The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

broke the stiffness That's Tip! He gees
OF and runs rabbits all by himself"
Perhaps he is after a fox"
mo. sir; Tip won't run a fox"
Jimmy, can you tell from a dogs cry
| whether he is running a fox or a rabbit
mo. sir
Well. If he is trailing rabbit he does
not bark continually. but If he is after a
J fox he does: so you can always tell il you
listen carefully"
Never heard about that BEFORE" re-
piled Jimmy, with a smile.
After this there followed long pause.
during which the stranger looked about
enquiringly, then said:
Jimmy, how long have you been living
here?"
Not very long. We refugeed over in
North Carolina the first part of the war
| Then we came back to Spottsylvania COIN
IL while father YVES in prison. Why, we
Just came here after the srender. You
remember when Lee Just had to s'ren-
Ger?" he asked. looking up into tie
strangers face.
The boys mouth, as usual, quivered as
he uttered the word "s'render" but the
man did not appear 10 see this He seem
ed 10 be locking at a far-oh mountain
peak. After a pause he replied. Yes,
remember, as he rose and started toward
the stable.
I'm show you the way. said Jimmy
Thank you. sir" ne answered gravely.
When he entered the stable the big grey
horse greeted his master with come soft
little chickering's. 'Oh, he knows you with
out even looking." exclaimed Jimmy. in
tones expressing delight and surprise.
Yes, he knows me pretty WE'LL" the
man replied, as he locked with anxious
sympathy at saddle CALLED place on the
horses back.
Jimmy had climbed up on the side of the
stall, and was also looking with much in
terest Suddenly he exclaimed: Il know
what's good for that Some stuff down in
the bottom Of the chalybeate spring.
He pronounced each syllable OF the word
'chalybeate" very clearly, for it was a
newly learned word, and he was proud
OF his ability TO use it.
Why, yes; the iron in it ought to be
healing. How far is the SPRING."
oh Just little way. III show you"
Jimmy replied, jumping TO the ground and
quickly opening the stable door. Let ne
lead him." he added.
Had MT you rather ride him. Jimmy"
Yes. sir, he replied, in rather shy but
pleased tones.
"All right" said the man. as he swung
the little fellow up on the horse There
Sit farther back, so you viii not hurt that
CALLED place. Now I'll lead him, and YOU
tell me in which direction to GO"
Down the road there, just on the othe-
side Of the ice pond, said Jimmy. pointing
in that direction as they moved on.
The boy was happy as he cupped his bare
his bare legs close around the body of the
horse, and watched the square shoulders of
the man who walked slowly ahead He
nj
aud his feelings in regard to the spurs
We're not nearly SO intense. The desire to
ask if they we're real silver, though. was
strong, but he felt that perhaps 1t would /
not be polite, SO he said nothing.
After they had gone some distance Jim
my exclaimed. There's the spring." Then /
he slid quickly 10 the ground, and without /
other words knelt down, and. barring one /
arm, dipped out of the bottom of the /
spring a handful of rust colored flakes.
This is what you put on his back" he /
said. Just lay it right on II doesn't /
hurt; it Just feels COOL
The directions were quietly ubeyed and
the horse made no movement, save a
slight CULVER of the skin, as if to shake
eff fly.
Uncle Jake says that doctors can't make
any finer medicine than this he said, as
he scooped Up another handful
We'll Jimmy, / am very much obliged
to you, and I'm sure that my horse is
Also" said the stranger, as they started on
back TO the stable.
In the meantime the saddle left by Tn
lie Jake near the horse rack had attracted
he attention of young man as he came
through the front gate. After looking at it
'or a few minutes, idle curiosity PROMPTED
1im 10 turn II over with his foot. and as
ne did so three bright brass letters
r.. L. L."-greeted him He looked sharp
y at them at first, then his eyes dilated.
md little prickly thrill ran through him.
i wonder il IL can be-" he said Suddenly
ome convincing feeling seemed to fiji his
mind, and then he almost ran to the house.
IN reaching the steps, he sprang up them
wo at time, and entered the hall, where
e met Mrs. Clavery.
Mrs. Clsyery-" he began, and stop
ed.
'Welly' she asked. smiling at his hesi-
alton. What is II, Charley"
''Ah. do you know, Mrs. Clayery, /
hink that General Lee is here His
dice was husky with excitement.
General Lee, Where?" But without
faiting for reply, she stepped quickly to
be door of the oid-fashioned psrlor, and
reclaimed in soft. suppressed tones TO a
roup of women sitting there:
They think that General Lee is here
What makes them think so?" asked q
bin. grey-haired woman, as she hastily
rose.
why replied the young man. his tones