Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-09

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ears, IL 1t concarns you to keep any
thing that mought chance to come tc
my knowledge, private"
| 1T is not for myself, sergeant be.
speak this caution; have nothing to
conceal from you; but there Is lady
who Is much interested in our cir.
cumspection. I have given you a lone
and solitary ride on her account. and
may hereafter ask other service from
you. You shall not find 1t more irk.
some, Galbraith, to stand by a COM
rade in love, than you have ever found
II in war, and that, know, you think
not much"
''The war comes naturally enough
to my hand" replied Galbraith, "but
as for the love part, major, excepting
so far as carrying a message. or, in
case Of a runaway, keeping off a gang
of pestiferous intermeddlers, or watch
ing, for a night or so, under a tree, OF
anything. indeed, In the riding and
running. or watching, or scrimmagine
line-I say, excepting these, my sar-
vice moughtn't turn to much account
can't even play a fiddle at a we'd
ding, and I've not the best tongue for
making headway amongst the women
Howsome dever. major, you may set
me down for a volunteer on the first
forlorn hope you may have occasion
for"
"Mr. Lindsay lives on the hill across
the river. There are reasons why
cannot go to his house; and his
daughter, Galbraith, Is an especial
friend to us and to our causes"
81 begin to see into it." interrupted
the sergeant. laughing, you have a
notion Of showing the old gentleman
the same trick you played off upon
Lord Howe's provost marshal, when
you was lieutenant at Valley Forge.
touching your stealing away his prls-
oner, Captain Roberts. That was n
night affair, too. Well, the best wife
a man can have, major. is the woman
that takes to him through fire and
water. There was Colonel Gardiner,
that stole his wife just in that way.
against all opposition Of both father
and mother, and q better woman
never stitched up a seam, to my
knowledge and belief"
"I have no thought Of such an en-
terprise, sergeant" said Butler; "our
purpose, for the present, must be con-
fined to a short visit. We are house
less adventurers. Galbraith, and have
little to offer to sweetheart or wife
that might please a woman's fancy"
when a woman loves a man, es-
pecially a sodger." replied the SER
geant, "she sets as little store by house
and home as the best Of us. Still. 1t
Is wise thing to give the creatures
the chance Of peace before you get to
tangling them with families. Hark. ]
hear something like footsteps on 10th
er side of the river! Mister Henry
must be on the march"
After an interval, low whistle is
sued from the opposite bank. and, in
a moment, Butler was in the skif,
pushing his way through the spark
ling waters.
AS the small boat, in which he
stood upright, shot from the bright
moonlight into the shade OF the oppo-
site side, he could obscurely discern
Mildred Lindsay leaning on her broth
er's arm, as they both stood under the
thick foliage Of a large beech. And
scarcely had the bow struck upon the
pebbly margin, before he bounded
from it up the bank, and was, In the
next instant, locked in the embrace
of one whose affection he valued
above all earthly possessions.
When that short interval had pass
ed away, in which neither Mildred nor
Arthur could utter speech; during
while the lady leant her head upon
her loves bosom. in that fond famil-
iarity which plighted faith Is allowed
to Justify in the most modest maiden,
sobbing the while in the intensity OF
her emotions. she then, at last, as she
slowly regained her self-possession'
said, in a soft and melancholy voice,
in which there was nevertheless tone
of playfulness-
"I am a foolish girl, Arthur. I can
boast like a clustering coward. when
there Is nothing to fear; and yet
weep like a true woman, at the first
trial Of my courage"
"Ah, my dear Mildred, you are
brave girl" replied Butler. as he held
both of her hands and looked fondly
into her face. land a true and tried
girl. You have come kindly to me.
and ever, like a blessed and gentle
spirit OF good. are prompt to attend
me through every mischance. 1t Is
long and weary time, love, since last
we met"
ut is very, very long, Arthur"
"And we are still as far off, Mil
dred, from our wishes as at first we
were"
Even So" said Mildred sorrowful-
ly. "a year Of pain drags heavily by,
ana DT1nRS nO lOpe. oii' Ai ithNi' "h3s
have l suffered in the thought that
your life is so beset with dangers!
muse upon them with a childish fear.
that was not so before our last meet
ing. They rise to disturb my daily
fancies, and night finds them inhabit-
ing my pillow. I was so thankful. that
you escaped that dreary siege OF
Charleston!"
Many a good and gallant fellow
soldier there bit his lip with chafed
and peevish temper" said Butler; but
the day will come, Mildred. when we
may yet carry a prouder head to the
field of our country's honor"
"And your share" interrupted Mil
dred, will ever be to march In the
front rank. In spite Of all your perils
past. your hard service. which has
shown no holiday. your fatigues. that
I have sometimes feared would break
down your health. and In spite too' OF
the claims, Arthur, that your poor
Mildred has upon you, you are even
now again bound upon some bold ad-