The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-12

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Federal shells had no terror for her,
and when other ladies shrieked anG
fa,, of unceremoniously from their Wis
TORS 10 plunge into a bombproof this
brilliant and fearless creature would
SIMPLY clasp her hands and make some
sco.nful remark about the wretcheG
aim OF the Yankee gunners.
AFTER our Notifications around the
city had been nearly completed the
eenorlta rode out every day with,&e
OF her military admirers 10 view the
works This was rather Derilous.
stray bullets and shells were always
whlzzing by. and II was common
thing to Sc. a general or colonel
dodge behind tree. But Il was soon
noticed that the senorita never even
ducked her proud little head.
eOh, would give anything 20 be
soldier she said one day after look
Ing through Colonel Blanks fieldglass
Il would glory ia the opportunity OF
showing men how To fight and die ion
a great cause"
Perhaps this was too intense too
bombastic. but In those days every
thing that we wrote and spoke was
IN this feryid strain. SO the senorita's
talk provoked no comment except n
tribute OF admiration.
one day our heroine passed me at a
gallop ON her way back from the
breastworks Something white flutter
ed down from her riding habit. pick
ed II up, but the lady was out OF sight
riding like the wind Thoughtlessly
allowed the paper TO come open
What | saw troubled me not little
| saw traced out In detail the plan of
fully half our forts and trenches. The
paper also contained the location OF
certain government buildings and an
estimate OF our forces.
There was but one thing 10 do. |
hated 10 get a pretty woman into trou-
BILE. but | had 10 do my duty. In an
hours time the paper was In the hands
or the provost marshal. The next day
1 was brought face 10 face with Ma,
ria Lopez The hearing was In pri-
vnte, and a circle OF colonies aud ma.
jors sat around the accused. frownine
at me as II had been guilty OF some
criminal act When l related the cir.
cumstances attending the finding OF
the paper the little Spaniard looked al
the officers with a merry smile
II think" said she. that you don't
care TO hear from me. / will say,
however. that / never saw the paper
and therefore could not have dropped
II. The young man perhaps found II,
but he could not have seen me drop
t." She smiled sweetly on the provost
marshal.
"Ahem" said that Individual There
must be some mistake here. We do
not doubt your fidelity. sir. but we had
better hear no more OF this"
was dumfoundcd and abashed.
Knowing very little about the ways OF
the world. | hastily retired, thanking
my stars that had slvcd my head.
In day or two the Scnorita Lopez
disappeared. Her lovers did not have
time TO mourn her loss, because SO.
Gums corps crossed the Chattahoochrc..
and our forces had TO be got out in
hurry. But | was destined 10 SCI .ia
senorita again.
Many OF us failed 10 follow Hoods
army south we were whirled about
IN such vortex OF confusion mat we
were glnd TO escape with our lives.
among other hotsam aud jetsam was
thrown beyond the Federal lines
stranded III NASHVILLE ~ mat time
v'st INJURY camp l ieit bau enough.
! 'ouiu nor 20 Nou'h' ana ! eouia MOI
h'' pass 20 go north. ono hisht
went 70 'he theater' During one OF
'ue s'enr7 'heFe WIS bu1Z' anu PEG.
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