Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-11

nounced themselves to be part OF the
command of Colonel Davie, of the
North Carolina militia-a gallant par
tisan, then we'll known to fame, and
whose after exploits fill up no incon-
siderable page of American history.
1t does not enter into the purpose OF
my story to detain my reader with a
minute account of Mildred's homee
ward journey: but having now trans
ferred her to the protection or a
friendly banner, it will suffice to say
that she arrived the same evening al
Charlotte, where she spent the night In
the midst of the active, warlike prep
arations which were in progress to
receive CORVALLIS.
1t was towards sunset on the fol-
lowing day, when, wearied with the
toll of a long and rapid journey, our
travellers arrived in front of a retired
farmhouse on the road leading through
the upper districts Of North Carolina.
The cultivation around this dwelling
showed both good husbandry and a
good soil, and there was an appearance
Of comfort and repose which was an
unusual sight in a country so much
alarmed and ravaged by war, as that
over which the wayfarers had lately
iourneyed. The house stood some
short distance apart from the road. and
a. q
man of a respectable appearance, TO
whom a young girl was, at this mo-
ment, administering a draught of wa
ter from a small hooped, wooden ves-
sci which she held in her hand.
81 am parched with thirst" said Mil
dred, pray get me some Of that wa
ter"
"The place looks so we'll, ma'am,'
replied the sergeant, that I think we
could not do better than make a stop
here for the night. Good day, neigh
Dor! What is the name of the river
1 see across yon field, and where
mought we be, just at this time?"
1T Is the Yadkin," answered the
man, land this county, l believe, Is
Iredell-though I speak only by guess.
for | am but a stranger In these
parts"
"The lady would be Obligated said
Horse Shoe, "for a drop OF that water;
and, if it was agreeable, she mought
likewise be pleased to put up here for
the night"
"The people of the house are kind
and worthy" replied the old man, "and
not likely to refuse a favor. Mary,
take a cup to the lady"
The girl obeyed; and, coming up to
the party with the vessel in her hand,
she suddenly started as her eye fell
upon Horse Shoe, and her pale and
wan countenance was seen bathed In
tears.
"Mr. Robinson!" she exclaimed, with
a faltering voice; you don't know me-?
me, Mary Musgroye. Father, 1t is
our friend Horse Shoe Robinson!"
Then placing the vessel upon the
ground, she ran to the sergeant's side,
as he sat upon his horse, and leaning
her head against his saddle, she wept
bitterly, sobbing out: ut is me, Mary
Musgrove. John-our John-that you
loved-he is dead-he is dead"
In an instant Allen Musgrove was
at the gate, where he greeted the ser
geant with the affection of an old
friend.
This recognition of the miller and
his daughter at once confirmed the SER
geant in his de, ,er clination to end his
days journey at this spot. In few
moments Mildred and her companions
were introduced into the farmhouse,
where they were heartily welcomed by
the mdwellers, consisting of a sturdy
cheerful til!er of the soil, and a moth
erly dame, whose brood of children
around her showed her to be the mis-
tress Of the family.
The scene that ensued after the par
some time. painfully affecting. Poor
Mary, overcome by the associations
called up to her mind at the sight OF
the sergeant. took seat near him, and
silently gaZed in his face, visibly la
boring under a strong desire to express
her feelings i'm words, but at the same
time stricken mute by the intensity of
her emotions.
After long suspense, which was
broken only by her sobs, she was en-
abled to utter few disjointed sem
tences. in which she recalled to the
sergeant the friendship that had ex-
listed between him and John Ramsay;
and there was something peculiarly
touching i'm the melancholy tone with
inculcated by her religious education,
and most probably in the words of her
fathers frequent admonitions, she at
tributed the calamity that had befallen
her to the kindly chastisement of
heaven to endure which she devoutly,
and with q sigh that showed the bit
terness of her suffering. prayed for
patience and submission. Allen Mus
grove at this juncture interposed with
some topics of consolation suitable to
the complexion of the maidens mind,
and soon succeeded in drying up her
tears, and restoring her, at least, to
the possession of Il tranquil and ap-
parently resigned spirit.
When this was done he gave mar
rative of the events relating to the es-
cape of Butler and his subsequent re-
capture at the funeral. of John Ram
say, to which, it may be imagined.
Mildred and Henry listened with the
most absorbed attention.
This tale Of the recapture of But
Ter, so unexpected, and communicated
at a moment when MiISred's heart beat
high with the joyful hopes of speedily
seeing her lover again i'm safety, now
struck upon her ear with the alarm
that seizes upon a voyager who, fear
ing no hidden reef or unknown shoal,
hears the keel of his ship in mid-ocean
crash against a solid rock. II seemed
at once to break down the illusion
which she had cherished with such
fond Affection For the remainder OF