Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-01
CHAPTER TX.
OF many an i'll untold, unsung,
That will nOt-may not, find a tOnj

CHAPTER TX.
Of many All i'll untold, unsung,
That will nOt-may not, find tongue.
BYRON.
1t was early morning, when Bessie Craig
stood, with her sun bonnet in her hand, in the
porch of their little cottage.
Indeed, father, l don't like to leave you" "
said she. "Supposing harm should befall
you, | would never forgive myself for the
desertion"
Goods goodness and my grey hairs will
preserve me, lassie," replied the old man ;
"and III be better satisfied to know you are
up at the mansion"
eyes, but father, Gods goodness can pre-.
serve me- too; and the mansion did not pre-
serve Miss Ellen from fear the other night"
ri know that, Bessie" replied the old man,
signing "but still I'm thinking they'll be apt
to show you more respect if you were up
there, though it's little the respect these tory
troopers show to any one now. Maybe it's
as weel for you to bide with your auld faith
er after a."
II will go, if you bid me, father, but I'd
rather be with you," replied the dutiful girl,
dS SIG CldSI)eu VIC Olu ludu dIlu
GAS you will Bessie After a. it is He only
who kills and who makes alive again; and
though l ken it so weel, and ken that He
who keeps the young ravens will guard my
little Bessie, still my faith is trembling to
night, and l fear for you my BARN."
you have heard so many bloody tales
lately, dear father, Of those wicked troopers,
that you are uneasy; but Col. Campbell will
soon drive them from our country, and we
will have peace once more"
"Peace, peace" said old Andrew "God
grant it Sometimes fear we will never see
it again"
"You desponding, father! Why I thought
nothing could shake your trust in the holy
cause. Why you'll have your little Bessie
scolding you for want Of faith. Go down
and see the minister awhile. You know a
talk with him always does you good, and you
will come back cheered."
II believe will, Bessie, for whether this
failing faith is sign that the silver cord will
soon be loosed and the golden bowl broken,
or no, Gamma say; but this know, that He
who so long has granted me living grace will
also grant me dying grace; and will do as
you say, chiel, and ava and seek strength
from the man of Cod" And the old man
went away murmuring "a little child shall
lead you unless ye become as little child,
ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven"
Little Bessie was too lighthearted mai
den to remain long sad, and too busy body
to remain long idle; so drawing her spinning
wheel from its cover, she kept time to its low
buzzing music, with many plaintive dtty Of
olden time. 1t was easy to read the memo
ries that filled her innocent heart as she sang
"A soldier once loed, forget him shall never,
And the yet more tender love that breathed
from her lips in
"The dearest lad that ever blest womans e." !"
Bessie was never lonely. Her wheel and
her song and her merry heart were an antidote
against all ennui, as we'll as against all care
and besides that wheel, her busy fancy wove
many bright hope for the future, with Ell
lick Bowen to share it and peace to bless
them both. So absorbed was she in her pleas
ant fancies, that she did not notice the fire.
quent passing of many persons on the hither-
to quiet road, s.d it was not till her attention
was aroused b. a gruf call for water, that
she discovered some unusual occurrence was
enacting. Small parties Of troops were hur-
rying down the road as if accommodating,
while here and there a weary traveller plod-
ded on as if he dared not rest. To Bessies
inquiries she received coarse reply, or a
profane oath, and closing the door Of the cot
tage she awaited, with considerable anxiety,
the return of her father. 1t was not long ere
he came, the hurried manner of his riding
testifyng to his anxiety. Hastily dismount-
ing, he drew his horse within the shadow of
the trees and hurried into his dwelling. The
news he brought was startling. Ferguson, in
his rapid retreat, had crossed the Cherokee
Ford, and was making for Kings Mountain,
where he intended to take position to give
battle The rabble of the army, who follow
ed it for the purposes of plumber, were scat
tering through the country to await the de-
cison of the battle. The soldiery had been
guilty of the most wanton cruelties and dep.
relations A party of them, the night pre-
vious, entered Mr.. Adams house and wanton-
ly burned all the Bibles and psalm books
they could find, swearing that Presbyterian
covenanters were the meters of the rebellion,
and he might thank the luck that spared
them from throwing him Oh the burning
pile.
"Oh father" cried Bessie, horror struck at
the sacrilege, eff Gods word is not sacred,
what will these people respect?"
Nothing, lasse, nothing; there's no age
nor condition beyond their cruelty, and |
hear yon devil, Ferris, has got Mr. Willough-
by's plate safe in the British camp"
"Why that is downright robbery" cried
| Bessie
"And what do they care for that? If they
do not value human life, they will hardly re-
spect human rights. Jack Adair's wife,
down on the creek, refused to tell some of the
party where the cattle we're, resolving they