Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-29

DO wcu,d undoubtedly have been
forced to submit but for = discovery
that changed the cheering into walls
of disappointment and elected from
his dogship great sigh Of relief.
'lts legs are broken. It's no good"
announced the commander-in-chiet
"Whst'll ever We DO nowl"
"Whst'll ever We d0'" echoed the
army at large.
In the midst OF the tumult the wss
maid stepped forth.
"I'll leud my daughter. she said.
A murrnur OF surprise went through
the ranks. For Bcss to protfer her
daughter was concession Of patriot
ism not to be ignored, nor to be slight
cd. either; and the whole army bowed
ioferentially rs this remarkable dam
sci appeared-a pink-and-white Great
ure. rejoicing In the name of Daisy
Ann. gorgeously robed in son tarlatan.
real shoes and stockings, and orna;
ments suitable to her rsnk, but hon
ored peculiarly by the written placard
which was pinned couspicuously upon
her breast. II read:
THIS is my daughter.
Love her Id our,l-i9.
Love hsr do"
Poor little mammal II she could
have foreseen the sad fate of her
daughter. she would never, even for
the bang-whackety hero, have offered
her as loan. The process of attach
ing this charming dam>el to .imbo's
back was attended with no little trouble
and loss Of time. As nigh. have
been expected, limbo demurred. So
did the damsers mamma-the latter
INSISTED that no less than seven braids
should bind her darling to the horse;
the former preferring that there should
be none. But the feat was accom-
plished. The procession formed and
moved gaily up around the house.
1t was beautiful day. The sun
shone brightly; the sky scraped to-
gethcr all its blue to rival that Of the
flags. Had il not been for the horns
and torpedocs that the army brought
speedily forth, limbo might have been
very happy dog; for Daisy AIMS
legs were harmless cotton affairs, her
weight was but as feather on his
back. and limbo was inclined 10 feel
quite mortified at the terror he hsd
shown. The presence OF hi. two dog
friends and the calm fearlessness those
evinced did much to reconcile JimSo
10 the torpedoes and the horns. Ii was
very pleasant. too. to have little Bess 1t
his side, one hand resting assuringly
on his fur. the other from time ~ time
dropping cream-csndy into his mouth;
and before the march was over limbo
had proved himself hero truly worthy
the name. The two doll-soldiers, be-
ing stif'. wooden creatures, kept ther
places right stoutly on their horses
backs; but it went hardly with Daisy
Ann. The wires which had been
ingeniously arranged to support her
body seemed of no avail Forward she
bobbed. and sideways, to the distress
Of her snNious parent and her own
indignant dismay.
But finally the army halted on a
high knoll, where Uncle Hal awaited,
with his glowing. patriotic speech. Ii
was q characteristic orstiou. full OF
cloquencc and humor, and met rounds
of applause.
Patriot men. women and horses"
was concluding Uncle Hal, when sud
denly
Bang! whackety! boomW burst
upon the quiet air.
This was the signal for the army TO
return and partakc OF the collation. pre-
pared at the house; but it WAS too
much for limbo. A start, a scared
look sideways, then suddenly he
wheeled round and shot down the
grassy hillside. in company with Daisy
Ann.
The army wa, too much absorbed to
pursue. In vain followed Bcss, shrie&-
ing: my daughter! my dsughter!'
in accents of deepest woe.
On few limbo, down through the
gate. on to the quiet roadway, still for
ward breathlcssly, nearer the sityis
noises, with beating heart yet de.
terminedly. never pausing until he
reached his native stoop.
What sight for little Blue Eyes,
watching tearfully for limbo to como
home. How amazedly she stared at
the dilapidated maiden who, with
smashed face and disheveled trcsses,
hung downward from his bac&-her
gorgeous robes in rags, but oddly
enough. tho placard still clinging to her
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