Every launch upon the waters, wide horizoned by our fate;
Every venture in the chances of life’s sad, aye, desperate game;
Whatsoever be our object, whatsoever be our aim—
’Tis well we cannot see
What the end will be.
CONTENTS.
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Introduction—Women of the South—StartlingProposition—First Appearance on any Stage—PetticoatGovernment—Dull, but necessaryDetails—Initiation—“Great Oaks from littleAcorns grow”—Partnership with Jim—AFirst Venture—“A Rose by any other name,”&c.—Snubbed—His Mammy’s Soup—DissolvedPartnership with Jim—Explanations—Routine—Mr.Jones’ Views—“Sufficient forthe Day,” &c.—Introduction of Hero—Introductionof Hero, The Whiskey Barrel—TheHero Captured—Jones’ Indignation, | [11] |
Wanted, A Dose of Grammar—Our Daily Trials—TheIshmaelite—Mrs. Marthy Brown’sSon—A Circular Letter—My First Proposal—Compliments—Moreflattering than agreeable—Complimentsagain—Love unto Death—TheSilver Cord loosened—A Sweet Pur-ta-a-tur-r—SoberLadies wanted—Delicate Sensibilities—Moreof them—Free and EqualAmerican Servant Ladies—Sociable Spittoon—PossessionNine and Half Points of Law—Vi[8]et armis—Spirit of ’63—Not “A MinisteringAngel, thou”—Work—First Essay—Results—Wherethe Weary are at Rest—“Anonly Son, and my Mother a Widow,” | [30] |
Home Cares and Affections—If not my Son, thenanother Mother’s—Sacred Feelings and badGrammar—Sad Letters—Virginians—Antagonism—Thewicked Marylanders—TroublesomeCustomers—Good Wine needsno Bush—Annoyances—Woman’s Wit wins—TheFlesh-pots of Egypt, | [60] |
Anxieties—No Hope in this World—Dead, | [73] |
State Peculiarities and Differences—Tar-HeelTastes—Babies even give up Milk—Our LittleRomance—Loved and Lost, | [76] |
The Conquering Hero comes again—The Heroagain—Rats, Hopeless Inebriates—WhatConstitutes a Lady?—The Hero again,—andagain—Military Law Declared—FiveMinutes’ Grace—The Tables Turned—Concise,but not Clear—A Storm Brewing—DiplomaticCorrespondence—Confusion ofTenses—How History is made—Non-intervention—Amende, | [82] |
Sadness and Doubts—Sorrow and Privation—NoChange—Educated Rats—Rat Surgeon—NovelStyle of catching them, | [98] |
No Personal Animosities—The Bitter Blood—ACommon Sight—A Looking-Glass Wanted—Vaccination—Prisonersof War—Unwelcome[9]Visitors—An Unexpected Gathering—Counterchecks—Checkmated—Unexpectedand UnwelcomeVisitor—What shall I do with it?—AsGodmother—Home-Sickness, | [104] |
Spring Operations—Unpleasant Truths—Castyour bread upon the waters—Draw the Vaildown—A Common Story—A Strange Experience—“Weleft him alone in his Glory”—IntenseAnxiety—Saved, | [119] |
Itinerary Labors—A Rose by any other Name—Notamong the Compliments—New Uses forthe Bible—Camp Fashions—Life was soSweet—Difficult Responsibilities—Failures—Erin-go-bragh—Whiskeyversus Religion, | [127] |
My Furlough—Off—A Strong-Minded Failure—AHard Road to Travel—Services not Required—Friendto the “Faymales”—A BoldAttempt—None but the Fair deserve theBrave—Importance of hair-pins—AnotherAttempt—Frightened at last—All’s Well thatends Well—Up-Country Georgia Eloquence—GeneralDesolation—A Woman has anOpinion—Beaten at Last—One of our FuturePresidents—Compromises, | [137] |
Comparisons—Entire Resumption—ChristmasFestivities—Discussions regarding the Hero—ScribbledEggs and Flitters—Un-chewableFood, | [156] |
Culinary Mortifications—Pickles versus Homespun, | [161] |
[10]Beginning of the End—Agitations—History—Pictureof the Times—The Departure—Burningof the City—Last Scenes—Taking Possession—Entranceof the Federal Army—Occupationof the City—Amusements Furnished—WickedIngratitude—Circus andPictorial Food—Distinguished Visitors—Miracles—Left“alone in my glory”—Herore-appears—Noli me tangere—VictoryPerches on my Banner—Confederate FullDress—Casus belli—The Law of Nations—Libertyor Death—At Last!—The Mother ofStates—My Thanks—And Gratitude, | [163] |
The End, | [191] |