The National tribune., 1901-05-23

able utterances. There were loyal Ken
tuckians on the boat, too, men who were
willing to sacrifice their all, if need be, to
perpetuate the Union. / found group
of them on coming on the deck, after hay-
ing listened to the vile epithets hurled at
the Union as long as / could without re-
senting them.
/ did not join the group on deck, but
took a position where could easily hear
them, and their loyal remarks were like
panacea to my overwrought feelings.
OF course, in my citizens dress, / at
/ tracted no special attention, but passed
for a gentleman of leisure venturing to
my home in the South, as 1 had regis
tered from Greensburg. KY, near which
place lay the estate of the Wellings.
Arriving at Louisville, / at once re-
paired to the home of Mr.. Edwards, an
old friend of mine, where | was cordially
received and entertained in true Southern
style. Mr.. Edwards's interests were all
in the South, and he was born and had
not strange that his sympathies we're
with the South; but this in no way af-
fected his treatment of me, although he
realized l did not agree with him.
When | signifed my intention of going
to visit the Wellings the next morning,
Mr.. Edwards said he believed he would
accompany me. and ordered two of his
best horses saddled at once.
/ We started at once, attended by one
servant, and after an interesting ride,
which l will not take time to describe,
we arrived at Fernside, as the Wellings
residence was called, just at night on the
second day.
Giving our horses into the charge OF
the negro hostler, we followed the neat
mulatto servant girl, who ushered us into
the presence of the family, which was
assembled In the pleasant sitting-Foom
reading the latest war news.
George was there, wearing-I almost
recoiled at the sight, although / had rea-
SOL to expect 1.-THE uniform of Con-
greet me with his usual cordiality:
"Well this Is a surprise. Charley, old
bcyr' he exclaimed. Hoy are you?"
very well, thank you," 1 answered.
How are your
"Oh, I am doing splendidIy," he said;
rest" and he moved toward the family
group. 1t was not large-his father,
mother and two sisters.
/ had met his elder sister, Miss
Blanche, but the younger one, Miss Car
rie, had been away at school on both of
my former visits, and l could hardly be-
iieve the beautiful young lady toward
whom he was leading me was she.
George was reasonably gOod-looking,
and Mr.. and Mrs. yelling were nice
looking for elderly people; but Miss
Blanche was quite plain, and / had men-
tally pictured Miss Carrie like her. so /
was i'll prepared for this vision of love
illness. But / had no time to wonder
why it happened that she was so differ
ent from her sister; for, as in a maze l
heard George introducing me, and | man
aged to 90 through the formaIities, mur-
muring something about being happy TO
meet her as 1 clasped her proffered hand.
Then | was greeted by the other mem
bers of the family, Mr.. yelling saying.
as he grasped my hand, "These are peril
GUS times, sab; perilous times"
Yes" | replied, "but / hope things
mny soon be adjusted"
"They never will be, sab, until the
South gets her rights. No, sab; our boys
will never give up, nevern'
We'll, perhaps that will be soon," /
said, thinking TO myself that there might
be quite difference Of opinion as to
what those rights were. 81 hope, sah,"
said Mr.. yelling, in reply to my re-
| mark; but l am afraid you are not
right"
.'Well, father" said George. 81 guess
the gentlemen would like to go to their
rooms"
Yes, am sure 1 would" l said; 81
feel as though / was covered with mud.
The roads are quite bad"
You are not quite covered with mud"
| said George, laughing, but you will prob.
ably feel better for good wash and
change of apparel. Show the gentlemen
to their rooms, Elsie" he said to the mu-
latto who answered his ring 1--WE will
| have tea in half an hour" he said, as we
followed the girl
Mr.. Edwards was assigned room in
| the front part of the house, which COM
manded q view of the highway; but l
was given room next to George's-one
| which had occupied from choice on one
Of my former visits. 1t was very pleas
ant room, neatly and tastefully furnished,
with here and there little ornaments and
bTic-a-brac which hetokened the refining
| presence Of woman and did so much TO
make the room attractive and homelike.
| But to me one Of the strongest attrac-
tions the room possessed was the fine
view one lad from its windows. Far al