Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-08

best of the circumstances 10 which be find
himself said Arthur. Il presume he vii
be allowed choice of regiments and, i
so, he will find ours as good as many other
and much better than some. We are nov
under marchiog orders for Hilton Head
South Carolina; and I may have an oppor
tunity, after all, Of meeting dear susar
once more, and your brother seeing agair
sthe girl be left behind him in Dixie
1T would be anything but agreeable tt
Edwin to return 80 soon to South Carolins
with arms in bis hands, after the kline
treatment which he received from her peo.
pie. However, shall speak to him abou
joining your regiment, as there is no GER
tainty about the destination after they leave
the State. But have you really received
marching orders, Arthur And an ex
preston of sadness and anxiety overspreaG
her countenance
I'VE certainly have replied Arthur, with
we'll feigued Indifference; 'but what hat
that to do with the sudden elongation OIL
your pretty face, Alice p
oh Arthur how can you speak so?-
God knows whether or not we shall evel
meet again in this world
'Meet again ? why, Alice, what is to pre-.
vent it? There, nowI-don't 20 on in
that style-please don't!'
But, Arthur said she, removing the
handkerchief from her face, and sobbing
aloud, 'tbose southern soldiers are such
barbarous, cruel creatures, that they will
certainly shoot you, if they get chance.
IF they get chance, they most assured
ly will shoot me, said Arthur, smiling; 'but
if can possibly avoid it, 1 assure you, my
dear Alice, that l will never give them q
chance. But who told you that the rebs
were so cruel and barbarous? Don't be.
lieve word of it, my dear. They are just
exactly like other people-no better and nc
worse. But, be that as it may, have no
idea of ever smelling guupowder in the
field at all, for verify believe that before
our regiment gets to South Caroliua, the re.
bellion will be over aud the Union all righ.
again
do you think so, Arthur ?-do you real
ly think so p asked Alice, smiling through
her tears, and looking up earnestly in bis
face. oh ! wouldn't that be glorious
aud how happy everybody would be, both
North and South =
Not everybody, Alice said Arthur,
looking down. There are men both North
and South, to whom the thought of a
speedy peace or an early adjustment of our
national difficulties, would be productive of
anything but happiness. Men who are
amassing large fortunes and holding luora
tive Offices, who rejoice at every new evi
dence of long and bloody contest, and de-
all in their power to keep up an interest iu
and make popular the War among the mass
es of both sections. So rife has this feel
ing become, tina. whoever dares to raise bis
voice for peace is marked as treitor
sAlas! = said Alice, shat what you say
should be so true! But, dear Arthur, l
cannot but hope for better times-uay!
do hope to see the time, when the wisdom,
virtue and good sense of our people, North
and South, will predominant over fauaticism
and wild fire. In the meantime, designing
politicians and uuprincipled demagogues
can continue to 'foau out their own shame,
until, by the righteous indignation of an
over-ruliug Providence, they shall 'reap the
whirlwind, and stand as traitors before the
bar of their country-covered with the in.
fanny of an Arnold
so, here I am = soliloquized a sentinel,
walking to and fro on his post and wrap
ping his overcoat closer about him and
shifting his musket, restlessly, from one
shoulder to the other, he added with a
sigh, 'and what creatures of mere circum-
stance we are Only few short months
ago, recipient of kind and cousiderate at.
teutiou from people against whom am
now in arms. How is it?-what strange
concatenation of adverse circumstances has
brought me to this = Then walking with
rapid strides to and fro, he suddenly paused,
and exclaimed, .sOh Ellen Ellen ! was
there indeed but step between all the
blessedness OF former hope aud present ag,
ony2 Was there no intermediate expe
rieuce of forgetfulness Alas that l
should have come to thisr = Then, after a
pause, occasioued by the sudden rustling of
the dead leaves around him, he contiuued !:
.Under marching orders for South Carolio",
too !-probably to some of the islands a.
round Charleston Oh |! this is too bad
too bad L. Who goes there2'
Corporal of the guard, with relief!
Halt, relief Advance Corporal and
give the countersiguP
Good news, Williams, old fellow !. said
the corporal, after relieving him, and while
on their way to the guard tent. We are of
to morrow for Hilton Head, aud no mis-
take. From there We will no doubt go to
Morris Island aud cooperate with famous
old Foster in bis operations against Charles.
ton. What do you think of that, old sober
sides
CHAPTER XI.
Two long and eveutful years have passed
awav since the occurrence of the incidents