Griggs courier., 1898-07-01

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SUDDENLY THOUGHT OF THE
{. #& COFFEE"
could with chicory, parched corn and
parched sweet potatoes.
j. "One day I had occasion to ransack
the storeroom thoroughly. Our salt
supply was getting low, and Thought
1 remembered seeing another sack
somewhere in the storeroom. After a
good search found the salt, and what
was still more weicone;s a wholee bag of
coffee.
y "rhe instinct Eof fSSsseelfssaaccriflce is
strong in woman. you know. had
been doing without coffee. for months,
it is true, but thought could do With
out for awhile longer. had an old
uncle a few miles away. He missed his
morning coffee very much. and I had
often heard him Wish that he could OBJ
tain the; real, coffee once more. de-
:cided that he should have my new
found treasure. Reserving apart of my
find for my brothers suse, I wrapped the
greater part of the coffee up and pre-:
pared to take it to my uncle. s.~
'.The next day ordered the carriage,
and, taking my small SON, his nurse, a
coachman and a boy. / started for my
uncle's plantation. AS we drove down
4t1le main road several miles from my
home, we came upsWith the boys in
gray. A detachment oftheconfederate
army had been camping at Reidsville,
and they were marching to the main
body of the army..sI ordered hecoach-
!; man to drive to the side of the road, so
as to let them pass in order.
"They marched by spiritedly. The
band played, and the flags waved, and
as they passed me they saluted gallant,
ly. waved to them heartily. My en-
B kthusiasm grew to excitement. Iwaved
!my handkerchief; I stood up and
clapped my hands. Ny little. boy
initiated me, and we were cheered by
the men. Suddenly thought of the
Eeeffee.: ltis the instinct of every south
ein woman to give away good things
II eat. I had nothing but that coffee,
apd the soldiers must have that. Beck
oking to the sergeant. pulled the bag
OF coffee from under. the seat, and
minded it to him. The soldiers cheered
akain, and went on. %assss' 'ff =.
f'sWhen they had passed, and I had
given orders e-scoachman to drive
! Oh, realized suddenly that my uncle
Was deprived Of bis. treat. Then my at
tkntion was caught by the boys nnrse,
who held the little fellow on her lap.
/" It's q good thing tile sojers didn't
Want you, Mars. Rob- she exclaimed,
'4lse misses sdonesGgiilb you away
1.-THE ne gro girl had touched the right
\ hsPot- I would haYe given anything and
tferythipg, 70 the soldiers, that they
feded if1 coqlsd: GO qsllsdl:,sE :9sMEstsL Louis Republic.
| Younge.taunionn ssfajor General.
THE youAgext s'hhFajef general of1yol-'
uhteers dufingathe war for the union
Was Charles Carroll Waleutt;ef Colum-.
Als,s o., who died ahospita, ut Omaha,
4eb.. few days ago. His deaf b1wast
the result of his service.f for; going to-
Omaha to visit assister, lie was ATTACKED
ny dSuie SduSIcut III NOuuU WHICH
had troubled =hfnns aasgreat deal, and al
though his-leg was dinp,itated the dis
ease had advanced fb5 fars Hewas a no:
tivesof Ohio, 7iif ltisss Goth s@year;s his
father had servedai1is 1872, sliis grand:
fathersin the revfo5l tffifo II; I'D he entered
the ~olun teers service siss So ii the Spring 81
1861. and wentst6 st6 Il war as major OF areg-
ime1,t he had rdfsed:S afiidi He was made n
brigadief ger etaf r fof egaIlant4y AT At
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27th ear. ar st tef va ht fBsecd fs me-
warden of thas efhy bennsfffae hhtfafy and
was 'i1nifernal ftavse1nnf eo1fsctior tfs6o.ss; 4
laterfle served iNoF rms ii: d i MAY Or 81
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~ He-What is nice. seasik sike,preaea4s
to give young girl?
She-Oh, candy or roses.-Indianap.
oils Journal.