The National tribune., 1901-03-07
And the antiphonal Uncle Ephraim re

20, glib me my harp,
q, glib me my crown;
Oar let me lay my life down
In de arms oh Abraham"
And the chorus swelled:
20, carry me straight
T. dat golden gate,
An dc arms OBJ Abraham"
The flood of sweet melody, filling the
crisp evening air, and mingfing with the
grateful incense Of the burning cedar, at
tracted the soldiers everywhere, until
great crowd had gathered around. They
were in the humor to appreciate and en-
JOY it all. Young, ardent men, teeming
with the vigor of life, proud Of their past
achievements, enthusiastic for greater
ones, confident of success, well-fed, we'll
led, everything going as they would like
it, they were in the mood that comes but
rarely in life to any man. They made
the woods ring with cheers for the sing
ers, and melted Aunt Minerva Ann to
higher efforts. She poured out:
plunged in Il gulf oh dark despair,
DE wretched rebels lie;
Ole Satan's done got dem by de h'ar,
He'll sizzie dem by-an-by."
swercd:
80, glib me my harp,
o, glib me my crown;
Den let me lay my life down
In de arms of Abraham"
All the pipes of the grand human organ
raised in chorus:
20, carry me straight
i" dat golden gate,
An de arms OBJ Abraham.
"Goodi Goodi Go ahead, Give us some
more. Hooray for the intelligent contra
bands" shouted the soldiers amid their
cheers and laughter. go OH. Give us
mOrcr'
Aunt Minerva Ann was stimulated still
higher and rolled out:
/. "Ole Pharaoh's heart was hard an
lie would not let dc people go.
De deep Red Sea Ober Pharaoh rolled,
He would not let de people go.
Ole JEFF Davis's heart is hard an sour--
He would not let de people go.
But now he trimbles at de Almighty's
lie jes' mus let de people CO."
Unc.e Ephraim doomed Oh the air:
20, glib me my harp,
o, glib me my crown.
Den let me lay my life down
In de arms OBJ Abraham
The singers among the soldiers by this
time caught the words and air, and a
thousand voices helped ring out the
chorus:
~, carry me SlfalgnC
I" de the golden gate,
An de arms oh Abraham"
Sergeant" said the voice of Col. Nc
Gillicuddy, you seem to have picked up
Il band of sweet singers of Israel. l think
/ shall send them home as present to my
church. They would create Il sensation in
Indiana"
81 looked around to sec the Colonel and
the rest of the officers standing near,
greatly enjoying the music.
so, Colonel he said, saluting, there's
something / wanted TO say to you, but /
didn't think it proper before-until you
made your decision. I've got a mighty
nice hoss over here, which | intended for
you. If I'm any judge, he's straight
IIambletonian, and a better hoss than
there is in the division. He's just the
kind you ought TO have, and L want you
to ride him"
They walked over to the horses, and the
Colonel was delighted with the looks of
the animal. II started out with as good
a one as l could iind," he said. But this
one lays away over him. / can see that
at first glance. I'll take him, and am very
much obliged to you, Sergeant.
I'm too much friend of yours. Ser
gcant," he added, with quizzical look at
81. "to ask where you got the horse I'll
take him ali the same. People in the army
shouldn't ask too many questions"
Ile Idlne OF your iioSS IL TlucF Horn
blower" said ST. You'll find that his
wind never gives out"
"Adjutant," said Shorty, "Pve got
mighty nigh as good boss here for you.
Wen take these two up to headquarters
and turn the rest over TO the Quarter
MASTER and get them off our mind ii
amt hankerin' for any more responsibility
for live stock. Had enough O. that to last
during my enlistment"
"Well, you shan't turn oyer my mule"
piped up Pete. He don't belong to you
Me and Sandy got him ourselves"
1.-The Fourteenth Corps is bound for
Milledgeville-Goy.J Joe Browns capital"
said the Adjutant. as the partners started |
TO go back to hunt up Co. Q's quarters for
the night. We've going down there to |
capture the State Government and put
Georgia back into the Union. Wen camp
tomorrow evening on the banks of the |
Ulcofauhatchee Creek. IL you boys have
got any more accounts to settle, I'll giyet
you a pass to leave the column and rejoin |
iis in the evening on the banks of the Ulco-
fauhatchee, near Il town called Eudors."