Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-12

ness. A SOOQ VlCludl . Illcdi ehu " AeA,
nights rest would make another man
of you. That's my observation; ano
I remember once to hear, you say the
same yourself, upon occasion OF your
losing the baggage wagons last fall or
the Beaufort convoy. You ha'n't for
got it major?"
Thank you, thank you, sergeant
Your counsel is kindly offered ano
wisely said, and I will follow 1t. But
it Is a little hard, fellow-soldier," add
ed Butler, with something like an ap-
proach of jocularity, "Its little hard
to have ones misfortunes cast In his
teeth by comrade."
II thought 1t would make you laugh
rnajor!" replied Robinson, with a good
natured solicitude, "for it want In the
possibilities of a mortal earthly man
to save the baggage, and 1 remember
you laughed then, as we'll as the rest
of us, when them pestifarious, filching
sheep p-stealers made off with our din
ners; nobody ever blamed you for It"
"Ah, Galbraith, you are good friend
and you shall say what you please 10
me" said Butler, with a returning
cheerfulness; sorrow is dull COM
panion to him who feeds 1t and an I'M
pertinent one to everybody beside. So'
ride forward, and we will endeavor
to console ourselves with the good
cheer of the widow. And, hark, Cal
braith, this Mistress Dimock Is an es-
pecial friend of mine; pray you, let her
see, by your considerateness towards
her, that you are aware Of that-for
my sake, good Horse Shoe"
The two soldiers soon reached the
inn, and, having dismounted, Butler
aroused the attention of the inmates
by a few strokes upon the door with
his riding rod.
The reply to this summons was
shrill invitation, in a feminine voice,
to walk in" and no sooner had But
ler thrown open the door and advanc-
ed a few PAGES into the passage. than
the head of an elderly female was soon
thrust through the partially expanded
doorway of the adjoining room. An
other instant and the dusky figure OF
Mistress Dimock herself was visible to
our travellers.
What would you be pleased to have,
sir?" inquired the dame. with evident
distrust at this untimely approach Of
strangers.
Accommodations for the night, and
whatever you have good to offer a
friend, Mistress Dimock."
who are you that ride so late?'
again interrogated the hostess; Il am
cowardly, sir, and cautious, and have
reason to be careful who comes into
my house; a. poor unprotected woman,
good man."
"a light. mother" said Butler, "and
you shall know us better. We are
travellers and want food and rest, and
would have both with as little trouble
to you as possible; a light will show
you an old friend"
wait moment returned the
dame; and then added, as she observed
Butler walk into a room on the left,
Take care sir, it is risking a fall to
grope in the dark in a strange house"
"The house is not so strange to me
as you suppose. Unless you have
moved your furniture, I can find the
green settee beyond the cupboard" :"
said Butler Familiarity striding across
the room, and throwing himself into
the old commodity he had named.
The landlady, without needing this
evidence of the conversancy Of her WIS.,
itor with the localities Of the little par
lor. had hastily retreated, and, In
moment afterwards, returned with
light, which, as she held 1t above her
head, while she peered through a pair
of spectacles threw its full effulgence
upon the face of her guest.
Dear me, good lack!" she exclaim-
ed, after a moments gazing; Arthur
Butler O. my conscience! And is 1t
YOU, Mr. Butler?' Then, putting the
candle upon the table, she seized ootn
of his hands and gave them long and
hearty shake. THAT Nancy Dimock
shouldn't know your voice, Of all 9TH
ers! Where have you been, and where
are you going? Mercy on me! what
makes you so late? And why didn't
you let me know you were coming!
could have made you so much more
comfortable. You are chilled with the
night air; and hungry, no doubt And
you look pale, poor fellow! You surely
couldn't have been at the Dove CoteT'
which last interrogatory was express
ed with a look of earnest and anxious
inquiry.
mo. not there" replied Butler, al
most in a whisper; "alas, my kind
dame, not there" he added with mel
ancholly smile, as he held the hand OF
the hostess and shook his head; my
fortune has in no jot improved since
left you almost year ago. l broke
from you hastily then to resume my
share in the war; and I have had moth
ing but hard blows ever since. the
tide, Mistress Dimock, set sadly
against u.s."
Never let your heart fail you,' ex-
claimed the landlady; ut isn't In the
nature of things for the luck to be
forever on the shady side. Besides
take the good and bad together, you
have not been so hardly dealt by, Cap
tain Butler"
Major Butler, madam, Of the Sec
ond Carolina Continental reglar In
fantry," interrupted Robinson, who had
stood by all this time unnoticed, Ma
jor Butler; the captain has been pro-
NOTED, by occasion Of the wiping out
of a few friends from the upper SIDE
of the adjutant's roll, in the scrimmage
of Fort Moutrie He is what we call,
in common parley brevetted."
This annunciation was made by the
sergeant with due solemnity, accom-
panied by an attempt at bow, when
was abundantly stiff and ungraceful.
My friend Sergeant Robinson" SAID
Butler: II commend him, Mistress d.
mock, to your especial favor both for
tr,,Stv pOmrade and q most SatiSfaCtO-