The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-08
LANCASTER @. H., S. c.. AUG. 8. 1865

| hsd started up from my seat, when
Lieut.. Walker, sitting hy nv SIDE. pulled
m- back
"Z'unds," he Htered in n hurried wLi.,
per, "d"n't say another word. The old
NJ inr's mad, AMI he's Bit jealous, too
Can't Won see it !"
As Walker spoke, il flashed upon me-
that Mrs Farwell had rsen ~erv a,tYn
tive 10 me. She had dSnced with me
four or five times aud had prnmen ,d-d
with me nn the p'az,.
Bn, could not bear such lsnguars ,s
May,r Fuw-ll had ad ir.ssed to me, anL
n. spite "f nv friend. r-,nonstr.uc- re-.
tor'd upon Inn Nv ul,od wa, heated
with whisE-v, and cared uu h,"re f,r
the commanding officer ut thai time ,hsn
~"u'd have cared for drummer h,v
"By--, air., ! replied ~uh sn oath
which n"ci not repeat. "Nnu wnull
have had \ f"- rime kicking me- "u,
P-r"aps YOU bette trv i, now"
Ine Major .prang toward me aud
cnght me hy th-. collar. thought s
the time hat hs mean, Ia .!rk-; hut
MAS sub'rqrenilv convin~d tha, hs I'D
not. But struck him upon tie cheek
with the fat Of m, hand
with kissing oarh 10 drew u pi.,u
from his pocket. Int before he con'I u.r
it, The AhjIrant csugh, h.. arm. end
three or -Four ~ nv friends hurri.,i me
from the room, aud led ne To- my own
quarters
Ga the following morning Iawok- Wit
"nyrhins bm, apf-a,aM 'es!,ng. AID when
rrmemb"rs | ~h., la! rran>pired during
the prs'i"ns night, felt wr.rch-i euonrh.
| cursed the ~in- cup and the ~hissev
"o''e from III" bottom "f my heart. and
n~aIdiy resolved | would touch the srnir
N" more. Still. I WAS forced to take
suf h"t tnddv to s'sadv NV nerves: aud
sfer lhad dressed m,se'f I sat dnwntoa
'"P w cure "Hs 'uhs 'n9H.eE when
"nr Adjn nu,, Mr. B,wk-r. en'.rsd my
quarters. I h.ie hIm COOL morning. and
.skei hun il he wou,d no, ,sks some
btenkf,s, with mo.
"Ho, n"w," he raid. shaking hi, head,
Il have called upon business. All. Capt.
th'. is ~ bad affair Do you ,e,n-rnb.r
that go" struck 'h. M,j'r last nigh, I"
Yes, I remember it vsry wvrl -rsrn.m-
b.r-d il zoo well.
"lle -xPec's you to make IN apology"
pursued 'hs Aijn.a,.
"And II do not r
Then you must fight him"
"fon we're present, Eosksr, during the
entire scene T.
Yes"
"rhen | wish you to tell me the Truth.
hr ! AIN free to conf-s. that my brain
L" n on bit Of = whrl las, night. FIRST,
th !. in my ,os., to Mrs F.r.elI, give
him he least occasion for vi fssl;nrr'
Il could see Zone. Captain; but 70
member he had been drinking"
'Ex iiy--snd in tha, we weys even.
And n'~--did he not, in he presence of
the whole COMPANY, threaten To kick III.
from hs quarters =
"Y-s.'
Aud did he not lay bis hsn,i pom me
b-iors Istruck him =
IL cannos be P"rtivs, bnt I think lie
did."
'srhsn." said !, drinking the las, Of my
coffee. III shall mike no apology"
"fou viii REMAINDER. C.p,.in. suggest
ed Bo"ker. ",h@ttL N ms G.ad shot,
and that IN tho handling Of he sword hs
has 10 superior" ....
] cared nothing y, all about thai. I
knew the temper of our Officers, aud |
knew ] should he held IN ligh, esteem IL
t,llowsd Z the Major To bscx me down.
Once more B,~.e~ ssksd n | would.
apologize.
| told him most .mph stieaIIy. No"
Then" he added, II havs io,irucsi5ns
TO deliver this note"
lie handed ras an un,sa alsi mi.siye.
which ! found to he q ch,I;enys. and bv
it was informed that Adjn,nt Bowker
WAS empowered to make all necessary M,