New Ulm review., 1901-06-19
we feel trace Of sympathy for those

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have seen the care in my face, for she
asked:
Are yon thinking how we shall
reach General Morgan?"
General Morgan or some one else. .
Is it far to his camp?''
cannot say. do not know where
he is. The American camp just now is
of a shifting character. 2
To keep out Sof Tarleton's way,
suppose?''
Either that or to find him y
Then she seemed to repent of her gibe
at our running away from the British.
But General Morgan is brave man,
I have heard, 2 she said
That warmed my heart.
He is brave man. said, land,
what is more, he is fine soldier and
general. =
What pity he is not on the right
side!'
Let's not quarrel about that again. J"
thought could afford to be gener-
ous My situation was so superior to
hers.
After that we walked along in silence
for several minutes. The red tint of the
sun deepened faint shadows appeared
in the blue velvet of the sky.
/ want to ask you one question, y
she said presently.
There is nothing to prevent your
asking it. =
''But want an answer, direct and
correct. y
If it does not interfere with the
progress of the campaign.
1 don t think it will do that. -
What is it?''
What is your name?''
I laughed. 1t had never occurred to
me before to tell her
1t is true j said, that we have
not had an Introduction, though we are
seeing a good deal of each others So
ciety, but it is not too late. My name is
Philip Marcel
why, that sounds like French, and /
thought you were an American. y
Both are true. | am an American,
and the name Marcel used to be French.
| am of French descent partly, and I
may have British blood, too, though
shall not boast Of it. There are many Of
us in South Carolina. .
''But thought you were northern.
You said you had been serving in the
northern army Of the rebels''-
THE patriots. y
well, the patriots. then. under Mr.
Washington. .
General Washington
Well, General Washington. y
Yes, | have been serving in the
northern army of the patriots under
General Washington, but he has senc
me south with General Greene and the
others, mostly southerners themselves,
to redeem this part of the country from
the British raiders But I am South
Carolinian. y
She relapsed into silence again, and
initiated her example. had enough of
Importance anyhow to think about
without talking to a girl. an enemy.
but presently recollected.
Pardon me-, | said, "but you have
forgotten something too. .
What is it?'
y d
That is true, and the introduction
cannot be complete until do. .
Certainly not 2
My name is Howard. y
Howard What Howard?''
Julia Howard. My father is John
Sinclair Howard, major in Tarleton 8
legion. | was born in Devonshire, Eng
land, and am here with my father,
having nobody else to look after me,
until such time as these rebellious col
onies are put down and restored in their
allegiance to their lawful sovereign,
George III, king of England, Scotland.
Wales and Ireland, God bless himp'
/ thought that God could find some
thing better to do than to waste his
time blessing King George, a fat Ger
man blockhead, but 1 kept the thought
to myself just then.
Then, mark my words, Miss Julia
Howard of Devonshire, England,
said, s'you have come here to stay. =
II don't believe it. =
1T is a prediction; it will come
true
Her look was full of unbelief, and we
relapsed into silence again. The shadows
| grew in the sky. The sun blazed like
fire, and my old trouble about the future
came back.
The horses ceased to pant and walked
now with springy steps, their WEAKNESS
gone Old Put thrust his nose under my
arm and whinnied gently. He was talk
ing in the language that we two under
| stood. I rubbed his soft nose.
Yes, old fellow, . said to him,
you have done your duty well, as you
always do. We'll stop soon, and then
I'll find you something to eat. 2
He whinnied again and rubbed his
nose on my sleeve, for he understood
He looks like good horse. . said
the girl
Never better. 2 replied and with
emphasis.
II like good horse, Z she said.
So do /. That's the reason I'm so
fond of Old Put.
7 wonder if he would be as friendly
with me?''