Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-06
The cavalcade descended the hill

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by which her lover had glided across
the water now lay upon a dry bed o
rock, in the same position, perhaps
where a month ago he had left 1t. Th'
summer drought had reduced tn
stream, and deprived the light boa
(whose tackle kept 1t prisoner to TIT
root of the sycamore) Of the elemen
on which it had foated. This spectacle
suggested to Mildred's thoughts mel
ancholy image. Even thus" she NUT
tered to herself, "have I been left b!
him. He has gone to obey the calls o.
honor and duty, and /, fettered to my
native woods, have seen the stream o.
happiness roll by, one while swollen tt
a torrent and again dried up by the
fervid heat of war, until like this SUM-
withered bark, have been left upor
the shore, without one drop Of tha
clear current on which alone hoped
to live. Come hlther Stephen" she
said, as she Stacked the rein Of hel
horse; and the obedient attendant was
Immediately at her side.
You set out southwards, with your
comrades of the troop. In few days|
"Orders may come tomorrow" re-
piled Foster.
1T is no holiday game that you are
going to play continued the lady.
when congress cut out this here
war for us, Miss Mildred" answered
the hunter. they didn't count upon the
settling of it without making some tai
fellows the shorter. And It Is meaepin-
ion that 1t is a pint Of conscieneeSsnat
every man should take his spell Of the
work"
You go to it with a good heart, >
said Mildred. 1--WE women can only
pray for you, lieutenant"
II shall pull trigger with a steadier
hand ma'am, when l think that your
fathers daughter Is praying for me-
stephen continued Mildred, "you
may chance to see some one whose
duty may lead him further south than
perhaps, you may be required to trav-
ell: will give you a letter to friend
of mine, who, l fear, is In distress. II
such traveller be trusted and willing to
do me a service, as perhaps he may fol
your sake, / must beg you to put the
letter in his charge, and tell him to
seek out Major Butler, and contrive to
have 1t delivered to him."
"If 1t concerns you, Miss Mildred,
will take upon my self to hunt Major
Butler, or 1 will make as sure Of the
letter reaching him as 1 may have e
chance"
MANY thanks, Stephen. There is a
purse containing some few pieces OF
gold for you. Do not spare the use OF
1t to perform my wish"
Stephen looked bashfully at the lady
as she held the proffered purse in her
hand.
"Take It, Mr.. Foster. 1t Is money to
be employed in my service and 1t may
stand you in good stead when better
friends are absent"
The hunter uttered an awkward
laugh. "If you would allow me to take
the smallest piece of money, 1t would
more than hire a man express"
Take it all, Stephen 1t Is but tri-
fe. They call this the sinew of war,
said Mildred, smiling.
ITS an utter, moral, and resolute i'm
possibility" answered Foster, for me
to take that money. Bless your soul
Miss Mildred, my pockets arn't used to
such company"
"Pshaw, Steve" calculated Henry
you are the greenest soldier In these
hills. to be playing boy about this mon
ey. Take it, man, and none of your
nonsense; precious little gold you'll see
before you get back!"
well I'll not be tlckllsh about It,
said Foster. Empty the bag, Miss
Mildred. into my hand"
II mean that you have the purse with
it," added Mildred.
mo, no; that's too valuable a piece
of fine silk network for me-"
"There again, Lieutenant Foster,
said Henry: If you were not my own
superior officer, would Say you were
fool"
"Give it to me-" replied Stephen
laughing, II have heard of cheating
money out of a mans pocket, but
never saw it cheated into 1t before
You shall have the letter tomorrow
Stephen" said Mildred, land as you
value your poor friend, who worked
| that purse with her own hands. do mol
| fail to make an effort to learn some
thing of Major Butler, and to have my
letter delivered to him. He was made
| a prisoner somewhere on his way 70
| &c orgia, and l have heard escaped; bu'
perhaps, that's not true. You may find
some one who can tell you more about
him. Inquire of all you meet; and
Stephen, in my name, beg your COM
rades to aid you. Remember" added
Mildred, with a smile, this is ladys
secret. l am sure you will keep It,"
Most sacrilegiously and with al
possible punctuation!" replied the
woodsman. And you shall hear of the
major, Miss Mildred, dead or alive.
"Oh heaven!" exclaimed Mildred
aloud and then recollecting herself
she breathed in a whisper, that woro
vibrated a note of fear. Your veal shal
have my warmest gratitude, Stephen
BY this time the party had reached
the second ford, where the road re-
crossed the river, in the neighborhooo
Of Mrs. Dimock's. and in n few mo-
ments they were at the door of the III
tie inn.
| To BE CONTINUED.
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