The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-07
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IAurel Blooms
va And Men and Women
Live Near Natures Heart.
Rv John McELROY.

study the workmanship of her deft fingers,
| and indulge in LITTLE day dreams oil the
| future.
After she had packed them all away, fill
| ing the chest to its utmost capacity, she sat
| down beside it for few minutes, with her
! head in her bands, and the tears irickhng
| through her fingers. Then. ii by stron"
! effort of the will she rose, wiped her tears
away. pressed the lid of the chest down ana
| fastened it securely. She piled other house
| hold articles upon il until she had hlduen IL
| from sight, and then turned away to her
ordinary duties -
Bat thenceforward she sang no more OF the
old ballads at her wheel. he woes Oh
! lovers lay too near her heart to sing OF 'heii''
| When she did lift her voice ID song, IL was
/ devout Methodist hymn.
She devoted the days that elapsed before
J Pollock's departure TO preparing win her
own hands things that she felt would add to
his comfort. When he went by the house
with the others on their way 10 Kentucky,
she could not trust herself 10 90 with them
a part of the way as she onged to, but went
| down to the road. handed him the little bundle
! she had prepared gave him a hasty kiss and
F., ran back into the house. Then she went up
| to a knoll back of the house, which conf
manded q view of the road for miles, until
! it WAS cut off by winding over the top OF
/ high hill She sat there and watched the
squad plod mp The long ascent. she couid
! see it halt at the tip. and conid distn-
! cuish Pollock tnrn about aud give last
look toward her. He waved his hat, she
answered with her sun bonnet, and in few
minutes she saw the last OF the crowd DIS
appear over the hill.
Then she went hack to the house with the
| numb heart OF one who has heard the cinds
rattle on the coffin of one who held all that
| there was in life for him.
Henceforth life would have an entirely
. different meaning for her.
She passed out into the kitchen, saw Sally
| Hosllins's baby lying in the buckeye sugar
trough. which served for a cradle, picked 1t
up. strained it to her breast, and, 10 the
wonderment OF Sally, kissed 1T affectionaiely.
iii help yo' keer for the baby IN the
! future, Sally.D she said. with Gods help
We'll make fine man of him. :"
Thereafter she gave more attention to the
child than it's mother did. She clothed 1t
in garments of her own handiwork, and
showed a tender solicit ude for lis welfare
that was a revelation of motherly care and
training 10 the uneuitured Sang-dlgger
woman.
"I'm afeard you'll done Spite that ERE
child Mss Miriam" Sally would occasion
ally demonstrate. Il never seed so much
bother erbont any child afore. Neuns jest
feed 'en an let EN- grow"
We're not gwine thave him grow mp the
Hoskins way. Sally Well try to git shed
o. all the Hoskins tant-eyen his name.
Neither yo' nor he air any longer Hoskinses
Yo' air in my fathers house, eatin his
bread. an you've claim 10 our name"
This referred to the Old pa'riarchal rule
! In the mountains, that the members OF "a
| mans household ali bore his name.
, The fire Of Pollock and his companions
produced the widest confusion in the camp.
twas mystery whence it came Many of
the men fed panic stricken to the shelter OF
the rocks and stumps and then, fearing they
: had mistaken the direction of the shots,
f fastened to get covered on another side.
] Some of the officers ran about wildly cali
: ing ior heir men TO fall in. Some OF them
2 had sufficient wits about them 10 notice the
direction of The shots. and open a return
fire. which would have been dangerous had
Pollock and bis companions remained in
5 their position. Instead, they obeyed The
2 Elders directions, and hurried over the
2 summit to the Kentucky side.
5 As they were passing the crest they came
suddenly into an opening where the paths
met picket OF five men was stationed
5 there to intercept fugitiyes. They had a
/. large fire burning behind a rock, which hid
e IL from view until the Tennesseeans came
out of the brush.
Halt thar IIalt thar!" they COM
: mauded. with leveled guns.
. The Elder was leading, with Pollock close
: behind Pollock Instantly sprang In front
5 of The Elder to save him, aud Ievelec his
own gun. The Elder as quickly passed him
] again, aud laid d restraining hand upon hls
gun.
Don't Shoot said he. "a know these
I men"
0 David Purdy. Peter Metzgar, William
5 Shine. Micah Jones. Abraham Woolson," ht
r continued addressing the men in an authors
u tative tone, What are you doing here in the
D service of the Beastf"
n "We'uns air here bekase we'uns have
4 be" said Purdy, sullenly. Yo'uns halt an
surrender"
e ATS lie that you have to be here" said
g the Elder boldly, advancing toward the
II proup Your hearts are against this thing
', You are here because you haven't the back
e bone that men should have 10 stand on
" against what they know Is wrong DROP
81 thoss guns" and he struck up, one after an
re other, the muzzles of the threatening
II weapons. Now you fall in and come along
with us"
10 A party was heard approaching rapid,
from the camp.
he ave can't do HIT Elder" said Purdy
y "What'd become of our families?"
E. "I.et Him who feeds the ravens, ant
II without whose heed no sparrow falls, car
III for your families. Fear His wrath, who Cal
kill both soul and body, rather than fear tn
wrath of men who can kill only the body
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