The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-16

ia "n AAStdut uOuDteu tue sincerity or
honesty o. purpose of the other. So it
came about that when the sections
called upon their children to come to
their aid Charlie Loyalty shouldered
gun for his. and as dutifully did the
same for mine. We parted in sadness,
but only as friends can part at the
end of the line. his duties being ended
temporarily, Charlie at once made his
way back to me, and shall never for
get his greeting. He grasped my hand
with such fervor and emphasis and
pulled me to him and hugged ME with
euch ferocity that speech was out of the
question until his affectionate demon
strations had partially subsided. He
looked me over from head to feet. and
! never knew hi7n TO laugh inore iIeart-
lily.
Jim, said he, finally catching his
breath. "this thing of busting up the
United States government isn't as soft
a snap as it's cracked up to be. is it3"
"No. captain
"Charlie. if you please"
"Well. no. Charlie it isn't. Least
ways. I've discovered it isn't my forte
IL yon can get me some place where
can hoe potatoes and eat square meal
every week or two, shall be perfectly
content TO let this government 20 right
along doing business at tho old stand
the balance of my days"
We held half al hours conversation,
devoted mostly to matters and things
pertaining to otlr earlier and better
days. I asked about Marion Dayton.
Was she alive. and if 80 did he think
she could ever forgive me for running
off south and kicking mp such q row
hat Charlie was compelled to go and
capture and lock me mp to make me be-
have? Marion Daytonl What delight
ful memories were aroused at mention
OF her name. We used to call her our
sweetheart. though some way felt she
was more Charlie's than mine, being a
northern girl and of n loyalty 30 pro.
nounced as to be with her a religion.
She was as kind, as gentle. az gracious
girl us ever walked in the sunlight.
And mentally ea. bright and witty as
she was gentle and gracious. It was re-
freshment to be in her company, even
to be where one could now and then
look into the peaceful, lovable face of
the dear girl How natural it came to
ask Charlie what she would think of
my conduct.
"Why certainly, she'll forgive you.
Jim. Marion couldn't harbor i'll feeling
against anybody. much less you or me.
Jim. You lsnow that as we'll as do.
But enough of that just now. You
will go north in few days. My com
mand will be i'll charge and hope to be
able to arrange matters 30 that if you
will agree to behave in future there
will be no great difficulty in the way of
getting you out of this pickle. Just
keep your own counsel. obey orders and
trust to me-
He pressed my hand and was away.
AS he disappeared made mental re-
solve to the effect that Charlie Cady-
we'll, that Charlie and Marion were the
best and dearest people in this world of
sin and sorrow.
Ten days later we were in q north
ern prison. One morning IN orderly
came in and beckoned me to follow him.
In an outer Office I was pat through
the form Of swearing on my honor as
soldier that until properly exchanged
(Which hoped would be never) would
not attempt to overturn the United
States government, and the door to
freedom opened for me. On leaving my
escort placed note in my hand. 1t
was from Captain Cady, informing me
that he lay ill in st. Louis and asking
me to call on him. lost no time in
comnlyine with the request. That even
ing Esaf ~ h.s en:. eecssssas Se al my
mistortunes In minisieEing TO his com.
fort. Campaigning had broken him in
health. 1t was plain to see that unless
he could he relieved from duty he was
not long for this world. was therefore
glad to learn that his application for
| discharge had already been fled and
passed upon favorably and that as coon
as tho surgeon deemed his removal safe
he would be restored to private life and
his friends. For o. month remained
with him., overjoyed at Che end OF that
time to emerge from the hospital with
my dearest. friend on my arm. All that
| hs now required was quiet and rest.
With funds which he efurniahed-I was
a hopeless fnanciais wreck-I hustled
around and secured apartments in q
private family on clean, quiet street
III tuS Wcbt cNu dAu Wc 6cttlSU uOWu 10
resumption Of an easy antebellum ex-
istence. had written for the press be-
fore the notion seized me to- 60 ont
with grim visaged war and whoop up
things. and had little difficulty in se-
curing employment.
Charlie gained health and strength
daily. meals were coming with monot-
onous regularity, and, to cap It all,
Marion, whose family had removed to
the city, was located only few blocks
awsy. 1t was not long before Charlie
was in charge Of the books in a bank.
Our situation, all in all, was 80 roseate,
so replete with all the elements that go
to make mp tone glad, sweet song,"
that when gave it the benefit Of delib-
crate contemplation reached the con-
clusion that we were in clover head
high. Besides, had not eased my con-
science by expressing to Marion my re-
| gret at having ever tried to set up a
| government In opposition to the one she
loved 60 well. and hadh't that delight
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