The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16
Thu Drummer and the Drummer.

The Drummer and the Drummer.
Charles IL Day IN Home Magazine.
| WAR.
Why. yoG're Yankee. aren't your"
Tina. was VIDA. Gladys Clayton, little
Southern girl. said one morning to a
small loy Dressed in blue who upon her
approach. lad half arisen to sitting
Posture beside path which led both to a
spring and negro cabin. within hailing
distance u the spot where the reclining
uniformed figure was gazing In open
eyed wonder on the vision Of Juvenile love-
!!acss.
"Yes. I'm Yank." replied the boy, In.
! stiactsYely selutipg; you can tell that by
ny blue taen he paused 70: second,
and said hc4itstiugIy of course you are
--Bre~-a--"
The boy In blue blushed. and the little
mad. W4th lwinkle IN her eyes, said.
a iittle rebel DO you surrender
HaFaiy,' replied tue boy. mahIng an
enueAYor 10 take his feet, but falling back
until he supported hln4aeIt upon his elbow.
| An expression of pain swept over the
youth face which startled the child as
bhc exclaimed, "a sympathetic tones;
! ph, dear. what plly You are wound
Cd, and oniy a boy then. as reassur-
I auce. she added. you needn't be afraid,
! ! Iukcs boy. ! won't hurt you. aud all the
| gray soldiers are gone away"
1 Where am ( z" asked the drummer boy.
You are on the Clayton plantation,
fankee boy, ny mother says that is
twenty miles from Nowhere. and the last
place that was made
'1acfr's been Dig fight" said the
boy; which hcked?'
Mchcs says" answered the girl. that
she reehons that they both got al! they
waited and then withdrew In good order $
so2' smiled the boy.
res. responded the daughter of the
I'aytons. "mother says that first the
thunies calne here ani stole all W. had
and aitor they lot the Yanks came and
took the rest"
The ooy and sirl both laughed, attc,
which siptle hoy blue inquired:
Nncre ~ your iatherfT
Licking fenkecs!" was the reply. with
great deai Of energy thrown into the
words
"oh, ho'" exclaimed tho boy. and then
IN spite OF himself, he permitted groau
TO escape his lips.
on dear said the girl. coming clos,
Yankee boz?
For the moment the boy In blue had
lorgoitoa himself. as he asked In anxiety
Please, little girl, have you seen m,
NIun
The girl looked up and down the path
aad either side. and at length she discoy.
orcd the wreck o! the martial instrument
Hero u Is, little boy" said tao girl, Will
much dignity,
Thanks MISS" said the soldier boy,
the rehs have shot IT fun Of holes. AM
, i;'a no good; throw II away"
The r-l threw the shattered drum Int
the bushss.
ARC you hurt very much" asked tn,
, little misS, stopping over the boy. wh
CONTINUED to make Intellectual attempts I,
rise.
u don't know how much I am hurt.
a was the answer 'but l do know that
epnt get up"
, What can do for yonG" asked the girl
somewhat perple2ed at the situation.
. I'm toll YOU" replied the boy, land
U want you to DO II rghl quick, want 20,
!. TO got me out OF this right smart, az In
L graybacks say IL. for scouting party o
rebs might come riding this way and can
o turo nle--or WORSE"
For moment the child paused In doe,
thought and then she said. In an ever
so-iow voice;
= Yankee boy. my mamma would have
| MT " she saw you In that blue suit. Sh