Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-03

moment that be was the bearer of some
bad news. Putting her hand on her
heart to stop its humping, she ran
down stairs and out Oh to the veranda.
The boy dismounted and came up the
steps.
"Oh, Jakey, what is it?"
Now, Jakey had his own methods of
carrying his points, and whether or no
they were original or ingenious he car
ried them. Sometimes his parrying was
very clumsy. 1t was so now. He must
gain time at all hazards.
"What cir whatg'
"Thero's something happened to the
colonel know it. Tell mo the worst :"
"Waal, now, Mrs. Maynard, the
general he hain't dead nohow."
''Thank heaven he lives! Is he i'll or
wounded? Is the wound mortal? Or is
his illness dangerous? Will he recover
Oh, tell me, tell mep'
(Which un O. them air questions
she'll answer fust?'
Souri, came out on to tho veranda,
and seeing Jakey took him into her
arms
"What are you doing here, Jakey?"
she asked.
"Reckon I air a.standin on ter tn
gallery jest now"
Mark is i'll, wounded, heaven knows
whatp' exclaimed Laura. "He won't
tell me-" She clasped her hands and
trembled.
"Jakey, don't give Mrs. Maynard
pain by keeping her in suspense. Tell
her."
But Souri, dreaded to have her friend
hear bad news as we'll as Jakey dreaded
to give it.
"Waal," said Jakey, cornered, "th'
general, be air id obstinate. "
"Obstinate?'
"Yas."
"What do you neal, Jakey!" asked
Souri, encouragingly.
"Waal, tn general he reckons ther's
goin ter be big fight, n he's goin TO
ter git hisself killed"
"Heavens!" exclaimed Laura. "What
does it all mean?"
"Means Miss Baggs."
'Miss Baggs!' cried the wife, bris.
tling. $50 it's something about her.
''It's all bout her. -
"Tell me what you mean this in
stant," said Laura, with flashing eyes
By this time Jakey bad got to point
where ho could begin to tell his story.
He did SO after the following fashion:
Miss Baggs she wor ketched takin
tn telegraphs off'n tn wires n turned
over ter tn general. The general b.,
wanted ter turn her over ter headquar-
ters but they WAS too smart for him
They tole him ter try her n kill her. :"
1.-The cruel monsters!" cried Laura
Maybe Jakey s got it wrong. They'd
not be likely to express it that way, "
said Souri,.
Reckon thet's bout it with spy
anyhow. Th' general he tried her, but
when it come ter KILN her he wasn't
thar
'The noble mani 1t is just like him,
from Laura
"Then he found out thet she was
sister of old friend O. his'n."
"Who was that?" from Laura.
"Mr. Fitz Hugh" E"
Caroline Fitz Hugh?"
"Reckon. "
"Who is she?" asked Souri, Of Laura.
"I-I never saw her. know who
she is, though"
"Then tn general he dressed hisself
like private sojer, n he n Corporal
Ratigan'-
Corporal Ratigan!" exclaimed Souri,.
"Yas, he n Corporal Ratigan they
run her over tn lines. -
"Well," from Laura, breathlessly.
eth general he confessed, n they
tried him, H. Jakey hesitated.
Sentenced bin ter be- Oh, Souri,,
help mer'
And Laura tottered against her friend
''Ter be cashiered. "
"Do tell ME what it is, "gasped Lau-
ra, looking imploringly at Souri,.
II don't know. What is it, Jakey?"
"Bein dropped out'n tn service.
"And is that all?" cried Laura hys.
terically. "Only dropped out Of the
service, and for doing noble act!
Poor. Markl know that he will consid-
er this terrible disgrace, but to me it
is blessing. Now can show him how
l love him." and dropping her head on
Souri's shoulder she burst into tor
rent Of tears
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