Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25

us ne here! 'tNO."
"Where can he be found?''
cat the Office of Deputy"
'pm not going there. This is an
order from General Pemherton for you
to move odt of this house in two hours.
He has selected it for headquarters.
He will furnish you with wagons"
"Wil1 he furnish another house
also?"
"Of course not"
"Has the owner been consulted?"
"He has not; that is of no conse-
quence; it has been taken. Take this
order"
II shall not take it, and shall not
move, as there is no place to move to
but the Street."
"Then I'll take it to Mr.. L."
Every we'll; dc so."
AS soon as MIR. Impertine walked off
| l locked, bolted, and barred every door
and window: In ten minutes H
came home.
>, "Hold the fort till I've seen the own:
er and the general,'' he said, as lock-
ed Elm out.
Then DR.. BIS remark in New
Orleans about the effect of DR.. C-'s
fine presence on the Confederate Off
Gals there came to mind. They are
just the people to be influenced in that
way, | thought. I look rather shabby
now; will dress. made an elaborate
toilet, put on the best and most becom-
ing dress had, the richest lace, the
handsomest ornaments, taking care
that all should be appropriate to a
morning visit; dressed my hair in the
stateliest braids, and TOOK a seat in the
parlor ready for the fray. H came
| to the window and said:
Landlord says, Keep them out.
Wouldn't let them have his house at
any price He is just riding Off to the
country, and can't help us now, Now
I'm going to see Major c., who
sent the order" ,.:.,
Next came an officer, banged at the
door till tired, and walked away. Then
| the orderly came again and beat the
door-same result. Next, four officers
with bundles and lunch. baskets; fol-
lowed by wagon-load of furniture.
They went round the house, tried ev-
cry door, peeped in the windows,
pounded and raped, while watched
| them through the blind-slats. Pres
emily the fattest one, real Falstafian
man, came back to the front door and
rung a laundering peal. I saw the
chance for fun and for putting on their
own grandiloquent style. Stealing on
tiptoe to the door, turned the key
and bolt noiselessly, and suddenly
| threw wide back the door and appear
ed behind it. He had been leaning on
| it, and nearly pitched forward with an
"Oh! what's this!'' Then. seeing me
as he Strengthened up, "Ah, madam!"
almost suffering from surprise. and
| anger, "are you aware I had the right
to break down this door if you hadn't
opened it?'
:That would make no difference to
| me-. I'm not the owner. You or the
landlord would pay the bill for the
repairs"
s'Why didn't you open the door?"
'.Have not done so as soon as you
rungp. A lady does not open the door
to men who, beat on it. Gentlemen
usually ring;I thought it might be
stragglers pounding"
"Well," growing much blander, 1--WE
are going to send you some wagons to
/ move; you must get ready"
with pleasure, ifyou haye selected
| house for me. This is too large; it
/ does not suit me. :,
"No, I didn't find a house for you. ="
You surely don't expect me to run
about III the dust and shelling to look
! for it. :lnu Mr.. L. is too busy
swell, madam, then we must share
the house. We will take the lower
| floor. ~ =
II prefer to keep the lower hoor my
self; you surely don't expect me. to 60
| up ard down stairs when you are SO
light and more able to do it,"
He walked through the hall, trying
the doors. "What room is that?'-
s.The parlor." "And thisP"-"My
bedroom. % "And this?"-..'Thes din
| ing-room.
HWell, madam, we'll find you, a
house and then como and take this; :
"Thank you, colonel;r' | shall De
rsady when 'y,3 you find the house. e00d
morning, sir" .so
/ heard Elm say as he ran down the
steps, 1--WE must go back, captain you
see didn't know they were this kind
of people. '''-Frona ID 1Voasaa1's mary
| of the Siege'of Ncks6urg," printed M
! tho ro,,t,,rE for SeDtSylber.