The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-11-13
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IF Chance lGH haze kimg, foiy
CIdrec may crown me.-Mde6eW
~ HE was called Jnnic--simpy Jamie, Her soft,
~ wavy hair dark and was tossed back from
~ her face much as a boys would have been.
Over the bridge of her nose was world OF
little brown freckes that spread out upon her checks,
through the tan OF which bloomcd tint that rivaled
the rose OF Sharon Her cyes-a PAIR OF keen, young
eyes-lookcd at YOU fearlcssy and confidently, with all
the frank of grlhood, and yet there was IN
their depths something older and deeper that belonged
distinctly to womanhood She was only a slip OF girl,
perhaps seventeen. perhaps more She wore a clean
cotton frock into the faded belt OF which was thrust
in plain sight big, unwicldy horse-pstol every cham
Der of which contained It's clumsy deathdealng charge
and in lieu of cartridgcbc her pocket sagged low
with ammunition In her hand she held an old straw
hat which she swinging back and forth by ono
string as she walked rapidly the tarm IN the carly
September morning She cast quick searching 81 anceS
all around, and every and then she paused and
listened acutcly as if for some expected sound
No sign Of human life or human toll greeted her
anywhere or broke the drowsy stiffness of the newly
awakened day On all sides were tokens of an ar
rested workday life The great doors of the empty
harm were yawning wide Down the meadow path that
led in a zg-zag fashion to the dairy, the weeds were
Swinging up thick and uSurant while the spring bub-
bcd and babbled the stones IN the ldSlc quet OF
ame stared at every familiar feature of the scene.
and there gradually stole her face look of anx-
icy and care; then she proceeded resoutey to make
the rounds of all the deserted outbudngs to see that
no one was harbored therein She pcered into the
dorv the smoke-housc house barn and finally into
the stable-the big stable which i'll It's amplitude told
of an earlier prosperous day, but which on this
September morning, sheltered but one beast OF any
kind Andc, her fathers horse ohc went INTO Ills stall
and called him softly
"Andew
The horse whinnied in response, and the gin rubbed
his nose and strokcd him lovingly; then she pulled
down some hay from rack his head talking to
him as she gave him his breakfast
mo Ande if they come they shant have thee; thee
is the only left; thee belongs to father, and
have promised to protect thee
All the day before there had been the rumble and
OF the guns, and after the guns had ceased, al
through the night there had been the rush and tramp
OF men and horses the turnpike The army had al-
len back and the hot sunny morning dawned on an
empty village.
bac, to the house. In the outside summer kitchen she
found Uncle Reno preparing breakfast 1t was only
10 consist of a little meal made into hoe-cake and
baked in the hot ashes of the big fireplace Tor every
thing on the farm had long been carried off by
the marching troops of both armies When she en-
tered the kitchen old Reno asked anXlously:
"Wherc YOU been, honey? | don like you TO prowl
'roun' for these ain safe times for miss like YOU
ooh I'm armed, Uncle Reno, and thee knows [ can
handle this old pistol almost as well as father can. and
I'm determined ii they come they shall not ma any
There's Andc. miss
"Thcy won't find Ande.
But, miss, they'll see him mighty quick they'll take
him like they've done everything else, an can't DO
But shall prevent Uncle Reno" And there was
fash of determination IN her eyes
Law miss, you's only girl; they am gom to mind
Jame did not reply She passed into the inner
room, where inyoluntarily she quoted her gait ana
subducd her excited face as she approached an Invalid
chaisA that was wheeled in front OF an open window
Instantly the quick mother eyes greeted her approach
with anxiety while the mothers voice asked
Has thee heard anything moro this morning. daugh-
ter? Has thee been to the village"
YES, I've been to the village, mother, and there's
nobody there but Judah Everybody has run away
There silence, while both listened lntenuy'
Then Jamie said with conviction
Mother those guns nearer than yesterday. Ju-
dab says from the massng OF troops IN thGSg csc pai @
thee thy breakfast and Uncle Reno shall stay win thee
while TO the village and sec II there IS anyone
passing with news Thercll likely be some one with
sNo, Iamie no; thee must not stir from me- fear
for thee"
anne touched the butt OF ner o'o P'stoi d'u Sdiu
Mother. have no fear I'm safe; can use this
If need be Let go TO the edge oi inc tarH ana
have a look up and down the turnpike III come oacS
soon"
And before the anxious mother could protest, Jamie
with resoute look her face, hurried 10 the Ktsheh
"Unclc Reno take mother her breakfast; don't leave
her until come back, and protect her with thy very
And the girl was out Of tho door. down the back
steps. and over the soft grass before Uncle Keno
could protest or even understand what she was gong
to do Her 1.-the Young figure went rushing 10 the
stable accompanied every step OF the way by the oeep
steady boom OF artillery She entered the stable hur
HeuI) found an empty SacH' hiieu II WIN ~ i IL ~,
a peek measure. spilling almost as much as she put
into it She jcrkcd down the bride which hung upon
iron staple. and with trembling fingers adjusted it
Andes ears. having to stand on tiptoe to reach
rp to him Then throwing the sack OF corn over MS
back she led him out OF the stable lightly spraug upon
his back and bareheadcd with quick speed down
tae back lane
She smiled griruly to herself. Andc seemed TO un-
derstand her He arched his neck and stepped out
rapidly but surely so surely indeed that not grain
of dropped from the caressly fastened sack
When they were about to emerge from the shelter OF
the woods TO the turnpike, Jamie cast quick look up
and down but she could only see as far as the ochd
IN the road and there sound save tbat OF tne
distant battle lust beyond the bend she would gain
the woods tho dcnsest woods in all that part OF Mary
land Ande nsuctiyely hurried along in quick loPe,
but when they reached the bend just beyond which
safety was a surety, there suddenly rode down upon
them buecoatcd officer and two soldiers, They were
dusty from long riding and their faces were ofonAeu