Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-15

I
here that knows every inch of
ground on these mountains II any
bod, kin lead us out of here, ue's
the man.
Fetch him here double Qnick"
says the General.
so this teller
who was it, L>uIsY' SAWS I.
But he elInk~d his money
against my shuttle aud laughed at
my cnnOSi Y again.
This filler and lve more. arp-'
70 the teeth. comes across me one
morning and says: You're to con"
with us and no questions asked ,
80 they takes me 10 the General
lle tells me- the fix they're 10 and
asks if there's anv escape. | says
yes H. watts for no nore.
Lad me ont end you'll he richer
hy Eve handrel dollsr~ Refuse,
AID un'il hp dead man inside OF
of i've mlnnt. -
i rbonght of Nou, r 'se, and
led them down hrnnsh hr valley
aud se | on oc4'd OolvinG ~
'WAS II our mes? S,N-
Il rpmemhr how dry IN lips
were and how rh pkel l ielt in the
throat.
1T was life vt death ~ me- SAYS
he, $50 what Inference d e. 1t M ke
TO you winch arm> sayed'
.If it WAS oar men twas outrage.
ons for You to take money, poor as
the Snnth isl II you helped the
Yankees and prevented great
victory for our side, you're a tral-
tnr! Aud # NOu mean 20 sa' that
thinkln, about me made Won a
traitor, III thank you to stop your
thinKin.;
'He took his hand of the gold
and looked at me with a black
face.
fit had been you, | suppose
you'd have told 'em to fire away!
be savs, with a sneer. YOU'RE
mighty brave, but can tell you
it dol't feel - nice to be
shot,
Il knew as well as If he'd told
me that he had opened the Con
federate trap and let the Yankees
out.
i took the buckskin bag and
put all the gold back in 1t.
9 won't share Your money and
| wish you good day say |.
He took the bag and turned
away without Il word, and began
to weave again.
L was full of temper in those
days; ana WAS AL on fire rnr the
SOnth. l gave my shuttle 81 tire
meudouS fling, aud It hit Louis II
The back as 1t went ont the door
Or coursr he thOlght | dill il
purpns-, Int h. meyer lo"krt
aronni Will, all kind teel - ~
tween M Was "vrr, any a. ii
Joined he other side, Alter th
war he wrli to T. xaS'
And did yon ever fuf out wha
general il was ne elpedf ked
Oh, YES It was General AYR
Ii was our Grurra Echols wh'
was layin' IN wal upon the noun
tain. II went you read about it IL
your schuOl booEsf
| confr sed hat I have bat
head for history when served ID,
Sir Waiter Scott.
, 'Do you think Louis would real
" have been sholP
"A man I know saw Genera
Ay'ril at the VIII = Sulphur aitel
/ the war, and asked him that yer
J question. 'On the spot and like
dog!' says he.'
sThat wouldn't have saved hi
: army. But tell me, would 70
have refused TO guide him Oulv
}. Miss Nelly said she sole nnl>
when Louis was tellln' his tale,
had no other idea. That was th
soldier in me-and the virginia.
But many time since then P'
laid awake at night thinklH' abon
1t. OF course promises or threa
wouldn't a.mOved me; but If ia
=, stood there lOOkin' around Ov'
o hundreds of men and knowed thi
.. could be the means of savin' 'el
or destroyin' 'em, rm not goin'
. say wouldn't ha' led 'em out. L
, woman, and Gods put soft hear
4 Ia us women
a l was strangely moved by Il
q fire OF her glance and the rugg'
y picturesqueness of her words.
N She leaned over her neglectt
: work, and tossed the shut
n through the warp back and forth
, dozen times. Then she gave me
n sideways look, aud asked curiou