Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-09
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 She stopped short and sat stiff1y on her horse, her back turned to me. wondered if she would draw out that amazing pistol again and threaten me with it, but she made no such attempt, evidently having arrived at wisdom at last. She dropped the stump of her switch on the ground and kept the back of her head toward me. Some beams of sunshine came through the tall trees and gleamed across the long curls of tawny gold, tingeing them for the mo- ment as if with fire.
 rode up by her side, and then. as she seemed to reprove me, l asked Old Put to take mo around in front of her. There could sec her face. It was pale. sad and reproachful, and tear ran down either cheek. For the moment l felt a little pity for her despite her per verse nature and all the trouble she had 1 given me.
 'sI am sorry I have to do this," said.
 "Sorry for what?" she asked.
 I saw that I had made mistake. One should always be polite to wom- an, but never apologetic.
 ''That had to overtale you,' said. "Yours is the better horse,' she said, wiping away the tears With an angry little brush of the hand. 1T like to ride, and always enjoy good race. That was the reason challenged you to it, though did not know you had such a i good horse. ''
 This was a new view of the case, but I had @ thought, or rather, a reflection.
 ''It was a good race,'' said, "but wasn't that a false start?'
 "How sop
 Didn't you take an advantage?'
 II was entitled to it. lam woman. ''
 "So women expect to carry that rule even into warfare:"
 1 Certainly
 1 was glad that I had never been forced to wage war with woman be- fore and hoped never to meet the neces- sity again. One likes to stick to the rules in military matters, and then he has some idea what to expect.
 'The horses are very tired" said.
 "They look like it,'' said she.
 The poor animals were panting, and their coats were damp. I took the reins of her horse from her hand and held them firmly i'll mine.
 "What are you going to do?" she asked.
 1T think I'd better hold the reins of both, D said. Will you please dis mount?''
 set her good example by jumping down myself. She could not say that the prisoner was compelled to walk |, while the captor rode. I stepped for 's ward to assist her, but again she refused my help and sprang to the ground unas- sisted
 Old Put gazed angrily at the girl who had struck him. Then he snorted with triumph and looked contemptuously at the horse at his side The latter seemed to be ashamed of himself, and his atti- tude was apologetic, but he had done his best and therefore should not have been blamed. 35
 "Come,'' said, "we will get out of this wood and walk back across the fields. Walk by my side. will watch you, as do not want any more treach- cry" G.s
 ] spoke with great sternness, as the mite of pity felt when I saw the tears had gone She obeyed with surprising meekness and walked beside me, while led the horses, holding both brides in one hand. I was, glad that I had been so sharp with her, and saw now it was the proper way with rebellious wornsNl. A man has only to show to- ward them stern, unyielding temper, and they submit at once. She was crushed, and again that mite of pity rose up in my breast, for nearly always we feel a trace of sympathy for those whom we have vanquished.
 Her head dropped, there was faint appeal in her eyes, and her walk showed weariness. She seemed to have forgot ten that her hair was loose down her back, for she let it hang in long curls of gold, furnished where the sunshine fell upon it, dark in the shadow.
 The yellow of the sun was deepening into red, sign that the afternoon was waning, and I was anxious about the future, for which, like a good soldier, l felt it my duty to provide. She must have seen the care in my face, for sine asked:
 "Are you thinking how we shall reach General Morgan?''
 "General Morgan or some one else. ''
 ''Is it far to his camp?''
 ''l cannot say. 1 do not know where he is. The American camp just now is of shifting character. "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 a brave man, I have heard" she said. . 7.
 That warmed my heart. ''He is a brave man. said, "and what is more, he is fISe soldier ane ) general. ere ! What pity he is not cn the right siden' :s "Let's not quarrel about that again. ,