The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-13
p GIRLS APRON,
A Thrilling Story Of Spy's Work During
the Late War Between the North
and South.

She is pretty, dark eyed girl, and this
is the story she tells Of the romantic meet
ing and courtship of her faith er and mother.
Is is story Of the Civil War, and the
famous Confederate spy who dressed as
woman and was known as Sue Mundy,
figures in her narrative:
"You know, all of mothers folks were
Confederates, while fathers people be-
longed to the other side.
On account Of this little apron the spy,
Sue Mundy, was suspected by the Union
soldiers OF being a man and spy. ! will
tell you about it.
The apron, you will notice, is made of
alternating stripes Of red and white and
forms, as you see, the flag of secession.
This stain here is a witness to the first
OF my father and mother.
NV mother father was an officer in the
Confederate army. He was killed in the
beginning of the war, leaving grandmother
with three children, all girls. They lived
on o farm not far from Fairfield, Ky, and
were fairly well off. At the time mother
made this apron she was about Is or IT..
Her oldest sister had just come home from
boarding school, bringing a friend with
her. The friend in question was none
other than sue Mundy, who had come for
the express purpose of spying on the
Yankees, who were encamped short dis
lance from town. II remember rightly,
the camp was the headquarters of General
Buell..
Mother says Sue Mundy was one Of the
most effeminate men she ever saw. He
was unusually slender for a man, and had
small, delicately formed hands and feet an
oval face, large black eyes and long, rip
pling, dark brown hair. He was also the
possessor of a soprano voice.
He came prepared with an extensive
wardrobe and carried off his part Of fash
ionable and fascinating young lady to per-
lection. OF course my mother and Miss
Sue in time made the acquaintance Of some
OF the officers stationed near our town, one
of whom became infatuated with Miss
Sue, and baskets of fruit and flowers came
almost daily bearing his card.
OF course, owing to the troubled times,
there was dearth of parties and balls.
For amusement my aunt and Miss Sue
were in the habit of attending the dancing
class to which my mother and her younger
sister went one evening of each week,
One evening before going to dancing
school mother made this apron and wore it
over her white dress for the benefit OF the
Yankees who were certain to be present.
About the middle OF the evening mother
and Miss sue went into the smaller room
for a drink of water. A man bearing the
bars of sergeant on his arm was just rails
ing the dipper to his lips when mother said
mischeyously'
"a health 20 Jeff Davis"
AS quick a. a flash came the retort
dyes, Mis- here's health to your
apron, Will the contents of the dipper
we've dashed over that offending article OF
attire.
At this insult TO the southern colors
Miss sue forgot that Drawn did not enter
into the make up of the young ladies Of
those days and gave the young officer
right handed blow which sent him like a
log to the floor, from which he did not
rise at once. When be did, it was with a
graceful bow 10 his late assaiant and an
apology for his rudeness to mother.
After this the Yankees put their heads
%oGether, and, remembering the infor-
NATION which had gone to the "Johnnies"
concerning their forces, Miss Sues aptitude
at s&etching and on top of it all the knock