Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-05-28

rade and his llttlo family group-two graves
with history.
Tho Union army had driven tho Confcder-
ate invaders from northern soil In the Gettys-
burg campaign and followed their flying
columns across tho Rappohannock and Rapi-
dan rivera One day, while passing along
the turnpike among tho rich farms OF Orange
county, Scrgt Everett Andres, OF tho
Twentieth, wns stationed with a guard at tho
entrance 10 farm lano--common In the
south--leadlng from tho road to the house.
Around tho farm thero were signs OF life,
thing unusual In virglnia whenever tho
Union army passed by. When the sergeant
and his mon took the post thoy saw young
woman sitting under tree near tho road,
and two children playing near. To these
spectators the army moving pest. horsemen,
footmen, heavy cannon, drawn by stout,
sleek teams, was holiday show, but whnt-
sver their thoughts, they looked on In silence.
Tho general had given Andres guard or
ders TO permit no soldier to 60 TO the housa
Tho tedious tramp OF tho army went on for
hours, and sometimes the soldiers, chatting at
their fatigue and privations, tried TO pass at
tho cato or to climb tho fence nbovo or below
tho guard. Wheu they were stopped they
gave surly rctorts for the interference
"Humphi You're afraid we'll take somc-
thing from these 'secesh,'" one would say.
Another would ndd: Serves em right II we
dop But tho guards would motion them
stornly to move on Sometimes these rough
words, though mined at the guards, were
moant for tho young woman, ard through
her ito people Of her class But tho keeness
saihos passed unhesied by the one whose
Watching as the hours dragged seemed to DO
weary vigil, for curiosity must tire out at
,at Could tho long Bn0 u soldiers hold
some special attraction huS heff
At last tho sergeant, thruugh pity for the
iefenssless maidon and her wards. and to
sparu tho temper Of his men, walked along
tho road opposite tho watcber, touched bis
cap In salute, and saids
aPardon mo, miss, but think you ought
TO leave this spot You arc exposed here"
A gentie lifting Of the eyes was the only
sign that the words were heard Another
saily from somo soldier whom the guard put
away with force gave point to tho warning,
and Andres repeated 10 In the same friendly
tone, adding, "You viii be called a--a--
rebai, and. perhaps, spy Still no answer,
other than nervous turning OF the face to-
ward the speaker and quick withdrawal,
for her eyes at tho instant had been hxed
sharply upon the ranks In tho road. The reg
imant passing was tho - Pennsylvania The
men rolled and iostled along. giving vent
In sallies Of repartee, or song, or complaints
at tho days long march. But there was ono
Of the number who did NOT toin In the rail-
lery or the complaints Could he have been
peen before tho column reached this point
marked changes would have boon noted In
his actiona Now, his eyes would roam over
tho country, and again rest In tho thick
dusty woof under foot Whom his rank canic
abreast Of tho lane, this soldier, private in
the line, held his head bont like the weariest
OF his fellows, but at the momcnt the guard
was wranglIng with somo burly ruftian, who
struggled 70 got IN at tho gateway, and when
ihe aient n,afchsr locked pp On the eutHrn