The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-17

| tu oroer 70 reach the main road we
had to go through deep, rocky hollow
and in pulling up the hill o part of the
harness gave way and we were brought
TO Q dead stop. What were 80 to dol
we could not stay there and we could
nos go on. sat down by the roadside
more despondent than cgn express, and
feit that would forget cold, fatigue and
danger II could only be in motion once
The brave old darkey plodded Oft 70 @
neigh5oring house, and after what seem.
ed long time came back with o man
carrying lantern and au axe.
They managed 20 patch up the harness,
ana onee more we enjoyed the blessed
privilege of knowing on" We soon
came to "Cold Water" bottom. A wood
en- bridge crosses what ia in summer an
Insignificant stream, but wide waste of
white sand beyond shows that when
swollen by winter rains 1t becomes o rest
iess torrent, laying waste many q fair
held. as the pale moon shone on this
ghastly plain, and I looked at the dark
fringe OF trees which surrounded 1t, I
exclaimed, "What place for robbers |
count them with perfect accuracy while
they. themselves lay hidden by the
woods"
SURROUNDED BY HIGHwAYMEN.
As though my words had conjured
them up, just as We reached the middle
of the plain saw them ride forth-two,
four, eiE, eight, twentyl
AS our wagon dragged its noiseless way
through the sand the men approached "a
as silently, and felt that was going to
ny doom. I knew we'll who they we're.
All along our borders there were bands
Of fiesaazate ;sssu Tabbsza, sorsiatins cs
deserters from both armie5, and some
who had fed from conscription. There
was no law TO restrain them, aud they
had become accustomed to bloodshed.
In perfect silence they surrounded US,
and then cried "halt !" They were pro-
ceediDg with great coolness to appropri-
ate my effects when one of the men said
mgertinently "Who are you, anyhow 2"
The sound of my name had o magical
effect. There leader knew and admired
my husband, and while carefully conceal
Ing. his identity he restrained hia men,
and oven offered me On escort through
tho woods.
Another danger past, We took fresh
courage aud logged along patiently till,
about midnight, from the top of : high
hill, we caught sight of the moonlight
ehining on the roofs of Holly Springs.
Exhausted az was, stood up and
screamed aud clapped my hands for Joy.
Another hour brought us to the foot Of
long hill which forms the northern
limit of the town. Half way up the
mules called halt, and on examination
We found that the right wheels had gotten
into quick sand and the tired team
could not dislodge them.
! thought at first that would just run
away home and leave the wagon, but I
could not give up thus all the results of
my toll and suffering, and 30, without
q ray of hope, went up to the first
house and called out faint "hallo."
To my great surprise an able. bodied
man came out (he was at home on fur
lough,) and informed me that he had
just helped another party out of the
same trouble. He walked his wife and
built good FIRE, acquainting ME with
the fact that he would have to pry up
the wagon and put plank floor under It
before 1t could be moved.
This was my last adventure, and as I
laid my tired head upon my pillow that
night (or rather mornipg,) I prayed that
the Lord would shorten those days" and
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