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news. Those who have traveled in that part of the country
know how many streams there are to cross and they were all

swollen at that time. Big Mulberry and Little Mulberry were

very high. I was very tired and worn when I reached Van

Buren, but went direct to the headquarters of the colonel com-

manding the post. No sooner did I mention my business to

this officer than he used ungentlemanly and abusive language

and turned his back upon me. He- did not seem to have a spark

of human sympathy in his breast. With my tired body and

blighted hopes I went away with streaming eyes, having no one

to call on for comfort except "Him who doeth all things well."
After many rebuffs and on a promise to leave for home on the
morrow, I got permission to spend the night with my husband

in the guard house. Next morning I was compelled to start on

my homeward journey, not having accomplished anything,

heart heavy and sick in soul and body. I thought that I would

never see my husband again in this world. But our heavenly

Father does more for us than we should expect. The very next

night my husband escaped from prison and reached home before

me and baby.

A MEMORIAL INCIDENT.

"Marse Tom," said an aged darkey, yesterday, "don't you
'member me?"

—"Never saw you before to my knowledge."

"W'y, don't you 'member we'n de Yankees
"I tell you I never- saw you before !"

The old man seemed, for a moment, lost in thought, then,

as he shambled off, he muttered:

"It's been a gineration sence de surrender, en dat man ain't

SOBER yit !"—Atlanta Constitution.