Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-19
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with unmoved solemnity. but twinkle oI
The eye and slight movement OF the
mustacbe which indicated lurking iun'
Hsgan Numbered, in low tones {:
"WcII. you see, Colonel, You never
know which way The lnlmy will come.
Maybe out of the ground" and Hagan
pointed to his feet, "maybe down through
the air." and The giant pointed, like
great orator, toward The sky. NOW,
ihere's only ohe way 10 sarcumVenI en-
Colonel. You must keep one eye skin
ned for snakes-lhat Ia, down on the
ground; and The other skinned for bees
that is, up in the air. You are then
bound 10 know when the lnlmy is com
ing, and YOU can give the alarm
This grave explanation highly llckIed
Stuart, who slapped the big corporal on
the back in a manner which evidently de-
lighted that worthy. Hagan ordered his
SQUAD TO fall in, in a cOIce Of thunder,
made his former salute with even deeper
soemnity, and then commanding "foT'
ward T. disappeared like moving noun
tain.
III think that is Tlagan 10 the very
IIile, and have remembered all his eX-
preston T. laughed Colonel Surry, as he
read lie this.
At The same moment the neatly dressed
mulatio announced supper, which was
served on lhc ld of the camP-chesl, TN
del lhe great OAK; is was altogether gay
aiF4ir. The sunset lit up tie form OF
Stuart spendidly, and lie exchanged with
his excet!en, adjulsnt, Captain Herman
Brien, hundred jests.
This is the best beverage in the world,
Captain" he said, holding up his silver
mug; "only give me coffee and candles,
and am satisfied,
~ on drink nothing else y
"OnIy water; Wien was child |
made pledge TO my mother that / would
never touch liquor, and never drank
drop in my life"
"Thal is certainly uncommon"
"Well, an officer ought TO DO his duiy
~ to me hllI; and he can't do II II be
drinks"
I'm fifteen minutes Stuart rose and said {:
Il am going on 4 iItlie excursion this
evening, Csptsin. VIII yon nde viii
me p
"a. your orders, Coioncl--disPoso Of
ne"
"Thcn. to horse :"
And calling Tor Sweany 0nd his BANJO,
Stuart proceeded 10 make rapid toilet
His heavy boots were exchanged for d
hrhler pair, ornameNled WIN golGcn
thread; around hIs aisi he licd new
and elegant sash over his sabre bell; and
then issuing lorth--a plendld cavalier,
ready Tor a raid, chagae, or lrcIr--
with a single bouud &e was in the saddle.
Sweeny followed as wijh his banjo. J
put spurs 20 my h"I-e, and we sci oil al
rapid gaI!op, through the moonlight, J
knew not whIher.
Stuart rode as if me Wild hunisman
were on his Track and sang as he went.
We soon left The hiyh TO5d, and striking
into the forest fled onward beneath the
mounligh foliage, my companion paying
no attention to obstacles, and more than
once le,ping some fallen tee which OBJ
slrucled he narrow road.
"Give me gslop by moonlight y he
said, with bis gay laughter "Come,
captain, boot 10 boot Ycnr horse is
good one, and am riding 'SkylOrk, who
never gets tired
The ga.op became run; the wood
was passed; we followed road skTnng
he Opequon; descended an abrupt bill;
forded The stream near lr,le mil; and,
Passing through a gate which led into
some beautiful grounds studded with old
century oaks, the finest had ever seen,
ascended hill, and stopped before
large mansion, on the porl2O of which
group Of ladies' and gentlemen were sitting
IN the moonlight.
"Il is Colonel Susu.' was the excIa-
nation Of the ladies; and in an Instant lhe
Young officer was shaking hands with ev-
er, body: sier which lie introduced me as
zone of bis friends, young, gallant, and
not. like himself, married.
The laughter Of Stuart was contagious;
| was received like an old friend; and
"Oh there's Sweeuy ~ having indicated
the general JOY a, lie advent OF The banjo,
dance was Immediately proposed and
rsptu,ousIy sssenled 10 by 'he young la
dles-a portion Of whom he'd come shat
afternoon, on a visit, from EeIghbOTIng
village.
have never spent gayer evening OF
enjoyed myself more with new acqOan-
Iances. The piano and banjo made eX.