The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-06-30

stepped forward to investigate the basket.
She TIE kIai of a woman I'd like to have
bake pies for n gang o. States prison birds
that wanted 10 ki-l off without the trouble
[ o hangin'. Say. ma am, are your pies
peSged or sewcd? What'd you use for
shortene1'-inly rubber or Aunt jennings
plaster" he continued. as he turned back
the Goth and surveyed the well-known
specimens of mountain baking which were
rs harmful to Uncle Sans boys as the bull
lets of their enemies.
Young Teller. none o. yer sass. she said
severely. Them's better pies than we're
! used ter. Folks that's never had nothin' air
alters the most partickeler, an tUrnin' up
| thar noses at rayly good things Don't fool
WITH me no more, but let me go on inter
camp, fur the soliers air expectin' me-"
sure you haint got no whisky down in
the bottom o that basset?" said 81. pushing
the pies about little, 10 get a better look.
The indignation of the woman at this in
situation was stunning. She took her pine
out OF her mouth 20 better express her con-
! tempt for men who would insult a Southern
/ iady by such a hint-one. too, that had been
OF 50 much benefit 10 the soldiers. by toiing
| over the hot oven TO prepare Tor them food
I
stlngy Government furnished them. She
! had never been so insulted in her life. and
she would bring down OF them dire punish
ment from the Colonel
Several experiences with the tonpue-lash
lngs OF Southern vira9Oes had made 81 and
Shorty less impressed by them than thew had
been earlier IN their service. Still they had
the healthy young mans awe of ANYTHING
that wore skirts, and the TRADE produced its
effect, but not strong enough to eradicate the
belief that she was whisky-bringer While
she stOrmed ii kept his eyes fixed upon the
scant linSey dress which draped her tall form.
Presently he said to Shorty:
What do you think Shall we let her
go in?"
Shorty whispered back with great DELHI
Grafton:
Isl, what l know about the female form
don't amount to shueks. Least of all the
tennessee female form. But I've been look
IN that ere woman over carefully while
she's bin jawin', an while she's naturally
covered with knots and knobs in places
where 1T seems to me that women generally
don't have 'em, can't help believin that
she's got some knots and knobs that natur-
ally don't belong to her. In other words,
she's got whole lot o. TASKS o. whisky under
her skirts"
Just what I've been suspicioning. - said
81. I've heard that that's the way lots o.
whisky is brung into camp Shorty, as
Corporal o. the Guard, it's your duty to
search her.
What" yelled Shorty, horror struck
at the immodest thought. Isl Klegg. are
you gone plum crazy?"
Shorty" said ST firmly, otis GOT to be
done. She's got pass, ard the right to 90
into camp. We're both o. the opinion that
she's carryin' in whisky. If she was n man
thered be no doubt that she'd have to te
searched. don't understand that the law
knows any difference in persons. No matter
what you may think about it, it is your
duty, as Corporal o. the Guard, to make the
search"
No. STREE" insisted Shorty "You're
Sergeant o. the Guard, and it's your dooty
to make all searches
Shorty" expostulated 81, "I'm much
younger and modester'n you are, an haint
seen nearly so much o. the world You
ought to do this. Besides, you're under my
orders, as actin Corporal 1 order you to
make the search"
Isl Klegg," said Shorty firmly, ''I'll see
You and all the Corporals and Sergeants be-
twixt here and Washington in the middle o.
and-gag me, and tie me up by the thumbs,
and then | won't. / resign my position as
Corporal right here, and'l take my gun and
60 on post"
What in the world are we goin' to do?"
said 81 desperately. If we let her in,
shell fill the camp full O. whisky, and she'll
have to 90 in, unless we kin show some rea-
son for keepin' her out. Hold on; I've got
an ideen
He went up to the woman and said:
You say you want to go into camp to sell
your pies?"
Yes, sir, an want to go in right off-no
more foolin' around, F." she answered tartIy.
How many pies've you got ;"
She went through laborious counting, and
finally announced: Eight altogether"
How much are they worth?"
Fifty cents apiece"
''Very good" answered 81, taking some
money from his pocket. That comes to "a.
I'll take the lot and treat the boys. Here's
your money. Now you've got no more bust
ness in camp, just turn around and mosey for
home. You've made good days business,
and ought to be satisfied.
The woman scowled with disappointment.
But she wisely concluded that she had better
be content with the compromise, remounted
her horse and disappeared down the road
That was sneak out of 3 difficulty"
ST con fessed to Shorty; but you were as big
a coward as l was"
mo l wasn't, insisted Shorty, still watch
full. You'd no right to order me do