_Introduction—Women of the South—Startling Proposition—First
Appearance on any Stage—Petticoat Government—Dull, but
necessary Details—Initiation—“Great Oaks from little Acorns
grow”—Partnership with Jim—A First Venture—“A Rose by any
other name,” &c.—Snubbed—His Mammy’s Soup—Dissolved Partnership
with Jim—Explanations—Routine—Mr. Jones’ Views—“Sufficient for
the Day,” &c.—Introduction of Hero—Introduction of Hero, The
Whiskey Barrel—The Hero Captured—Jones’ Indignation,_ 11
_Wanted, A Dose of Grammar—Our Daily Trials—The Ishmaelite—Mrs.
Marthy Brown’s Son—A Circular Letter—My First Proposal—
Compliments—More flattering than agreeable—Compliments again—
Love unto Death—The Silver Cord loosened—A Sweet Pur-ta-a-tur-r
—Sober Ladies wanted—Delicate Sensibilities—More of them—Free
and Equal American Servant Ladies—Sociable Spittoon—Possession
Nine and Half Points of Law—Vi et armis—Spirit of ’63—Not “A
Ministering Angel, thou”—Work—First Essay—Results—Where the
Weary are at Rest—“An only Son, and my Mother a Widow,”_ 30
_Home Cares and Affections—If not my Son, then another Mother’s—
Sacred Feelings and bad Grammar—Sad Letters—Virginians—Antagonism
—The wicked Marylanders—Troublesome Customers—Good Wine needs no
Bush—Annoyances—Woman’s Wit wins—The Flesh-pots of Egypt,_ 60
_Anxieties—No Hope in this World—Dead,_ 73
_State Peculiarities and Differences—Tar-Heel Tastes—Babies even
give up Milk—Our Little Romance—Loved and Lost,_ 76
_The Conquering Hero comes again—The Hero again—Rats, Hopeless
Inebriates—What Constitutes a Lady?—The Hero again,—and again—
Military Law Declared—Five Minutes’ Grace—The Tables Turned
—Concise, but not Clear—A Storm Brewing—Diplomatic Correspondence
—Confusion of Tenses—How History is made—Non-intervention—Amende,_ 82
_Sadness and Doubts—Sorrow and Privation—No Change—Educated Rats—Rat
Surgeon—Novel Style of catching them,_ 98
_No Personal Animosities—The Bitter Blood—A Common Sight—A
Looking-Glass Wanted—Vaccination—Prisoners of War—Unwelcome
Visitors—An Unexpected Gathering—Counterchecks—Checkmated—
Unexpected and Unwelcome Visitor—What shall I do with it?—As
Godmother—Home-Sickness,_ 104
_Spring Operations—Unpleasant Truths—Cast your bread upon the
waters—Draw the Vail down—A Common Story—A Strange Experience—“We
left him alone in his Glory”—Intense Anxiety—Saved,_ 119
_Itinerary Labors—A Rose by any other Name—Not among the
Compliments—New Uses for the Bible—Camp Fashions—Life was so
Sweet—Difficult Responsibilities—Failures—Erin-go-bragh—Whiskey_
versus _Religion,_ 127
_My Furlough—Off—A Strong-Minded Failure—A Hard Road to Travel—
Services not Required—Friend to the “Faymales”—A Bold Attempt—
None but the Fair deserve the Brave—Importance of hair-pins—
Another Attempt—Frightened at last—All’s Well that ends Well—
Up-Country Georgia Eloquence—General Desolation—A Woman has an
Opinion—Beaten at Last—One of our Future Presidents—Compromises,_ 137
_Comparisons—Entire Resumption—Christmas Festivities—Discussions
regarding the Hero—Scribbled Eggs and Flitters—Un-chewable Food,_ 156
_Culinary Mortifications—Pickles_ versus _Homespun,_ 161
_Beginning of the End—Agitations—History—Picture of the Times—The
Departure—Burning of the City—Last Scenes—Taking Possession—
Entrance of the Federal Army—Occupation of the City—Amusements
Furnished—Wicked Ingratitude—Circus and Pictorial Food—
Distinguished Visitors—Miracles—Left “alone in my glory”—Hero
re-appears—Noli me tangere—Victory Perches on my Banner—
Confederate Full Dress—Casus belli—The Law of Nations—Liberty or
Death—At Last!—The Mother of States—My Thanks—And Gratitude,_ 163
_The End,_ 191
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