Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1892-12-28

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"rll tell you what Illdo. If you will
let him 20 I'll bring him or send him
back safely and leaves a. twenty dollar
greenback here with you-for him on his
return" u
"souril souri!" called Slack.
Souri, came in so quickly as to argue
that she had not been out of hearing Of
all that had passed.
"Snack fur these two uns," said her
father.
Souri, departed, and presently returned
with bundle containing cold eatables.
"Now, Jakey," said his father as they
all stood at the front gate before the de-
parture of the two travellers, "remem-
ber yer q Unioner n treat the stranger
far" s
"Oh, 1 aim no slouch, T l am little"
replied the boy, with shrug and a
scowl, indicating that he regarded the
Injunction entirely uncalled for.
"N, Jakey," calledihis mother, don't
yer go n sleep out nights n git tn
ager."
"Never yer mind, NAV. 1 amt goen
ter git no ager."
The two started off up the road. The
air was pleasant, and it was not too
warm for tramping. They, passed out Of
. the clearing, and were dSout entering
the wood into which the road took them
when they heard step behind them.
Turning, there was Souri,.
"How long d. y low y mought be
gone down thar? she asked.
Mark looked into her face, and she
lowered her eyes.
"Why do you want to know, Souri,
"Waal, nav, she'll worrit bout
Jakey."
II can't tell you"
"How fur y goen?"
ITO Chattanooga. Perhaps farther
but not likely"
"What'll tn do t. y eff they ketch y'?'
"They'll probably lift me off my feet
with hemp cord"
"They won't, will they? Don't talk
that away"
She looked at him with her black eyes
and shivered.
II guess'I can get through all right,
said Mark reassuringly. I've done it
before"
The girl stood for few moments ir-
resolute. Then she drew red silk hand
kerchief from her bosom and handed it
to Mark. It was the only bit OF finery
she possessed.
"What is that for, Souri," asked Mark,
affected in spite of himself.
"Waal, eff don't see y no more, y
mought keep ct ter ter Mebbe ef y
git inter trouble y mought find chance
ter send it ter me-Jakey mought tote
it-'n I'll 60 down 'n-'n'- She turned
away. 1t was evident she could not
clearly express her meaning, and her
voice was getting husky.
"Goodby, my little GIRL" said Mark,
going up to her and taking her hand.
"I have notion that if it is necessary
to the Union cause for my life to be
saved again you will lie on hand to
save it."
Then the girl went back to the house.
and the travellers went on their way.
"Jakey," asked Mark, lean your sis
ter read writing!"
Reckon not"
"Can your"
"Can sing like birdT'
"Do you mean that you can or you
can'tt"
81 can't"
"Well, your sister is good girl, and
a smart girl, and a courageous girl. She
has saved me once, and if get into
trouble I would rather have her near by
than sergeant and ten men,"
"Reckon she Civ y tn hanshicuf ter
send instead o. writer" =
Mark looked down into the stupid
face Of the boy beside him. he began
to think that the child's stupidity was
not hattering to himself, inasmuch as
Jakey had penetrated further than he
had into Souri's design, and her diff
dence as to confessing her ignorance.
81 hope there'll be no necessity for
that, Jakey. But we must arrange
what we shall pass for in Dixie. Now
do you know what you areT
"Do r.
eyes, do your"
"I'm y'r little brother"
Exactly. And what are we going to
Chattanooga for? What shall we tell
'em?"
"Goen ter buy caliker fur nav n
Souri,, n galluses fur paw, n terbacker
fur you uns, n squirrel gun fur me-"
When he came to the squirrel gun his
little eyes glistened under the rim of his
hat.
"By Georger' exclaimed Mark, laugh
ing. "You ought to be old Paps' chief
scout instead Of me-"
"'S thet what y air"
II am just now"
"Golly!'