The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-15

IDENTIFY sincere, and
the officer decided 10 destroy only such parts
of the machinery as would prevent the rest
being used
An attempt was made to blow mp these
parts with powder, but such was their
weight and strength that the explosive failed
10 produce the effect desired, and the officer
reluctantly gave the order to set fire 10 the
works, and soon the great buildings were a
mass of ruby fame. The Superintendent
watched the hungry flames licking up the
costly property with speeches. sadness; the
employees, TO whom the fire meant loss of the
means of livelihood. walled and stormed to
each other, and their wives screamed with
excitement.
:" This is a new phase Of the hardships Of
war;" said Walter; think of it. Those
flames are deyouring property that would
make US all comfortable for life, and snatch
ing the bread out of the mouths OF those poor
people there"
. " This Is not a circumstance" replied
Bronson. what you see which produces
30 much effect upon you is only a drop in
The great ocean of misery caused by the war.
cor my part / would rather burn down 20
such places as this than shoot one of those
men that we brought down at the fort the
other day.
the fort, and Karl's face was clouded with
gloom. But the next day the clouds lifted
as they started up the river followed by the
whole armed feet.
- We are of for Nashville, sure" he said
exultingly.
Suppose we are" said Bronson; Nash
! ~ille's a fair-sized city, and you'll stand as
much chance Of finding your girl as of find
ing needle in haystack'
May be" said Karl; "but one might
find the needle the first time one looked
It's wasting time 10 reason with you, +"
said Walter.
There's no profit in disputin'," said
O'Aeil. around whose eyes fingered the ceru-
lean darkness painted there by rebel Ser
2eant's fist.
Fifty miles above Dover, they saw the
forts around GAINESVILLE and approached these
with caution until the discovery was made
that white flags were flying from each one.
The File went ashore with the officers TO
inspect the works, and going through the
camp they came 10 a building which had
been the garrison post-ofice. The abandon
ment Of the fertilization had been so pIecipi-
tate that the letters had been left
Is 1t because their mothers were women
that men have a latent curiosity liable 10
flame up at any minute into controlling
passion? No man ever admitted that he had
curiosity, and If he said to himself there was
such dilutiOn of his manliness. he attrib-
uted IT 10 taint communicated by his fem
lnine extraction. This faint seemed TO be
epidemic with boys in the army, for if there
were any that could resist the temptation to
overhaul the contents of an enemy's mail
bag and Teyel in the perusal of letters in
tended for Others, they did not make them
selves conspicuous; their bushes at The desc
Grafton OF private correspondence were as
unseen as those gems of purest ray serene
that dark unfathomed caves OF ocean bear.
The File, all except Stock, who was hunt
ing for the commssaries, were soon up TO
their elbows among the letters. They pulled
them open, read portions, laughed at the
reckless grammar and the intensity Of the
sentiment, until Walter shouted:
Hello! here's one from Karl's girlp'
kaIl's coorless face blushed. This IN
known girl had become so real to him that
his mind rebelled against others touching or