Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-04-19
a. Southern Heroine.

= ssF-t a southern Heroine. -
Miss Nom lived near Hardesville,
s.. @. Some months since q batch Of Yam.
kes prisoners fr6m'S Savannah. h.passed through
Beaufort District andaloug the road infront
Of her house. One Of them, "a captain,
asked. her to give, them some bread and meat
adding at the same tineS that he did not
want the shard tack" sheS fed her negroes
WITH Aftersome hesitation, she gave them
dry bread and dwater, which they would not
touch. ss:--t,6s .g;s al SO 5.
MIt is certainly good enough for you" !"
said shs: tYou have killed one Of my
brother, and othsf isfnoa ID oyodr vie
prison, faring on just such as this: IF he
can live on il, you can" .qs 7T
The Yankee, captain remarked that his
time would yet come, and he would have
hisrevengs. =, ~ !. =
Months. passed away. Savannah fell into
the hands Of the enemy. The victorious
yandals, ion their march through South
Carolina, passed through Beaufort District.
AsBduadsof men were desaohed under the
,command Of aIcaptain, who tooks themsten
miles from the main column to pay visit
to Miss Nom - fis
The lady was alone when an officer rode
up and dismounted at the gate. He made
his horse fast, and then boldly walked up to
her, asking her if1she remembered 7himS-
On receiving her answerin the negative, he
replied $50 H. II, ~ -. z, 81 -
81 am one of the poor prisonerswhom
you refused to supply with food Ihaye
come to repay you for your boundIess hos
pitality-sbread and water 4:-sssSsss =. sl
80, I.know you now Ushe replied, pyou
are the dainty Yankee who oouidsnot eat
the, ,sames food that your { Christian officials
feed mybrotheE upon, :, II e,3sE IS.
81 am the prisoner whosaid that .his.time
would yet come. Il has come. Are you
of the same opinion still r
q an !" said the young lady firmly. 'I
was seeking to :retaliate--it' was my re.
yenge. 80 - ~ si..s@s.55 5eg !.
-isW Where is your father?p 81 -. 81 81
.sHe is, thank God, out of. your reach"
aAnd your mother p, - 8 8 .,.s.
aShe is dead-I am alone
$50. much the better" he exclaimed,
gfimly. 0I have come to have n,y revenge
I shall destroy everything you have Ss
.no it-burn it, she replied deaantly.;
aYo on will see how ., South Carolina woman
can bear misfortune. = p. go ~, -:
aI give you fifteen minutes to- leave, and
yon shall take nothing ;wist gou, hut what
you have on::" 4. -
The noble girl gave bin a look of su...
preme contempt, and then calmly folding
her arms, she took Her, stand upon, the lawn
in front of the house, saying s.
stNow burn as soon as you please. When
You came into this noble: State you thaght
we. would cringe and CRY for mercy but you
are mistaken We will never yield, though
you cast US out starving and houseless upon
the world. The old homestead may be re-,
dnced to ashes, but I will laugh over its
ruins, and glory in the sacrifceI make on
the altarof my couhtry I,', :. s :
pFhe house and all it contained were given
to the flames, and the gallant soldiers leit,
adniring the sfpluok" Of the fair daughter
of the Palmetto State. o. . = - :. . s.
Such instances Of devotion TO the South
Ore not rare. send yout little sketch
in order that at least e:of the many iu,
stances Of itdigidpal sacrifice of the neble
daughters Of South Carolina may be put Of
rdcord. .;.;;,,5s:. s. ~: -.