Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-05
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"a Carrot van t2lkenpuEHn, who
- a farm at the time Of the Rev
.,,ron in what is now the middle Of
rsv York city. left his millions and
: the ranks went down into Virginia
!. help preserve the Union.
Archie's regiment one afternoon,
.s,rmishing through little aristocratic
virginia town. encountered a brigade
= Confederates which gave them a
s,a that disabled most Of them. The
..at scattered and ran back as fast
!. their legs would carry them. Archie
.mope the runners. Mounting a pretty
mite fence that incIosed q flower
arden. he climbed into the branches
n cherry tree. The leaves as well
Is the cherries were thick. and he was
veil hidden. The Confederate com
mander. fearing an ambush. ordered q
halt leaving his plckets within a few
hundred yards Of the fence Night
came on and left the soldier up the
tree.
Marches had been long and fighting
frequent. Archie was tired. hungry.
sleepy and ragged. In climbing the
Tree q sharp broken limb had removed
what remained Of the seat of his trou-
sers, but be didn't mind that so long
IS be was safe from capture Finding
two parallel branches near together,
he stretched himself between them
and went to sleep.
In the morning the bright sun awak-
sDed him. and he found that all ap-
DearaDce OF war had vanished. d.
rectly beneath him was a girl pluck.
ing roses. Archie was not afraid of
a girl: he had danced and 6irted with
TOO many Of them In New York. But
be remembered the missing seat of his
trousers and Kept quiet. Unfortunate
y the girl looked up and saw him.
She was about to shrek when
Archie dropped directly before her
DOfing his hat and bowling very low.
IS was the custom with swells In those
days. be said:
Pardon me for coveting your cher
Eies. was hungry"
Are you one Of oursT' was her hrst
question His uniform was so dilapi
dated that she couldn't tell whether II
was Confederate or Federal Besides,
she was ratified.
Il am not one of yours" he replied.
Il wish were
what do you meanT
Il refer to the cherries and the
roses"
"Ohg
III | were a cherry. you could eat
me; If rose. you could wear me in
your hair"
Her fright vanished. What q hand
some. ragged. dirty man!
you are my prisoner" she said.
Delighted TO be made captive"
7 mean it A single word from me
would call number of people"
please don't speak it."
4 order you to turn and walk before
ne to the house over there"
Archie remembered the missing seat
q his trousers. He paled slightly.
would you mind my walking back
WardT be asked humbly.
"Backwardw
Yes; you look awfully fierce. I'm
afraid you'll shoot me-"
The girl smiled. She held her arm
toward him, rose in the hand.
You see" he said. taking the rose.
facing you can disarm you"
It's all the weapon / have You
are In no danger. Now turn about and
move forward or I'll call"
A crisis had come.
Won't you please walk before mel"
Certainly not. Do you suppose /
wish to be murdered p
And don't wish to be crucihed."
would advise you to do as say.
really you are a very nice. ragged,
alry Yankee. like you, and II you
viii do as say before any one comes
4 take you home and hide you"
Here were two horns OF a dilemma
" the one hand, avoidance Of going to
LiOOy prison: on the other, walking be
IOre pretty girl with an exposed
sairt tail. The blood Of generations Of
sSeils reyolted at such an ignominious
situation.
Neverf' he said at last.
You don't mean that you fear an
snarmed girl? How can you Yankees
s.peet to conquer our men If you are
1irald Of our girlsY'
II you were a man. you might
.cn me anywhere. I'm unarmed."
About faee-marchFa
tinyP'
VI. you dot Wei. II you continue
There. your obstinacy has cost
s0u your liberty. That's my father
s0Alng- Hen call out Sufficient men
= arrest YOU. and they'll send Jon to
unond | can't protect you"
A gentleman came up and. seeing his
oghter talking with a disreputable
ng man, knitted his brows-
Father" said the girl. here's q
haoEee He hid In this tree when our
- drove his people or yesterday
eine- | ordered him to march be-
~ - NE tn the house. and be refuses
He him in charge"
ou march to that house mighty
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