Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-05
come sounds to the ear Of a wearieo
and oyerheated traveller.


land overheated traveller.
Butler said but little to his compan-
ion, except now and then to express q
passing emotion Of admiration Tor the
natural establishment Of the region;
until, at length. the road brought them
to a huge mass of rock, from whose
base a fountain issued forth over bed
of gravel, and soon lost itself In the
brook hard by. A small strip Of bark
that some friend Of the traveller had
placed there, caught the pure water as
1t was distilled from the rock, and
threw 1t off in spout, some few inches
above the surface of the ground. The
earth trodden around this spot showed
1t to be a customary halting-plac for
those who journeyed on the road.
Here Butler checked his horse, and
announced to his comrade his intention
to suspend, for awhile. the toll OF
travel.
There is one thing, Galbraith," said
he, as he dismounted, wherein all
philosophers agree-man must eat
when he is hungry, and rest when
he Is weary. We have now been
some six hours on horseback, and as
this fountain seems to have been put
here for our use, 1t would be sinfully
sighting the bounties Of providence
not to do it the honor Of halt. Get
down, man; rummage your haversack,
lot. hot haU thQrQ
Robinson was soon upon his feet, and
taking the horses a little distance OF
he fastened their brides to the impend-
ing branches Of a tree; then opening
his saddle-bags he produced a wallet
with which he approached the foun-
tain, where Butler had thrown himself
at full length upon the grass. Here, as
he successfully disclosed his stores, he
announced his bill of fare, with suita-
BILE deliberation between each item. In
the following terms
Il don't march without provisions
you see, captain-or major, suppose
must call you now. Here's the rear
division Of a roast pig, and along with
1t, by way Of fiankers, two spread ca
giles (holding up two broiled fowls),
and here are four slices from the best
end of a ham. Besides these, can
throw in two apple Jacks, half dozen
Of rolls and"
Your wallet Is as bountiful as a
conjurer's bag, sergeant; 1t is a perfect
cornucopia. How did you come by all
this provender?"
1T isn't so over much, major, when
you come to consider" said Robinson.
"The old land!ady at Charlottesville Is
none of your heap-up, shake-down,
and running over landladies, and when
I signified to her that we mought want
snack upon the road, she as much as
gave me to understand that there
want nothing to be had. But took
care to make fair weather with her
daughter, as l always do amongst the
creatures, and she let me into the pan
try, where 1 made bold to stow away
these few trifing articles, under the
denomination of pillage. II you are
fond Of Indian corn bread, I can give
you a pretty good slice Of that"
"Pillage, Galbraith! You forget you
are not in an enemy's country. dt4
rected you scrupulously to pay for ev-
erything you got upon the road. hope
you have not omitted it today?"
Lord, sir! what do these women do
for the cause Of liberty but cook and
wash, and mend!" exclaimed the SER
geant. 81 told the old Jezebel to charge
it all to the Continental congress"
"Out upon it, man! Would you
bring us into discredit with our best
friends, by your villoinous habits of
free quarters?"
"I am not the only man, major, that
has been spoiled in his religion by
these wars. had both politeness and
decency till we got to squabbling over
our chimney corners in Carolina. But
when a mans conscience begins to get
hard. it does it faster than anything In
nature: 1t is, l may say like the boil
ing of an egg-it is very clear at first,
but as soon as 1t gets cloudy, one min
ute more and you may cut it with a
knife"
well well! Let us fall to, sergeant;
this Is no time to argue points Of con-
science"
| You seem to take no notice Of this
here bottle of peach brandy, major"
said Robinson. Its q bird that came
out Of the same nest. To my thinking
it's sort of file leader to an eatable,
If it arn't an eatable itself"
Peace, Galbraith! 1t is the vice of
the army to set too much store by this
devil brandy"
The sergeant was outwardly moved
by an inward laugh that. shook his
head and shoulders.
DO you suppose, major. that Troy
drilling and counter marching and
charging with the bagnet, all three, sir.
But before we begin l will just strip
our horses. A furry of cool air on
the saddle spot is the best thing In ma
ture for tired horse"
| Robinson now performed this ONCE
for their jaded cattle; and having given
them a mouthful of water at the brook,
returned to his post, and soon began
to despatch, with a laudable alacrity
the heaps Of provision before him.
Butler partook with a keen appetite of
this sylvan repast, and was greatly
amused to see with what relish his
companion caused slice after slice to
vanish. until nothing was left Of this
large supply but few fragments.
You have lost neither stomach nor
strength by the troubles, sergeant; the
short commons of Charleston would
have gone something against the grain
with you, If you had stayed for that
course Of diet"
1T is a little over two months" said
Robinson, "since l got away from them
devils; and If it hadn't been for these
here wings of mine (pointing to his
legs), l might have been a Gagged bird
today"
| "You have never told me the story