Year: 1866

a correspondent, writing all the way from
Texas, tells Of the devotion ola young Southern
vile, who accompanied her husband on foot
IRON South Carolina to the Lone Star State,
ana thought nothing of it. There are not in
THIS section many danes damsels who would
UNDERTAKE such journey, -even though they
were sure OF finding the goal Of by menial happi-
ness at the end of it:


'Some months after the close of the war
gentleman overlook a well dressed Confederate
soldier, with knapsack on his back, accom- pa
MED by pretty, neat-looking girl, of apparent
y about eighteen years of age, with a buudle in
her hand. The soldier stopped to ask some di
rection about the road. The gentleman found
that he was Confederate soldier returning
home wish his wife, and invited them home with
him to dinner, as he lived near, The soldier,
fne-iooking Texan, told his story. His home
was on the Nueces. He bad entered the army
at the first of the war; leaving a widowed moth,
and little sister at home. He belonged to
Johnsop's army, and bad gone through all the
varied fortunes of soldier, been once wounded
aud twice prisoner at Camp Chase. Iu one
of his various wanderings, he had met and fal
len in love with the daughter of widow in the
Northern part of South Carolina, whose hus-
band had fallen at the battle Of Manassas. The
widow, from competence, found herself reduced
almost to want. When the war closed our sol
dier went to the house of his intended mother
law, and for month worked with all his
might, mendIng fences and putting the farm in
the best order be could. Then thinking it time
to see about his old mother in Southern Texas
of whom he bad not heard one word for over
two years. he prepared to return home, but it
was hard TO leave his sweetheart, not knowing
when he could make money enough to come for
her Bat she settled the matter by saying she
was going with nim. So one morning they
were married. and started for Texas on foot,
with their knapsacks on their backs and with
out single cent Of money. But" SAID the
bride, 'we found people very kind we made
friends all along the road; we were never turp-
ed off at night; we always got plenty to eat, and
people would often make US little presents of
money We would frequently overtake wac-
oner, who would give ride as far as he was
going our way. When | get to my husbands
home [ shall have travelled two thousand five
hundred miles, and most of it on foot. | would
not take anything ia the world for my trip,
have found everybody SO kind and good /"


The young husband looked into her bright
young face and smiled though he thought he
there tie reason every SO kind.


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


"Oh, mop was the smiling reply; II always
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
homcw AS [ shook hands with the bride,
| wished her pleasant journey.


ooh, never fear for that" she answered, 81
am almost home-a hundred miles or two isn't
mnch; | am as happy as king" and they drove
off, the happest couple ever saw. May Heav-
en- bless them.


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