The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-20

the C1meS that then followed on the Dor
der; the marching and countermarching
OF armies; the turning of our fields into
battle grounds, and our houses into hos
pitfalls; the ravages Of the bushwhackers
! and guerrillas, first on one side then on
! the other; and, worse than all, the bit
terness Of neighbor against neighbor.
Two years passed. My brother Joeihad
been killed at Bull Run. Charley had
been prisoner tor almost year.
/ think that Charley's Imprisonment
was harder for my mother to bear than
while the suferings of the other were con-
tinually in her mind. Such tales were
told of the prison where he was. that I
believe she would have been glad to know
that he, too, was dead.
One July morning she came down to
breakfast looking more wan and haggard
then usual.
Ihad a strange dream last night, :"
she said. II thought Charley stood be-
side me with his rod in his hand, as he
used to when he was going out to fish.
was putting up his lunch, and he was
joking with father, as if the war had
never been. 1t was ali Just az It used to
be-"
Sand as it will be again." said father,
heartily. "Don't lose your trust in God
mother"
'' / shall never see Charley again" she
said, g if he should come home, it would
be to a certain death"
Our house was at that time encircled
by troops; not regular troops, but the
rable and followers of great army that
was encamped few miles to the north
Until now the officers had protected us
from outrage; but change in the posi-
ton of the forces left US without their
authority.
Just as We were rising from the table,
Dutton, the coachman, opened the door.
Tho hollows about his jaws were gray
with terror
"Dey's come, massa! Dey's tak1n' de
last OBJ de bosses out OBJ de stables!"
NY father was an old man and Grip
pie. He only wheeled in his chair to
the door. and waited in silence. A tramp
ing of men was heard on the gravel
walk. The next moment dozen sturdy
fellows with bloated faces, pistols at
their belts and rifles in hand, dashed
open the door.
They paused, daunted by my faith
er's calmness and silence.
Hubbard! You're Judge Hubbard,
eh?" clustered the formost.
"That is my name"
"Well, you've got to deliver up your
arms and livestock to US for the use of
the army"
81 have no arms. You have taken
my horse and cattle; not"-his color
risin-''for the use of the army, but for
thieves and murderers, who plumber on
their on accout."
Father! fsther,' my mother whisper
ed in terror, laying her hand on his ram
I'VE are at their mercy!'
1.-THE old cock crows WE'LL" laughed
the leader but it is the young fowl we
want"
"What do you rnean2"
''Your son Joe has been seen providing
about the neighborhood. We've orders
to take him and hang him to the nearest
tree"
Ny mother put out her hands before
her INV son is dead" she said.
For a minute even these ruffians were
silent.
"We1l soon see that" cried the
foremost. s'Come boysl"
They ransacked the house The family
could offer no opposition, being but
women and children, with two weak old
men to guard Us.
Ny father sat trembling with rage and
shame, poor old Button beside him. The
negroes had all gone. Nobody was left but
Yakob, busy a. usual in the stable, for he
had turned into . man-of- all-work when
left alone.
He came out from the stable now,
glanced at the pillagers, and going 10 the
door of hls shanty, sat Iown and lighted
his pipe.
HE would not move if they blew him
up with . petardr' cried Sue, whose
knowledge of warlike instruments was
but haxy.
Presently they came up to him.
"Hi, Dutchy! We've heard of you.
What side are you on, Reb or Yankf''
II goes for my own side"
@So do We. Stand out of the way. We
want to 60 into this cabin
s.Nein; dish Is mein house, calmly.
Get mp You pigl" p,odding him with
the point of his sword.
-Oh, yeshl l gets up" slowly rising
and putting his hands into his capacious
pockets He drew out . couple OF revolt
vers. and pointed them full IN the faces
Of his aasailants.
u gets up aad-I fres.r
He did fr-oace, twice, il seemed to
me dossa times, turning sharply iron
side 10 aide.
h nea sfaggered hack disnayed-
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