The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-28
BY Robert Bell, in "The Owl"


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snake rail- fence and had just COM
ploted singing a medley of Maryland.
Nv Maryland" pixie" and other &C.
oesh songs as her lover Bob Slough
ten, came up nolselessly from behind
and before she was aware of his pres
ence clasped her in his arms.
i"You little rebel" he said as he kiss
cd her. III the southern army had
Few like you to sing for the men as they
went into battle, am sure the north
would soon realize the hopelessness Of
the struggle and let us so our way In
peace"
She quickly dlsengaEcd herself from
his embrace and turning gave him a
sharp box on the ear.
..How dare you cal me rebel: That
is what those hOrrld Yankees call US;
we are not rebels. we are patriots, and
rdon't want you ever to say that word
again, or I'll, I'LL" and laughingly
she made a gesture as though to repeat
her chastisoment.
IAN right. sweetheart" answered
Bob: "that obnoxious word shall never
be spoken by me again, but come sit
down and I'll tell you all about how
matters are Onlag on at the front"
She was ate ,tiOn at once, and to-
gether they sat down on the bank near
BY and he IsrHr his narration.
'You see, Marion" he commenced,
nLee has determined to carry the war
into. the enemy's country. and when ]
left the was preparing to march into
Pennsylvania and by this time must be
well on the way to Harrisburg, and
when 1 get back to Richmond he will
have reached Philadelphia and ready to
march on to New York
GLORIOUS, glorious cried the girl,
s'but 1t is only as l expected; how can
those miserable Yankees hope to whip
Ourtbrave men of the south2'
''well," continued Bob, II felt pretty
wen cut up when the general sent for
me and / was directed to proceed TO
Richmond, where the President would
give me dispatches To carry to Penn
berton at vlcksburg; wanted so much
to be with my company when 1t march,
ed up Broadway. but i won't fret; my
dispatches have been safely delivered.
and I'm back here in Washington to
spend this beautiful Fourth Of july
With you. my dear
do you know, Bob" said the girl
although Washington was true
southerner and had he lived to-day.
would be found lighting under our flag,
Co wish our town had q different
name; always think Of Washington as
the place where Abe Lincoln and his
crowd make all their plans to annoy our
people, and think we GeorgIans should
change the name of our town, don't
youg'
II don't know" ANSWERED Bob; 81
rather think it would be a better plan to
walt until the Yankees ask for peace
and then compel them to change the
name of their capital" and then as the
Thought came to him. mo, we will take
Washington and then perhaps make 1t
our capital"
Marion agreed with Bob's manner of
dlsposing of the matter, and asked:
when do you think we should hear
something about General Lee and how
his army is getting along in Pennsylva-
min, BobBIe?"
II am Inclined to think that there
WIN be some news vary soon, and am
going to ride down to the telegraph Of
nee in the morning to learn what It is"
answered that young gentleman.
The Lamberts, Marion's parents, aud
the stoughtens had been neighbors and
close friends for years, occupying ud-
Joining plantations and II had been m.
wish Of both families that their chill
dren should marry, and in this, quite
contrary to what is usual in such cases.
the young people were quite willlng.cud
from their earliest childhood had been
extremely fond OF each other
Bob's father, who was.at one time an
officer in the army. was DESTROYS CT
having his son follow military career.
and to that end had obtained for him
an appointment to West Point,
The yohng man entered the academy
four years before the breaking out of
the war and continued his studiss there
until April Of the year OF his gradua-
tIon, when his father summoned him
home TO enter the Southern army.
He had first been commissioned
lieutenant and later captain. and had
taken par; In ali the battles Of the war
up TO the time Of tine commencement Of
Lees Pennsylvania campaign. when
he had been detailed 70 carry dispatches
from Richmond TO Vlcksburg.
The next morning. bright and early
Bob was OF to town for news from
the front and Marion eagerly watched
for fis return from her seat on the yer.
asda
At length she saw horseman com
ms up the road and as ha drew nearer
recognized Bob. But why did he lcoE
90 soberly; she had expected tina. m
would come galloping back. his face ali
aglow with animation and eager 10 tell
her news Of Lees victories.
He rode up to the driveway. threw his
bride rein 70 old Tom. the stablemnn.
came up the steps ana sat down by her
eide.
what r. Il. ROBE" aluoHi gnspcl tha
SRI. alarmed at the expression on his
face. Has no news come and are you
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