The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-28

appeal to the Throne Of Grace, ana We b,
cooking. This absorbed No for some
time, TO the extent OF preventing CONVEX.
sation, for we were ell very hungry. Capt.
Bib and Lieut.. Hunloke had never tasted
anything 50 good in all their lives, and
they ate and wondered, with Lieut.. Hun
loke helping himself literally to the old
peach brandy. When we finished the
meats there was a short breathing spell,
while Frow Mendel was bringing FROM
the spring-house some Of her famous pies.
The teacher tells me- Father Nell
lot opened the conversation, that thou
sayest there Is war in the land
There certainly is, and has been for
more than year now answered Capt.
Bibb. The Yankees have invaded us,
and we have defeated them in number of
ea..es. They are towards. and will not
Then the war should be over, and ye
No, it is worse than ever. The YAM
KEGS are coming on in greater numbers
than ever. That is the reason we must
have more men,
My mind fails to understand why, II
the Yankees have been overthrown, and
viii not fight any way, that they should
continue to come on, and We need more
men. 1t was not so when Joshua and
Gideon and David went to war;
Say, Cap. what's the use of arguing
with the old Dutch foolT said Lieut.. Hum
loke, who was now ugly drunk He
don't understand, and don't want to un-
derstand. Tell him right out what we
came here for, and what we've eot 70
have. We could spend the whole day dis
putting, and be no better off,
just be patient, Lieutenant admon-
lshed the Captain. I'll come to the point
presently. Grandfather, I have not time
to go into the whole history OF the war
with you. You should have learned II
long ago, and this teacher here should have
taught it to you
The teacher has taught all that he
was hidden to teach. He has fulfilled his
duty. He has helped us to true knowI-
edge or the faith, and was warned not IN
cloud the understandings of our people
with the foolish strife and vain .conten-
lions of those who stray far from God in
the Cities Of the Plain. Nor do we care to
know aught OF 1t from you. We are living
mere IN peace and the fear and admoni-
ton of the Lord, harming no man. Thou
hast come to US, and we have taken We in.
and given We Of our bread and our salt.
Go in peace, with Gods blessing
The patriarch rose took down his to-
bacco box and handed a cob-pipe TO each
and motioned that we go out on the porch
Lieut.. Hunloke arose angrily and nm.
steadily. His clumsy hand struck the de-
canter, the precious heirloom, and II shiy.
cred on the stone floor.
Too bad to lose all that good LIQUOR
said Hunloke, without apology for his
gross awkwardness
"F'row Mendel burst into violent veep-
ing over the loss.
guess a lot OF you womenIl have
something worth while crying for before
we get through, sneered Lieut. Hunloke.
as he staggered out to where Father Mel
hot was calmly filing his pipe, and Iooks
ing down upon the excited Capt. Bib,
who was saying.
Now, Grandfather, I'll not beag about
the bush any longer. 1 was ordered here
by the Confederate Government to raise q
company of cavalry in this settlement,
and must have the men. You have SO
far escaped sending any men, but you can
not any longer. The country needs men,
and you must do your share. Your share
is 100 men, and / must have them before
I leave
Not one Of our young men shall go
forth to war, nor shall any man forsake
his wife, answered Father Melilof de-
cidedly. as he lighted his pipe with a coal
Frow Mendel brought him from the fire.
place.
Go be eonfinued)