The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-02-12
Particeps CrImInis.

| We bal orders to leave the GsP'esu
the ys'. who thirty years before bld worn
the gray, aud go over into Kentucky.
The Ysbk'es we're ut Wildcats that's
about three days msrch into Kentucky.
| neish Dor --snd General H)llicoffsr said
We hsd to go over into Wildcat. too.
Old Z,lly. didn't know bat thst the
Bluecosts would follow us back Tito
Cum berlsnd Gap. or how many OF them
were slowed away 10 those Kentucky
mountains. SO We bal orders TO close
up each company. two deep captains
oil in place.
That was pretty hard offer for us
offi GERS to carry ont, IS the men we're
l,ded and rethsr out Of heart. But II
was easier than another that Zolly gave:
No yards shsli be entered aud nothing
molested .bst leopgs to citizsns along
the route.
Pretty toueh orders, eb, when the boys
hadn't had . squsre meal for q week,
and my men would get out OF line In
spite OF the repeated orders to "Close
upl close upl
Still, there had been no complaints Of
depredstions on the part OF the soldiers,
and | was feeling quite proud OF my IN en
aud especially OF my own company. But
the second dsy ont, sbou. noon. ! motto
ed . gender .allo sins close on the heels
OF one OF the boys, ApnsDniss Esly,
whom 1t wonld take two Philadelphia
lawyers and college OF bishops TO keep
straight.
l didn't ssy anything then. for . goose
might take It into his head TO follow us,
snd nobody be to blame,
Three or four times had occasion 10
ride back. and still that old gender walk
ed ssdstsly behind Annsnniss, Bot II
Eely knew Of bis iesthered footmsn be
gave no sign.
A little latter | stopped my horse
sloDgside OF E.ly and said: Whist do
you suppose hss put 1t into that old
gsnder's head to follow us this wsy2
Hanged il | know. Gap, was the un
blushipg reply. the old fool's been trsilin'
after me most alI day. Never saw 3
goose sct 20 qusre 10 oil my days.
Btrspgest thing l ever ssw, unused.
I'll get down and Investigate this pecnlisr
phenomenon 10 eoose-olosy.
l dismo mountsd snd walked sloog side Of
Annsnniss. Finslly. light bessn 10 dawn,
Annsnniss. l said 10 as severe 9 tone
ss could muster. | notice that gender
hss string 10 his mouth.
He has for shore, Gap. l drspped my
nshhook and the old fool swollow ed II. |
Add l further notice that the other
cod OF the s'ring is fastened 10 your
sDklep
/. is for shore. No goose can steal my
h.hhook and me MT make g kick.
B1. 1t seems very strange to me that
a goose should wsDt TO swsllow sn empty
6shhook, Annsnni,s. l pursued 10 what
| considered IN ipqnisitorisn tone.
Well; yon see. Dap, siore / drspped
lhst hook I'd iasi bsi,ed II with 9 grain
o. corn; 'lowin' l might catch . perch 10
,oms OF these crIcks ~ We vent along,
And Cap, here Annsnniss drew up close
Ind lsid . hsnd on ny horse flank III
that blamed goose don't quit . iollerin'
me III kill him % soon ss We strike
,smp, and goose snd tnrtip snd tsters
md things billed mp together mskes
hotch . otch thst sonli make old Zoly
smile fors week. Yja might mention the
matter to him. Oar.
| did not deco II wise TO iollos An
nsnniss's Suggestion.
Bot 10 bis everlasting coniu neiy be 1t
ssid. thst nisLt the csptsin IL tbs tom
pspy 'st down 10 +. souptions . feast Of
b toteb potch - ever tirlled . bupRry col
diers psls,s, and A. alas Z 'ly vas the
cosk