Year: 1866

A correspondent, writing all the way
from Texas, tells of the devotion ofayoung
Southern wife, who accompanied her hus-
band on foot from South Carolinato the
Lone StarState, and thought nothing oft.
There are not in this section many danes
or damsels who would undertake such a
tourney, even though they were sure Of
finding the goal Of othymcnial happiness at
the end of it.


Some months after the close of the
war gentleman overlook well-dressed
Confederate soldier, with a knapsack on
his back, accompanied by pretty, neat
looking girl, of apparently about eighteen
years of age, with bundle in her hand.
The soldier stopped to ask some direc-
tions about the road. The gentleman
found that he was Confederate soldier
returning home with his wife, and inVi,
ted them home with him to dinner, as he
lived near. The soldier a fne-looking
Texan, told his story. His home was on
the Neuces He had entered the army
at the first Of the war, leaving a widowed
mother and little sister at home. He be-
longed to Johnson's army, and had gone
through all the varied fortunes of a SOL
,dier. been once wounded and twice priS-
oner at Camp Chase. In one of his va
rious wanderings, he had met and fallen
in love with the daughter of a widow in
the Northern part of South Carolina,
whose husband had fallen at the battle
of Manassas. The widow, from compe-
telce, found herself reduced almost to
want. When the war closed, our soldier
went to the house of his intended moth
er-in-law and for ninth worked with
all his might, mepdirg fences and put
ting the farm in the best order he could.
Then thinking it time to see about his
Old u,other in Southern Texas of whom
he bad not heard one word for over two
Years, ne prepared TO return home, but
it was hard to leave his sweetheart, not
knowing when he could make money
enough to come for her. But she settled
the matter by saying she was going GNWe
with him. So one morning they were
married, and started for Texas on foot,
with their knapsacks on their backs and
without single cent of money. But"
SAID the bride, eve found people very
kind, we made friends all along the road
we were never turned off at night, We al
ways got plenty to eat, and people would
often make US little presents Of money.
We would frequently overtake wagon
er, who would give US ride as far as he
was going our way. When get to nay
husbands home, shall have travelled
two thousand and five hundred miles
most of it on foot Iwould not take any
thing in the world fo: my trip, I have
found everybody so kind and good.


The young husband looked into her
bright young face and smiled as though
he thought he saw there the reason ev-
cry one was so kind.


But were you not afraid to come so
far with wild Texan?" some one asked.


Oh no" was the smiling reply; | al
ways liked the Texans, they are such
brave good soldiers"


You have indeed proved that you
liked one of them"


After dinner the gentleman had his
carriage brought round and carried them
days Journey homeward. AS I shook
hands with the bride I wished her
pleasant journey.


ooh, never fear for that" she an
swered, II am almost home-a hundred
miles or two isn't much; am as happy
as queen" and they drove of, the hap
piest couple ever saw. May Heaven
bless them.


Now isn't she heroine, and do you
think there are many more like her?
will close my letter by saying, three
cheers for the Texan soldier and his
South Carolina bride. .