The Red Cloud chief., 1895-01-11

the left and in the direction Of the base
Of the Cumberland plateau, where Miss
Betsy Bags and the others were pass.
ing between the lines. The Unionists
were moving upon gaps in the foot
hills held by the Confederates, and nec.
essary to the latter to prevent their enc.
mics getting on their right. and thus
compelling them to leave their fortified.
tions at Tullahoma and fight on open
ground.
It was the day that the Union men
attacked these gaps that Miss Baggs
passed under Confederate protection,
and the farmer and the two young peo-
pie with him were also pursuing their
route south. Fortunately for him, the
farmer, being on the flank Of the two
armies, was not forced to pass over
roads cut up by either. After Major
Burke had administered the oath not to
divulge anything they had seen con-
corning the Union forces to the farmer
and the young girl in the wagon with
him The considered the boy too young
to treat in the same way), the party
were suffered to depart and proceeded
down the road.
Jake" said the farmer. shaping the
horses backs with tho reins. ''what
hev you Earned at skuleY'
Harmed how ter play hop scotch
and shiny"
II don't mean tibet kind. Imean real
l'arnin."
"Jakey was at a great disadvantage.
pa, remarked tho girl OH the rear seat,
because he was obliged to go in classes
with little bits Of boys. You remember
he didn't know his letters when he
went to school"
mo more did you" said the father.
"Oh, yes, l did. I began to study
them u month before l went away, and
! taught Jakey. so hat he knew some.
thing about them, too. when he got
there"
"Air they doin much talkin bout the
war up no'thT"
well, 1t isn't at all like it is down
hyar" (no southerner will ever change
the pronunciation Of this world. ''They
take lots Of interest in il, and all that;
but, laws. it's one thing to get up in the
morning and read the papers bout bat
ties and such things. and another to have
soldiers running all over you. specially
taking tue garden truck and the horses
outen tho barn--I mean out of the barn.
Teacher. she had the hardest work to
break INC from saying 'outen' for out
Of 1t seems she hasn't quite done it
yet" She spoke tho last words with
q sigh.
"Lordy. Souri,, y talk like a fine lady
compared 18th what y did afore y went
moth. Jake. would y like ter drive
emp
Reckon"
The father handed the reins to his
son, who. considering that he had not
driven q horse for q year. handled them
with considerable skill.
How did You leave MAP" asked the
daughter.
WAL, y'r nav she war q heap lone.
some 'thout y uns, and she's been q
worritin TO- fear I'd git sick up thar
18th no one ter tend ter y, but sence the
time TO- y'r comm hum hez drawed
nigh she's puckered up pretty peart."
The boom Of n gun came family from
far down on the lower level, and the
c%annonading heard by Corporal Ratigan
and his charge began. Taking up the
whip, the countryman gave his horses u
cut.
II want ter make hum afore somep'n
happens. Thar's goin ter DO a big fight
bout ~Tullyhoomy. Thar's forts all
round the place and big guns on en-"
The horses trotted OH briskly for q
short distance, when, looking ahead, the
farmer could see the picket post. He
got his pass ready, and when they reach
ed the post an officer came out to ex.
anime it.
us your name Ezekiel Slack" he
asked Of the farmer.
"Zeke Slack; yaas, thet's my name"
And yours?" to the girl, raising his
forage cap admiringly.
Missouri Slack"
1.-THE other name ON the pass refers to
the boy, ! suppose. You have O name,
Sohhyb hoNVi eyou' hc ushcu uustutly,
while he was studying tho pass, though
it is questionable IL the inquiry was not
intended to show some Righteousness be-.
fore the pretty girl.
"Hev l got harp"
"Oh, Jakey," said his sister, don't
fall back into that habit Of asking ques.
tions instead Of answering them. You
know how hard they tried to break you
Of it at school. And say hair not
hair"
II got q name" said Jake. "D'y'
reckon a boy las goin ter git ON 'ithout
q manner"
well. what is iti'' asked the officer,
smiling.
Jake"
Jake what?"
"Slack," answered the farmer.
These two uns 10 my children. They
been ter skule up in Ohio. They got lots
O. l'arnin. Reckon they'll down the old
man."
Union or Confederate sympathies?"
Clinton