The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-31
AN APPOMATTOX.

course, be called the Granddaughter of the
Confederacy, but probably isn't That
however, is anticipating
The daughter of cause so long dead
could not have been SO young and bcau;i.
full She must have been the child OF a
memory, that grows more beautiful with
each year and knows a 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 on Company X, - Tennessee
national guards, lined up at parade rest 3"
He knew their captain, Saunders who also
was lawyer and whose Office adjoined
Pearce's IL was annual encampment
time, and X company was about to 90 to
the grounds at the foot of the Ridge
"Order-harmsl'' commanded Captain
Saunders.
"Carry-harms!
observation-disclosures Right for ard, fours
rhythm chp'
Company X moved off up the street. As
the last four swung into the column there
came clatter of hoofs on the pavement
and girl rode past the company and took
her place at its head, saluting the captain
gravely and with ceremony.
What beautiful girlp' Pearce exclaim-
ed.
She wore a gray riding habit, with dou-
BILE row of small brass buttons leading up
to two black stars on the collar. On her
sunny locks a small gray SLOUGH hat rest
ed, tilted just the least bit over one eye
She rode we'll
Pearce leaned so far from the window to
catch parting glimpse of the girl that he
almost fell The crowd had dispersed, and
the young lawyer returned TO his desk 1t
was warm day toward the end Of July,
and he was not sorry that he had no bust.
ness on hand that must be rushed. He re-
Elected that as almost every one had gone
to the camp ground there was no reason
for remaining in the Office, which the little
breeze that stirred out doors carefully
avoided
Evidently the girl in gray had gone to
the camp ground. And with Saunders
But Saunders was married-happily mar
ried, Pearce hoped. Anyhow, he was glad
that Saunders was married.
That evening he sat before Captain
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 noun.
tain.
Pearce's heart beat faster as the thought
came to him that 30 years before white
tents had marked the foot of the ridge rs
they did that day. But then they had
stretched for miles north and south
Captain, 4" he said, turning to Saunders,
at Is easier to get up the ridge than 1t was
once There are no men In gray there to-
night"
'No," the captain replied, "but the sons
Of some Of those men are there, " pointing
to the company street, in which blue clad
figures lounged Loyal Without doubt
Listenp'
The bands, which had united for the
evening concert, had just struck up 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" When the air was
recognized, a cheer arose from the tented
wood.
Hear that" said the captain
"Wait," said the girl In gray.
"For what9' Pearce asked
"They will play Dixie after awhile"
"What them"
"Then they will yell, :" she said, looking
at him with bright smile and nodding a
confident you'll see or hear"
And he did. When the national air was
there was brief wait Then the
quick, stirring notes of Dixie" started
the woods into life with sharp echoes,
which were drowned by one long, loud yell
Pearcc looked at the girl to receive an
II told you So" But she was not
looking at him. Her cheeks were dark
with color, and her eyes, frightened by
excitement, were fixed upon the young men
tossing their caps high above the tents and
with all their sturdy lung power.
wonder, he unused, "if she hates the
north as she loves the southY'
When the tumult had ceased he turned
to Saunders
'well, captain" he said. what do you
say to that"
"Of course, they love Dixie y said the
captain earnestly. $50 do 1. But there
Is no deeper meaning in that cheer than
the love of n memory. They are loyal"
Miss Moore said that she must go back
10 town.
LAS 1t Is late. shall have to leave my
horse with you, captain. shall send for
him tomorrow reckon can walk to the
train in this rig I"
She looked down somewhat doubtfully
nt her riding skirt. Pearce said that he
would be glad to go with her, and though
Il was not apparent in just what way he
could overcome the disadvantage of the
long dress, she seemed to be grateful for his
escort.
Well, that was the beginning Of 1t, and
the end Is not yet An incident that occur.
rcd under large tree In the old Confedcr.
ate fort on the mountain may give hint
Of the trend Of events.
Pearce and Miss Moore were under the
tree because II was the shelter nearest when
rain suddenly began TO fall, and II raincd
probably because number OF young folks
Of the city had como up on the mountain
% spend n September day that promised In
he morning to be pleasant
Mr. Pearcc was not In good humor He
md Miss Moore had separated themselves
rom the others. One topic Of conversation
had led to another which In this instance
was a declaration by MIR. Pearcc that he
vas irrctrievably In love with Miss Moore
md that II she refused to make him happy
no should be forever miserable. At n criti-
,al stage of this declaration q raindrop
kissed the girls cheek.
"Oh, it's going to rainr' she cried.
Tho next instant the downpour began,
md both rushed through breach In tie
,arthcn wall of the fort to the tire, whose
to which the leaves yet chung,
,ffercd protection. There they stood In 81.
encc for several minutes. she busily brush
nQ raindrops from her hat which she had
aiken of, aud he watching her moodily.
The silence became oppressive and she
II.
,ivcly, from under her lashcs He caught
he glance, and moving toward her said;
"Welh"