The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-16

cute to get our new hats this time, won't
they, Eliza T.. said Mrs. Warren to her
eldest daughter, as they were seated
around the sewing table in the evening.
s'indeed they will" was the brief re-
ply.
"How is that 2" asked Edith, the
youngest, who was very busily engaged
at sewing something similar to patch
work.
"Why, mother has buried them !"
said Eliza.
"Buried .hem {? that's quite joke,
hs ha! you don't mean it?" asked
Edith, laughing until tie tears started
in her beautiful blue eyes.
81 do mean it; and what's more,
mean that no one will know where they
are but ourselves" replied Eliza.
"I think myself it's famous idca,"
said Mrs. Warren. people bury money;
why cannot We bury our hats y
"Ilark J" exclaimed Eliza, suddenly
starting up, l thought l heard voice
under the window !"
Immediately all were silent as death.
Edith dropped her work, and Mrs. War
rcn followed her example. They were
as still us possible for at least ten min
utcs, but not II sound was audible.
"Oh. pshaw she's trying to fri htcn
us!' exclaimed Edith, tired with lis
tcning
cor else it is the wind she heard, :"
said Mrs. Warren, looking suspiciously,
over her specs.
81 ALL positive twas human voice ="
said Eliza.
"Oh, nonsense! you arc gcttiug nor
vous,' replied Mrs Warren, resuming
her work
"W,li, r:isht have been mistaken j;
but it ou:dcd very much like the voice
of 4 man"
"llist. did YOU hear ,lat-thc repor,
of rife ~ said Edith.
"And NOW amo,her voice under the
window" said Eliza
You are right this time, said Mrs
Warren, II heard voice and too.stcp,
too
""I!ark hark don't whisper !"
They are walking on the piazza, do
believe"
"llist hist It's the company iorag-
ing llcssians,' said Mrs Warren. i'm a
low roicc. The doors and windows are
well boltcd and barred down stairs, girls,
let us ldok after the rifles in the gar.
ret"
In mon eut the mother and hor two
children had ascended the stairs, and
were in the garret, or, as it was termed
by Adam, the Gun Room"
-Four rifles wei; loaded, and plenty of
ammunition, gils, so we can give them
as good as they send," said Mrs Warren,
closing the room door.
That we can - exclaimed the girls {;
and each one took rifle from the corn,
er.
"Hark hear that I. they are trying to
frce the door," whispered Edith
"Opcn the window cautiously, Eliza, 4"
said Mrs. Warren, "and we will give
them taste of our quality -
The words were scarcely out of her
mouth, when crack . crack crack went
three rifles.
"Ila ha - shoutel the leader of the
party below, we have them now Three
fair faces, or my eyes deceive me. Some
t.ii:'E ...t;.S -. - vnocted-hv Jove
we must work hard for them -
The report of another rifle was that
instant heard and the gallant leader bit
the dust.
Quick ! quick ! Edith" exclaimc d
Mrs. Warren, "rcload the rifles, or they
will be too much for us p
You are almost exhausted, mother" /"
replied Edith, handing her loaded
rifle /; "let me take your place FOR a
while"
mo, no; keep out of danger, girl
am prepared for -"
"Oh ! God, that shrek how wild and
terrible'" as it burst from the lips of
the lovely girl, when she the next
moment her mother stretched corpse mt
her feet y rifle ball Lad penetrated
her forward, and sank deep, deep, into
her skull
Lets hold out no longer" said Eliza,