HER SWEETHEART.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 59, 9 March 1877, Page 4

HER SWEETHEART.

The Jackson (Teun.) " Sun" vouches for the truth of the following .-—During the war there lived in the vicinity ofthiacUya solitary maiden of sixty summers who bad do one io protect her against tho rude buffets of the world, if any flower of affection for the other sex had ever warmed and beautified ! her maiden heart it bloomed in secret, ! " wasted its sweetness on the desert air" At that tima which " tried men's souls," she continued to live alone unterrifled by the evils of civil war. One day while this city was occupied by Federal troops, a soldier went into her potato patch and comnrenced helping himself to the potatoes. She toon discovered his presence, and rushing out, she screamed in a high shrill key. " Get out of my potato patch you vagabond !" fcoldier — " I shan't do it, your sons are in tbe army fighting against us now and I am going to have all the potatoes I want." Maid— •'• You're a liar ; you're a liar." Soldier—" Well if your sons ain't youre husband is. I'm going to have these potaioeg." Maid— {l You're a liar, Bir j I've got no husband." Soldier — " Well if your busband ain't your sweetheart is." Maid—" Well I declare (softening), who told you I had a sweetheart?" Soldier — "Never mind." iMaid — " Well, I reckon you can have a few potatoes, but dont take aiore'a you want for your owa use."