer still
fingered. The officers Of Johnston's
army were at her feet. They sent
her costly presents, and every fine
day they might have been seem rid
ing with her along the lines sot
breastworks.
Suddenly the actress disappeared.
The military men were nearly crazy
because they could not trace her,
but the ladies of the city did moi
seem to regret her departure. In
fact, they limited that she was nc
better than she should be. The
month Of June slipped by and there
were no tidings from the missing
star. Then came July and with II
the beginning Of the siege.
At suchya criticaltimepeopleso oa
forgot thefavolitse|d<iff' 4hs1odtighh
and3 at the end Of day. hiseslliiinli
1pk,esoolpple were. thinking Oh farsRmor,
Important matters al A The si i,llplst, VII
over atlast,, iallndsthteY e,deBtlialafiIism march
led In. 90 -" "'
l. One fine morning a western corp
commander, with his staff, rod.
through the city and took a'look.a
the Notifications. lat his, side VIA
d small, dark faced, black eye
young man, who acted as his guild
and pointed out various thing
Of interest. A-pronninent-=Attan
man met this youngster face t
face, and his surprise caused him t
stand almost paralyzedin his track
He was the pretty actress who ha
turned the heads Of 60 many of
cersi The stranger eyes u met thos
of the Atlantas1nan' and11sunalpped Y
ciously. Then Y modldanlg iinunifl
spread over alhiisaj tp,iiqutaint face, an
his glance was plainly one Of recol
, milton. The Georgian spoke guar,
, eddy to several Of Sherman'a officer
I, ,about the mysterious, young MAJ
.,but they gave very little satiMa
1nstion. Finally it was learned TIL
.I,he was a famous personator Of ma
and female characters on the Frene
!. stage In New York CITY. But vi
!, .he d manor a womani e'Nobod
!, could answer, this, question, but
, Or she, as: the case might be, "
|, one Of the most successful spies wi
: had ever served the Union oaus
! The mystery Of this persons sex I
manned unsolved.-Chicago Chro
! icle.
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9 Every schoolboy has heard Of {
j. early settlers on the James river "
filled a vessel with the sparkling san
/ Of the seashore and sent the ship lad
; with "fool's gold" hack to the {
+ country. And every sohoolboy., a -
+ ten how tender hlis age.,,has1f appfeciat
I the joke and laughed in his super;
]. modern way at the follies Of his 70
. fathers. And now the attention Of
Z great government is again drawn to
y marvelousdisoovery of onem itsFinh,