The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-08

man and lis little brother out on the
gallery. They want some supper and
a bed for the night"
An elderly lady, with two white puff
curls on either side Of her face, looked
I'D from a book she was reading. Her
appearance was dignihed and refined.
''The young man looks quite like a
gentleman, if he is a countryman,'
added the daughter.
eve must be very cautious, Laura;
you know how we are situated; your
father and brother away and no man
In the house, we can't let strangers
sleep here. But they may have some
thing to eat, and perhaps it might do
to At them sleep in the barn It they
look right"
"Where shall they have their sup
per-"
"Have it put on the hall table down
stairs" Observation-Disclosures
The daughter paused moment and
thought
'sDo you know, mamma, I can't ex-
actly feel satisfied to put the elder
brother in a place given up to the
servants"
'sWhat nonsense, Laura! We are TAX
ing a great risk to let them into the
house at all. Heaven grant that the
horses are not all taken before morn
ing. The man may be in league with a
band of guerrillas. for all we know"
The daughter withdrew. for the mo-
ment quite impressed with her moth
er's prudence AS she stepped out on
the veranda Mark rose respectfully
and stood looking into her black eyes
with his blue ones Her mothers eau
ton fed away before that honest coun-
tenance.
sYou can have some supper" sne
said. If you care to eat it in the lower
hall, and you can sIeep-you-you can
Sleep
Mark was bowling his thanks.
would you mind sleeping ln"-- She
paused again.
"The barn? Certainly not"
"You know these are troublous
times" she said apologetically, "and
we are alone I mean we haven't
many men in the house," she quickly
added, conscious of having made
known the, households weakness to a
stranger
Mark smiled. The young lady was
looking at him as he did so. and she
thought he had a very charming smile.
eve will sleep anywhere you choose
to put US, Leastaways we amt pur-
ucular."
The first sentence was spoken in his
natural way; the second in dialect.
Marks manner Of speaking to her was
singularIy mixed
II suppose your men are fighting our
battles" he remarked to relieve an
awkward cause.
"Papa is away"
"HaVe you no DrOtnerSE
Eyes, one; he is fighting for She Con-
federacy."
"And your father-is he at the war"
''No; papa does not care much about
the war"
perhaps he's onion man."
"Well, yes. Papa is Union"
Mark concluded to hazard a surmise.
"Was he driven out?" be asked.
"Not exactly" she said, with a
frown. Hes gone north. though"
She Gid not like to tell the whole
story to a stranger, who was gradu-
ally getting a good deal Of information.
Her father had come to Chattanooga
from the north years before, where
he had married a southern woman.
After the opening Of the war, on ac-
count Of his pronounced Union sent-
ments, he had been warned several
times to leave, and his family were
much relieved when he was well away
from the danger that threatened him.
ssYou are divided" said Mark. "as we
are. Now, my leetle brother hyar's a
Union boy. I'm Confederate"
There was pause, and the girl, re-
marking that she would see about
their supper, turned and went into the
house.
It was quite dark before supper was
announced The mistress Of the house
came out, and as Mark saw her eying
them both he knew that she came to
have a look at them. Fortunately for
him, the darkness prevented her get
ting a good view Of him. Mark at
once commenced to probe mothers
heart by dwelling on the tired condi-
ton Of little Jakey, and kept it up till
the lady was quite unwilling to send
the boy to sleep in the barn. She In
wardly resolved that the child should
have comfortable bed
Jakey ate hearty supper-the
heartier for the delay and the two
wayfarers were shown up stairs to
large room with big bed in it. A
few sticks were lighted on the hearth
to dry the dampness, for the room had
been long unused. and there was
general air Of comfort Jakey, who