The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
THE WApCHMAN AND sOUTHRON. MAY /. 1901.

waning, and / was anxious about the
future, for winch, like coed soldier,
l felt it my duty to provide She must
have seen the care in my face, for she
asked:
"Are you thinking how we shall
reach General Morgan?''
General Morgan or some one else. .
SIS it far to his camp?''
II cannot say do not know where
he is The American camp just now is
of shifting character. y
"To keep out Of Tarleton's way, /
suppose?''
Either that or to find him. -
Then she seemed to repent of her gibe
at our running away from the British.
But General Morgan is brave man,
1 have heard she said.
That warmed my heart.
''He is brave man, said, land,
what is more, be is fine soldier and
general .
"What pity he is not on the right
side!''
"Let's not quarrel about that again"
I thought could afford to be gener
Gus 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
81 want to ask you one question, .
she said presently.
There is nothing to prevent your
asking it. -
but want an answer. direct and
correct y
"H it does not interfere with the
progress of the campaign.
81 don't think it will do that. %
"What is it?'
'What is your name?''
1 laughed. It had never occurred to
me before to tell her
''It is true, said. that we have
not had an introduction, though we are
seeing good deal of each others So
ciety, but it is not too late. My name is
Philip Marcel.
"Why, that sounds like French, andI
thought you were an American. .
"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 I
shall not boast of it. There are many Of
us in South Carolina -
"But l thought you were northern.
You said you had been serving in the
northern army of the rebels
''The patriots .
"Well, the patriots, then. under Mr.
Washington .
General Washington
'sWell, General Washington. -
Eyes, have been serving in the
northern army of the patriots under
General Washington, but he has sent
me south with General Greene and the
others. mostly southerners themselves,
to redeem this part of the country from
the British raiders But am South
Carolinian.
She relapsed into silence again, and l
initiated her example had enough OF
importance anyhow to think about
without talking to girl. an enemy.
but presently recollected.
Pardon me, l said, "but you have
forgotten something too. .
"What is it?''
''You have not told me your name. >
''That is true, and the Introduction
cannot be complete until do. .
Certainly not
my name is Howard.
Howard What Howard?'
Julia Howard My father is John
Sinclair Howard, major IN Tarleton S
legion. i was born in Devonshire, Eng
land, and | am here with my father
having nobody else to look after me-
until such time as these rebelllous 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 him!'
l thought that God could find some
thing better to do than to waste his
time blessing King George, fat Ger
man blockhead, but kept the thought
to myself Just then
''Then. mark my words, Miss Julia
Howard of Devonshire, England, |
said, You have come here to stay
Il don't believe it. .
1t is 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 / rubbed his soft nose
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