The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-04-25

thick 1lrO Ol bttiI. l., "hi' e " ~ A.'.''3,.
with the larger missiles "f C;,MIuu,
encountered ~ sight IL IS has sex.
been seen on tho fold of ttto. tr'
ing under log was II | girl
years old, who, Eavin!; at 60
among the dispu!mts, : 80
midst Of q battlefield. .Ay"...
forgot tho contrast l'riW II T.
child and the ul,,."Ic- III
rounding her. hrinG Nui"
was under no mans nsd 5 C...
chose to obey them F@ ing
ranks, ho W. 1t to tho Gh |, t..
in his arms, and Will" ".''
about them and shells .>l,..,
| them carried her 70 ia, l'"r, IL y,
ho had left Jakcy
"Hcre, J;icy," lie s"i0, srt'iH.H J
down by tho boy, "it's .SE..;'
sweetheart, SO I've Il, ..> A.I
| She comes to you fron g.: l.,.J &
tie and probably wont sand any /
sense So yea must treat ..crNjtA r..
Difference. "
"GolIyr' cxclai,.rd TO hoy, squ
ing himself before the weeping girl.
with his hands in his pockets
"Talse her to that house down cher,
and wait till l comc-,hat is, if | ov'1
come, and if I don't tell my wife I,
look out for this little ono, and if ncccs,
sary provide for her. l must go There
is hard fighting at the front.
Jakey took the little girl by the hand
and led her away, whilo Maynard went
over to the south Slope Of tho ridge to
see what was going on at the right,
Standing OH an ominouco, no looked
down OH the contending lines toward
the south.
The sun was now standing midway
between tho horiZon and tho mcridia,.
Tho day had thus far 9o!io Withuu. any
especial advantage Oh cit.!pr side. :,Iid.
ing the left strong, tho G. ilCA@G";o ~2"..
mander was massins tro, 's on &c .....
Of the line of blue. Nj, .layN c..'.!t .@.
them marching into po ,Iiun ~. 4 81.
gantic effort.
There was moment; v lull il ths
firing on the right, and y ,n%rd ,';na.'H,
| that from distance hc CHu ..t the
| faintest sound of q churci> bell. l. }ui&nI
| havo been fancy, for congi' ;:!tioI; would
not be likely to meet nc,:r {" battlefield,
and tho continued roar in Che crMtcr and
left would likely have prevented !. boil
being heard. At any rG.r, it suddenly
occurred to him that il Was Sunday
morning.
Sunday morning! What II contra.
between that and other Sunday ,l0ru
fngs ho had PASSED. II WAS Ec@r il
O'Clock, tho hour when people were IS
sombling for worship, and ho pictured
| tho neatly dressed thronG& moving =
church whilo bells WcrC ringing in Tax
| belfries. All over tho broad land con.
| grogations were assembling unoimdiul
Of tho struggle that Was going on q;
| Chickamauga.
Tho enemy wcro movii}$ 10 The attack,
| AS Maynard glanced toward tho Union
line to SEQ if it was in coalition hn &;lW
! a division faco to the lCtJ &l.d begin .
march in rear Of another :!jviaiop, lcay-
ing it's place in the limo II GofcMs1lcss,
yawning gap.
"Qreat heavens! Soma ono In; blum,
dered.
"Halt! Go back! Great God, what
arc you doing:"
Who could hear him at %uc!i y lliStamcc'
Who would obey him if heard? or, tho
| agony Of sight lil;o tn - sec NrI
marching not only to thotr own dcEtrUc
tion, but tho destruction OF thCir com.
rades, doubtless Of tho " lolO "ir3!y, :i>o
without the power 10 pr2.,l.t them. on,
for battery with which 10 iiro smoke
| over that doathtrap-to conceal it! On,