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There's a divinity shapes oar ends,
Boask-bew Diem, as we Exay.
The f trflowing story was related to
me soon after the war, aud I made a
metson dam of it at the tiaae, bot
sooa forgot all aboat it.
la lookia-r over my papers, the other
day, I came upoa the incideat m raaed
peaetl marks so dimmed by age that I
could hardly make sense of it, but, hav
ing written the notes with my wn
biisd, I needed but a word or two, here
! EStl ibere, to HUlkfa
t Bfaia to the un
! UClaUUItalU,.
Tfee ssary impressedme deeply at the
tLne. and when the beautiful incident.
wifehsli its Hghte and shadows, tupesfa3 potenous or evil to mm
and fears, ajpiin thed upon my miad,
after nearly fifteen years of personal
straggle in which my own Hfe had
been anything bat romance, I eouM not
rest ceeiet until I had served up the
dainty repast for the readers of the
Lodger, all of whom I recognized as
hooiekokl friends.
I will begin at the beginning.
fcoc Holman was a Indofne Iowa
: boy, tbe sn of a wealthy farmer who
lived, in one- of the interior counties of
that State. He was a great favorite
with the boys and girls of Ms neighbor- j
hood, hting intelligent, brave and. hon
est, At school heled his classes, and
on the play-ground and in the spelling-1
matches he usually led one side or the
otIierT and was generallv victorious, his I
own special merit being tae most im
pormt factor in those little victories.
Tiie old folks spoke of Soe as the be!l
slieep,'" and so he really was in this, his
own little world, bounded by that in
visible line whieh constitutes a neigh
borhood or school district.
After stalling bis teacher in algebra
and quarreling with him about the
mAjl- ws m m "."! (vr j"- 4 t r"i 1 r Wir T s. F-
6cho1 sast, dedaringthat it was
! "t loss of time and money to longer
l..., tr, i.j2rnr .i.. . ..u.
knew less, while assuming to know a
great -deal more, than his precocious
pupiL Whether Soe was right or
wrong in thus twitting the pedagogue
with incompetency cuts no figure in
our narrative-
Xear the -Holman homestead lived
another farmer by the name of How
ard. The Howards were well to do. la
iSoe's childhood and boyhood they were
leoked upon as first-chxss people a lit
tle too proud, some said, for faraieis
bet strictly honorable.
Tbe ekler Howard had a pretty
daughter named Minnie, who was about
Soc's age, asd the two were playmates
and school-f alio W3 from their eiuhlhood
ltd voting manhood and womanhood.
They loved eaeh other as children.
aad this love had grown alxeeet te a
passtcn before they were old enough to
think of marriage.
Minnie's parents loved Soc. and had
eome to look boos, him almost as one
of their own familv. "With aH then-
pride they had no greater ambition, no
fonder hope of Minnie, than to see her
the happy young wife of Holman,
whom they regarded as her equal and
hoooced greatly for his many excellent
qualities, both of head and heart.
J-he young peopie dreamed on in
blissful expectation of the bright fu
ture in store for them, and not a hint
or doubt was ever indulged that for
tune would not smile upon them pre
cisely as they wished. The Holmans
were satisfied, the Howards deligated.
aad Sec aad Misnie were as happy as
the Waekbtnfc that sang all day loagin
the aaplc trees.
H.
In an evil day there came a bachelor
uade of Minnie's, a wealthy stoek deal
er, for a small fkcor, praying that
Farmer Howard, his brother-in-law,
would go oa his bond for S0,000. He
saw, or thought he did, just where he
might double the amount in less than
ix months. His funds were all in
vested in young stock; he must bor
row the money or lose the opportunity
of Basking a handsome speculation.
Farmer Howard was too kind to say,
he had never learned to say, that hard
but honest little word, no. He signed
the fatal paper with a trembling hand,
and, in less than six months, was re
duced to poverty.
TheHolmans, except Soc, had never
loved the Howards, because they natu
railv felt their inferioritv when in the
presence of such "high-toned people."
"When this misfortune at last came to
the Howards, the Holmans twitted
taem with their past arrogance, and
the families parted in bitter hatred.
OKI man Holman now forbade Ms
son keeping companv withMinnie,and
the pride of Farmer Howard had been
so deeply wounded already that he,
very foolishly did the same thing,
though, in the most gentle manner, for
he sadly deplored taeyoung people's in
fatuation. Old man. Holman threatened to dis
inherit his son if he married Minnie.
sod there appeared little inthenearfu-
ture to console or cheer the true-heart-,
U..UU. ., !..-
ed but disconsolate lovers, who remain-
ed steadfast aad faithful throitzh all '
this storm of adversitv. nocwithstand-'
ing the bitterness which existed b-
tween other members of the estranged
and embittered households. "
vnn-i.rnT tT.o---nrr-nArTT,-Ta
and
her
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determined to leave home, not for his '
own sake, but for her whom he loved
so dearly. He would ?x to Texas, he
said, and open a stock ranch, build for
them a cozy tittle cottage, return, mar-
rv and take her to the Lone Star State,
despite the Holmans and the Howards,
and if need he, despite tie whole
world.
They renewed their vows, not the
oM enthusiastic vows of chndhood,bc.t
pledges far more blading .and sacred;
for they had now learned the full im-
port of true love and the sacred mean
ing ot such vows. -Neither denoted
1 the sincerity of the other, and they
were as happy as lovers could well be
who were about separating, not to meet
again rerhaps for years.
HE.
Soc arrived safely in Texas and set
fthntrfr hie hoCTn -crrfh -nVl flt, 4- r-
.---- "-g ' " - - - --
and energy of a young man of sound'
Doay ana mma. ana wiut a purpose,
too, a sacreajeveracniateii a pio -
.neermesrafiiisninga none m the w3 -
demess a home for the woman he
woman jie
lOVelL
He established himself on the fron
tier, where cattle could be herded the
year rouad on hinds that had never yet
so mnch as been surveyed.
He prospered almost from the start.
He was nearly ready to return to Iowa
for his bride when the storm of civil
war feerst upon the woontry. Earnest
in has desire to return, he attempted to
make his escape through tie rebel
lines, bet. oc reaeciagBonham. he was
not allowed to continue bis Journey
without certain documents, which he
returned to have written and aim ied.1
The authoriues, who knew him. very
well, refased the papers, knowing that
he was a Xorthecn man and threatened
to return to his former home in Iowa.
Foiled in all his efforts, he returned to
his raneh, where he remained for near
ly a y earaa Mle spectator ofthe stormy
scenes that were hourly becoming; more
and his.
An Agent of the Confederate Gov
ernment at ht called and inspected his
cattle, teok down the number, and put
an estimate oa the herd. The dav fol
lowing, a Lieutenant, with twentv
horsemen, rede up to the ranch, gave
Soe a voucher for so much Confederate
money, and drove oft his stock, leaving
him but one horse.
He now made one more desperate
effort to escape through the Confede
rate lines. Mounting the horse his en
emies had left him, he took a more
westerly route, and almost succeeded
in reaching the Union lines. After
crossing the Bed river, he struck
through the Indian -Nation, never
dreaming that they, too, were up in
arms lor tne reDeinon. un
reacmng
Boggy Depot he was surprised to find
himself confronted by a battalion ol
Texas troops, whose Coionel refused to
allow him to proceed on his journey.
He was sent back under guard to Bon-
hnm, where he was released and allow
ed to return to his ranch.
The year following, he was drafted
into the Coaf federate army, and sent
west of the Misassipp:.
Having made up his mind to desert,
he pretended to be well pleased, declar
ing to his feitow-sokiiers that nothing
would give him greater satisfaction
than 'to get a crack at those blasted
Xankees."
It was not toes: before his wish was
gratified, asd he had an opportunity of
going over to the Union side. He was
in the thickest of the fight at Corinth.
In -the rebel charge he fell as though
he had received a mortal wound, and.
whea the Confederates retreated, he
found himself where he had long de
sired to be. inside the Union lines.
Taken to headquarters, &x? exiAisn
piained how be became a Confederate
soldier, aad asked to be enlisted in the
Union service.
In the ehanges and vicissitudes of
militarv service. Soc was promoted to
First Sergeant, and at last got himself
attached to aa Iowa regi-aest of cav-
alev ne that had been recruited nea
his old home. He knew many of the
boys, and soon learned a great deal of
home news, one item of whkh pierced
his heart, airaos:
like a buliet. The
Howards had been gone from Iowa
nearly three years, and no one seemed
to know whither. They had gathered
together the wreck of their onee hzwmv
home. and. in a covered wason drawn I
by two horses, had taken their sad. slow I
journey to tbe southward, ins was
all that Soe ?ouIl learn all his com
rades cou-M teil aim. 'lae .oys won
dered whv he had so saddentv efeaaeed
from oae of the gayest to oae of
saddest troopers in the regimeet.
the
IT.
Let us return to the Howards.
Minnie's father sad a brother in the
SoeLh who was reported to be very
wealthy. He- had gone to Arkansas, in
early naabd, where he haul engaged
ia the culture of ioLto. on a ttrge scale,
and was reported to be worth nearly
Tbe broken-down farmer, not know
ing what etse to do, coacluded to seek
a home in the South and procure such
help as he t-oukl from his brother until
he was aole to stud upon his feet
Stopping on the "White river, in
-Northern Arkansas, he left his family
on a rented plantation and struck out
alone for the fcoutbern portion of the
State in search of his brother. Eeacli
ing Camden, he found, to his sorrow,
that his brother had sold his property
near that city, and had removed with
his family to Oregon. Learrdnc. how
ever, that he still owned considerable
land in the State, he sought his agent,
a young lawyer in Camden, and desired
to rent one ot ms rarms taa. still re
mained tmsoll. There was but one
plantation yet to rent, the lawyer in
formed him. bat. after some prelimina
ry correspoaden-e. Mr. Howard was al
lowed to take it on a five years'' lease.
Getting the eouaty, township and
r numbers, he went in eager search of
his iuture home. To lu surprise and
joy, he found it but a day journey
from where he hacTIef t bis "famhy, and
on the banks of the very same river.
In a few weeks the Howards were
i domiciled in their new quarters, and
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ia iIirE1 F5; ttt f
gm-a cot?oa P' r ?ocd ??? .
man odier coavemeHces wmcu bat
r iPTIE3T to stock the pace and
hhelp would have proved to them
a TJ"aab plantation.
Mr. Howard soon received another
place
as he wanted it. free of rent.
Thev went to work in
the srons:
TTtTri-H TIOTK W1TT1 WCk I nn.im. wA
made a gead erop of cotton. AH the
"aoaej they could spare from the sal'
ot tneir nrst croo was expended m
mules and horses, and thev were pre-
r paring to eurtive the whole pferotatioQ
tee spnag reUowiag, when tae war
broke out
Fearing he might lose his stock. Mr.
Howard dispeseti of aB bat one horse
All ids plans far thef ntrrre were bow
broken up, asd the only question with
mm and his two sons was, "How htTt
we keep set of the rebel army?
Tearing conscription, aad Sndiajr it
tno longer safe to remain" at home. Mr.
Howard and his two sons, the elder of
whom was not yet grown, went to St.
- r: 7 tr,,: r.
J-otus, wnere they jomed an Illinois
i csiu
i ItsGoacameaMe - ti - aestrn -
jglewitn the women and children who
' vers left at ham t -- ? fT,,
were left at home to take care of them -
selves as best they could.
Afinnre took control of everything.
Her mother was never very strong, and
the troubles of the fest three or four
years had almost broken her spirit, but
Minnie rose with a strength and cour
age equal t the terrible respoesibility
now resting upon her, the responsibili
ty of supporting her mother, her little
brother, and two sisters, younger than
herself. It was a severe straggle, more
severe than the reader can weilimagine.
The writer exaggerates nothing. He
obtained tbe story from their own lips,
and tells it almost precisely as it was
re'area to hrxs.
Mlnsie became a farmer. Assrsted
by her Dttie brother, who was tenderly
spared all labor beyond bis strength,
she plowed. pTanted, and reaped, aad
hod the satisfaction of knowing that
the dear ones for whom she lafeoced
had, by her own individual exertieus.
been spared the pangs of hunger. It
was a fierce struggle, and the combat
was fought on a ned of effort strange
ly unfamiliar to our heroine and under
dlfncufties such as would have crushed
the heart of the bravest man unless
that heart, like hers, was all aglow
with a precious love that would not let
it die.
The family was in no danger of bod
ily harm. The neighbors, though
strongly Southern in sentiment, yet
treated them very kindly. They were
fighting the samegrim monster, hunger,
and had little time to think ill of their
neighbors, because they happened to
sympathize with the Xankees.
TL.
Affcer Marmaduke's raid on Cape
Girardeau and Jew Madrid the regi
ment to which Holman was attached,
with several others, followed the rebel
General in his retreat until they found
themselves within the Confederate
lines, which then embraced nearly the
entire State of Arkansas.
There was some desultory Srbting.
but no serioas engagement. The forces
of both armies were scattered over sev
eral cooaties of Northern Arkansas, in
tent on taking each other at disadvjua
tage, and it required the greatest cau
tion on the part of the Union forees to
prevent surprise, as thev were among
enemies and in a strance country. The t
Coaiederates easily obtained news of
all their movements, and were not slow
to take advantage of such information.
Soc was one dav ordered to take
twenty men and make a reconaofcsaace
down "the "White rivpr. on both basks
of whieh the Union cavaliy were ow
stationed in considerable force. The
object of this reconnoissanee was to as
certain the preeise locality of the ene
my's main eamp.
Starting before davlight. he had
reached a position aeost tea miles be
low his own eamp before the natives I
were astir or had an opportunity to
give the alarm. It was Hooaas par- j
pose tacross nice river at a torn i , $ Dal you not hear what she
the only favorable crossac; for -Sttylsaid:. did you not see how tenderly
mites eitner wny and return to MB
command from the opposite aide. He
must irast to Wind lack to find this
Tossing.
or fee to such ebsuwe infor-
mation
fortune mimt throw in his
way.
His men were mainlv dressed in eti-
zec's eicthiiMr, but the disguise was im-
pertecw, asd t med to tfeeetve. He soon
discovered that he was visaed by sev-
.l comsnies of tbe enemy, and mass
put the river between them and his
own l"t le bsrvi or stnfertbe worst fate
ia store for himself aad fettow.
fiouid cis men become prisoners.
i there was not the least danger that any
of ihem would sufrera wors fate than
the loss of their freedom, bnt for him.
a de?erter from the Confederate army,
-acpture meat death. Knowing tlife.
he stoutly declared to his men. that he
would never surrpadT to the rebete ;
he wotL-I die with his face to the foe.
This encouraged and eroboideaed his
men. who swore they weuM follow!
wherever he dared to lead. I
The day was spent in great anxiety '
by the jaded troops, now sompieteiy
cut olt irom all apparent aoae or sitceur
orecape. They abandoned the main
road about noon, and. by dint of hard
rkling and several feints, succeeded in
eluding the enemy until late in the day.
TXL
About nigiit-fall they passed a cross
road grocery, si-uated on a high ridge
overlooking the valley for several miles
on either suie of the river.
The men did not tarry, but Soc pans-
ed long enough to take a sood
the surrounding country; aad it wasi
well he did. for he had no sooner cast a '
look backward in the direction he had .
come than he beheld the enemy, scarce
ly a mile ia his rear, advancingin rapid i
pursuit. He again left the peWie
thoroughfare, and now made directly
for the river. He did not know the!
country, and soon found himself in a
great bend of the river, which seeed
to coil around him and his little band .
like a great serpent. The banks were'
so precipitous that it would have been '.
suicide to attempt to pass the fatal
si ream. They followed the river for,
more than a mile, but carac buck -'
most at the very starting point without
dis covering "the ford." The enemy 4
was bow so elose upon them that it ,
was impossible to escape by the roate
oy which they had entered this trap. '
The Confederates, kcowrag the ptedic-
anient which the Federals were in, re-,
joiced at what seemed to be a fortunate
termination, of a hard and doubtful
chase. Thev had but to watch the
- i wouia &c welL They eoefcd alfoni to
TZlCJi HT If7! iCT!- " T"! r
UKial-ze ia free tirii-rks
K? -inn-mn
17!
T7hiai.v.rr THKft trA TTm-arr Tcv Hd not
the leisure im nrttz TsAtnie rHt
. . , . , . .
by tne Cociederztes m restisrg. eating.
and drinking was very preeou to Sse
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X X XlttiC B-BC
THL
There was a; oae farm-haese in the
hoese-sfceefeend, which was now but
t surely pri to Soc and his little
htisd-
It was growing dark aad the wearvfe,s- "I must see Miss Howard safely
heemen. had not a mocaest to loe.lae:OS30Terteer,-Ter-
They rede np-to the gate of the farm
sause and called for the man of the
house All was sSenr for a moment,
then. a. tail giri. dressed in a faded cali
co dress aad snn-bonnet, came modest-
1 1 teanesaiy to tus e. wane
frotP t1p wiTs-j ivr?iJ tfep- new ?
Iv but feariessly to the gate. whSe
i -- $& Tcoas, pale and thin, aad sev-
ieIM
, quite helpless. The girl was, it seemed.
' r? nr ,,. -m- -n-fa toi -h -.
' tlse ody one present who Isad the tur -
. age to answer the call,
She came boKIy to? the gate and said,
in a calm, sweet voice:
"Da you wish to speak with me?r
"-No," said Soc, politely, but firmly,
"send your father; I wish, to speak
with him."
Sir, my father is a soldier. I have
sot seen my father for more than
twelve months.
Then send votrr brother; I will
speak with him.'
"Sir,'' said the girl sadly, "mv broth
ers are in the army, aH but George, the
youngest, who is too small toserve you ;
he is but eight years okL"
-AIl rebels," thoucht Soc. but did
not say so. She evidently thinks
that we are rebels I will keep up the
delusion, My dear young lady, added
he, in his blandest manner; We are
pursued by the Pederals; "we are
hemmed in the bend of this treacher
ous river, aad cut off from all escape.
"We must eross it in the-iext two hours
or be captured. Ia you know of any
ford? We have been driven off from
tbe main road. "We must cross bete
or not at alL"
"There is a ford safe enough in the
day time but a little dangerous after
night, and very hard to find I will
show you the way myself, and she
called to her little brother to saddle
and bridle the horse quickly.
The little fellow came out with
bridle in his hand he was used to
obeving this big sister but he was
crying piteouly.
"Oh. bisr aadhe seized hold of her
dress, "are these reb. men going: to
take vou off T
s o, Georgie, dear." said the sister,
stooping and kissing the boy tenderly.
"I am going to show them the
ford.
I will be back in half an hour.
Bun
now and catch Prince and saddle him
right quick; that's a darling. These;
are honest men soldiers. Brave men
like these never make war on mother
and children.'
"Very true, my good woman," said
Soc, with a quaver in his voice; "we
are not milking war on Southern
I women, and may God forbid that we
j should ever harm you or yours!
' Amen! said a chorus of voices on
either side of Senreant Holman.
"There was a little danger," was aH
the vomer lady said, as shespraaglight
iy into the saddle and led the way, tell
ing the soldiers to follow. "There is
no.timeto be lost,"" said she, laying
whip to her horse. "Follow mer
Ex
it was all the jaded eavalry-horses
eoeid do to keep up with "Prince" aad
hi fair rider.
"Are you not afraid the? woataa
wlil discover our identity aad lead as
into an ambuscade ? said one o the
horsemen in a whisper, to Holman. as
kv d5aeared into a dease Sweat-
Xo," said he, "I had as lief suspect
soothed and comforted that child
Don't talk to me of treachery! She is
a rebeJ, ao doubt, but she will see us
safely over the river, never fear.
"Haltr
It was the voice of the yoeaglady.
The company came to a hafe.
2vow," said she, the path runs down
the stream for nearly one Ruadred
yards before it reaches the water. It
is very narrow. If you miss it six
I iaehes. one wav or another, vou are
lost. Sis-ie file; slowly, geatty; fol
low me; keep in sight of each other;
don't press too eloseiy; forward,
march I"
in a few seconds the whole compfuty
was ia the midst of the stream, waieh
was breast-deep to the hOEses.
"Halt 7
The company again halted.
"ow," said she, "the danger is not
yet half over. The ascent is most dif
Seult, Be careful not to crowd each
other, and follow me."
It was a long, tortuous, slippery
pathway, aad verv dangerous, bat all
reached the opposite bank in safety.
Tbe men. were profuse of thanks.
One was iH-bred enough to oaer her
hfe purse, which he heartily regretted
the next moment, for she calmly said:
"Sir, do you suppose that I would
risk my life for money ?
The trooper humbly begged her par
don. If the men were irratetBL how eh
more must Soc Holman have felt be
holden to the fair young rebel who had
mrct Jiw IfFA'J TTd KtcroriH sir Thm-
-de. Afc fas. e ventured" to sueak.
' "It is strange." he said, "that you
, have not discovered our disgaiee. for
we are not rebels, but Union soldiers."
"I knew it aH the time," she said.
calmly.
"And vet vou risked your life for as T"
"Yes. aad whv not? I am a Un
ionist; my father and Brothers are in
the Union army."
"And you would have let as o with
out telling es this, had I aot eszzzed
you?"
"Yes; it is not for me to boast of
what I did or of the motives that in
duced me; I was only too happy to
save you. asd your men. That I sue
eeetled in doing so was glory enough
forae-
"Tell me vour name." saM Sec, ia a
burst of earnest -Btbariatni. "then I
mav remember you, love so, that en
never be. ne added, ia a lower
nr t Wc Tvotfcr h,- nkci ti!
voer name, that I mav bless voe all
the davs of mv Kfe that I iaav tefl!
her to whom I owe my Mfe, aad she.
too, will love vou. as long as life snail
iastr
"M y name is Minnie Jloward." she
said, in that sweet tone of voice, waieh
I had in other davs been so dear to voa-nt
TTnha.wbSw.rPhJr!
. ,
v - r '------ - rr
', eoBfiuen. m eacn ataers love.
I TTl if -r-J- l-v . I--V -oo-rf T.r?-
i iBfi m in. . u. . uonHL .n iit-
nie Howard have seen the strange ex-
pcesioa on Holman's'face, at the sound
of her voice, when she pronouaeed her
own name, sne would have beea
startled, surely.
"Move onward, bovs " said Soc to
t the horsemen who
stood awaiting or-
Be caref aL Sergeaat." "Don't vea-
ture across," "The rebels are on the
other side," were the parangr words of
warning: as the men rode off, leaving
Soc alone with Minnie. It had not
occurred to any of them thus this i
could be Minnie Howard, of Iewa.i
Thev had less cause to remember
taat)
and voice; thev had fonrotteu
both, or else H& not reco-uize either.
' --l a 4 . .
r "When eh dfeaacsared la tfea A2-
iassaidY
"Miss Howard it was the second
time in his Hfe that he had ever ad-
hdressed or spoken of her as "Jtsr. "I
said a moment aeo that I loved an
other.
I mast ga, now, saM she, in a firm
f but geatle tone. "Toe need not en
danger yourself to pt me safely across
the stream. I am quite famtBar with
the road; the rebels, should I meet
them, will do me no harm. Good
nigat: ana, lowerxrtg ner voice to a
whisper, May God bless yoo aad the
noble caase for whieh you are fighting !"
She reined her horse toward the river
bank, bet Soc detained her gently.
"Hear me, he said. "There is no
Lharm ia hsteninir to what I am going
to say. I am a soldier, and I claim to
be a gentleman. You say your name
is Minnie Howard. The womna I
love, honor, and adore is of that mime.
I have not seen Minnie my Minnie
for more than three years.
"Your-maae? saidilinHie.braGkmg
into
the eoaversatioa. wilfc aa ipo -
tient aad bewildering toaeof votee.
"HobnaiL
"Soc?"'
"The very same.
"Thee, you have fammL year Mianie.
and thank God. I have lwm& a lover,
too, whom. I had almost despaired of
ever seeing sain!" Ad sfce fell to
crying, while Soc held her geaUy to his
hom.
The lovers embraced foadJy, kissed
a loving gootl-by, with new vows of
eternal devotion, separated to meet
t SMTTf ""fltrtoTl tblE T-OJ TSP KZ fHrPT f
t !"" - o . -r .. . . w ..
And the stars aad stripes seats, waved
over every State in the Uniee, aad
peace returned to bless a re-united
country. Soc Hofca-on resuraed to Min
nie, asd they were warned.
Sapeosiag his sob was dead, old man
Holman was too happy waen Soc re
sumed on a visit to Iowa, accompanied
by his bride, to feel the knot indignant
at hfe forbidden marriaire. He gave
Soc ids patrimony and hfebtessiB-aad
the young man returned to the south.
where he now resides on a fine planta
tion, not far from tbe Howard mansion,
whieh bis father-in-law now owns,
thanks to his kiad brother. The fath
er and his two sons returned
Sately I
from the war. and. notwithstanding he
aad his aeighbors fought against each
ia the war, they aH live in perfect
peace. TheoMmanis a.Tusti eof the
Peace, and one of his sons is now Sher
iff of his coantv. Soe might have held
peaces of trust and honor had he not
preferred the peace and quiet of pri
vate ttte. hurroBOded by all tftat aiagL-obv AQsseari gaerrilfcs.
(man ran well desxre. he bugs m tK
sodatj of wife and children a glorious
sur- ease from the stormy days of his
youth, and he often declares that God
has blessed him above his deserts, bat
Mianie does not think so : what women
ever did when estiantisg the haopi
aess of the aaa she loves? Aad this,
kiad reader, isthe happy ternmation of
x-roefted?ae yam. CMeew
Ledgtr.
L. I CM
ocki5j, Past aai Paeeat.
Straaee aad "true "tie. pity 'tig trae"
that "social gatherings" have iatked
heeoBe things of the paat.
Xot a decade ago it was the fashioa ;
f- tka itir irkmh-t9Mt if 9. Tuuartl- I
borktMid to choose an evening -
eaeh aoatii to devote in asocial aiaa-i
ner in beinr areeabie and beeomiag ;
acquainted with atrre0!e people. A I
tommodioas aoase was diosee. aad ao j
bumbus kctares or Hat aaeeeses re-
sctieably to r in sihtace
and listen to aoeae mv "iajaague which I
benefits no oae; bat the evening ws
devoted to social enjoyment. There
was chesa, ean aad na9e, a aoor for
daaeiag. aad chairs for talkers. Sim
ple refreebments were served, the
cost being shared by the eon-fatay.
Ah! well can my friends (soaae of
them; call to mind those good old days
of yore, whea we were yoeag. But,
alas' what changes have been brought
about since thea. ow this beaeti
ful social cestom is efirirely abandoned,
aad ia its stead we have invitations to
balls, soirees, silver and goWen wed
dings, ete where well ailed purses aad
expensive presents are expected. So
ciety is divided iato enques. sects aad
circles, and all the heart eras bed right
oat of it socially by a terrible sham
called fashionable style. Friends, we
are all too mack innaencedbv this
"style."
"We all have a tendency to coefrie
ourselves too ataee. to oar own "cir
de." There are dettghtf m! petsons all
aH arooad as whom we ought to know
butaiiotbeeaa-e their aeas perhaps
do i-ot titl thpm to oar -v eir-i
de;" persons whose knowledge is dif
ferent from oar knowledge, whose ex
perience is dig-rent frost oar exper
ience; between whom and oaiselves.
therefor there-coaid- be a pleasant aad
iastractivb interchange of opinions,
impressions and facts. In view of
this fact then let as be more social
It wEberse-tr he greatly to lay aside
cold formality aad look oa our fellow
mortals once hi a while with, pore
hearts, and glad sfainin faces. Bat
most benffirial of all. is to quench the
mighty dollar sehashaess, of our mod
era sinsale. sianeriac eoaversntioa.
ami stiff. n-dinary faisesea9 of gentin
tr.antl make aa effort to b aereeabie
i aad enjoy beauty, the ecstaey of prefer-
nntr w consider tn? nappiness ot our
aetibors If fore oar. m. Here is a
- To-th kaowiacand pcacttet-ig:
! "IT vou want to mare voarseJt ptees-
to
them, that yea
eare for thexa, let all persons therefore
spetb.it voa do care for them, by
wwi-tbTO tr,n M - trr -
fesks;B which there is no faJte paraoje.
T" - - r jtt "" -- -.
E stffl to tease, and
whieh alwavs manifest tfaemseives by
(tender and affectiowite looks and. kiad
acts af attention, giving otsess pce
, ferenee ia every thing."
A swod escape froea a tieht aiace fe
:attribate-U to G&xst tae Taarth.
Tlserewasaaempsvbottleonaetable,fc. A sterling character one who
aad tbe King uM the servant to "sake speaks far hiBe aad speaks what he
away that -aariae." A gaess sittaig ; tlunks is alwayssareto have eaeaiies-
t next the Ib wisfcBered ia has ear I Tney ar as necessary to hrm as xresh.
that an oSker preseat belenged toair. They keep him alive aad active.
that braneh of the service. George ' A celebrated pexsi waowas-au.iound-!
the Fourth ascertained his name, aadi-d by hwb ies used to say, "They are
then addressias him aload, asked him : sp-rk wbicfe, if you do aot blow theio,
if he knew whv an emptv bottle was ' go out of t&eeivFS. Let this be
ealled a. marine. "lio, ver MJaiestT.,7wf-swnlle enriravoriasrto li
replied the officer. "Bssaase, said
tae iumg. "K nas ooaess easy, aad. js
?- feed it again,
"
r -
"Are voa lt aw 4U
Bgedagedi--riof- i-ver-oai one
f - o a year-o one
feBowT
iT1 tj4.p-. -a
".Wlv?S2mmv;
-va," ae sobbed
m reply, "b-?es m-my matr ,
LEeai eBy.
One of the most remarkable private
soldiers on either side ia the late wax
Iwasayoumaanamed Tom EeHey,
a private in, the Second Michigan Iek
tantry. The rerflarkable began with
his buihL He had arms a foil hand
!errer than any man who could be
1 found. He had no more backbone than
a snake, and could almost tie himself
in a knot. He could tell the date on a
silver quarter held up twenty feet
away, and he could-hear every word
of a eoaversatioa in a eommoc tose
voice across an. ordinary street. He
eouM run half a mile as fast as any
horse could gailep, and there was a
standing offer f l to any man who
eouM hold hi down. On a bet of a
box af saru-nes he once passed six sen
tinels within, an hour. On another oc-
I casks he entered the eotoneTs tent.
and brought away that officer's boots.
When Tonrs remarkable qeahSca-
tiors were discovered, he was detailed
as a scout aad spy, and was changed
from one department to another. Ia
the capacity of spy he entered Kich
moad three times. He entered Vkks
burg and preached a serraoa to the
soldiers a week before the surrender.
He was in New Orleans five days be-
Iforethatcitv was taken. He was a
man who firmly believed that he could
not be kSBed by an enemy, and he gov
erned his movements aecordgly.
"While under the ostlers of General
Hooker, Kelley proved on several scca-
sioss that he could see further with
the naked eye .hurt any ofier could
with a field glass. If he could get a
place of eoace-lmeat within fifty feet
of a picket he eouhl catch the counter
sign. He visited Lookout Mountain
intending-to spike as many of tbe Con
federate guns as possible. His dis
guise was that of a farmer who had
been driven from home by the Uatoa
frra; Th onMBT TwKrnr ortf: s
picjoeg of him, aad he was pieced ia
I the -ru-rd-hoese for the
night.
There
was a sentinel at tbe door, and others
nearby standing-guard over guns and
stores, bet it was all the-same to Sel-
I lev "VVit-h m aU tir? nJaf for- ? sr
l ,,.T iir? c-m ha hinTimcil ratr: rr
the bock ead of the building; aad
2uv ! rm v-w mi. v..w t . ..
walked ap to two pieces of artiBery
and spiked both before aay alarm was
raisetL "Whea tbe sentinels began fir
ing; at him he ran oat of camp, bat be
fore he was dear of it he aad bee
Bred on fifty tines.
Keflev was once caa-ured when
"When.
AIUt)li,M:iVM -
he oee&ed his eves he was surrounded
by five or six men oc foot aad others
in the saddle. It was under a tree in
i as open Held, aad had bees tracked by
a dog. Ashe rose ap at their com
mand he resorted to his wonderful
skill as a gymnast. By tfcxigiag and
twisting aad jaatpiag he got oat of
the crowd, pulled a sara oft his sad-
dte, and would have escaped had aot
the dog fastened to bis leg. lie was
then put under guard in a log house
withoolv one room. Two sentinels
sat at the door with revolvers m their
httiKis aad kept watek of h s every
BMvemeat. After an hour oc :w
Kelley approached as if to offer them,
tobacco, aad jttBaped dear over their
heads like a deer. He bad half a mild
otopeafito etoss, aad ae eted
Aec the fixe ot aaeore of mnskets
andreolvers witdout betag hit
Drap .f 7s aad a balfia
sernce JveUey raattired S. rr-two
Coofederates aad taraed them over as
I0600 irJ,,,6e "P"""4
escaped tcre tiatee. As a spy he -
; mtu kwv .emu .oir.r vttcueutsxt;
camps aad forts. He was ftred upon
at least 1,600 times and yet was never
woanded. He hod said that he would
never die by the hand of aa enemy,
aad his prophecy eaae trae. Ia the
last year of the wax, while bringing a
captured Confederate scout into camp,
both were killed within forty rods of
I the TJaioa laa.es by a bolt of Sgfctniag.
3ab3p.
A lover af statistics has jast Bade
t aa intetestiag ralcatatum of the num
ber of pias made dairy. Bjiighaiu
holds the ftrst raak. taming out 37 jXj
w every day; London aad Babiin.
TT3a,QH; or for Great Britaia and
Ireland. 50.IM0.IKW. rn-ace produces
200.600; Holland and Genaauy
alKrat io,hwjb5 each, ror all iiorope.
SO,e90.)o daily mast be aboet the nata-
ber nranuiaetarcd. This woaid make
t &JX).C. vearty, a atcdaes reore-
fSB7 -.m yaia 2fHMaW. Ia tle
r:uted stales we make over M7--
of pias ,y; or over li,nw.yw a
year, which makes 4Mb for every iahab
itant. Fifty years ago a sua could
make fonrteen pins a minute, to-day
he can make 14MH a mzaate, thanks
to improved nkeaiaery. Bat despite
) tats eaormoos proaoctiOQ, aad thoegii
pins never brea and rarely wear out.
we are constantly bearingt be question:
"Cam you lead me a pia?" and how
very often it happens taut not a,pta
can be found in a patsy of a half dozen
or more. Pins disappear, then, aim jsS
wholly of being lest lost at the rate
of ISlMbJtm dafly! Estimating the
! entire population ot the- globe at ,tKW,-
OOOjOOO. each pei-on, man woman and
child, loses less taac one pea a aay ia.
the United States some what more than.
oae pia a day for each, inhabitant. Bat
as more than one-half the population.
eoB3-sts of children or savages who use
very few or no pias, we may set down.
! f " !t.stt r? tfcWO
; aad a - Oa the warfe, then,
r we are rtier eeonoBHeal ia the mat-
ter of pins, and where tae pias go to is
aot so great a mystery as many swppoee.
A man who has no-anemias fe seldoca
I good for anytatag. lie jg maae of
. that sxad of Base wtocn is so easily
worked tnat evecr oae toes a hand in
sown tae -caaoa-t at ose vno axe
bkter ae-ansc yae. If yotistop to dts
peteyoet;A as the? dksire and
taper "lae way for new abase. Let the
. poor iBaw5 ta. Thete will oe a re-
i action IT yoa. no net pexierm your
daaad hne5 whs were oaca
ay . a Hires ww we ece
aeated from voa will node to
vo
i aad acJwwktlg their emr.
