Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15
D,ndv--A Story of the Civil War.


mistress came. Her sweet voice call
I'D him back from death. She knef
Nv him. covering him with her CLOAK
-,yainst the cruel wins. and directed
her companion 10 go for help.
After a while the man returned with
wheelbarrow. and Dan1v was placed
in il between warm BLANKETS and taken
10 a stable and given drink OF hot
milk. In an hour DANDY could stand
on his tall 'egs and frisk his short
1ail. From that moment his mistress
became his beloved and he was never
hapuv awav from her.
Now these were war times, and
MARYLAND on the border trembled when
her sons rose up and sprang at each
others throats. Those for the blue
and those for the gray soon declare
themselves. Dandy knew the blue
uniform better than the grav, and when
Ihe latter was about he was shut up
right in his stable.
Dandy was two years old when his
first sorrow came. He was separated
from his mistress and his distress was
bound less. and but for he words of
great soldier he must have died of
broken heart
The Confederate camp. with its
starving, ragged army. lay no great
distance from Dandy's table. Each
hour of the day and night his mistress
came TO his door and whispered SOFTLY
and he repliedwith gentle neigh.
IN The Confederate camp the great
lee addressed his soldiers:
Soldiers, we are in the enemy'e
country. About us are MANY dangers
In combating these dangers. commi.
no wrong. We are fightinp for a Jus.
cause and We cannot ask Gods bless
ing on that cause unless we observe
His laws. Forget that the enemy in
passing through our country left trail
OF murder and pillage. Take from
che strong and rich the things ou-
necessities demand, but work as little
hardship as possible. Let the order
OF the day be, Thou shalt not reply
in kind"
Handsome Captain Duval looked
disappointed, while his orderly grum-
bled: much the Yanks' spared when
1hev passed through Our State. The
did not leave US single animal an
now it's our chance, and these or
ders. Thou shalt not reply in kindrn
The Captain not replying, they mount
cd their horses and rode from camp.
They were to forage for horses an
they turned their faces toward Dandy's
pleasant home.
They rode up to the farmhouse and
Knocked. After some delay an old
man appeared,
Have you any horses ?" demanded
the Captain
One" replied the old man.
The Captain looked about the pleas
ant farm. Bring him out" he CON-
nanded
The old man went to the stable and
returned with Dandy-Dandy the
beautiful The Captains eyes glowed
rs he looked. A word to his ORDERLY
and the Captains worn saddle was on
Dandy's halter, and the Captain mount
ed. What movement and strength and
endurance was here! He galtoped down
the road, then came back to where
rhe old man and the orderly waited.
Il am sorry to take this animal from
you, but our necessities are greater
than yours"
"One moment, Captain" cried the
"ld man. "Let me tel you Dandy's
LhstoTy," and he spoke OF the wind
N~ept hillside, the young colt lying by
ITS dead mother, the coming of his little
daughter, and the love between the girl
and he horse. He called her his lit
sIe cir, this kind father OF Dandy's
'Aii, Young mistress, and the young
man believed some child owned Dandy
The Captain listened patiently, then
tney rode away, and the old man enter
ID the house to console his daughter.
The Captain delighted in his new
mount, whom he found as gentle as he
was beautiful. At evening, when they
RODE into camp, Dandy, though tired
ana hungry, was as abe as when they
started But he was homesick, poor
DANDY, and refused the food put be-
Tore him, but he rubbed his nose
against MS masters sleeve and start
ed homeward the length of his bride.
During this silent appeal his master