Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

flctOrf asked MS grano uhcie, Suuueuy WOkIuB
mp. :gles .,e..'il ~ fsLas 81 p stafsi eF -
Yes sir, replied Victor, coming 2saddeuly ~
the point II wish to enter into caTalty setyicej
forthwith, and have como losercttis ssshingis
know If you can lend orself me 3 hofsap Exol g
!. Jacob Read laughed aloud It*aenot1 josi1
or involuntary laugh, but y voluntary and express
siye one which was intended, iindeed szpresas
good deal ,,lse IS q. 7is ;.iss,s:.!li ss siaar
81 have heard, Victor, Of lending hofses, togo
TO- mil, said hei osor 70 DC days sploNing, ask
sometimes do myself; but this ls the first time, u
have ever heard Of lending o horse ,as smark foE
minnie bullets and bomb shellsL u The lender bad
better make gift at once for his prospeH would
be but slight of ever seeing his horse asam NIne
out Of ten cavalry horses are starved orshot - sc
vice a..a!o }ah ai',ga.i f.,.as 80 s3st !. s,J
. and it shows Whist heavy drain thersis % tilb
cavalry, and what sacrifices ought to bN;fhsde;t0
keepaup this impostans. arm Of the ssfsices Tlg
soldiers who risk their own lives almost dailsfS
service, are, many of themS too POOR, 70 pqrchase
horses, siDce they have ggen up al; mesns Of M,
king money, and they can only depend the lb5
erality Of the wealthy af home, tosupplE them
the INDECENT soldier can nsk his own H, daiy, 20.
battle, surely, the wealthy. can isk d Ehorse Ae cs
him., is~fgg s 4. t.fx, ~, - ~ Sss
'There is some truth in that 700. yidWSsifs
piled Jacob Read but the, wealthy, eYep nov,
have burdens enough w hat becomes 81 the money
I pay in taxesf Eet the govefhnens' t1kes II fhf
buy cavalry horses. Then the hafden VIII be- mpt6
equally distributed The man It 3 home 10 psSs q
his taxes according to Law, does HIS dufy jdse q
fully as the soldier In the 6ed. 'ei iFr' Tts s'sss
'aThe soldier IN the field who leaves kis insersg5
neglected at home, has jnst is heavy t6 pay
Eon his property as the man who Ii bdsed u hom8
lin making money" replied Victor ASfasso iiise0ta
issAyein replied Jacob Read, tshut, how many
can You name whospay more than, Inera.tziAafa
sThen, Uncle Jacob, . replied Victor {skhefa II
Eso much the moreneed that ,thoser who asn shle.
should assist peqnippina them,s o.ii,
"Don'tI Do thatsin paying my tarss3y raskA
sure it IS heavy burden, ss icsn testify. IftSs
government sqssnders % Or 2! Iisapphss sho is 70
many cavalry horses as they need. Ias daas
We'll, Uncle. Jacob, = replied Victor, M VIII not
discuss tie question with You as to whether We
ought To- oconne ourselves TO the strict requirements
|ef Tie law, iu aiding our government, atss sas
stake. wish to 70 into cavalry seryies. ana have
no horse. NY mother is scarcely abe "a buS one
and / propose to buy one from You on 5 and
to let all my pay as soldier he employed ,Mpays
ing you. If ! escape disease and bullet YOU lbsH
be paid every dollar !; If the horse 81 not Eliedat
the close of the war his sale will help TO pay you
LEE am killed early, and the horse is IuaiSjured,
you will, at worst, only have been deprived iofshs
use'a short time, for winch my monthly pay vii
amply reimburse you" . 3.ss..:e .FTt ?! ~!
Bless mel"r returned Jacob Read, who bad
listened attentiyely to hispropoMticn, what NUM-
Der of ifs go to that tbargainli Business buSs
ness, Victor, and whenI make bargain, g must
be one that has some limits and fewer ffzih1
can make bargain on sucn ladennfse terms
were able to give yen q horse J. Heuid gadVa 90
30, but In these war nmes ann poor, flcaorea
really poorl II is nothing ppt taHesTtsrxaefeta1-
es! aimost tnlnK, tne man WHO mas no I!gperH
is better on than one VINO mas 60 much % pe al
ed ,t 80 "a. IS ..s,fl! !a,..a.
can make you an 9lssHlthoutM a. M 20 II snen3
uncle JasoD, responded VICTOR, VINO icy asaameSS eS
OF the lhoerahty ana meanness Of ln,s leisuyscI
my mo1nsr nas 9 no.e On 1osaa apSasI
one nunuieo ahe my aol.n M nwgs % sren saiSssg Esg
tae War, anu, = ooIfse, WIZ 4 - 80 ar
aiyer Tnen Pala. aM ,:M MnIus u sNe tng S tw
toerably good horse. MM you take tnis nots Sne
proylde morse TOT me- ,.-,o,,i m. .a,..sr1xrs,a
LII. IT, ~ sSEad sUEE Isooh Rsoa suI4at yn.n;a
sGsehs now ana aDe 70 Psy aa ~ ~
overa Besides, debts psy yet bs paid IL eoa6sas.
rate currency and who woald DO w.lnDg 20 sske E
that amount IN Confederate money fof'a nofseSI- r.
IL these days It would not Duy lean cow S 1No,
Victor, It wonld pc great nsk % run. siake axe
time, my good fellow and iook about yoq sne
note may bring you in . suitable horse eqa IL
rather think, nave none snas = can spaisS p;.S LII.
can help you, at any sme come 20 me Win oohn. S,,.
dence. am resolved 20 40 al can ~. S ySS' pp'
these are very stringent ames-seiyL ,.
Victor, with o hush on bis cheek, rose TO take
his leave. Jacob Read pressed HIM TO remain,
but, in truth, ne fet too great confempS .ior ms
wealthy relative TO trust himself IN ms pres
ence: He knew that his clear annual income vas
an almost fabuloqs sum, even after the paymento OF
taxes and all other expenses he knew tnat ne
could have assisted HIM in purchasing 2 % h%ses of
even have furnished him one from his stables grae
tuitously, and not have feit even temporary me
convenience by his act OF iberality: Victor took
hour thereafter was again at the door of Harvey
Haley, to return his borrowed horse, having fully
made up his mind to make no further attempt
with his slender means, to purchase q horse; but
to forego his cherished wishes, and enter aninanty
company. :, eA3i