The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-11-05

All Of a sudden she halbed. turned her
self sharply about and ran toward the
springhouse under the hill near the dwell
ing Throwing all her strength into her
voice she screamed:
"Oh, Jacki oh, Bucki Come outen dat
canebrakel Yer needn't hide marry mother
minnit. De Yankees hev cotae-here dey
are. Come, boys, huryi No more hidin'
in de swamps, IN de loft and under de
bedsn
Two shecpish looking men were soon de-
scried approaching with slow and unoer-
tain steps. BY this time Sallie had come
out and proceeded to shake hands with the
three, two of whom dared not open their
mouths to say word they were strug-
Cling valiantly TO repress laughter and also
fearing to interrupt by word or sign the
play then in progress. Sallie wept with
Joy and sniveled lugubriously behind her
ragged cotton apron, while her father
chewed incessantly on some homemade
tobacco, which he fished from his pocket
and offered to each of the strangers in
turn.
As soon as the mother had talked over
matters with the boys, on she came, clap
ping her hands on their shoulders and ges-
ticulatiDg wildly in her glee and general
excitement. As she approached the wait
ing group she cried out, Here's Jack and
Bucki The derned old conscript TUX 'em.
but they lodged 'em slick as an Injnp
Dey crep back dat berry night and me and
Sal has hid 'em faithful. We toted vittels
many atime under our frocks In poke and
tended like we was gwine to see Widder
Jones cross de creek. Shake, shake tell
yer. Denis de folks | bin a-wnitin'
fer no tellin' how long. Come In,
gintilmin. You's mo- AN welcome. Sal,
fetch out dem red taters and fill up dat fire
plum full. Yu run, Jack an ketch dat
pullet a-roostin' in de stable. j kin jis'
slip de fedders often chicken fore yer
kin say Jack Robertson. Buck, slice of
some fat bakin and let de grease be fryin'
out, by de time git dis chicken picked
and gutted. Ole man, der's u nest upder
de cornder Of do house wild ten aigs in It;
fotch 'em here, and we kin cook dem fer
supper. Oar amt nary thing in dis house
too good fer you uns tn eat. Glory to Godi
You Is here at los. Go in dc house and
sot by dc fro tel me and Sal gifts yer sup
per ready. Mex yerselves ter home, fer
you uns is good 'nough sight TO cure de
sore eyes" And they went as directed.
One OF the lieuteDants listened and peaped
at convenient crack to hear Jack wtlis-
pher, 'S'pose desc soldiers are a-foolin' yer.
mainT whereupon he reported what he
heard In another whisper to his colleague
with the overooat, because the supper was
too appetizing to risk the loss OF it--not to
speak of more uncomfortable contingencies
that might arise IL suspicion should be ex-
cited
Whereupon Leutenant G. boldly march
Ell into the coolcroom, begged the old lady
to let him help her with her work, joked
Sally about betrayIng him to her Confed
sweetheart tat which she Rrinned, and
averred she didn't Like none of 'em we'll
'nough to have 'em for q beau'1. and hav-
ing smoothed down suspicions In that
quarter, he requested Jack to show him to
the wash basin that he might sleek mp for
supper. SO completely did he engross the
attention Of all the family that the other
two had but little to do or to cay during
supper or afterward,
They were shown to their sleeping plaoe
IN the shed ROOM the spokesman askAna
permission TO hang his overcoos to tho fire
until morning. that It might b. dry and
comfortable.
BY the time It was daylight they were
stirring. Asking for their bill mot q cent
in their pockets but Confederate SCRIPT
the Old man said, -sNothfn'; stay u weak ef
you feel like" 10 which the supposed
Yankee replied, mo. dr, we never do that;
haven't time to stop. Take this oyercost
and wear it in rumembranoe of your
friend, Z" bowed himself out OF the door, fol-
lowed by God biess you's" until they were
out of hearing. Then Lieutenant c. fell
down on the leaves in the woods and
laughed until tho tears ran out Of his eyes
at the success OF hts plan to SECURE a sup.
per and shelter where his comrades had
failed.-Mrs. DIR. FELTON, in Atlanta Consti.