Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-01-13

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kui caring g. di-iuth these viiiaias.
who had 49, W.fr tti-,t fnf nnfsd
crates than tl.anitla. they passed ga
stealthily.
About midnisat they came - rivn.
lot. ani M.fk concluded e. bivuuAa
there. rhrJ tuiuod Ia among ths trees
beside the road
"Jakey." said Mark. before No go
step farther. OF do anything Ia fact. We
must Tx this money"
lie Jailed his roll Of bills from Ills
pocket
Take of your boot" he said.
Jakey pulled off his boot and handed IL
20 his companion. Mark took q number
Of bills and ripping out the lining Of the
boot put II back in its place with the
bills under il. Smoothing Il down. ks
handed the boot back 20 Jsksy and told
him 10 put II on again.
They tUOl \ bite OF the snack Souri, had
prepared for them and drank from the
Yivulet Then they laid down. resting
their heads against the root Of tree. II
was not long before Jskey was asleep.
and Mark drew his head over toward
himself and laid It against his own
breast. Thus the two rested. Marx
slept at intervals: Jakey with all the
soundness Of healthy. irresponsible boy.
hood.
The moon was setting. and Mark
caught a glimpse Of 1t between the
lower branches Of the trees and the hori-
ION. When he cast his eyes upward he
saw the stars. he fell to musing upon
his singular podtion. He remembered
that far to the North Of him Confederate
cavalry were dashing hither and thither,
attacking bridges, capturing the guards.
threatening Union pickets and in every
way harassing the Army Of the Ohio
Yet here he was beyond tho Union
front. in . region which belonged to no
ono save the outlaw guerrillas-ruled
neither BY the United States nor tho
Confederacy-with all silent AID peace
full about him. An innocent face, care
less Of danger, lay on his breast. Tho
leaves Of the trees hung listlessly above
him.
Then that blue vault abovei lts seren.
ity seemed to mock the puny contests
upon . world which, with all its cam
paigns and battles. was but . grain Of
sand among the heavenly hosts. lts
heaviest artillery could not b heard ut
the nearest planet. IT. marshalsd armies
could not be seen. Save for the reflected
light Of the sun It would revolve In
space. unknown by thoss o. even The
nearest planets. And 10 musing he fell
asleep.
At the first Sign Of dawn Mark walked
Jakey. and after they had both thrown
the refreshing water Of the rivulet over
their heads they started In search Of .
house, at which they designed to "hap.
pen In" ut breakfast time. Fortunately
they soon found such place. Turning
into the gate ct tho 6zst farmhouse
farmers wife received them kindly and
gave them what for that time and coun-
try was . palstable meal.
Refreshed by their breakfast, they
s,,~fI>1 U>~2o~s~ ~>oesl~-
mon. negroes. Confederate soldiers and
occasionally . squadron Of cavalry
passed them ON the road, but they were
not questioned or interfsred with BY
any one. Occasionally they would ask
the road. but upon receiving the neces-
sa1y information. and after making .
few commonplace remaxks would 20
on. At noon they turned aside from
tho pike IN among the trees and ste
what was left Of their snack.
About sunset they reached . large
place set back of to the left Of the road.
The premises were moro importing than
any they had yet passed, and they judged
by it that they we're In tho environs Of
Chattanooga The house was . large,
square. old fashioned building, with
very high basement Il had two stories,
with peak roof. in which wgs dormer
windows A gallery Of verants extend
cd across the front both above and b.
low. Some large trees were scattered
about the yard. In the rear were the
negro quarters and the barn.
Mark determined to ask for food and
shelter for tho night here. Turning int
the gate, he followed . straight road
leading for perhaps hundred yards t.
the house. A young girl robed in .
white muslin dress Of . very simple
pattern, and q pink sash. stood on the
veranda watching them as they came
on. When they reached the steps leading
up to where she stood, Mark saw q pair
Of black eyes looking at him, which,
conscious Of the deception he was about
to practice, seemed to read him through
and through. Indeed he wac sufficient
ly confused to take OF his hat to the
girl with ell the grace and manner Of q
polished gentleman.
III you please. na'am," he said, as
Stunning the dialect of . countryman.
'me n my leetle brothers goen ter Chat
tenoogy. My brother, he's walked q
right smart show for sech 6, ycunker.
Could y give Us some supper and place
ter sleep all nightT'
You can como up here and sit down,
and I'll see."
What . musical voice." thought
Mark.
The travellers went mp onto the We
randa and sat on some wooden benches
ranged along the rail.
Have you come far" asked the girl,
who regarded them with evident curl
osity.
From our leetis farm ON the go
suatchie.-
Your brother does hook tired. Are
ycu hungry. little boyF'
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