Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27
Like an eagle in dove cote, I
Fluttered your voices In Corioli:
Alone I did it-Boy!"

In II! but, sister, maven L DeeH Stuuy
ing the attack and defence Of forti-
fled places, l wonder? And what call
you that? Look now, here Is regular
hexagon" continued Henry, making
lines upon the gravel walk with
stick, here is the bastion-these lines
are the fiank-the face-the gorge;
here is the curtain. Now. my first par
allel is around here, six hundred PAGES
from the counterscarp. But I could
have taken Charleston myself in half
the time that poking fellow, Clinton,
did It, II had been there, and one Of
his side, which-thank my stars-T am
not"
You are entirely out Of my depth,
brother" interrupted Mildred.
"I know I am. How should women
be expected to understand these mat
ters? Go to your knitting, sister; you
can't teach me-"
Have you studied the Military Cat
echism, Henry? That, you know, Baron
Steuben requires Of all the young Of
ficers."
Most" replied Henry mot quite
through it. hate this getting prose
by heart. Shakespeare is more to my
mind than Baron Steuben. But I will
tell you what like sister. like the
management of the horse. I can pas
sage, and lunge, and change feet. and
throw upon the launches, with e'er
man in Amherst or Albermarle either,
maybe"
You told me you had practlsed fir
ing from your saddle"
ITO be sure l did; and look here"
replied the cadet, taking off his cap and
showing hole in the cloth. do you
see that Mildred? flung the cap into
the air, and put ball through 1t be-
fore 1t fell-at gallop."
"Well done, master; you come on
bravely!"
And another thing I have to tell
you, which, perhaps, Mildred, you
will laugh to hear-I have taken
to a rough way Of sleeping. want
to harden myself; so, fling blanket
on the floor and stretch out on it-and
sleep like"
Like what, good brother; you are
posed for a comparison"
Like the sleeping beauty, sister,"
"Ha! ha! that's a most incongruous
and impertinent simile!"
"Well, like a Trojan or a woodman.
or dragoon, or like Stephen Foster
and that is as far as sleeping can go,1
1 have a notion of trying 1t in the
woods one of these nights-if can get
Stephen to go along"
why not try 1t alone?"
why it's q sort of an awkward thing
to be entirely by ones self in the
woods, the livelong night-it is lone
some, you know, sister; and to tell the
truth. l almost suspect l am little
afraid of ghosts"
Indeed! and you a man! That's a
strange fear for a young Coriolanus
Suppose you would get into the wars,
and should happen to be posted as a
sentinel at some remote spot-far from
your comrades: on picket, l think you
call it (Henry nodded) on a dark
night. would you desert your duty for
fear of a goblin?"
Il would die first, Mildred. would
stick it out, If I made an earthquake
by trembling in my shoes"
| Mildred laughed.
And then If a ghost should rise up
out of the ground" she continued, with
mock solemnity of manner.
Il would whistle some time" inter-
rupted Henry. That's an excellent
way to keep down fear"
Shame on you, to talk of fear,
brother"
"Only Of ghosts, sister. not Of men,"
You must cure yourself Of this
childish apprehension, master"
And how shall / do so, Mildred?
have heard people say that the bravest
men have been alarmed by spirits"
You must accustom yourself to
midnight hours and dark places, all
alone Our poor mother taught you
this fear"
II should think of her. Mildred, un-
til my heart would burst, and my
cheek grow pale as ashes" said Henry,
with an earnest and solemn emphasis.
Her spirit, could it rise, would love
you, brother; it would never seek to
do you HARM" replied Mildred thought
fully.
Sister" said Henry. you came here
|
sad"
Mildred walked off a few PAGES and
remained gazing steadfastly over the
parapet. When she looked back she
saw Henry approaching her.
You stoop, brother. in your gait"
she said, that's a slovenly habit"
1T comes, sister, of my climbing
these mountains so much. We noun
taiaeers naturally get a stoop on the
hillsides. But If you think" continued
Henry, reverting to the subject which
had just been broken off, lit would
make me bolder to watch of nights, l
should not care to try It,"
Il would have YOU" said Mildred,
walk your rounds. like a patrole,
through the woods from twelve until
two, every night for a week"
Agreed, sister-rain or shine"
And then l shall think you COM
plete!y cured of this unsoldierlike in
trinity. when you are able to march as
far as the church. and serve one hour
of duty in the graveyard"
by myself?" inquired Henry. with
concern.
You wouldn't have me go with you,
brother?"
II should feel very brave If you did,
Mildred: for you are as brave as
general. But If Stephen Foster will
keep in the neighborhood-near enough
to hear my 'Alrs well'-I think l could
stand it out"
You must go alone" said Mildred,
cheerfully. before l shall think you
fit to be promoted"
IF you say l must, sister Mildred,
nd apH