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,

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[8] 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,”

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,

Anxieties—No Hope in this World—Dead,

State Peculiarities and Differences—Tar-Heel Tastes—Babies even give up Milk—Our Little Romance—Loved and Lost,

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,

Sadness and Doubts—Sorrow and Privation—No Change—Educated Rats—Rat Surgeon—Novel Style of catching them,

No Personal Animosities—The Bitter Blood—A Common Sight—A Looking-Glass Wanted—Vaccination—Prisoners of War—Unwelcome[9] Visitors—An Unexpected Gathering—Counterchecks—Checkmated—Unexpected and Unwelcome Visitor—What shall I do with it?—As Godmother—Home-Sickness,

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,

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,

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,

Comparisons—Entire Resumption—Christmas Festivities—Discussions regarding the Hero—Scribbled Eggs and Flitters—Un-chewable Food,

Culinary Mortifications—Pickles versus Homespun,

[10]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,

The End,