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put the other horse and the carriage
in the care of farmer till called
for, which was never done. An at
tack from the enemy was expect
ed at any hour, and Paul's father,
anxious for his safety, sent him to
the house of the farmer till he could
find some safe way of sending him
to his mother.
Alas, for human plans! The fight
came on, and everything was con-
fusion and bleodshed, Men wound
ed and dying on both sides. Paul
could not endure the suspense of
mind, but set out from the farmers
house to seek his father, after the
battle.
He searched in vain. No one
could tell him if his father was
killed, wounded or a prisoner; but
as he could not find him among
those left on the field he concluded
he must be prisnner.
He sat down on log to think
what was to become of him. The
sun was getting low. and he wanted
his mother and his home. He had
sat thus but a short while when he
saw a soldier passing at little dis
lance, whom he recognized as one
who had been sick at his fathers
house a few months before. He
called by name to be sure twas he,
and great was the mans surprise to
find Paul there. He told the man
how he came to be there, and how
he was separated from his father.
Mr.. Adkins was glad to do some
thing for the son of parents who had
been so kind to him, and immedi-
ately took charge of him,
This man was a consin of the lady
whom Paul called Sis Kate. He
was about to start for his home on a
two weeks furlough. And after
being satisfied that Paul's father
was a prisoner, he determined to
take Paul with him and leave him
there. He thought that better than
leaving him among strangers.
The family of Mr.. Adkins con-
sisted of a wife and one daughter
about Paul's age. He had two
brothers, one married and one a
bachelor. They both lived near
Mr.. Adkins, who was a cousin, and
Sis Hates husband. Paul visited
with his soldier friend among these
relatives, and soon felt pretty much
at home among them. Sir. Kate
having a house full of children, and
being a jolly, motherly sort of
woman, soon won his love by her
kindness and sympathy, and here he
resolved to make his home, if she
would allow it, for besides her own
children, Mrs. Adkins had several
merry sisters who visited her often,
and called her Sis Kate, and that
was why Paul soon learned to say
Sis Kate, too.
The quarters of the bachelor
cousin was almost in calling dis
lance of this pleasant home, and as
rheumatism had disabled that gem
tleman, he could not go into active
service, but was in the employ Of
the government. He and Paul were
soon fast friends, and Paul spent q
good deal Of his time for the first
few months, at his bachelor quar-
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There were no white persons on
this plantation. The foreman, Mac,
and his wife managed everything.
Most of the time Mr.. Adkins, or
Cousin viii, as he was called by
Mrs. Kate and family, took his meals
and slept at his consin's house as
company and protection for the
family. Paul had made this house
his home, and as he was too manly
and energetic to remain idle and be
supported by friends, he sought and
found employing mt where he could.
On this particular morning Paul
rode along whistling and singing
snatches of war songs till within
mile of r., a town ten miles from
his adopted home, He had heard
no news of Yankees, though he had
inquired several times on the way.
Seeing a gentleman laying up some
rails on a fence, he thought best to
inquire if the "cOast was clear" so
he rode up, and after the compli-
ments of the day, asked if the gem
tleman had heard any talk of a raid
out from l..
"Yes," he said, 1 did hear there
was to be one along some time to-
day, but never know when to be-
lieve such news, for we have so
many false alarms.
"Why kept my horses. hid out in
the bottom three days last week,
expecting the Yanks every day, and
they havn't come vet"
II think some folks just love to
kaap the neonle excited in that waV.