Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-03-08
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CHAPTER VIII.

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emphis. AS soon as the boat was
sold, which was done at some sacri-
n. flee, he said good bye to us and left
2 for Rome, Georgia, where | was af-
Aerward told, he entered the confed-
rate army and was killed at the
liirst battle of Bull Run. | think he
y must have been forced into the rebel
I, army for he was loyal citizen who
y had come to Iowa from Massachu-
Nsetts, where he was born, some
years before. Poor fellow, he was
y as fine spirited, kind hearted man
as one could wish to know, and was
only one of the many who were
Ncompelled to do battle against their
country in violation of their convic-
tions of right and duty.
The rest of us remained at Mem
phis, where we soon found work at
our trades. The hotel where | board
ed was kept by a Mr.. Oldridge, a
former resident of Dubuque, so 1t
seemed a little more like home to
u me. When l applied to him for
4 hoard he said that though he was
Ressed for room he would take me
60 if | would bunk with another
young man whose room mate had
just left, provided it was agreeable
to him. This arrangement was
satisfactory to both of us, especially
las it had to be that or nothing. Al
ster we had retired for the night
asked my room mate whose name
had learned through Mr.. Oldridge,
n what part of England he came from,
u for / had early discovered by his
Aconversation that he, like myself was
an Englishman, by birth. When he
hid me the county and town where
Ae was born and where he had lived
sall his life before coming to Ameri-
Tea, ! was interested at once and be-
llSan asking him questions about GER
dtain persons l had known in that
tsame town. After naming several
\ Y the most prominent persons IL
IN the place, including Mr.. Russell. my
old school master, l finally asked
him il he knew Kit Williamson
! \ "Why." said he, "he is my brother,
kGi fact which | had already discover
y ed, but had kept to myself. Ther
! he wanted to know who in the
world | was. / told him | had LIVED
the greater part of my life in th'
IAold country on the Hyde Farm
Z that / had attended Mr.. Russell'
school at Beaconsfield, when he wa
y a student there, that we had spur
tops, played marbles and hunted TO
4 birds eggs together; that we hat
I wrestled and quarrelled with eacl
other to our mutual delight; tha
my name was Harry Green, and tha
Il was mighty glad to see him AM
find in my room mate none othe
than my old school mate, Sam VIII
4 hanson of Beaconsfeld. We wer
~ llOL dllOWCu " ChJoy CtNh o"AN'~
society very long, however, for Mr
Williamson after few days LEI
Memphis for Cleveland, Ohio, wher
he was lost to me- ] have neye
heard of him from that time to this
E My sojourn at Memphis that win
ter was not all / had been led I
- believe it might be. In some re
spects it was quite pleasant but Il
.lother and more important things
Y was greyious disappointment
! Young as l was. ] was interested i
the social life of the South, which
found to be altogether differen
n from what had been accustomed t
in the North, where no caste line
= were visible. In Iowa, all home
RWere open to me; in Tennessee the
Pwere closed against me. did no
then understand why 1t was. / ha
heard a great deal said abou
southern hospitality" that winte