St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-18
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confederaey IN that southern city. She
has a daughter of her own now, who
should, of course, be called the grand.
daughter of the confederacy, but proba-
bly, isn't. That, however, is anticipat-
ing. Il ft
The daughter of cause SO long dead
could not have been SO young and beau
tiful. She mustshave been the child OF
memory, that grows more beautiful
with each year, and knows new youth
with each succeeding generation.
She was very beautiful the day that
Howard Pearce saw her. He sat on the
window ledge of his second-story Office
he was young lawyer from the
north--and looked down upon company
X, - Tennessee national guards,
lined psat parade rest" He knew
their captain, Saunders, who was also
a lawyer, and whose office adioined
Pearec's. 1t was annual encampment
time, and X company was aboutpto 20
to the grounds at the foot of the ridge.
"Order-Harms!" commanded Capt.
Saunders.
'Carry-Harms!"
shoulder - Harms! Right for'ad,
9ours right-Mch!"
Company K moved off up the street,
AS the last four swung into the column,
there came a clatter of hoofs on the
pavement, and a girl rode past the COM
pany and took her place at it's head, sa-
luting the captain gravely and with GER
emony.
''What beautiful grill" Pearce ex-
claimed.
She wore a gray riding habit, with a
double row of brass buttons leading up
to two black stars on the collar. On
her sunny locks small gray slouch hat
rested, tilted just the least bit over one
eye. She rode well. ID
Pearceleaned so far from the window
to catch a parting glimpse of the girl in
gray that he almost fell. The crowd
had dispersed, and the young lawyer re-
turned to his. desk 1t was warm day
toward the end of July, and he was not
sorry that he had no business on hand
that must be rushed. He reflected that
as almost everyone had gone to the
camp ground, there was no reason for
remaining in the Office, which the little
breeze that stirred outdoors carefully
avoided.
Evidently. the grill in gray had gone
to the camp ground. And with Saun-
ders. But Saunders was married; hap
PLY married, Pearce hoped. Anyhow,
he was glad that Saunders was married.
That evening he sat before Capt.
Saunders tent, with the captain, his
wife and Miss Moore-the girl in gray.
To the east of the camp ground the
ridge rose in gentle slope. To the
southwest, seemingly towering just
over them, was. the mountain. F-
Pearcefs heart beat faster as the
thought came to him that 80 years be-
fore white tents marked the foot of the
ridge as they did that day. But then
they had stretched for miles north and
south. - ..-.
Captain" he said, turning TO sal1n-
ders, tits easier to get up the ridge than
it was once. There are no men in gray
there tonight"
no" the captain replied; s'but the
sons of some of those men are there"
pointing to the company street, in
which elue~elad figures lounged. 10y,
al? Without doubt. Iisten!"
The bands, which had united for the
evening concert, had Just struck up
'fhe Star spanglgl 4 Banner When
the air was recognized, cheer arose
from the tented wood.
"Hear that?' said the captain. ~
"Wait," said the girl in gray.
t'For what?''y Peaqce asked. 1E
"TheY will play 'Di-sie' after awhile
"What then ?''@ 8FtE
'"Then they viii yell" she said, look
ing at him with a bright smile and nod
ding a confident you'll see-or Aear.:: =
And he did, When the national air
was finished there was a&brief wait.
Then the quick, stirring notesof Dixie"
started the woods into life with sharp
echoes. which were drowned by. one
long, loud yen - Fl 70 z5ss ST
Pearce looked at the girl to receive an
expected II told you So" But she was
not looking at him. Her cheeks were
dark with color. her eyes, frightened
by excitement, were fixed upon the
young men, tossing their caps high
above the tents and shouting with all
their sturdy lung power.
81 WONDER" he unused, "if she hates
the north as much as she loves the
SOUTH 5.5s. ~, f.3ftfs..tf II @
When the t,Imnlt. had-~~ceased- he
turned to Saunders sx s "a, - ss
'Well, captain" he said what do you
say to that?"
''of course they love Dixie, :" said the
captain earnestly. $50 do I. But
;here2is no deeper meaning in that cheer
than the love of memory. They are
loyal" I" ....sss III. z.s S
Miss Moore said that she, must go
back to town. - !. s.s
AS it is late, I shall have to leave my,
horse with you, captain Ishall send
for him tomorrow reckon can.
walk to the train in thissrig. 2 s
She looked down somewhat doubtfuls
ly at her riding, skirt Pearee said that
he would be glad to go with her, and
though 1t was. not apparent in just
what way he could overcome the diSad-
vantage Of the long dress, she seemed to
be. grateful for his escort.
Well that was the beginning of it,
and the: end is not yet. Anincident that
occurred under a large. tree in the oil
confederate fort on the mountain may
give hint ofthe trend of events.
Pearce and Miss Moore were under the
tree because Il. was the shelter nearest