Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 December 1886 — Page 9

CHURCHILL'S RESIGNATION,

The Tories Indignant at the .Youngster's Move. 1 LONION, Deo. 24—The resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill forms the leading sensation here. The Conservatives in Ireland look upon the event as a serious blow to the ministry, while the Nationalists think it will prove fatal to |the present government. It is announced that Lord Hartinglbn will arrive in London on Monday. I '1:^

Theteis much rejoicing among the Hadsto^ians over the |rospective ^reak-up «f the Tory—Unionists coalition and the hope is expresied that it may result in the return of Mr. Gladstone to office.

give general support to the government, and on disputed questions in Parliament will hold aloof rather that oppose the government, avoiding everything that might tend to jeopardize the entente between Tories and Liberals on Unionist principles.

TODAY'S TELEGRAMS. %.'*

News of the Day Condensed For the Ha&y, Reader. From Friday's Second Edition. A

In the Bay View rioteirs case at Mil-l^e insufficiency of the affidavit.

"waukee today Judge Sloan told the at* torneys for the defense that he would only allow them to call six witnesses to prove that there was no riot at Bay View. He cat the lawyers off from discussing his order and said that so far as he was concerned, a thousand witnesses oould not make him believe there had been no riot at Bay View.

The Union National Bank of Cincinnati has just got judgment for $10,000 against the U. S. Express oompany. They sent tv package containing that sum and when it was received by the other bank it contained no money.

Capt. Peter Lefevre was found dead in bed this morning at New Rochelle. He had been suffocated by coal gas.

The poor of Cleveland are in good spirits today. The Cleveland Leader Christmas dinner fund amounted to $3,600. At nine o'clock this morning 3,600 baskets were distributed. Each basket contained a turkey, a peck of potatoes, half a pound of butter, a loaf of bread, half dozen onions, four oranges, parsnips etc. Printed direc ttons were attached to each showing how they could be cooked into a sumptuous dinner.

The oar works of Schaal & King, Middletown, Pa., were totally destroyed 'by fire today. Loss, $150,000.

RILEY*'

Luther Green Dangerously Sick—Notes.

RILEY, Ind., Dec. 24.—[GAZETTE special.]—Dr. Slu8s and family have returned from Blooming to which place their little boy's remains were conveyed for interment.

Mr. William Ferguson, one of our best citizens, is very sick. Dr. Swafford, of Terrr Haute, was called to consult with Dr. Brunker in his case. Fears are entertained that he will not recover.

The schools of Riley township have all closed for the holidays. The Cbristmas tree of last evening was a grand success. House filled to overflowing.

The Riley Drainatic glub have post poned their play till Tuesday evening, Dec. 28th.

Mrs. Spear, a lady of this place, aged seventy-one years, has been very sick with pneumonia, but is now much better.

Charley'Blanchard, son of our citizen, Joe Blanchard, is very sick, Dr. Russel attending.

Lnther Green, an old and honorable citizen living near Riley, is Buffering with a canoer of the face. All possibility of recovery is hopeless.

Jno. E. Woodruff is still suffering from rheumatism, and is unable to leave his bed.' He seems to recover very slowly.

Times seem to be looking up. Our businessmen are apparently doing a booming bvsiness. They anticipate good sales during holidays, having a full line of holiday poods.

Obituary.

Fred Roseman died Christmas morn ing at the residence of Will White,* on Bouth Second street, of consumption, in the 23d year of his age.

Mrs. Mary Sherburne died on Friday, in the 85th year of her age. The funeral took place Sunday from the residence, No. 625 north Eighth street.

France and England.

PARIS, Dec. 23—The Journal Des Debats renews its attack on England, which it accuses of being the only Power whose conduct has aggravated the Bulgarian trouble.

THE CONTEST.

Further Testimony in the Downing ---Beasley Case.

In the legislative contest yesterday Adam Snider, aged 36, book-keeper for C. C. Smith, now residing at 430 north Fourth street, the same being in precinot B. of the Fourth ward, testified that he moved on October 4th. last to his present location from 1273^ north Fourth street, the same being in Pre cinct A of the Fourth ward, and that he voted on November 2nd in Precinct of the Fourth ward for John T. Beasley.

The membere of the Tory clubs of London are furiow in their detauciation of Churchill, stigmatizing hife as a traitor who will forever be unwor% of party confidence. The Conservator® association in Lord Randolph's constituency is arranging for the appointmLt of a committee to call upon Lord RS. dolph and demand of him an explank tion of his conduct. A Henry Meissel, aged 29, of 415 Bouth

Joseph Finch, aged 24, of 431 north Sixth street, a printer, testified that he went to Texas in July laBt expecting to stay for awhile if he got employment that he returned Octaber 25th, and voted, as he has done since he has had a vote, at Precinct of ther First ward where his parents have lived for 24 years

Lord Randolph Churchill authorizesftThird street, testified that he came to the statement that he will continue to pferre Haute from Illinois, where he had

kn for six years, on September 22nd l«t and voted at Precinct B. Third wsjd. His mother and his four children lm^n that precinct and he considered it hSThome. Never lost his residence in th% oity. Did not know who he voted'fcpr for joint representative.

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News bitten received from Sullivan ounty tt^t the two justices before whom the downing—Beasley case came up dismissed the proceedings because of

Senator Voorhees' House.

A Washington special to the InterOcean says:

"The house in \£hioh Senator Voorhees and his family, together with his son, the Hon. Charles

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be remembered that shortly after Mr Downing instituted the proceedings in Sullivan county the Sullivan Union, the ^Republican organ of the county, condemned the proceedings on the ground that the election in that countv had b|en conducted fairly..

MWTON POST, G. A. of this city rec&% passed resolutions oon^emnatory ptthe appointment ol Dr. Dabney as rde&oal examiner in the Pension officeWashington, dematJslqig his removal on the ground that he was a guard ^t indersonville prison, and urging Deputy Commissioner McLean to see that the resolutions were carried out. CoL McLean has jast replied to the communication from his old post and incloses a statement signed by Dr. Dabney in which he declares that htf was not at anytime a guard at Andersonville prison j§bihe never saw Andersonville in his life that he was neyer at any time a guard Union prisoners at any point that he was not a member of any Confederate organization, and that at the close of the war he was not fifteen years of age. The answer is certainly a very conplusive one. -,

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taken up their winter quarters is noted among the historio mansions of Washington as the quondam home of John Qnincy Adams. He was living there when nominated for the Presidency. Its latest owner was Bradley Barlow, of Vermont, once a railroad king in his own state, now, owing to an ugly turn of Fortune's wheel, possessed of little or nothing."

Ran Away from Home.

Maggie Markey was taken to police lieadquartero at midnight Christmas eve fromJude Allen's improper house in the west end on the complaint of their father, James Markey, of Coal Blnff, who sayB she ran away from home She promised to return home.

INVITATIONS are out for the marriage of Mies Williams, daughter of Storekeeper T. C. Williams, to Mr. Charles Crawley. The wedding takes place next Wednesday at the residence of her parents on south Center street.

The Red Acorn.

Today the GAZETTE begins a new illustrated serial story entitled "The Red Acorn." This was the badge worn by the 14th Army Corps. The story is powerfully written. Begin wit the initial chapters. _,

Bicycling.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 24. -The six day bicycle race, 24 hours a day, now being ridden in the city is showing some remarkable work. UP to 1 o'clock this morning, the 106th hour. W. J. Morgan had scored 1,049 miles.

Appointment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The secretary of the treasury has appointed James S. Walsh to be assistant, inspector of hulls at New York. Mr. Welsh is a prominent member of Tammany Hall.

According to the Woman's Jonrnal, on one street ia Bluehill, Ma, less than half a mile long, live fifteen widows. There is only one house on the street in which there is not a widow, and that is occupied by two maiden ladies.

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South Linton.

SOUTH LINTON, Dec. 20.—[GAZETTE special.]—The writer and items both cpme very near being frost bitten this week because the sun failed to shine long enough to enable our shadow to materialize.——We are very much in need of a literary society here or near here, Where shall it be? The Christians made a success of their protracted meeting recently, conducted here by the Rev. Cuisinger, there were a goodly numbeifadded to the church. Aok Eph. Adams and Ed. Terry which kick-1 ed the worst, the gun or Alex Stutsman 1 when they were bunting on Mrs. Stutsman's farm. We have the promise of a dance here as soon as Marion Frakes residence is completed. True Fiddler wants to know if there is any dunger getting overheated this winter. We are afraid Alex StutBman will overtrade himself. Is Limber JBWB' friends afraid he will get his jaws boxed? Can Bitter and Sweet inform us through these columns of our friend Mr. Mc-

A saw mill is expected in this vicin. ity in the near future. Will and Henry Ring think it is cheaper to give boys ice rather than to let them help themselves. There is talk of a Christmas tree at Soott school house Christmas eve E. T. Adams went rabbit hunting one day last week.— Eph. have quit hunting since his miserable mishap in Alex. Stutman's woods. —Alex. Stutsman said the ice in his pond hasn't froze any deeper since it was dug.

The night owls seems to be quiet at this period. No one seems disposed to contest the election in our township. All is quiet. John May was here on Sunday last. Rev. Smock preached here Saturday and Sunday last. Wonder if Alex Stutsman is making a success in trapping. Jasper Owens says Alven is looking very sad because his brother Eveiett can drive around in a fine carriage and he is obliged to go a foot, or stay at home.—The boys down here are making big preparations for a happy Christmas. Can Bitter and Sweet inform us whet South Linton is noted for. The glass eyed dudes still think South Linton is imposing on them.—-Can Limber Jaw tell us who the glass eyed dudes are for we would be glad to know all the particulars. Ace Hall and family will leave for Nebraska in the near future. Many will be sorry tc lose them from our midst.

JOHNNY JTJMPUP.

A CONNECTICUT MURDER.

A Reckless Cnaracter Kills His Paramour and Then Himself. BRIDGEPOBT, Conn., Dec. 23—A cold

blooded murder was perpetrated last night near Newtown. William Warner, a young man well-known in this city, has of late been quite intimate with Mrs. Mary Lyngh, a yonng.married woman, who formerly resided here with her husband. A few weeks ago Mrs. Lynch left her home and went to her mother, near Newtown. Last evening Warner called to see her and, as near as can be learned, they quarreled. During the quarrel Warner drew a pistol and

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Mrs. Lynch throught the heart. The unfortunate woman fell face downwards to the floor dead. Warner asked her mother if she thought Mary w'as dead, and at the same instant send another bullet throught her back between the shoulders. The murderer then left the house. Officers are scouring the country for him. A report has juet reached here that the officers have him surrounded in a house and are waiting for reinforcements to insure his capture. Warner is a hard case and has been {before mixed up in murderous broiJs.

LATER—Wm. Warner, who shot and killed Mts, Ella Lynch at Newtown last night, returned to the house about 8 o'clock this morning and shot himself. His body was lying across that of his victim. He left a note in which he gave the oause of the murder as jealousy.

Congressional Contest in the Peoria District.

PEOBIA, Dec., 23,—By a singular coincidence it is discovered that there were just 28 fewer ballots cast for Congressman in Knox county than for the general ticket, and 29 is the official plurality given in the district for General Post. The Democrats are making a close canvass, and are confident. Evidence in the contest will be taken immediately after New Year.

It looks as it the Indiana bidders were beaten on the New Albany customhouse. There is $4,000 in favor of Ohio sandstone, and while Architect Bell admits that Bedford stone is the most durable and does not absorb dampness, yet it is not fire-proof like sandstone. Representative Howard will omit no exertion to secure the ndoption of Bedford stone, but the prospects of success are not bright at all.

A Bargain.

Joseph H. Briggs advertises a restaurant in good location for sale cheap aod on favorable terms. Applications must be made at once.

An eccentric woman, recently deceas ed, left 3150,000 by will to Miss Chrissie King of Ontario, Canada,. provided she marry a young man named Gilbert Allen on the day of the funeral. The provisions of the will were promptly complied with.

The first issue of Gen. McClellan's "Own Book" is said to have been almost exhausted alreadr.

THE MED ACORN.

BY JQZZZT IFFI'SLKOY Author of "Anderstmville" Etc

[Copyrighted by National Tribune Publishing Co., and published by arrangement with them.] IS

[The name given this story is made glorious by the valor and achievements of the Iirst division of the Fourteenth Army corps, the cognizance of which was a crimson acorn, worn on the breasts of its gallant soldiers and borne upon their battle flags.]

CHAPTER 1. A

DECLARATION.

On the afternoon of perfect* .Time ctay Rachel Bond sat beneath an apple trt-e at the crest of a moderate hill and lixked dreamily away to where, beyond tlio village of Sard is at tho foot of the hill, the Miami river marked the beautiful valley like a silver fibbon carelessly flung upon a web of green velvet Rather she seemed to be looking there, for the light that usually shone outward in those luminous eyes was turned inward. The little volume of poems had dropped unheeded from the white hand. It had done its offico the passion of its' lines had keyed her thoughts to a harmony that suffused her whole being, until all seemed as naturally a part of tho glorious day as the fleecy clouds tho sapphire sky, the cheerful hum of the lx*es, and tho apple blossom's luxurious scent

Her love, and quite as much her girlish ambition, had been crowned with violets and bays some weeks before, when the fever heat of patriotism seemed to bring another passion in Harry Glen's bosom to the eruptive point, and there came tho long-waited-for avowal of his'love, which was made on the evening before his company departed to resjfcnd to the call for troops which followed the fall of Fort Sumter.

After the meeting at whkh Harry had signed the recruiting roll, he had taken her home up the long, sloping hill, through moonlight as soft, as inspiring, as glorifying as that which had melted even the frosty Goddess of Maidenhood, so that she stooped from her heavenly unapproachablenesS, arid kissed tho handsome Endymion as he slept.

Though little, and that commonplace, was 6aid as they walked, subtle womanly instinct prepared Rachel's mind for what was coming and her grasp upon Harry's arm assumed a new feeling that hurried him on to tho crisis.

They stopped beneath tho old apple tree, at thfe crest of the hill, and in front of tho house. Its gnarled and twisted limbs had been but freshly clothed in a suit of fragrant green leaves.

The ruddy bonfires, lighted for the war meeting, still burned in the village below. The hum of supplementary speeches to the excited crowds .that still lingered about came to their eai"s, mingled with cheers from throats rapidly growing hoarse, and the throb and wail of fife and drum. Then, uplifted on the voices of hundreds who sang it as only men, and men swayed by powerful emotions can, rose the ever-glorious "Star Spangled Banner," loftiest and most inspiring of national hymns. Through its long, forceful measure?, which have the sweep and ring of marching battalions, swing the singers, with a passionate earnestness that made every note and word glow with meaning. Tho swelling pasan told of the heroism and sacrifice with which the foundations of the nation were laid, of the glory to which the land had risen, and then its mood changing to one of direness and wrath, it foretold the just punishment of those who broko tho peape of a happy land.

The mood of the Sardis people was that patriotic exaltation which reigned in every city and village of tho north on that memorable night of April, 1861.

But Rachel and Harry had left far behind them this passion of the multitude-, which had set their own to throbbing, even as the roar of a cannon will waken tho vibrations of harp strings. Around where they stood was the peace of the night and sleep. The perfume of violets and hyacinths, and of myriads of opening buds seemed shed by the moon With her silvery rays through the soft, dewy air a few nocturnal insects droned hither and thither, and "drowsy tinklings lulled the distant folds."

As their steps were arrested Rachel released her grasp from Harry's arm, but he caught her hand before it fell to her side, and held it fast. She turned her face frankly toward him, and lie looked down with anxious eyes .upon tho broad white forehead, framed in silken black hair, upon great eyes, flaming with a meaning that ho feared to interpret, upon the eloquent line-, about the mobile, sensitive mouth, till now lifted into almost supernatural beauty by the moonlight's .spiritualizinK innjric.

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wnat be said he could never alterward recall. His first memory was that of a pause in his speech, when he saw the ripe, red lips turned toward him with a gesture of the proud head that was both an assent and invitation. Tho kiss that he pressed there thrilled him with tho intoxication of unexpectedly rewarded love, and Rachel with the gladness of triumph. Vr.

What they afterward said was as incoherent as the conversations of those rapturous moments ever are.

You know wo leave in tho morning!" he said, when at last it became necessary for him to go. "ices, sneansweredcatmiy. 'vum i*-«»»rn» It is better that it should bo so—that we be apart for a little while to consider this newfound happiness and understand it. I shall bo sustained with the thought thai in giving you to ho country I have given more than any one el«e. I know that you will do some(lir.t will malm mo still prouder of yon, rt:r' 1'iv r- ratiincnts, fthich never fail me, a- r.u that you wdl return to me safely."

His i'a--e showed a little disapiwintmens with ill-* answer. Mio a lv above her head, and breaking O!L a hmsilod it to him, saying in the words of «k:!xt: r.v.vot, pooil-ni~ht: 1 hi* bud c{ w. by summer's rip?n!n» breath, ?lay p:\ivo a U-autoous flower, when lii'Xt wo in- t.

IIo Khied the bud and put it in his bosom, likwr.l hci' rain par-:onau '.y ami defended tho hid to prepare i'or departure in I he MORNING.

The ihivs ih.it followed wen1 halcyon fv her. \. liile the other women of bardis.wLo Aloved osu-e were gone, *ero bevv m-i.!:y ihe dangers they would encounter, her spirit only contemplated the n:atiws i.Siisi Harry would have for winning fame. meant bright laurek lor him in whieu hbe would have a rightful share.

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chivalry .said :!notis war. Ihe, lyi had a v.i\ ,l pcsvoiMi interest. Yale* til roiiuiut ti'.a iiig and neniuvemcpt wore su^jes&ioiis uf pfKs't'iiiiirs Harry's career. Her waking Lou wore maiusy ypeui, book in hand, uuwer tin- uul aip!o Uoe that daily grow dearer to her.

Yiie exalted mood in which we found her was iirnktii o'i by ti.'e sound or some one •.hutting the &ate below very einnhr.ti-ally. Looking down she saw her liitiser e.jijjioa liiug with such visible

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meanor of strong excitement thats he uros« and wen! to him. "Why, father, what can be the matter/'' the said, stopping in Irouk of him, with the open IKIML pivs ed to her breast. •\Ma :er enough. Pinal raid, Kaehcl. There's been a l«tuie near a place called lti Mountain, in West. Virginia, and Hurry Glen's, "Oh, 1 at .her," sne said., growing very white. "Harry's killed{" ".No not) Jaiiod." TI:o old mail's lip curled with k'o.-ii. "Ii/s wo:v'\ llo seems fo've sudileniy di.- -oveied ho w.uj't, prep led to die he didn't) want lo rush nil at onee into the Jin oaee yf Ins Malier. Meblw he didn't think ii/d bo good maimers. You know he was always stronger on etikwet than anything elsq. In sLioi'i., bus *howvJ. tho white 1'ciifclicr. dozen or more letters havo como from the boys telling all about it, and tho town's talking of nothing else. There's ono of the letters. It's from Joseph Pancake, who quit working for mo to enlist. Read it for yourself."

The old gentleman threw the letter upon tho grass and strQdo on angrily into the house. Rachel smoothed out the crumpled sheet and read with a growing sickness at tho heart: Mn. BOXD.

DEER Sen: taik my pen in hand to lett you no that with the exception of a oceashunal tuch of roomaticks, an boonions all over my fete from hard marohin, ime all rite, an hope you ar injoin tho saim blessia. Weve jest had an awful big lite aud the way we warmed it to the seceshers jest beat the jews, doant expect theyvo stop* runnin yit. All the Sardis boys done bully except Lieut, llany Glen. The'smell of burnt powder seamed to onsettlo his narves. He tuk powerful sick all at wunst, jest as the trail was gittiu rather fresh, and he lay groanin wen the rest of the company marched off into the fite. He doant find the klime-it hero as heillthy as it is in Sanlis. 'stinguished myself and have bin promoted, and ive got a Rebel gun for you with a boro big enuff to put a walnut in, and it'll jest nock your whole darned shoulder off every time you shoot it. No more yours til deth send me some finecut tobackcr for heavens feake. JosErn PANCAKE.

Rachel toro tho letter into a thousand fragments and flung the volume of poems into the ditch below. She hastened to her room and no one saw her again until tho next morning, when she came down dressed in somber black, her face pale and her colorless lips tightly compressed.

CHAPTER II. FIRST SHOTS.

All military courage of any value is the offspring of pride and will. The existence of what is called "natural courage" may well lie doubted. What is frequently mistaken for it is either perfect self-command or a stolid indifference, arising from dull brained inability to comprehend what really is danger.

Tho first instincts of man teach him to shim all sources of harm, and if his senses are sufficiently acute to perccivo danger, his natural disposition is to avoid encountering it. Thi»isposition can only bo overcome by tho exercise of the power of pride and will—pride to aspire to the accomplishment of certain things, even though risk attend, and will to carry out those aspirations.

Horry Glen was apparently not deficient in either pride or will. The close observer, however, seemed to see as hi3 mastering sentiment a certain sterilo selfishness, not uncommon among the youths of his training and position in tho slow-living, hum-drurr^ountry towns of Ohio. The only son of a weakly, fondling mother, and a father too earnestly treading tho narrow path of early diJigenrts and small savings by which a man becomes tho richest in his village, to pay any attention to him, Harry grew up a self-indulgent, self-sufiicient boy.

When he signed Ids name upon the recruiting roll—largely impelled thereto by tho delicately flattering suggestion that he should lead off for the youth of Sardis—ho had not the slightest misgiving that by so doing he would subject himself to any of the ills and discomforts incidental to carrying out the enterprise upon which they were embarking. He, like every one else, had no very clear idea of what the company would call**]

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upon to ao or unuergo out no doubt obtruded itself into his mind that whatever might be disagreeable in it would fall to some one else's lot, and ho continue to have tho same pleasant exemption that had been bis good fortune so far through life.

And though tho company was unexpectedly ordered to the field in the rugged mountains of western Virginia, instead of to pleasant quarters about Washington, thero was nothing to shake this comfortable belief. The slack discipline of the lirst threa months' service, and tho confusion of ideas that prevailed in tho beginuing of tho war as to military duties and responsibilities, enabled him to spend all the time he choso away from his company and with congenial spirits about headquarters, and to make of flio exjtedition, so far as ho was concerned, a pleasant picnic. Occasionally little shadows were thrown by the sight of corpses bfought in, with ugly looking bullet holes in head or breast, but these were always of the class ho looked down upon, and he connected their bad luck in somo way with their condition in life. Doubtless somo one had to go where there was danger of being shot, as somo one had to dig ditches and help to pry wagons out of the mud, but there wns something rather preposterous in tli- thought that anything of this kind was ineutnliont upon him.

The miitteriugs of tho men ar ur.ist an omcer who would not share their liardships and duties did not, roach his ears, nor yet the gibes of tho more earnest of tho offlcei's at the "young headquarter swells," whoso interest and zeal were nothing to what they would have taken in a fishing excursion.

It came about very naturally and very soon that this continual avoidance of duty in directions where danger might be encountered was stigmatized by the harsher name of cowardico. Neither did this come to his knowledge, and he was consequently ignorant that he had delivered a fatal stab to his repucation one fine morning when, the regimentlieing ordered out with three days' rations and forty rounds of cartridges, the sergeant who was sent in search of him returned and reported that he was sick in his tent. Joseph Pancako expressed the conclusion instantly arrived at by every one in the regiment: "It's all you could expect of one of them kid glove fellers, to weaken when it came to serious business."

Harry'8 self-sufliciency had left so little room for anything that did not directly concern his own comfort that ho could not un-

"Abe!" said Joseph Pancake to his file leader—a red-headed, pock-marked man, whoso normal condition was that of outspoken disgust at everything—"this means a fight." "Your news would'vo been, fresh and interesting last night," growled Abe Bolton. "I suppose that's what we brought our guns along for." "Yes but somebody's likely to get killed." "Well, you nor mo don't have to pay their life insurance, as I know on." "But it may bo you or me." "Tho devil'd bo mighty anxious for green wood Itefore he'd call you in." "Come, now, don't talk that way. This is a mighty serious time." "I'll make it a durned sight seriouser for you if you don't keep them splay ffcet o' your'n offen my heels when we're marching." "Don't

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derstand the deadly oamastness of the men he saw file out of camp, or that there was any urgent call for him to join them in their undertaking. '•Bob Bennett's always going where there's no need of it," ho said to a companion, as he saw tho last of tho regiment disappear into tho woods on the mountain side. "He could havo stayed back here with us just as well as not, instead of trudging off through tho heat over these devilish roads, and probably get into a scrape for which no ono will thank him." 'w* ''Yes," said Ned Burnlcigh, with his affected drawl, "what tho devil's the use, I'd like to know, for fellah's putting himself out to do things when there's any quantity of other fellahs, that can't be better employed, ready and even anxious to do them." "That's so. But it's getting awful hot here.' Let's go over to tho shade, where wo were yesterday, and have Dick bring us a bucket of cold spring water and the bottles and things." -...

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something?" "You might try taking up a collection." "Try starting a hymn, Joe," said a slender young man at his right elbow, whose face showed a color more intimately connected with tho contents of his canteen than the heat of tho day. "Lino it out, and we'll all join in. Something like this, for example

Ilark. lrora the tombs a doleful sound Mine earj attend the cry. Ye living men, come view the ground.

Where you must shortly lie." Pancako shuddered visibly. "Como, spunk up. Joe," continued the slender young man. "Think how proud all your relations will to of you if you dio for your country." "I'm mad at all my relations, and I don't want to do nothing to please 'em," sighed Joe. "But I hopo you're not so greedy as to want to livo always?" said tho slender young man, who answered roll call to Kent Edwards. "No, but I don't want to be knocked off liko a green apple, before I'm ripe and ready." "Better 1x3 knocked off green and unripe," said Kent, his railing mood changing to one of sad introspection, ''than to prematurely fall from a worm gnawing at your heart."

Joe's fright was not so great as to make him forego tho opportunity for a brutal retorti "You mean tho 'worm of the still,' I s'poee. Well, it don't gnaw at my heart so much as some other folkses that I know'd."

Kent's face crimsoned still deeper, and he lmlf raised his musket, as if to strike him, but at t,hi±. moment came the order to march, and the regiment moved forward.

Tho enemy was by thin time known to be near, and tho men marched in that silence that comes from tense expectation.

Tho day was intensely hot, and the stagnant, sultry *air was perfumed with the thousand sweet odors that rise in the West Virginia forests in the first flush of summer.

At last the regiment halted under the grateful shadows of the broad topped oaks and chestnuts.

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