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, enough for her to see the color OF my
clothing she hallooed out
You're a Yankee, that's what you
are'
mo. madam" I answered, you are
very much mistaken; am no Yankee;
am Texan"
We'll, what were you doing in my house
this time of night; why didn't you come
10 the house we live in? What did you go
there for? You might have known there
was nobody in there. -,
Madam, am a stranger; how should
I know which house you were ln!'
coNFAB WITH PRETTY WIDOW.
We'll. what do you want here this time
of night?'
WHY, want to come in and warm, and
get something to eat, for am hungry and
very cold and wet.
why don't you go over there TO the
camp and get something 10 ea,f sne
asked; haven't they got plenty over
theref
Madam" said solemnly, there are
men over there who have not had Dlte
to eat for three days.
Us that so?' she asked in relentIng
tone, and saw at once that had gaiheo
the point | wanted-her sympathy.
Yes, madam, that is true, and for my
part. | have been wandering about ali
night to find something to eat; but the
boys all said they had nothing, or esle
that they couldn't spare it, so came oil
over here"
poor fellowsr she said; why, didn't
know our soldiers were so hard up as
that"
Madam, / must come in and warm, l
said. "for am really freezing" and suit
ing the action to the word started in.
!Well, wait" she said, half scared, "tIii
make a fire, and you may come IN.
In few moments she had a bright fire
of fat pine blazing, and she called me IN:
She had also put her clothes on and
wrapped a shawl around her. / sat by
, the fire some time and warmed, when she
called to younger woman, and tod her
TO 90 out in the kitchen and find me
something to eat. In a little while shc
returned, bringing large fiat cake OF
which she gave me, and l proceeded TO
appease my appetite. When got through
eating resumed the conversation with:
Madam, these are troublesome times,
and these are days when we all need
friends; you, perhaps, need friends, and
so do l. You befriend me to night, to-
morrow / may have il in my power to
help you"
why said she, what do you want?'
Madam, !" replied, Il don't believe you
could find il in your heart to injure me,
and SO | shall make confidant OF you,
for / need your assistance. i am d United
States soldier"
There now" she said, in an excited
tone; Il said you were Yankee, and you
told ME no. o, just think! what If some
of our soldiers should step in-and abody
never knows when to look for them.
What did bring you SO close to the camp?
Why, If they should catch you here they
would kill you, and maybe me, too; at
least, they would take everything | had
in the world o. If / had known you
were Yankee, | wouldn't have let you
come i'm
Madam, am no Yankee" answered;
Il am Western man. ! told you no lie.'
20, but you are the same thing; you
know, we call all your men Yankees; that
is the only way we always speak of your
men in our country"
Well madam, you help me tonight,
and tomorrow l may be able to do you
favor"
What do you want me to do?" she
asked.
ONLY MILLPOND.
"Why, all that want now, is for you to
tell me how To get over this river down
here pointing in the direction of the
water.
why, bless your soul, that is no river:
it's nothing but milDond. Where do
you want to go?' she asked.