The National tribune., 1902-02-06

Come ashore, Pap ST called out.
Come right up to camp. We've got the
! bullicst camp up there you ever saw, and
a house that beats anything this side of
the Ohio River"
Hot and cold water in every room
when you bile it yourself" interjccted
Shorty. Carpet ON the parlor and bed
rooms best Georgia mattresses and three
blankets on every bed, fine shcll-walks to
the suffers shop. guard-houSc and other
places of interest Fine drill-ground for
gentlemen who wish to perfect themselves
in the pleasant pastme of killing rebels.
Best fishing in the world near at hand.
Can catch anything, from Il sca-horse to
your death of cold. Come along, Dea-
con-
Cant d" it now. boys. Want to aw-
fully, though answered the Deacon. Il m
just dead sick and sore to get my feet
on solid ground once more, and be where
everything amt jumping, rolling and
bucking, and trying to stand on both ends
and lay on both sides at the same minute.
But | must 20 ON up to Savannah with
these things for the poor sick and worn
out men of Sherman's army"
WHO'S sick?" asked 81.
who's wore out?' added Shorty.
EMBELLISHMENTS army, after your
terrible long march through Georgia, ain
you?' asked the Deacon.
The boys gave IL yell of dcrision. do
we look sick and wore out? Come up here,
Pete, you rascally little invalid, and let
Pap see YOU"
"If you want to go ashore with your
boys awhile you can," said the Captain of
the ship. There's some torpcdOes that
they've hcen fishing up broke loose. and
are floating around somewhere up above.
We can't 90 ahead until they find them
which'n likely not be until late in the
afternoon. when the tide runs out"
The boys yelled with delight, and the
Deacon hurried down into his statc-room
for his things.
They all crowded around him as he
came down TO shake hands and help car
ry his things. Everyone wanted to carry
something. 81 seized the well-knOwD
strired catpet-sack, which was dear re
mindcr of home; Shorty t"ok the over
coat. which was It useless burden in that
warm climate and as a great favor, al
lowed Harry and Monty, each one of
the hOop-skirts, while Gid got the big
yarn comforter, All Russell the warm
lambs wool mittcns, while Pete grabbed
the umbrella. There was nothing left for
Sandy Baker but to 20 over and try to
get hold of one of the straps of the car
pct-bag. Everything about the Deacon
looked 50 good and home-like-sO differ
cnt from what they had been seeing in the
SOuth-that it was a pleasure to look
upon and handle, anything that belonged
to him. rT
Brandishng the umbrella like a Drum
Majors b ton, Pete led the yelling pro-
ccsSicn back toward camp. Stirred up
by the noise, the whole of the 2OOth Ind.
turned ont, and when they learned the
cause, joined in the chGering, and ran for
ward to participate in the welcome for it
was n great event to have somebody com
ing direct from Gods country" beside
which many of them had become acquaint-
ed with the Deacon on his former visit to
the army.
The Deacon found great difficulty in
walking. He could not get used to the
ground being firm and solid, and just
where he put his foot down. He walked
with his feet wide apart, expecting the
road would tilt up in some embarrassing
way.
The camp was an astonishmcnt to the
Deacon. Ii was so clean. 50 regular, so
comfortable. Very neat little log-cabins.
rooted with shcltcrtcnts, or thatched with
pinc-bOu@hs. stood in exact line along the
company sire cts; larger and more pre-
tcntiUus ones housed the officers. the pa
radc ground was as level rs his barn
noor and as clean as Mother kept the
front yard 10 his house. The streets
were macadamiZcd with oyster shells, and
everything was spick-and-span with mil
itarv ncHtneSs and precision.
81 ard Shorty had bestowed unusual
care uDOn their cabin, and it surpassed
in tdircSS AID comfort the most Of those
of the officers. 1t had a regular door
and window, Il cosy fireplace, hunks raised
Il couple Of feet, in which was an abun
dance Of cypress needles TO make a soft,
misunderstanding bed. furnished ont with
extra blankets. 1t was rooted with cy-
press shingles, which they had captured
Snlnc'vhcrc and thc floor WAS Of boards
furnished by the Quartcrmastcr, OF
which lay a strip of carpet obtained from
I.a'ndc-rrnner, which had been run
ashore near by.
The Deacon expressed his admiration
OF all that he saw.
so. rre and shorty have fixed ourselves
up pretty well here" said ST. But you
Just wait till you see how we live. We
are going to give you the banguDpcSt
dinner you ever ct outside Of Mothers.
II STAYED q day at Wizards in Wash
ingtou, 81. and paid SS for it,
well. Wizards. nor no other back
number tavern, amt in il, along with the
Hotel de Iniianuy. under the able man
agcmcnt Of ST and Shorty said Shorty.
"Wc'rc just going 10 give you the feast
of your life. All the boys Of Go. Q are
crazy to have n hand in it, and arc out
now fOraging for the very best things
do YOU honor. The best oysters. shad and
such in these waters have got to lone.
ard lore hard, TO get away from the boys.
for the boys won't he satisfied with less
than the very best for ynu."
Never vas time when the talk of
victuals and plenty of 'cm was more wei
come to me-" said the Deacon heartily.
I'm as hOllcr rs a stove-pipc. Coming
around Cane Iatteras | throwcd up
everything but my political principles and
faith in the Lord, and it seemed to me
their roots was loosening. | feel as if
I could eat whole beef, including neck
and hriskct."
around to get dclicacies for the dinner
TO the Deacon. Shorty hurried off TO pro-
cure some extra fine shad TO plank. and
each of the others got some kind of oyS-
ters or fish that he particularly liked
when cooked according to his own for
mHla. The Dcacon's presence brought
them all much nearer home. and to look
at him, and hear him speak in common
place way Of persons and things there
bridgcd over the great gulf which had
beloved State and neighbOrhOOds since
they had cut loose from Atlanta. While
part Of the company were away In quest
of particularly good things in the shape
of Sea-fOOd ~ aStOniSh one of their home
rcople-a plain Indiana farmer, who had
hitherto eaten nothing but the beef NUT
ton. pork and poultry, and the grain and
vegetables raised on his own acreS-the |
him with questions about that topic of
81. S,,fny