The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-03

We UtHt atLtH HtDIt fteH W JttL up lNtS
compdng."
ho can I do no farm work. ia like to
go along with yo' all, but can't spare
over 30 days. Mako it 80 days, and Ill
put down.
Il don't like to say 30" replied the
captain as he stood up to look over the
crowd. you see, we've got to get there,
wherever it is, and then we've got to
have fight or two and march around,
and should reckon on so days anyhow.
Better come along. You never did have
no such chance to see fun in all your
life before"
Waal, reckon 10 or 30 days won't
make no great difference anyhow" said
the man. And he pushed forward to
add his name to the list.
Directly opposite two men sat look
ing out of second story window. They
were in the law office of Justin Will
liams, a lifelong citizen of the town
and lawyer of repute. He was man
of 55, but carried his age lightly. The
other was a young man of "a, well
built and having plain but kindly
face. He was Royal kpnton of Rhode
Island, a graduate of law at a promi-
nent university and tho iunior nartner
Of the law firm of Williams & Kenton.
They were uncle and nenbew. Kcnton
had come down about 1s months before.
AS the relative and partner of promi-
nent citizen he was treated with cour-
tesy. As a Yankee, fresh from Yankee
land. he was a subject of criticism. and
there was little heart in tbe hosuitality
accorded him, There could not have
heen. He represented princinles an
tagonistic to tho south. There was no
neutral ground in those DAYS. A man
represented not himself. but his sec
ton of country. The opinions OF his sec
ton were considered 10 be his. A south
erner at the north would have been
looked upon through the same ewes and
held responsible 10 the same extent,
Men liked him as a man, but they de.
tested him as a Yankee.
"Well. | am sorry this trouble has
fallen upon tho countrv,n y said the old
LAWYER as they watched the crowd oppo-
site. al hive long felt that it must
come sooner or later, but | hoped it
"eala Hot ne III NY aay' Nothlh5 can
a. ~ -. -.
pt'' es,l Soe'is appears 10 th'iih II
VIII emu almost as soon as begun, re-
pilea htnsoh'
ihey 10 h9t stop 10 feHect' sara
iiie iaH!et US ms laee asseiiieu hlore
serious LOON am d soati,elner. ana
! peiieNe Tue SCUM mas peeti lully losti-
iiee, III htt souiso' pttt our People arc
looiishly ahaeltst'hlatlhs me strensth
ana temper Oh the north. 1hey VIII NOT
iet ts 20 oecause we oi'ssier anu lhfea1-
en-. II inc soath secures separation,
IL Will nave 10 De won on inc heta OF
battle. IL was TO be, ana IL mas come
put II Is 10 be aeplorea.
IL wal comes, business VIII nave TO
go, observed henten as he looked
about the once.
war Is mere, ana our business mas
already hed, repiled Williams. Mar
tial law Will soon be proclaimed, and
there VIII be no more use for judges,
Jurors ana attorneys. haYe wanted to
ask You ior several days what course
you mean to pursue. II 1t was to be a
war OF oo days, SIX months, or even
ve.r yce might wake certai,, n1ons Inf
If il IN ba long and bloody sfrnggla.
md tbis yerv valley will ie n battle
gronnd We may as we'll close our Of
fco fod,y nc month hence Amid
such exc;ten,ent az this ,hare can be no
g,li for e,,,r -, u ..e -
tsI ~, ,,o,tt5r,, ,,on - cold Eap.
TON after n momcnt,s tb6naht
..Yes tbev call Won Yankee. +"