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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: How Beauty Was Saved - And Other Memories of the Sixties - -Author: Amanda Alcenia Strickland Washington - -Release Date: January 4, 2017 [EBook #53882] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED *** - - - - -Produced by Nahum Maso i Carcases and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - - Transcriber's Notes: - - Obvious punctuation errors and misprints have been corrected. - - Blank pages have been deleted. - - Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ - - Text in Small Capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text. - - "Jayhawkers" is defined in a footnote in page 53 of the original - book, although it appears for the first time in page 11. For clarity, - the footnote has been consequently moved. - - * * * * * - - - - - HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED - - - - - [Illustration] - - - - - How Beauty Was Saved - - _And Other Memories - of the Sixties_ - - - BY - MRS. JAMES MADISON WASHINGTON - (_Mrs. A. A. Washington_) - - - NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON - THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY - 1907 - - - - - COPYRIGHT, 1907, BY - THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY - - - - - _To - SOUTHERN GIRLS_ - - - - - CONTENTS - - - HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED 9 - - THE TELLTALE GLOVES 23 - - THE MAGIC SIGN 31 - - A LABOR OF LOVE 39 - - THE "JAYHAWKERS" 51 - - MEMORIES OF SLAVE DAYS 59 - - A NARROW ESCAPE 67 - - - - - _Green and golden memories - Of the thrilling time - When hearts and hands were true as steel - In our sunny Southern clime._ - - _A. A. W._ - - - - - HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED - - - - - HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED - - -In the summer of 1862, in the Bayou Manchac country near Baton Rouge, -Louisiana, there was a modest little schoolhouse called the "Dove's -Nest." To that school came two young girls to complete a course of -study begun in Baton Rouge before the Federals captured that city. - -The country was visited quite often by bands of Confederates, -"Jayhawkers,"[1] and Federals; the slaves on the vast sugar plantations -were in a demoralized condition from being so near the enemy's lines; -yet the girls braved all these dangers, and rode on horseback (both on -the same horse) three miles through forest and field to attend school. -They had no fear, for both could shoot a pistol, and always carried -a loaded one, and a small Spanish dirk for self-protection. All the -valuable horses on the plantation having been given to the Confederate -army, only two were left for family use, an old one, not of much -service, and a young beautiful bay, the individual property of one of -the girls. - -[1] "Jayhawkers" were bands of deserters and outlaws that kept in -hiding from both armies and preyed upon helpless citizens. - -This horse the girls rode to school. Naturally he had a shambling, -uncomfortable gait, but the girls determined to teach him to pace, -which they did by the use of a small steel spur. - -The days sped on, the year blushed into spring, bloomed into summer, -and the girls grew accustomed to meeting bands of the "Blue and the -Gray," sometimes riding along only fifty yards apart, yet totally -ignorant of the fact. The girls narrowly missed being shot on one -occasion, as some soldiers were firing down the road for practice, and -the bullets whistled near their heads as they turned a curve in the -lane. The booming of cannon could be heard from the Mississippi River; -now and then a friend was killed in a roadside skirmish; loved ones -were captured and imprisoned; but the little school was undisturbed -outwardly, though thrilled with anxiety and patriotism for the beloved -Southland. - -When the days grew too long and hot for study, the earnest little -teacher decided to close the term with a thorough, old-fashioned -examination, and a modest exhibition. - -The neighborhood had been quiet for some weeks and no one feared a -visit from the enemy. The "Dove's Nest" was prettily decorated, a piano -moved in, and all made ready. The day of the exhibition dawned bright -and fair, the woods were full of flowers, and nature seemed to laugh in -the glad sunshine. The two girls arrived early, and one of them decided -to ride to a friend's home a mile beyond, for a basket of fresh roses; -she told her friend, the owner of Beauty, of her intention, then sprang -into the saddle and rode away. - -When she reached the house she noticed a horse and buggy under an old -oak near by. She knew it belonged to an old bachelor who was slightly -deaf (else he would have been in the Southern army), and that he had -come to take the little teacher to the schoolhouse. When she dismounted -she fastened her horse under the same tree, in full view of the road. -The house was surrounded by spacious grounds, some distance from the -main road, and a broad avenue led up to it from a large outer gate. The -flowers were soon gathered, and after a chat with her friends, the girl -started back, when someone cried, "Just look at the Yankees!" - -Sure enough, the house was surrounded and a company was stationed at -the big gate. The family stood together on the piazza, pale with fear, -for they never knew what would happen in those troublous times. The -officer in command told them that they were in need of fresh horses -to make a raid, and had orders to "press" any into service that they -could find. Turning to a soldier he said, "Take that horse from the -buggy, saddle him and see if he is fit for use." This caused the girl -some uneasiness about her friend's horse, but she hoped the side-saddle -would save him, as it had done when the Southern army were pressing -horses. Anxiously she waited and listened. When the man returned, -the Colonel said, "Try the other one." The girl was trembling now; -the horse was not hers, it was the only one the family with whom she -boarded could use to send to mill, or for a physician in case of -illness; and she felt that she could not give him up without an effort -to save him. - -"Surely, sir, you are not going to take a schoolgirl's horse for the -Federal Government!" He smiled and asked her if she could swear that -the horse was hers. She told him no, the horse belonged to a schoolgirl -friend. He looked incredulous and said that he suspected it belonged -to a rebel soldier; and, bowing an apology, again spoke to the man, -"Try that horse." Like a flash a thought came to the girl. She would -not plead or beg,--she was too proud for that,--but she said: - -"Colonel, let me try him for you." - -"Very well," he replied, much amused. "Bring him up, Lieutenant." The -girl had no time or chance to ask advice from anyone; but she _wore -the sharp steel spur_. The Colonel politely offered to assist her in -the saddle, but she sprang up without touching his hand. Dressed in -white muslin, with braided hair looped back with pink rosebuds; without -gloves, hat or riding skirt, she slowly started down the avenue in -front of the house. She let the horse shamble along in the ugly way he -liked until he reached the large gate where the company of soldiers -were stationed. They looked surprised to see her riding down alone on -one of the horses they had stopped to take, but thinking it must be all -right, as the Colonel was in view, they lined up, saluted respectfully, -and let her pass out. When she was beyond the last guard, she said, -"Now, Beauty, fly!" and, as she used the spur freely, they did fly. For -some distance they were in full view of the Colonel and her friends who -stood waiting on the piazza for her return, then a curve in the road -put her out of sight. - -In a few minutes she heard the clatter of hoofs behind her, but as the -road was hard, dry and level, and she knew every foot of it, she hoped -to outrun her pursuers. Glancing back she saw two soldiers splendidly -mounted tearing after her. The "Dove's Nest" was in sight now, but the -soldiers were gaining ground. She could hear the clanking of swords, -the rattle of spurs, and the hoof beats. On she flew, faster and -faster, for Beauty seemed to feel, with the rider, that an enemy was -after them. The schoolyard gate was wide open, and she dashed through -it and up to the porch where an eager, startled bevy of girls were -assembled. She jumped off quickly and called to her friend, "Here is -your horse. The Yankees are after him!" - -Just then the men rode up, very red, very angry, and somewhat scared, -for they were in dense woods over a mile from their command. They -ordered the girl to get back on that horse and return to the Colonel. -She told them that she would not do anything of the kind; she was a -Southern girl, not subject to Federal orders, and that they could not -compel her to return. The owner of the horse said she would go with -them, but they insisted on the girl who ran away going, too. This she -refused to do, and she told them if they did not want to be captured by -the Southern boys, they had better not linger. - -This had the desired effect, and the girl who owned the horse, taking a -small child behind her, rode back with the soldiers. When she arrived, -the Colonel was surprised to see a different girl on the horse and to -know that his men did not overtake the other one. The owner of Beauty -was very pretty, very eloquent and spirited, and she could swear that -the horse was hers, and prove it by people present, so the Colonel -allowed her to keep the horse. Her friend was greatly relieved, and all -rejoiced that Beauty was not surrendered to the Federal Government to -make a raid on our own dear soldier boys! This is a true story, for the -writer was the runaway. - - - - - THE TELLTALE GLOVES - - - - - THE TELLTALE GLOVES - - -The Federals having left, and Beauty being safe, we proceeded with -our exercises that summer day at the "Dove's Nest." We passed a good -examination, and just as we were singing our gayest songs a party of -Confederates rode up. They tied their horses to the windows and doors, -came in, and enjoyed the little concert. After the last melody had died -away and the shades of evening were falling, we rode slowly homeward, -each girl with a soldier boy beside her. - -One of the soldiers, in particular, was a reckless, daring young man, -who had shot at the Federals from ambush many times, had captured some -of their horses, and was quite a terror to the raiders. His father's -home was in that neighborhood, and the Federals were trying to capture -him. - -Now, when the boys--for they were only boys--left us at the gate this -particular one forgot his gloves--left them on a gate post. We found -them, took them into the house, and threw them carelessly on the hall -table. There were no millinery stores, in fact no stores of any kind -in the country, so the girls, for riding hats, wore boys' hats, with a -plume jauntily pinned on the side. We took our hats off and laid them -on the table _by the gloves_. The boy's nickname, "Little Dare Devil," -was on the inside of the buckskin cuffs, but we had not noticed it. - -That night we were aroused from sleep by the barking of dogs, the -rattling of sabers and spurs. We knew, as soon as we were well awake, -that the Federals were in the house, and, slipping on our wrappers, -we ran to mother's room, for we could hear them beating on our doors. -We were dreadfully frightened, for there was an unfinished suit of -Confederate gray in the house, and we knew that if it was found the -house would be burned to ashes. Mother, who had the suit in her room, -would not "strike a light" until the suit was concealed, and the -pelican buttons slipped into her pocket. - -The Federals kept calling loudly for _light_, and we heard them burst -into our room, saying, "Here they are, boys! The bed is right warm! Be -quick!" We knew, then, that they were looking for Confederate soldiers. - -The house was searched from garret to cellar, but, finding no one -except members of the family, the intruders hurriedly departed. Next -morning our hats and gloves were missing, having been taken from the -hall table. A few days after this the Federals were out again, but this -time in daylight. One of the officers came in the house and asked for -a drink of water. While waiting for it to be drawn cool and fresh from -the well (for Southerners were courteous to an enemy when he stood upon -their threshold), he seemed disposed to chat with the girls. - -"We came very near catching those fellows the other night," he said; -"we got their hats and gloves, and saw their blankets on the floor. -Where in the world did they hide, young ladies?" - -We were very indignant; and told him that no Southern soldier would -sleep in a private house so near the enemy's lines, and thus endanger -the lives and property of his relatives and friends. We said that the -hats _were ours_, and we would like them returned, and that the roll -of blankets was used by a little colored girl who slept in the house, -which fact they would have discovered if they had not been nearly -scared to death. The officer looked astonished and seemed somewhat -ashamed of the whole affair, but some of them did not believe us, for -they rode away laughing about the _name inside the gloves_. - - - - - THE MAGIC SIGN - - - - - THE MAGIC SIGN - - -"I have come to destroy your tannery and burn down your house." - -The officer spoke calmly, and my father did not answer for a moment. - -After school closed I had returned to my home, which was about nine -miles from the Federal lines. We had a small, rude tannery, for our -family, including the servants, was quite large, and, as there was -no place to get shoes in that part of Louisiana, my father employed -a shoemaker and tanned his own leather. Our home was beautiful, with -spacious grounds around it, and every nook and corner was dear to us. -A clear winding stream ran nearly around the plantation, and on the -river was our "primitive" tannery. We had all been supplied with hard -yellow shoes (the first tan-colored shoes we had ever seen, which we -were much ashamed of), and there were some hides left. - -My father, hearing one day that the report had been carried to Baton -Rouge that he was tanning leather for the Southern army, anticipated -trouble, fearing the loss of his precious leather. He decided the best -thing he could do would be to hide it in some secret place. He was -afraid to trust the servants,--for while some were faithful, others -were not,--so he told the two youngest girls of his plan, and asked -them to help him store away his valuable leather. - -When the servants were all asleep in their cottages, we three, father -and two young girls, dragged those things to the house, then upstairs, -and into a long, dark closet. The house was two and a half stories -high, so there was quite a space under the roof. We conquered our -dread of dark, dust, spiders, and mice, and climbed up into the space -just under the roof. Father handed up the hides to us and we hid them -carefully and with many frights from imaginary terrors. After all was -done we came down, closed the narrow little door, hung some dresses -over it, and awaited future action on the part of the enemy. - -Sure enough, in a day or two the Federals came. Before we knew it the -house was entirely surrounded by troops. The officer dismounted and -knocked at the door. He asked to see my father, who met him at the -hall door. - -"Sir," he said, "I am informed that you are tanning leather, and making -boots for the Confederate army. I have come to destroy your tannery and -burn down your house. Take your family out immediately." - -My father, my aged mother, and we, his daughters, who had enjoyed and -loved the beautiful home so long, were speechless for a moment, and -pale with fear. Then father said, slowly, "The report is false. We -have a rude tannery, but only for home use," and begged him to spare -the sacred old place. The Colonel said that he must search the house -and see if any evidence could be found against us, and, taking several -well-armed soldiers with him, he went through every room. - -Of course we could not follow them, but we anxiously waited for their -return. The Colonel must have been touched by our mute grief, but he -only said, "I have orders to burn the house, and though I find no proof -against you, I must obey orders." Then father asked him to step out on -the veranda. They talked a few minutes, clasped hands, and the Colonel, -quickly wheeling around, ordered the troops out of the house. In a few -minutes every one was in line and rapidly marching away. In answer to -our astonished inquiries, we were told that a Masonic sign, the secret -of true brotherhood, had saved our dear home from desolating flames. - - - - - A LABOR OF LOVE - - - - - A LABOR OF LOVE - - -One day a little girl was reading a story-book on the green lawn in -front of a Southern home; two gentlemen were seated near under a -wide-spreading magnolia tree talking about the political situation, -the number of Presidential candidates, and the possible results of the -election. Suddenly one of them said, "Yes, there is trouble ahead. -Before that child is grown this country will be plunged into bloody -war." The child was startled. The prophetic words were indelibly -stamped on her mind. She could not sleep until long after midnight, -and when she slept she dreamed that she, like the "Maid of Monterey," -gave food and water to the thirsty soldiers, and dressed their bleeding -wounds. - -The dream came true. While she was attending school in the capital -city, talk of secession began, and then came preparations for war. I -remember the day the arsenal at Baton Rouge was seized by Louisiana, -and all the citizens and the college girls marched down to the barracks -on the river to see our soldiers drill. The women and girls went -to work making clothes and little conveniences for the soldiers to -take with them. In a few weeks we were thrilled with enthusiasm when -our first companies marched through the city with their knapsacks, -blankets, and a half loaf of bread strapped on their backs. Poor boys, -they lived to learn that "a half loaf is better than none." - -Some time after two companies[2] were camped near us on the Comite -River, and real work began. How young and brave the soldiers were, -and how proud every woman was who had a son, brother, or sweetheart -in the army! For a time all was excitement, gaiety, and preparation; -bands played, soldiers drilled, and citizens flocked to the camps to -encourage and help in every way possible. One sad day orders came to -move to the front. Knapsacks were packed, tents were folded, the last -good-byes were spoken, tears fell softly but were dashed away, and our -boys were gone--gone to meet their fate, whatever it might be! - -[2] Bynum's and Buffington's. - -Soon after came the hard times. Luxuries were given up, privation was -felt in every home, but no one complained. People seemed proud to -endure, and often met to exchange opinions and plans as to how to "make -something out of nothing," as they expressed it. Old looms were brought -out and repaired, and the spinning wheels were put to work. Flour, -tea, coffee, and even salt ceased to be used on the family table. From -the smoke-houses, where the salt meats had dripped for years, the -salt-soaked earth was taken up, boiled in a vessel, the salt extracted, -and dried in the sun. Sweet potatoes were sliced thin, cut in little -pieces, browned in an oven, ground in a coffee mill, and a breakfast -drink made from them. It looked like coffee, it was not injurious, so -it was cheerfully taken in place of fragrant Mocha. Okra seed, parched -corn meal, and parched peanuts were also used for making a morning -drink. "Confederate cake" was made by sifting corn meal through a -sieve, and then through cloth. Rice was harvested, and husked in a -wooden mortar, a work which required time and strength. All dress-goods -became scarce--calico was $4 per yard and very hard to get. Jaunty -dresses were made of coarse yellow domestic, piped with bright colors. -No hats could be purchased, but stylish turbans were made of old straw -covered with scraps of black silk or velvet, and were worn with pride, -and called "Beauregard" hats. This recalls a song that was very popular -in Louisiana during the war. It is a wee bit touching to read it over -now, for the Southern girls, daintily reared, sadly missed their fine -linen, their soft silks and sheer muslins. The song was sung to the -air of "The Bonny Blue Flag." - - "Oh, yes, I am a Southern girl, - I glory in the name, - And boast it with far greater pride - Than glittering wealth or fame. - - "I envy not the Northern girl, - Her robes of beauty rare; - Though diamonds grace her snowy neck - And pearls bedeck her hair. - - "My homespun dress is plain, I know, - My hat's palmetto, too, - But then it shows what Southern girls - For Southern Rights will do." - -The war dragged on. New Orleans fell. Baton Rouge was in the hands of -the enemy. Some of the Baton Rouge people refugeed to the country, -living in churches, schoolhouses and deserted log cabins; others were -compelled to remain, as they had no shelter and no means of living -outside of the city. Then followed the sieges on the Mississippi -River, Port Hudson, and Vicksburg. Night after night and all day long -we could hear the heavy guns booming and the deadly shells hissing, and -we had no means of knowing how our armies were faring. I remember the -sad and anxious dread which came over me every time a gun was fired, -and how I covered my head with pillows to shut out the fearful sound. - -One day in August the news came that Gen. John C. Breckinridge was -on his way to attack Baton Rouge; that his army of less than three -thousand were tired and in need of food, and would be glad if the -citizens would send out something to the road on which they were -marching. Every family in the country began to prepare food; quantities -of green corn, potatoes, vegetables, egg-bread, chickens, in fact, -everything that could be had was cooked, packed in baskets, and carried -out to meet the army. - -General Breckinridge pitched camp on the Comite River. On a foggy -morning, August 5, the battle was fought. Historians have told all -about the short, desperate battle. I remember the great disappointment -that was expressed, and how people wondered why the _Arkansas_ did not -do her part on the river, where the enemy's three gunboats made such -havoc. We did not know that she was lying, entirely disabled, only -four miles away. After the battle the sick and wounded were taken to -Green-well Springs, a pretty little summer resort near us, where a -hospital was established, mattresses being laid on the floors of the -parlors and dining-room of the hotel. Southern women then proved their -love and devotion to their country's defenders. Every day buggies, -drays, and carts went to the Springs, loaded with jellies, soups, and -every delicate thing that we could make with our limited means. The -surgeons had no lint to dress the wounds, so we went home, tore our -finest linen sheets and table cloths into strips, and with sharp knives -scraped them into fine, soft lint, for linen makes much better lint -than plain cotton. - -During this time General Breckinridge, who was a very handsome man, -visited our home and dined with us several times. On one occasion, -just after a charming dinner with the General and several of his staff -as guests, a heavy storm gathered. The rain fell in torrents all the -afternoon. My parents urged the guests to spend the night as it was -so dark and threatening, but the General said, "While it is a great -temptation to enjoy for a few hours the comforts of a home, duty calls -me to my camp and my boys." - -We learned to enjoy our "labor of love," and memory treasures -Green-well Springs as a sacred spot where hands, heads, and hearts were -used freely in the service of our beloved Southland. - - - - - THE "JAYHAWKERS" - - - - - THE "JAYHAWKERS" - - -On New Year's Day, 1862, one of the coldest days ever known in -Louisiana, we were all seated around a bright wood fire talking -as usual of the war, and of our absent boys. All were gone to the -front--not a man was left, except my father, an aged clergyman. As we -talked, we were startled by the furious barking of dogs, the tramp -of horses, and a loud "Hello" at the front gate. When the door was -opened we saw about twenty or twenty-five men muffled up to their -eyes, muffled quite beyond recognition. The men were riding miserable -ponies, and they looked dreadful in their disguise, and seemed numb -with cold. - -Father answered the call, and asked what was wanted. The man in front -replied that they were "Government officials"; that they had come to -search the house, as they had heard it contained contraband articles -and smuggled goods. We knew that there was not a shadow of truth in -the statement, so my father asked to see the Government order. "You -need not trouble about that, we have it all right!" replied the leader. -Then they pushed their way into the hall, the parlor, the bedrooms, -and all over the house, opening trunks, bureau drawers, desks, and -closets. They took every yard of cloth they could find and everything -that looked new or valuable, piling them on the front piazza. Toilet -articles, ladies' underwear, everything! - -My brother was a physician, at that time a surgeon in a Louisiana -regiment, and we had quite a collection of jars and bottles of medicine -that had been left over, among them a bottle of quinine valued at -one hundred dollars, and prized above gold or silver. This medicine -they found, and, sneering and jeering, placed it with other things. -When they had gone through every room, they went to the old-fashioned -smoke-house in the yard, where the home-cured meat, the corn meal and -other such things were kept, broke open the door and entered. - -Hidden away there was a small demijohn of whiskey, kept for medicinal -purposes, and a box of sugar, kept also for the sick and suffering. -When they found that, the men went wild with glee, and they ran, -shouting, to the kitchen for cups and were soon drinking the fiery -liquid. We stood looking on in agony,--the old father, the physician's -wife, two young girls, and several small children,--all helpless, at -the mercy of a band of drunken outlaws, two miles from any help! - -After they had swallowed every drop, and felt warmed and cheered by the -whiskey, they came out and began to talk about the sad duty of obeying -"Government orders." We then told them that the report they had heard -was false; that all the things they had collected on the piazza were -in the house when the war broke out, and that we could prove it by the -Home Guards, who would probably be along soon from their camp near by. -Of course, this was a ruse resorted to in our desperation, but it had -a magical effect. The men ran to their horses, mounted in haste, and -dashed off through the woods in a wild gallop. Oh! what a relief, and -how thankful we were! The goods were left on the piazza floor, quinine, -clothing and all. They never came again, but the fear of their return -never left us by night or day, until the war was over. - - - - - MEMORIES OF SLAVE DAYS - - - - - MEMORIES OF SLAVE DAYS - - -Rows and rows of white-washed cottages constituted the "quarters," with -narrow streets between them, many of the little homes adorned with -bright-hued, old-fashioned flowers in the front yards, or with potato -and melon patches. - -On cold winter evenings bright firelight shone from every door and -window. Inside, the father sitting in the chimney corner, smoking his -pipe while he deftly wove white-oak splints into cotton baskets; the -mother, mending, or knitting, while the fat little darkies tumbled -about on the floor, or danced to the music of Uncle Tom's fiddle. - -The slaves were well fed, well clothed, well housed, and when ill they -were well nursed, and attended by a good doctor. - -Their houses were warmed by fires in broad fireplaces, fires which they -kept burning all night. - -They had gay "Sunday-go-to-meetin' clothes," and they generally went to -church, either to the "white folkses' church," where an upper gallery -was provided for them, or to their own special service. - -If a planter allowed his slaves to be mistreated in any way, he -and his family were ostracized from society, and made to feel the -disapprobation of their neighbors. So general was this method of -administering rebuke that it seemed to be an unwritten law throughout -the South. - -Sometimes, as it often happens to-day, an overseer of quick or -ungovernable temper would be severe in punishing an offender; but he -soon lost his place and a kinder man was employed in his instead. - -Somewhere in the "quarters" a large nursery was situated, and there the -babies and small children were cared for by the old women while their -mothers worked in the cotton-fields. - -White children were taught to treat the grown-up servants with respect, -and as they could not say "Mrs." or "Mr.," they called them "aunt" or -"uncle." On Sunday afternoons the white children were often sent to -read the Bible to the old colored people, and the children thought it -quite an honor. If any of the house servants wanted to learn to read, -they were taught, though after the war we heard this was against the -law. We never knew it! - -Half of every Saturday was given to "the hands" to "clean up," tend -their garden, or go fishing, as they chose. From ten days' to two -weeks' holiday was given at Christmas time, and a jolly good time they -had--balls, parties, and weddings galore! The white family and their -guests would be cordially invited down, and they always enjoyed the -festivities. _Noblesse oblige_ was recognized everywhere, and we felt -bound to treat kindly the class dependent upon us. Young ladies parted -with many a handsome gown or ribbon because their maids wanted them and -boldly asked for them. We simply could not refuse, and they knew it. - -The faithfulness and devotion of the slaves has been written of by -historians, and they deserve all praise, for many of them were noble -and self-sacrificing. After the war many of them remained at the old -homestead with their former owners, as long as they could be provided -for, and when poverty compelled a separation, they left the homestead -with sorrow. - -We of the South are glad and thankful that the negroes are free. We -would not have them in bondage again if we could. _"Social equality" -can never exist in the South_, but the race can be, and many of them -are, well educated, happy and prosperous: living in peace and harmony -with their white neighbors, who are, and have been for many years -paying taxes to educate them. - -It is the "floating" class of colored people that cause the trouble we -read about in the daily papers. Those negroes who have been reared in -the South, and know the old traditions, are law-abiding citizens with -comfortable homes, good schools, fine churches, and every chance to be -prosperous and contented. - - - - - A NARROW ESCAPE - - - - - A NARROW ESCAPE - - -One bright, beautiful day, we were all made happy by a visit from -the oldest son of the family, a surgeon in the Confederate army. The -river, winding almost around the plantation, was "up to its banks" from -recent heavy rains, all the bridges had been destroyed, and we felt -comparatively safe from the Federals on the other side, though Baton -Rouge was only nine miles away. The Doctor, who wore Confederate gray -ornamented with Louisiana pelican buttons, rode a fine large horse, -which he left in the stables some distance from the house. - -Sitting around the broad fireplace in mother's room, talking of the -home people and the war, we were enjoying the unexpected visit, when -one of the girls chanced to look out through the south door. She turned -very pale, and exclaimed, "Look at the soldiers!" All around the -kitchen, talking to the servants, and all over the grounds were Federal -soldiers on horseback. - -What was to be done? If our brother was captured it meant imprisonment -to the end of the war, and perhaps death. When he realized the -situation, for he had been near the door and knew they had come for -him and were questioning the servants, he dropped on his knees, crept -into a small room adjoining, where two of us pulled off his gray coat -and replaced it by an old one from the wardrobe, gave him a book, and -someone whispered, "Go into the guest-chamber and wait. Take these old -trousers with you." He slipped into the quiet room, and taking a seat -by the window, and opening the book, assumed the rôle of an invalid. -Then we hastily concealed the Confederate uniform, but where we put it -I can never remember. It was securely hidden. - -By that time the Federal officers and some of the men were in the house -looking around with curiosity, but they offered no explanation about -their call. There were five or six bright, pretty girls in the house, -and, contrary to our usual custom, we chatted with the officers and -used all our attractive powers to keep them in front of the house and -on the broad veranda. Our attentions seemed to please them, and the -private soldiers were quietly ordered out and were not allowed to -search for and appropriate valuables as they usually did. - -In a little while the Federals, the girls, and the family were all -engaged in pleasant conversation on the piazza overlooking the -beautiful flower-yard and the lovely, peaceful scene. Someone quietly -stole back to the prisoner's room, told him the chance to escape had -come, gave him an old hat, and helped him get out of the window near -the garden, a garden bordered by a dense hedge. Then the messenger -returned to the group on the porch, and we chatted gaily, while our -hearts were beating with excitement and anxiety for the fugitive. - -After some time the soldiers began to mount their horses, the servant -having told us in the mean time that the Yankees had the Doctor's -horse. We concluded that the fugitive would need his horse to get back -to Port Hudson, if he had escaped, and we felt encouraged to believe he -had, and we determined we would try to save the horse also. Two of us -requested the Colonel to step into the parlor, as we wished to speak -to him. He looked a little suspicious and seemed ill at ease when he -had entered the room and the door was closed. The large, beautiful -room with its heavy furniture, its bright brass andirons, its elegant -pictures and wealth of flowers seemed harmless enough, and one of the -girls was beautiful and bewitching, so he braved the danger (if there -were danger!) and asked what he could do for us. We told him a fine -horse had been taken out of our stables by his men; that we needed the -animal as we were fond of horseback riding, and only the old carriage -horses were left to us. He said he was sorry to refuse our polite -request, but his men had seen the army saddle and bridle; that it -looked like a "U. S." horse,--in fact, was branded "U. S.,"--and under -the circumstances he would be obliged to take him. - -All this time our soldier-brother was hurrying across fields and woods, -hills and valleys to the banks of the river, which meant safety on -the other side. The officer, as I remember across the long years now -passed, enjoyed the novelty of his position and looked with interest -and a touch of sympathy at the Southern home and the piquant Southern -girls. When he returned to the veranda the soldiers mounted their -horses, gave us a respectful salute, and galloped down the broad -avenue. When they reached the gate a large flock of geese, about a -hundred, furiously attacked the enemy; their horses reared and plunged, -and the "rank and file" were so angry because they had not been allowed -any spoils, that they unsheathed their swords and, leaning over as far -as they could, cut off the heads of some of our bravest ganders--the -officers sitting erect, and trying to look grave. It was an amusing -sight. "They routed them, they scouted them, nor lost a single man!" - -When all had gone we sent a boy in haste to the ford of the river to -find out about our soldier. 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JAMES MADISON WASHINGTON<br /> -(<i>Mrs. A. A. Washington</i>)</p> - - -<p class="noindent center small p2"> -<span class="smcap">New York and Washington</span><br /> -THE NEALE PUBLISHING COMPANY<br /> -1907<br /> -</p> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span></p> - - - -<p class="noindent center small p2"> -<span class="smcap">Copyright, 1907, by<br /> -The Neale Publishing Company</span><br /> -</p> -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="noindent center p2"> -<i>To<br /> -SOUTHERN GIRLS</i><br /> -</p> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span></p> - - -<h2>CONTENTS</h2> - -<table summary="Contents"> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">How Beauty Was Saved</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_9">9</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">The Telltale Gloves</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_23">23</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">The Magic Sign</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_31">31</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">A Labor of Love</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_39">39</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">The "Jayhawkers"</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_51">51</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">Memories of Slave Days</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_59">59</a></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">A Narrow Escape</span></td> - <td class="tdr tdb"><a href="#Page_67">67</a></td> - </tr> -</table> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="noindent center p2"> -<i>Green and golden memories<br /> -Of the thrilling time<br /> -When hearts and hands were true as steel<br /> -In our sunny Southern clime.</i><br /> -<i class="sig">A. A. W.</i> -</p> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span></p> - - - -<h2>HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span></p> - - - -<p class="chaptitle">HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED</p> - - -<p><span class="smcap">In</span> the summer of 1862, in the -Bayou Manchac country near -Baton Rouge, Louisiana, there -was a modest little schoolhouse called -the "Dove's Nest." To that school -came two young girls to complete a -course of study begun in Baton -Rouge before the Federals captured -that city.</p> - -<p>The country was visited quite often -by bands of Confederates, "Jayhawkers,"<a name="FNanchor_A_1" id="FNanchor_A_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_A_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a> -and Federals; the slaves -on the vast sugar plantations were in -a demoralized condition from being -so near the enemy's lines; yet the girls -braved all these dangers, and rode on -horseback (both on the same horse)<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span> -three miles through forest and field -to attend school. They had no fear, -for both could shoot a pistol, and always -carried a loaded one, and a small -Spanish dirk for self-protection. All -the valuable horses on the plantation -having been given to the Confederate -army, only two were left for family -use, an old one, not of much service, -and a young beautiful bay, the individual -property of one of the girls.</p> - -<p>This horse the girls rode to school. -Naturally he had a shambling, uncomfortable -gait, but the girls determined -to teach him to pace, which -they did by the use of a small steel -spur.</p> - -<p>The days sped on, the year blushed -into spring, bloomed into summer, -and the girls grew accustomed to -meeting bands of the "Blue and the -Gray," sometimes riding along only<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span> -fifty yards apart, yet totally ignorant -of the fact. The girls narrowly -missed being shot on one occasion, -as some soldiers were firing down the -road for practice, and the bullets -whistled near their heads as they -turned a curve in the lane. The booming -of cannon could be heard from -the Mississippi River; now and then a -friend was killed in a roadside skirmish; -loved ones were captured and -imprisoned; but the little school -was undisturbed outwardly, though -thrilled with anxiety and patriotism -for the beloved Southland.</p> - -<p>When the days grew too long and -hot for study, the earnest little teacher -decided to close the term with a -thorough, old-fashioned examination, -and a modest exhibition.</p> - -<p>The neighborhood had been quiet -for some weeks and no one feared a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span> -visit from the enemy. The "Dove's -Nest" was prettily decorated, a -piano moved in, and all made ready. -The day of the exhibition dawned -bright and fair, the woods were full -of flowers, and nature seemed to -laugh in the glad sunshine. The two -girls arrived early, and one of them -decided to ride to a friend's home a -mile beyond, for a basket of fresh -roses; she told her friend, the owner -of Beauty, of her intention, then -sprang into the saddle and rode away.</p> - -<p>When she reached the house she -noticed a horse and buggy under an -old oak near by. She knew it belonged -to an old bachelor who was -slightly deaf (else he would have been -in the Southern army), and that he -had come to take the little teacher to -the schoolhouse. When she dismounted -she fastened her horse under<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span> -the same tree, in full view of the -road. The house was surrounded by -spacious grounds, some distance from -the main road, and a broad avenue -led up to it from a large outer gate. -The flowers were soon gathered, and -after a chat with her friends, the girl -started back, when someone cried, -"Just look at the Yankees!"</p> - -<p>Sure enough, the house was surrounded -and a company was stationed -at the big gate. The family -stood together on the piazza, pale -with fear, for they never knew what -would happen in those troublous -times. The officer in command told -them that they were in need of fresh -horses to make a raid, and had orders -to "press" any into service that they -could find. Turning to a soldier he -said, "Take that horse from the -buggy, saddle him and see if he is<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span> -fit for use." This caused the girl -some uneasiness about her friend's -horse, but she hoped the side-saddle -would save him, as it had done when -the Southern army were pressing -horses. Anxiously she waited and -listened. When the man returned, -the Colonel said, "Try the other one." -The girl was trembling now; the -horse was not hers, it was the only -one the family with whom she -boarded could use to send to mill, or -for a physician in case of illness; and -she felt that she could not give him -up without an effort to save him.</p> - -<p>"Surely, sir, you are not going to -take a schoolgirl's horse for the Federal -Government!" He smiled and -asked her if she could swear that the -horse was hers. She told him no, the -horse belonged to a schoolgirl friend. -He looked incredulous and said that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> -he suspected it belonged to a rebel -soldier; and, bowing an apology, -again spoke to the man, "Try that -horse." Like a flash a thought came -to the girl. She would not plead or -beg,—she was too proud for that,—but -she said:</p> - -<p>"Colonel, let me try him for you."</p> - -<p>"Very well," he replied, much -amused. "Bring him up, Lieutenant." -The girl had no time or chance -to ask advice from anyone; but she -<i>wore the sharp steel spur</i>. The Colonel -politely offered to assist her in -the saddle, but she sprang up without -touching his hand. Dressed in white -muslin, with braided hair looped back -with pink rosebuds; without gloves, -hat or riding skirt, she slowly started -down the avenue in front of the -house. She let the horse shamble -along in the ugly way he liked until<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span> -he reached the large gate where the -company of soldiers were stationed. -They looked surprised to see her riding -down alone on one of the horses -they had stopped to take, but thinking -it must be all right, as the Colonel -was in view, they lined up, saluted -respectfully, and let her pass out. -When she was beyond the last guard, -she said, "Now, Beauty, fly!" and, -as she used the spur freely, they did -fly. For some distance they were in -full view of the Colonel and her -friends who stood waiting on the -piazza for her return, then a curve -in the road put her out of sight.</p> - -<p>In a few minutes she heard the -clatter of hoofs behind her, but as the -road was hard, dry and level, and she -knew every foot of it, she hoped to -outrun her pursuers. Glancing back -she saw two soldiers splendidly<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> -mounted tearing after her. The -"Dove's Nest" was in sight now, but -the soldiers were gaining ground. -She could hear the clanking of -swords, the rattle of spurs, and the -hoof beats. On she flew, faster and -faster, for Beauty seemed to feel, -with the rider, that an enemy was -after them. The schoolyard gate was -wide open, and she dashed through -it and up to the porch where an -eager, startled bevy of girls were assembled. -She jumped off quickly -and called to her friend, "Here is -your horse. The Yankees are after -him!"</p> - -<p>Just then the men rode up, very -red, very angry, and somewhat -scared, for they were in dense woods -over a mile from their command. -They ordered the girl to get back on -that horse and return to the Colonel.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> -She told them that she would not do -anything of the kind; she was a -Southern girl, not subject to Federal -orders, and that they could not compel -her to return. The owner of the -horse said she would go with them, -but they insisted on the girl who ran -away going, too. This she refused to -do, and she told them if they did not -want to be captured by the Southern -boys, they had better not linger.</p> - -<p>This had the desired effect, and the -girl who owned the horse, taking a -small child behind her, rode back with -the soldiers. When she arrived, the -Colonel was surprised to see a different -girl on the horse and to know that -his men did not overtake the other -one. The owner of Beauty was very -pretty, very eloquent and spirited, -and she could swear that the horse -was hers, and prove it by people present,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span> -so the Colonel allowed her to -keep the horse. Her friend was -greatly relieved, and all rejoiced that -Beauty was not surrendered to the -Federal Government to make a raid -on our own dear soldier boys! This -is a true story, for the writer was the -runaway.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> -<p><a name="Footnote_A_1" id="Footnote_A_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_A_1" class="label"><span>[1]</span></a> "Jayhawkers" were bands of deserters and -outlaws that kept in hiding from both armies and -preyed upon helpless citizens.</p> -</div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span></p> - - - -<h2>THE TELLTALE GLOVES</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="chaptitle">THE TELLTALE GLOVES</p> - - -<p><span class="smcap">The</span> Federals having left, and -Beauty being safe, we proceeded -with our exercises that -summer day at the "Dove's Nest." -We passed a good examination, and -just as we were singing our gayest -songs a party of Confederates rode -up. They tied their horses to the -windows and doors, came in, and enjoyed -the little concert. After the -last melody had died away and the -shades of evening were falling, we -rode slowly homeward, each girl with -a soldier boy beside her.</p> - -<p>One of the soldiers, in particular, -was a reckless, daring young man, -who had shot at the Federals from<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span> -ambush many times, had captured -some of their horses, and was quite -a terror to the raiders. His father's -home was in that neighborhood, and -the Federals were trying to capture -him.</p> - -<p>Now, when the boys—for they -were only boys—left us at the gate -this particular one forgot his gloves—left -them on a gate post. We -found them, took them into the house, -and threw them carelessly on the hall -table. There were no millinery stores, -in fact no stores of any kind in the -country, so the girls, for riding hats, -wore boys' hats, with a plume jauntily -pinned on the side. We took our -hats off and laid them on the table -<i>by the gloves</i>. The boy's nickname, -"Little Dare Devil," was on the inside -of the buckskin cuffs, but we -had not noticed it.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span></p> - -<p>That night we were aroused from -sleep by the barking of dogs, the rattling -of sabers and spurs. We knew, -as soon as we were well awake, that -the Federals were in the house, and, -slipping on our wrappers, we ran to -mother's room, for we could hear -them beating on our doors. We were -dreadfully frightened, for there was -an unfinished suit of Confederate -gray in the house, and we knew that -if it was found the house would be -burned to ashes. Mother, who had -the suit in her room, would not -"strike a light" until the suit was -concealed, and the pelican buttons -slipped into her pocket.</p> - -<p>The Federals kept calling loudly -for <i>light</i>, and we heard them burst -into our room, saying, "Here they -are, boys! The bed is right warm! -Be quick!" We knew, then, that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> -they were looking for Confederate -soldiers.</p> - -<p>The house was searched from garret -to cellar, but, finding no one except -members of the family, the -intruders hurriedly departed. Next -morning our hats and gloves were -missing, having been taken from the -hall table. A few days after this the -Federals were out again, but this -time in daylight. One of the officers -came in the house and asked for a -drink of water. While waiting for -it to be drawn cool and fresh from the -well (for Southerners were courteous -to an enemy when he stood upon their -threshold), he seemed disposed to -chat with the girls.</p> - -<p>"We came very near catching -those fellows the other night," he -said; "we got their hats and gloves, -and saw their blankets on the floor.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> -Where in the world did they hide, -young ladies?"</p> - -<p>We were very indignant; and told -him that no Southern soldier would -sleep in a private house so near the -enemy's lines, and thus endanger the -lives and property of his relatives -and friends. We said that the hats -<i>were ours</i>, and we would like them -returned, and that the roll of blankets -was used by a little colored girl -who slept in the house, which fact -they would have discovered if they -had not been nearly scared to death. -The officer looked astonished and -seemed somewhat ashamed of the -whole affair, but some of them did -not believe us, for they rode away -laughing about the <i>name inside the -gloves</i>.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span></p> - - - -<h2>THE MAGIC SIGN</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span></p> - - - -<p class="chaptitle">THE MAGIC SIGN</p> - - -<p>"<span class="smcap">I have</span> come to destroy your -tannery and burn down your -house."</p> - -<p>The officer spoke calmly, and my -father did not answer for a moment.</p> - -<p>After school closed I had returned -to my home, which was about nine -miles from the Federal lines. We -had a small, rude tannery, for our -family, including the servants, was -quite large, and, as there was no place -to get shoes in that part of Louisiana, -my father employed a shoemaker and -tanned his own leather. Our home -was beautiful, with spacious grounds -around it, and every nook and corner -was dear to us. A clear winding<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span> -stream ran nearly around the plantation, -and on the river was our "primitive" -tannery. We had all been supplied -with hard yellow shoes (the -first tan-colored shoes we had ever -seen, which we were much ashamed -of), and there were some hides -left.</p> - -<p>My father, hearing one day that -the report had been carried to Baton -Rouge that he was tanning leather -for the Southern army, anticipated -trouble, fearing the loss of his precious -leather. He decided the best -thing he could do would be to hide it -in some secret place. He was afraid -to trust the servants,—for while -some were faithful, others were not,—so -he told the two youngest girls -of his plan, and asked them to help -him store away his valuable leather.</p> - -<p>When the servants were all asleep<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span> -in their cottages, we three, father and -two young girls, dragged those things -to the house, then upstairs, and into -a long, dark closet. The house was -two and a half stories high, so there -was quite a space under the roof. We -conquered our dread of dark, dust, -spiders, and mice, and climbed up -into the space just under the roof. -Father handed up the hides to us -and we hid them carefully and with -many frights from imaginary terrors. -After all was done we came -down, closed the narrow little door, -hung some dresses over it, and -awaited future action on the part of -the enemy.</p> - -<p>Sure enough, in a day or two the -Federals came. Before we knew it -the house was entirely surrounded by -troops. The officer dismounted and -knocked at the door. He asked to see<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span> -my father, who met him at the hall -door.</p> - -<p>"Sir," he said, "I am informed -that you are tanning leather, and -making boots for the Confederate -army. I have come to destroy your -tannery and burn down your house. -Take your family out immediately."</p> - -<p>My father, my aged mother, and -we, his daughters, who had enjoyed -and loved the beautiful home so long, -were speechless for a moment, and -pale with fear. Then father said, -slowly, "The report is false. We -have a rude tannery, but only for -home use," and begged him to spare -the sacred old place. The Colonel -said that he must search the house -and see if any evidence could be -found against us, and, taking several -well-armed soldiers with him, he -went through every room.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span></p> - -<p>Of course we could not follow -them, but we anxiously waited for -their return. The Colonel must have -been touched by our mute grief, but -he only said, "I have orders to burn -the house, and though I find no proof -against you, I must obey orders." -Then father asked him to step out -on the veranda. They talked a few -minutes, clasped hands, and the Colonel, -quickly wheeling around, ordered -the troops out of the house. In -a few minutes every one was in line -and rapidly marching away. In answer -to our astonished inquiries, we -were told that a Masonic sign, the -secret of true brotherhood, had saved -our dear home from desolating -flames.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span></p> - - -<h2>A LABOR OF LOVE</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="chaptitle">A LABOR OF LOVE</p> - - -<p><span class="smcap">One</span> day a little girl was -reading a story-book on the -green lawn in front of a -Southern home; two gentlemen were -seated near under a wide-spreading -magnolia tree talking about the political -situation, the number of Presidential -candidates, and the possible -results of the election. Suddenly -one of them said, "Yes, there is -trouble ahead. Before that child is -grown this country will be plunged -into bloody war." The child was -startled. The prophetic words were -indelibly stamped on her mind. She -could not sleep until long after midnight, -and when she slept she -dreamed that she, like the "Maid of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span> -Monterey," gave food and water to -the thirsty soldiers, and dressed their -bleeding wounds.</p> - -<p>The dream came true. While she -was attending school in the capital -city, talk of secession began, and then -came preparations for war. I remember -the day the arsenal at Baton -Rouge was seized by Louisiana, and -all the citizens and the college girls -marched down to the barracks on the -river to see our soldiers drill. The -women and girls went to work making -clothes and little conveniences for -the soldiers to take with them. In a -few weeks we were thrilled with enthusiasm -when our first companies -marched through the city with their -knapsacks, blankets, and a half loaf -of bread strapped on their backs. -Poor boys, they lived to learn that -"a half loaf is better than none."</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span></p> - -<p>Some time after two companies<a name="FNanchor_A_2" id="FNanchor_A_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_A_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a> -were camped near us on the Comite -River, and real work began. How -young and brave the soldiers were, -and how proud every woman was who -had a son, brother, or sweetheart in -the army! For a time all was excitement, -gaiety, and preparation; bands -played, soldiers drilled, and citizens -flocked to the camps to encourage and -help in every way possible. One sad -day orders came to move to the front. -Knapsacks were packed, tents were -folded, the last good-byes were -spoken, tears fell softly but were -dashed away, and our boys were gone—gone -to meet their fate, whatever -it might be!</p> - -<p>Soon after came the hard times. -Luxuries were given up, privation -was felt in every home, but no one -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span>complained. People seemed proud -to endure, and often met to exchange -opinions and plans as to how to -"make something out of nothing," -as they expressed it. Old looms were -brought out and repaired, and the -spinning wheels were put to work. -Flour, tea, coffee, and even salt -ceased to be used on the family table. -From the smoke-houses, where the -salt meats had dripped for years, the -salt-soaked earth was taken up, -boiled in a vessel, the salt extracted, -and dried in the sun. Sweet potatoes -were sliced thin, cut in little pieces, -browned in an oven, ground in a coffee -mill, and a breakfast drink made -from them. It looked like coffee, it -was not injurious, so it was cheerfully -taken in place of fragrant Mocha. -Okra seed, parched corn meal, and -parched peanuts were also used for<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span> -making a morning drink. "Confederate -cake" was made by sifting corn -meal through a sieve, and then -through cloth. Rice was harvested, -and husked in a wooden mortar, a -work which required time and -strength. All dress-goods became -scarce—calico was $4 per yard and -very hard to get. Jaunty dresses -were made of coarse yellow domestic, -piped with bright colors. No hats -could be purchased, but stylish turbans -were made of old straw covered -with scraps of black silk or velvet, -and were worn with pride, and called -"Beauregard" hats. This recalls a -song that was very popular in Louisiana -during the war. It is a wee bit -touching to read it over now, for the -Southern girls, daintily reared, sadly -missed their fine linen, their soft -silks and sheer muslins. The song<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span> -was sung to the air of "The Bonny -Blue Flag."</p> - -<div class="poetry-container"> -<div class="poem"> - <div class="stanza"> - <div class="verse i0">"Oh, yes, I am a Southern girl,</div> - <div class="verse i2">I glory in the name,</div> - <div class="verse i0">And boast it with far greater pride</div> - <div class="verse i2">Than glittering wealth or fame.</div> - </div> - <div class="stanza"> - <div class="verse i0">"I envy not the Northern girl,</div> - <div class="verse i2">Her robes of beauty rare;</div> - <div class="verse i0">Though diamonds grace her snowy neck</div> - <div class="verse i2">And pearls bedeck her hair.</div> - </div> - <div class="stanza"> - <div class="verse i0">"My homespun dress is plain, I know,</div> - <div class="verse i2">My hat's palmetto, too,</div> - <div class="verse i0">But then it shows what Southern girls</div> - <div class="verse i2">For Southern Rights will do."</div> - </div> -</div> -</div> - -<p>The war dragged on. New Orleans -fell. Baton Rouge was in the hands -of the enemy. Some of the Baton -Rouge people refugeed to the country, -living in churches, schoolhouses -and deserted log cabins; others were -compelled to remain, as they had no -shelter and no means of living outside<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span> -of the city. Then followed the -sieges on the Mississippi River, Port -Hudson, and Vicksburg. Night after -night and all day long we could -hear the heavy guns booming and the -deadly shells hissing, and we had no -means of knowing how our armies -were faring. I remember the sad -and anxious dread which came over -me every time a gun was fired, and -how I covered my head with pillows -to shut out the fearful sound.</p> - -<p>One day in August the news came -that Gen. John C. Breckinridge was -on his way to attack Baton Rouge; -that his army of less than three thousand -were tired and in need of food, -and would be glad if the citizens -would send out something to the road -on which they were marching. Every -family in the country began to prepare -food; quantities of green<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span> -corn, potatoes, vegetables, egg-bread, -chickens, in fact, everything that -could be had was cooked, packed in -baskets, and carried out to meet the -army.</p> - -<p>General Breckinridge pitched camp -on the Comite River. On a foggy -morning, August 5, the battle was -fought. Historians have told all -about the short, desperate battle. I -remember the great disappointment -that was expressed, and how people -wondered why the <i>Arkansas</i> did not -do her part on the river, where the -enemy's three gunboats made such -havoc. We did not know that she was -lying, entirely disabled, only four -miles away. After the battle the sick -and wounded were taken to Green-well -Springs, a pretty little summer -resort near us, where a hospital was -established, mattresses being laid on<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[49]</a></span> -the floors of the parlors and dining-room -of the hotel. Southern women -then proved their love and devotion -to their country's defenders. Every -day buggies, drays, and carts went to -the Springs, loaded with jellies, -soups, and every delicate thing that -we could make with our limited -means. The surgeons had no lint to -dress the wounds, so we went home, -tore our finest linen sheets and table -cloths into strips, and with sharp -knives scraped them into fine, soft -lint, for linen makes much better lint -than plain cotton.</p> - -<p>During this time General Breckinridge, -who was a very handsome man, -visited our home and dined with us -several times. On one occasion, just -after a charming dinner with the -General and several of his staff as -guests, a heavy storm gathered. The<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[50]</a></span> -rain fell in torrents all the afternoon. -My parents urged the guests to spend -the night as it was so dark and threatening, -but the General said, "While -it is a great temptation to enjoy for -a few hours the comforts of a home, -duty calls me to my camp and my -boys."</p> - -<p>We learned to enjoy our "labor of -love," and memory treasures Green-well -Springs as a sacred spot where -hands, heads, and hearts were used -freely in the service of our beloved -Southland.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> -<p><a name="Footnote_A_2" id="Footnote_A_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_A_2" class="label"><span>[2]</span></a> Bynum's and Buffington's.</p> -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[51]</a></span></p> - - - -<h2>THE "JAYHAWKERS"</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[53]</a></span></p> - - - -<p class="chaptitle">THE "JAYHAWKERS"</p> - - -<p><span class="smcap">On</span> New Year's Day, 1862, -one of the coldest days ever -known in Louisiana, we -were all seated around a bright wood -fire talking as usual of the war, and -of our absent boys. All were gone -to the front—not a man was left, except -my father, an aged clergyman. -As we talked, we were startled by the -furious barking of dogs, the tramp -of horses, and a loud "Hello" at the -front gate. When the door was -opened we saw about twenty or twenty-five -men muffled up to their eyes, -muffled quite beyond recognition.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[54]</a></span> -The men were riding miserable -ponies, and they looked dreadful in -their disguise, and seemed numb with -cold.</p> - -<p>Father answered the call, and -asked what was wanted. The man in -front replied that they were "Government -officials"; that they had -come to search the house, as they -had heard it contained contraband -articles and smuggled goods. We -knew that there was not a shadow of -truth in the statement, so my father -asked to see the Government order. -"You need not trouble about that, -we have it all right!" replied the -leader. Then they pushed their way -into the hall, the parlor, the bedrooms, -and all over the house, opening -trunks, bureau drawers, desks, and -closets. They took every yard of -cloth they could find and everything<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[55]</a></span> -that looked new or valuable, piling -them on the front piazza. Toilet articles, -ladies' underwear, everything!</p> - -<p>My brother was a physician, at that -time a surgeon in a Louisiana regiment, -and we had quite a collection of -jars and bottles of medicine that had -been left over, among them a bottle -of quinine valued at one hundred dollars, -and prized above gold or silver. -This medicine they found, and, sneering -and jeering, placed it with other -things. When they had gone through -every room, they went to the old-fashioned -smoke-house in the yard, where -the home-cured meat, the corn meal -and other such things were kept, -broke open the door and entered.</p> - -<p>Hidden away there was a small -demijohn of whiskey, kept for medicinal -purposes, and a box of sugar, -kept also for the sick and suffering.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[56]</a></span> -When they found that, the men went -wild with glee, and they ran, shouting, -to the kitchen for cups and were -soon drinking the fiery liquid. We -stood looking on in agony,—the old -father, the physician's wife, two -young girls, and several small children,—all -helpless, at the mercy of a -band of drunken outlaws, two miles -from any help!</p> - -<p>After they had swallowed every -drop, and felt warmed and cheered -by the whiskey, they came out and -began to talk about the sad duty of -obeying "Government orders." We -then told them that the report they -had heard was false; that all the -things they had collected on the -piazza were in the house when the war -broke out, and that we could prove it -by the Home Guards, who would -probably be along soon from their<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[57]</a></span> -camp near by. Of course, this was a -ruse resorted to in our desperation, -but it had a magical effect. The men -ran to their horses, mounted in haste, -and dashed off through the woods in -a wild gallop. Oh! what a relief, and -how thankful we were! The goods -were left on the piazza floor, quinine, -clothing and all. They never came -again, but the fear of their return -never left us by night or day, until -the war was over.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_59" id="Page_59">[59]</a></span></p> - - - -<h2>MEMORIES OF SLAVE DAYS</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_61" id="Page_61">[61]</a></span></p> - - - -<p class="chaptitle">MEMORIES OF SLAVE DAYS</p> - - -<p><span class="smcap">Rows</span> and rows of white-washed -cottages constituted -the "quarters," with narrow -streets between them, many of the little -homes adorned with bright-hued, -old-fashioned flowers in the front -yards, or with potato and melon -patches.</p> - -<p>On cold winter evenings bright -firelight shone from every door and -window. Inside, the father sitting -in the chimney corner, smoking his -pipe while he deftly wove white-oak -splints into cotton baskets; the -mother, mending, or knitting, while -the fat little darkies tumbled about on -the floor, or danced to the music of -Uncle Tom's fiddle.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_62" id="Page_62">[62]</a></span></p> - -<p>The slaves were well fed, well -clothed, well housed, and when ill -they were well nursed, and attended -by a good doctor.</p> - -<p>Their houses were warmed by fires -in broad fireplaces, fires which they -kept burning all night.</p> - -<p>They had gay "Sunday-go-to-meetin' -clothes," and they generally -went to church, either to the "white -folkses' church," where an upper gallery -was provided for them, or to -their own special service.</p> - -<p>If a planter allowed his slaves to -be mistreated in any way, he and his -family were ostracized from society, -and made to feel the disapprobation -of their neighbors. So general was -this method of administering rebuke -that it seemed to be an unwritten law -throughout the South.</p> - -<p>Sometimes, as it often happens to-day,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_63" id="Page_63">[63]</a></span> -an overseer of quick or ungovernable -temper would be severe in -punishing an offender; but he soon -lost his place and a kinder man was -employed in his instead.</p> - -<p>Somewhere in the "quarters" a -large nursery was situated, and there -the babies and small children were -cared for by the old women while -their mothers worked in the cotton-fields.</p> - -<p>White children were taught to -treat the grown-up servants with respect, -and as they could not say -"Mrs." or "Mr.," they called them -"aunt" or "uncle." On Sunday -afternoons the white children were -often sent to read the Bible to the -old colored people, and the children -thought it quite an honor. If any of -the house servants wanted to learn to -read, they were taught, though after<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_64" id="Page_64">[64]</a></span> -the war we heard this was against the -law. We never knew it!</p> - -<p>Half of every Saturday was given -to "the hands" to "clean up," tend -their garden, or go fishing, as they -chose. From ten days' to two weeks' -holiday was given at Christmas -time, and a jolly good time they had—balls, -parties, and weddings galore! -The white family and their guests -would be cordially invited down, and -they always enjoyed the festivities. -<i>Noblesse oblige</i> was recognized everywhere, -and we felt bound to treat -kindly the class dependent upon us. -Young ladies parted with many a -handsome gown or ribbon because -their maids wanted them and boldly -asked for them. We simply could -not refuse, and they knew it.</p> - -<p>The faithfulness and devotion of -the slaves has been written of by historians,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_65" id="Page_65">[65]</a></span> -and they deserve all praise, -for many of them were noble and -self-sacrificing. After the war many -of them remained at the old homestead -with their former owners, as -long as they could be provided for, -and when poverty compelled a separation, -they left the homestead with -sorrow.</p> - -<p>We of the South are glad and -thankful that the negroes are free. -We would not have them in bondage -again if we could. <i>"Social equality" -can never exist in the South</i>, but the -race can be, and many of them are, -well educated, happy and prosperous: -living in peace and harmony with -their white neighbors, who are, and -have been for many years paying -taxes to educate them.</p> - -<p>It is the "floating" class of colored -people that cause the trouble we<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_66" id="Page_66">[66]</a></span> -read about in the daily papers. Those -negroes who have been reared in the -South, and know the old traditions, -are law-abiding citizens with comfortable -homes, good schools, fine -churches, and every chance to be -prosperous and contented.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_67" id="Page_67">[67]</a></span></p> - - - -<h2>A NARROW ESCAPE</h2> - -<hr class="chap2" /> -</div> - -<div class="chapter"> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_69" id="Page_69">[69]</a></span></p> - - - -<p class="chaptitle">A NARROW ESCAPE</p> - - -<p><span class="smcap">One</span> bright, beautiful day, we -were all made happy by a -visit from the oldest son of -the family, a surgeon in the Confederate -army. The river, winding almost -around the plantation, was "up -to its banks" from recent heavy -rains, all the bridges had been destroyed, -and we felt comparatively -safe from the Federals on the other -side, though Baton Rouge was only -nine miles away. The Doctor, who -wore Confederate gray ornamented -with Louisiana pelican buttons, rode -a fine large horse, which he left in the -stables some distance from the house.</p> - -<p>Sitting around the broad fireplace<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_70" id="Page_70">[70]</a></span> -in mother's room, talking of the home -people and the war, we were enjoying -the unexpected visit, when one of the -girls chanced to look out through the -south door. She turned very pale, -and exclaimed, "Look at the soldiers!" -All around the kitchen, talking -to the servants, and all over the -grounds were Federal soldiers on -horseback.</p> - -<p>What was to be done? If our -brother was captured it meant imprisonment -to the end of the war, and -perhaps death. When he realized the -situation, for he had been near the -door and knew they had come for -him and were questioning the servants, -he dropped on his knees, crept -into a small room adjoining, where -two of us pulled off his gray coat and -replaced it by an old one from the -wardrobe, gave him a book, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">[71]</a></span> -someone whispered, "Go into the -guest-chamber and wait. Take these -old trousers with you." He slipped -into the quiet room, and taking a seat -by the window, and opening the book, -assumed the rôle of an invalid. Then -we hastily concealed the Confederate -uniform, but where we put it I can -never remember. It was securely -hidden.</p> - -<p>By that time the Federal officers -and some of the men were in the -house looking around with curiosity, -but they offered no explanation about -their call. There were five or six -bright, pretty girls in the house, and, -contrary to our usual custom, we -chatted with the officers and used all -our attractive powers to keep them in -front of the house and on the broad -veranda. Our attentions seemed to -please them, and the private soldiers<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_72" id="Page_72">[72]</a></span> -were quietly ordered out and were not -allowed to search for and appropriate -valuables as they usually did.</p> - -<p>In a little while the Federals, the -girls, and the family were all engaged -in pleasant conversation on -the piazza overlooking the beautiful -flower-yard and the lovely, peaceful -scene. Someone quietly stole back -to the prisoner's room, told him the -chance to escape had come, gave him -an old hat, and helped him get out of -the window near the garden, a garden -bordered by a dense hedge. Then the -messenger returned to the group on -the porch, and we chatted gaily, while -our hearts were beating with excitement -and anxiety for the fugitive.</p> - -<p>After some time the soldiers began -to mount their horses, the servant -having told us in the mean time that -the Yankees had the Doctor's horse.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_73" id="Page_73">[73]</a></span> -We concluded that the fugitive -would need his horse to get back to -Port Hudson, if he had escaped, and -we felt encouraged to believe he had, -and we determined we would try to -save the horse also. Two of us requested -the Colonel to step into the -parlor, as we wished to speak to him. -He looked a little suspicious and -seemed ill at ease when he had entered -the room and the door was -closed. The large, beautiful room -with its heavy furniture, its bright -brass andirons, its elegant pictures -and wealth of flowers seemed harmless -enough, and one of the girls was -beautiful and bewitching, so he -braved the danger (if there were danger!) -and asked what he could do -for us. We told him a fine horse had -been taken out of our stables by his -men; that we needed the animal as<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_74" id="Page_74">[74]</a></span> -we were fond of horseback riding, -and only the old carriage horses were -left to us. He said he was sorry to -refuse our polite request, but his men -had seen the army saddle and bridle; -that it looked like a "U. S." horse,—in -fact, was branded "U. S.,"—and -under the circumstances he -would be obliged to take him.</p> - -<p>All this time our soldier-brother -was hurrying across fields and woods, -hills and valleys to the banks of -the river, which meant safety on -the other side. The officer, as I -remember across the long years now -passed, enjoyed the novelty of his -position and looked with interest and -a touch of sympathy at the Southern -home and the piquant Southern girls. -When he returned to the veranda the -soldiers mounted their horses, gave -us a respectful salute, and galloped<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_75" id="Page_75">[75]</a></span> -down the broad avenue. When they -reached the gate a large flock of -geese, about a hundred, furiously attacked -the enemy; their horses reared -and plunged, and the "rank and -file" were so angry because they had -not been allowed any spoils, that they -unsheathed their swords and, leaning -over as far as they could, cut off the -heads of some of our bravest ganders—the -officers sitting erect, and trying -to look grave. It was an amusing -sight. "They routed them, they -scouted them, nor lost a single man!"</p> - -<p>When all had gone we sent a boy -in haste to the ford of the river to -find out about our soldier. He had -crossed the swollen stream in a rude -dug-out with board paddles, and was -safe, safe on the other side.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> -</div> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of How Beauty Was Saved, by -Amanda Alcenia Strickland Washington - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOW BEAUTY WAS SAVED *** - -***** This file should be named 53882-h.htm or 53882-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/8/8/53882/ - -Produced by Nahum Maso i Carcases and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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