The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-22

valley were almost aS used to hearing the
din of battle rs the fighters themselves.
But hOStiliticS are about to be resumed
and Da is getting II littl" uneasy. She
has been listening to the sweet strains of
Away Down South in Dixie" In rap
tOrOuS awe. but now she sees Lees battle
line already formed for action. athwart
the meadow. and minnie bullets have be
gun to whistle intentionally near her
golden head. Oh. there. see one of the
sleek COWS. her pet too. has been pierced
by Il nasty minnie ball. and she StnggerS
and falls at her lovely mistress feet. and
is struggling in the agonirs of death. And
soon leg is broken under one other. and
now pretty Dn is terribly frightened.
\ regiment of cavalry of our side is
formed on Sloping hillside next the
city. just II little way above where Daisy
is still standing apparently daZrd by til"
awfulnrSs and Suhlimity of the occasion.
The troopers on the hillside are watch
ing the lovely mill-mnid. but none of the
handsome troopers dare break ranks and
20 to the rescue of the Clrupatra-likc
beauty still standing between the danger
lines without orders from their colonel.
although many of the daring boys would
delight in Il mad gallop between the dead
lines with that lovely form in their arms.
Oh. wonderful Jehovah. protect her. for
see. She drops the milk bucket. throws
her right hand mp to her Swan-like neck.
reels to the stone fence, and clutches the
barrier for support. and oh. farther
above, we note the crimson strcaking
down her white gown. and the ruhying
goes on. At least Il wonderful handsome
young captain. of very large form with
flashing black eyes and heavy black
mouStachc rides up to his colonel and be
fore he can salute his superior. that
worthy official anticipates him and says.
"aIrght Winnie. You may 90 and save
that lovely girl if You can" And putting
spurs to his noble black charger. Captain
Winfield Lewis i off to the rescue like
Il flash. The Strrd was u young mrttlr-
some beauty. and he cleared the two in
trrycnimS barriers with ease. When Cap
tain Winfield rode mp to where poor
bleeding Daisy waS standing. her once
SpotlcsS dress all saturated with her own
rich blood. he reached down and lifted
her lovely form to the shoulders of his
>trrd. When the ever chivalrpuS South
crncr saw and knew the import of the
daring Yankee officers mad dash far in
between the danger lines. for only Il few
on that side had as yet seen Daisy Mil
Ter She and her pets having been par
TALLY vrilrd from their view. 10y II firing"
of bushes that skrtrd little rill which
mrandrrrd the green meadow to the
northeast, they sent up cheer after cheer.
the while he was galioping away. and
when his gallant Strrd. uvcr-hurlencd
though he were. had cleared the four
feet high stone fence. then the wrlkin did
ring like Il glory in the air. Then it WAS
that Sh" looked up ut him. out of thoS"
glorious azure hucl orhS and her ruby
lips tried to muttrr her thanks to him.
but when she caught the Fascinating
blacks of Win Lewis, the blues lnnpudIy
closed. Capt. Lewis black curly head bent
down to the one Of ripping gold 50 near
his ho>om. and pretty Dai~y'S cherry
ripe lips were kissed thrice. then his clear
has>-Iikc voice said. forgive me darling.
but think that have rescued the real
queen of love ANA beauty that had Is
capped from the flaming chariot Of the
God of the morning." For the life of
him. the fearless Captain Win could not
resist the impulse that prompted him Ia
kiss the sweet rosy lips that belonged to
the frightened eyes Of the lovely being 81
tlustingly rcpoSin= on his mandy breast
Eyes that So rrSrmblcd those of white
white dove. Just having been wounded
by the cruel sportsman When the superb
>trrd sailed up To tn" vcrania nj the
mansion, Judge Miller, Da's venerable
father WIS Just Fastening around the
classic ,!itCr in search of his beautiful