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

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
such ferocity that speech was cut Of the
question until his affectionate demon
strations had partially subsided. He
looked me over from head to feet, and
I never knew him to laugh more heart
lily.
"Jim," said he, finally catching his
breath, "this thing of busting up the
United States government isn't as soft
snap as it's cracked up to be. is it?'
'.No, captain
s'Charlie, if you please.
"Well, no, Charlie, it isn't. Least
ways, I've discovered it isn't my forte.
If you can get me some place where I
can hoe potatoes and eat square meal
every week or two, shall be perfectly
content to let this government go right
along doing business at the old stand
the balance of my days."
We held half az hours conversation,
devoted mostly to matters and things
pertaining to otr earlier and better
days I asked abou! Marion Dayton.
Was she alive, and if so did he think
she could ever forgive me for running
off south and kicking up such row
that Charlie was compelled to go and
capture and lock me up to make me be-
have9 Marion Dayton What delight
full memories were aroused at mention
Of her name. We used to call her our
sweetheart, though I some way felt she
was mere Charles than mine, being
nor1he ern girl and of a loyalty so pro-
nounced as to be with her religion.
She was as kind, as gentle, as gracious
girl as ever walked in the sunlight.
And mentally az. bright and witty as
she was gentle and gracious. It was re-
freshment to be in her company. even
to De whers one could now and then
look into tie peaceful, lovable face of
the dear girl. How natural it came to
ask Charlie what she would think Of
my conduct.
.sWhy certainly, she'll forgive you,
Jim. Marion couldn' harbor ill feeling
against anybody. much less you or me,
Jim. You know that as well as I do.
But enough of that just now. You
will go north in few days. My com
mand will be in charge and 1 hope to be
able to arrange matters so 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-
well, 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 an orderly
came in and beckoned me to follow him.
In an outer Office was put through
the form of swearing on my honor as a
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 a note in my hand. 1t
was from Captain Cady, informing me
that he lay i'll in st. Louis and asking
me to call on him. I lost no time in
complying with the request. That even
ing sat by his cot. forgetful Of all my
misfortunes in ministering to his COM
fort. Campaigning had broken him in
health. 1t was plain to see that unless
he could be relieved from duty he was
not long for this world. I was therefore
glad to learn that his application for
discharge had already been filed and
passed upon favorably and that as coon
as the surgeon deemed his removal safe
he would be restored to private life and
his friends. For a month remained
with him, overjoyed at the end OF that
time to emerge from the hospital with
my dearest friend on my arm. All that
he now required was quiet and rest.
With funds which he furnished was
a hopeless financial wreck-I hustled
around and secured apartments in q
private family on clean, quiet street
in the west end and we settled down to
a resumption of an easy antebellum ex-
istence. I had written for the press be-
fore the notion seized me to- go out
with grim visaged war and whoop up
things, and had little difficulty in Sc
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
away. It was not long before Charlie
was in charge of the books in bank.
Our situation, all in all, was SO roseate,
so replete with all the elements that go
to make up zone glad, sweet song,
that when I gave it the benefit cf delib-
crate contemplation I 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
ioved on we'll and hadf't that delight