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;; A Story of the War Be*
tween the States
By P. A. MITCHEL
When the war 'between the *tate*
, opened we were a contented family
living on our plantation not far from
Nashville, on (ho south side of the
Cumberland river. 1 wax then a girl of
twenty and bad been at a boarding
school In Ohio. Our circle consisted of
father, mother, my two brothers, Clar-
euce and Arthur, myself and Clarice.
When I say that Clarice was a slave
it may appear remarkable that 1 should
speitk of her as oue of our family circle
In the first place, she had to little
negro blood in her reins that no one
would have known from her appear
ance that she had any at all. Her skin
wus fair; her hair was light, with a
tinge of red in It; her eyea were dark.
The occupation of Nashville by jhe
Federal troops In the spring of 1862
was different from that of any other
of our cities. It was at the beginning
’ of the struggle, and most of the south
ern people believed that when the Yan-
keea came down upon ua they would
come with fire and sword. The conse
quence was that when It was known
they were advancing upon us from
Bowling Oreen. Ky., and coming up
the Cumberland river our people began
to make preparations for flight. The
night before the evacuation of the city
every luxury In the way of eatables
end drinkables was consumed, in ev
ery bouse where there were such lux
uries were parties feasting and drink
ing. On that night there wae a sin
gular mixture In Nashville of terror,
sacrifice and conviviality.
The next morning the mayor crossed
the Cumberland and surrendered the
dty to the Federal commander »<L-
Vancing from Bowling Oreen. We bad
packed all our valuables—we had no
transport for the heavier articles—and
went to a plantation of my mother’s
brother some twAty miles to the
southward. Having been at school in
the north, 1 knew something of the
northern people and did uot believe
that we should all be put to the sword.
1 wished to remain In the bouse, be
lieving that my presence there would
be a protection. But mother would
not hear of such a thing. She said
the bouse might be burned to the
ground rather thao that l should ex
pose myself to a lot of vandals.
We had got well started on our jour-
ney when some one asked, “Where ia
ClariceT” I supposed she was in an
other conveyance than mine, but she
was uot She hud done what I bad
wished to do-remained in the house.
Wa had gone too far on our Journey to
torn back, so It was decided by
mother, who was director general of
our begira—tpy father and brothers
being away lu the army under Ovneral
Albert Sidney Johnstou—that If Clarice
insisted on being murdered It could
not be helped. So we pursued our Jour
ney to my uncle’s plantation.
1 was very much chagrined that
Clarice had taken the riak-lf Indeed
there were any risk In what she bad
done-that I proposed to take myself.
1 did not for a moment believe that
she would remain at home for the
purpose of falling Into the bands of
the Yankees In order to get her free
dom. for she could have bad It for
the asking at any time. I felt sure
that aba had remained to do what she
could for the preservation of the place.
After a few days, .not Rearing that
those few pervious who bad awaited
the coming of the enemy bad been
put to the sword. I determined to go
back and see what was the condition
of our abaudom-d borne So without
saying anything to mother or any one
else 1 told one of the servants to sad
dle my Horse, and 1 started up the road
for our plantation
A few miles' ride brought me to the
Federal ptekefa, uud on stating that 1
wished to return to my home 1 was
permitted to pass. 1 found- the yard
occupied with tents and sentinels pac
ing about the house. 1 was riding up
to the front porch and saw Clarice
come running down the steps and to
ward me. 1 drew rein, thinking she
might wish to see me alone, and she
did. I was surprised to see her lu one
of my best dresses and wearing some
of my ornaments.
"Don’t come any farther till I tell
you." she said. "The bouse has been
taken for the headquarters of one of
the generals. 1 thought that If l,made
him believe i was one of the family
and not a servant it would help me to
Induce him to protect the place. He Is
doing everything I ask him. He even
stopped the men from using the fur-
naeee for fire*. But your coming is
going to break me all up. VThat shall
w» dor
1 thought a few moments before re
plying. Should I turn back and leave
her to play her game?, i preferred to
remain.
“1 fell you what we'll do. Clarice.
You know fm very dark skinned. I
can pass for an octoroon. I’ll be maid
and leave you to go on playing mts-
tPRSS.’’
Clarice tried to think of aome other
» wax oai nf it but failed, and i. dis-
went back ipto the
Wben 1 bad taken off the sad-
and bridle I Joined her. While
tlmci-i> bail I met a young
2 at me with evident
laoralMdUM
tar a lady, •» I aatd:
"Have you seen my
looking tor her.’' _
"your mistreat7"
"Yea, my mistreat. I didn’t know
that she waa going to stay Here alone
or 1 wouldn’t bare gone away. I've
come bpek to take care of her."
"Miss Clayton went up to her room a
moment ago. i think you'll find her
there."
(irim rtxuged war was turned intojt
stage on which waa enacted a comedy,
Clarice and 1 being tbe principal wo-j
men actors and Captain Harding, the
officer 1 had met in tbe hull, the lead
ing geutlemuu. While we convinced
him that Clarice was white and 1 hnd
negro blood lu my veins, that she waa
mistress and 1 was maid, it was im
possible for her to show tbe effects of
an education sbe bad not received, and
I con hi uot help showing both my
breeding and education, i called her
Missy Alice, and she called me Clarice.
I obeyed her slightest nod, and she
carried her part aa mistress extreme
ly well-that is, before others. When
we were alone we were to each other
what we had always been.
It was plain to me wben I first met
Captain Harding that be was pleased
with me. A man doesn't usually take
pains to conpeal bis admiration, and
till I told him that I was a negro nnd
n slave tbe captain's eyes were full
of it I thought 1 saw, when I gtmr
him the luformalon, a look of disap
pointment In his face, but that might
have been imaginary on my part
There can scarcely arise n situation
more attractive to a woman than to
personate oue between whom and an
admirer there is a great gulf fixed. I
confess I played the game with relish,
though outwardly with modesty tinged
with sadness—tbe sadness 1 took on
when I began to feel assured that I
was getting my admirer Into my tolls.
I led him to think that it waa caused
by the taint of blood which separated
me from him.
Had not Captain Harding's feature
been of- a fine texture I should have
expected him to treat me for what l
pretended to be. But be was aa re
spectful to me as if I bad been of the
purest white blood. Truq. he. kept >
certain reserve, such as would be prop
er between him and a servant He
would chat with me quite freely, and
wben 1 showed an understanding that
could only have been developed by
education he aometimes forgot himself
so far as to treat me like a lady.
Wbat I mean Is that be took no ad
vantage of my being supposedly a ne
gro nnd a slave.
1 was enjoying my little comedy Im
mensely when one morning 1 was sud
denly brought to my senses. Clarice
came into my room and wakened me.
by crylnH:’
“The Yankees have gone, the Lord
be praised I"
"What!" I exclaimed, starting up.
"There lin't a soldier on the place.
They all went away at 4 o’clock this
morning."
Then and there came upon me an
uwakenlug different from that after a
slumber. Captain Harding had gone!
And be had gone believing me to be
a negro and a slave! Had be known
my true status he might return and
seek me. Now this was Impossible,
tie would never seek one tainted as i
had led him to believe 1 was. And. as
for my seeking him, no woman with
womanly modesty can seek a mao.
The fall was as depressing as the
rise bud beeu exhilarating. I arose
from my bed and looked out through
my window. Where I had been accus
tomed to seeing tents there was now
nothing hut I wire ground. A month be
fore 1 had execrated the coming of
these Yankees: now i bemoaned their
going. The morning was murky, and
tbe wind was stirring tbe leaves to
what to me was a requiem.
Tbe army bad moved to Murfreea-
boro, some thirty miles south of us. In
a few days our household was at home
again. All were happy at the vanish
ment of the enemy except me. 1 was
desolate. Tbe man I loved had gone,
believing that an Impassable barrier
existed between him and me. Theye
was an Impassable barrier, but hot
such ns he supposed
- One of tbe Inst battles of the. war
was fought near us. We were wlthlu
the Federal lines, and our wounded
enemies were brought to us. Seeing a
stretcher set down in the yard with a
man on it. I went out to learn if i
could do anything for him In his pale
face I recognized Captain llanJing. and
when he looked up at me with his mel
ancholy eyefc 1 saw an Involuntary
start. A^jfor me. I was both grieved
at his_ubndltiou and delighted that he
had returned to me. I dreaded lest he
should die still believing me to be what
I had represented myself. I wished at
once to correct the Impression 1 had
given him, but l could not. Neverthe
less I did not |*ersonnte a servant.
•’Clarice!” 1 called. "Bring water!
Some brandy! Quick! Captain Hard
ing is here, badly wouuded!”
A faint surprise came into the wound
ed man's eyes. But bis condition was
too low for me to enlighten him. Cla
rice brought the water and tbg brandy,
and after giving him a drink 1 or
dered her in no gentle tone ,to bring
aome of the negroes,to carry the In
valid into the house. When I got him
there 1 went myself for a surgeon,
brought him to the bedside and held
my breath ntl he assured me the case
was not hopeless.
All that happened nearly jnlf a cen
tury ago. When Captain Harding re
turned to the north 1 went with him,
£1** Mred ever since. I
have often thought what toy life would
have been had 1 not bad an opportu
nity to undo what I bad done In lead
ing nim to suppose that 1 waa a negro
and a slave.
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