The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-26
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OHt VI tHt iHoHititsHt Union generals
of the war we will call him General
T0n,iinSDn could not abide a woman
m camp.
One spring morning when the sun
Was warns and the buds were opening
after a lard winter the run was or
,l..rssl very suddenly to break camp and
move southwark. General Tonlinson
stood Whiting for all to be- In readiness
for him 10 Mount and ride away with
hlsStaff. For the want Of something bet
tel 10 do he WAS watching the strikers
carry the headquarters appurtenances
from tie tents to the wagons Sudden
ly he notictsl a trunk outside of which
hung a Bit Of embroidery that looked
as if it belonged to a wolnan's under
skirt.
Captain Murdoch said the general
to his aid. since when have the otii
OF my staff taken to sue refined ar
pars.l as thatY' pointing to the embroid
erred garment.
The captain glanced In the direction
indicated and bit his lip.
II think. general" he replied, scratch
ing his head meditatively, that il some
stuff sent me Ivy my mother to turn
over To h surgeons to be cut up for
hospital supplies"
Very we'll" replied the commander.
Turn it yer You should have done
no carlier."
At the end Of the first days march
the general went intO camp opposite
e. 49,. .- - - 80
ty- 1t had been reported to him that
ii had been deserted on the approach of
his army. He WAS therefore very much
surprised on the morning after camp
ing near it. while debating dispatches
to Captain Murdoch. To See emerge
from il a very pretty and tastefully
dressed boy, who. on seeing the two of
about to Cross the road when n young
and comedy woman came out, caught
him and dragged him back.
II thought that house was vacant"
said the general.
Il thought sc. too" starnmered his
aid.
They look like nice people, cOntin-
NNo =" 6(AASfohs hAhbc ~ WV AhNb
ask them If they want anything"
I'm sure it Is unnecessary. general"
said the aid quickly. II have given or
ders that He fesitatrd.
You seem to be Interested In them,
captain. Some OF These. southern WON
eli are very pretty. IN pay my re-
spects. which Is no more than my duty
under the circumstances. We must do
what we can to placate the southern
people. | think I'll go now"
"l)O you desire me to attend you,
sirY' asked the aid. vainly endeavor-
Ing to conceal Il look OF agony.
You? Yes, certuinly."
The two walked across the road and
entered the house. Captain Murdoch
called aloud:
.Mrs.-RateS."
"Wellf' asked d soft voice.
General Tomlinson desires to pay
his respects to you"
81 will be down directly"
There was an anxious look on Mrs.
Bates face when she entered which the
general, naturally attributing to fear
Of the Yankees, e~ndeavored to dispel
by offers of d safeguard. supplies from
the commlssary stores and other ia
vors. You have a very pretty boy,
Mrs. Bates" he said. thinking to win
the mothers confidence by praising her
child. 81 should like very much to see
him"
Certainly, general" The mother
cast a glance at the aid. who seemed
to be unable to sit still and was walk
ing ~nervously back and forth.
'Isn't he asleep at this time?" asked
tho captain.
.Asleep?" said the general. Didn't
to make US q visit?"
"Ah. yes, | remember. We should
like to see him very much. Mrs. Bates"
The lady went upstairs and In a few
minutes came down. leading her boy,
his eyes shining with a bright expec
fancy.
Well. my little man." said the gen.
eral. taking him on his lap, "are you
a Union or Il Confederate boyY"
'I'm a Union boy"
That's good. Why are you a Union
boy?"
Because papa's Union"
Papa Union?" asked the general.
surprised. Where is papa?"
The boy turned and looked at Muir
dock as IL for instructions.
II fancy your papa has gone on with
the retreating s~outherners," said Muir
dock.
The boy looked a strong protest to
this statement, then jumped down from
the generals lap and rushed with open
arms to Murdoch. The general looked
on with a singular expression.