The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-07-08


Come. | said: you all doubles
need food and to breathe the fresh air
They left the subcellar In which the!
had been perfectly safe from Durstinl
shells. While passing through III,
rooms that had contained their now
vanished wealth the older ones groan
ed; when they assembled to the main
floor and saw the ruins OF their bnild
ings they looked at each other In de
spair. The young girl did what she
could TO keep up their spirits. saying
that all would soon be recovered. but
her words had no effect upon them.
From the south came a distant
booming OF cannon. though night hay
ing come on there was lull in the
lighting. There were no men on the
premises. except the old man who had
hidden in the celler. for the men were
| all In the army The women therefore
cherished my presence with them ana
| looked 10 me for guidance. | told the
young girl. whom they called Clochette.
where the proprietor had lived, and she
led the way thlthPr.
We found II much upset. but not a
ruin. The officers bad occupied II. and.
though they had left the furniture
topsy turyy. the house itself except for
being perforated by few cannon balls
was not injured We lighted candles
and set TO work 10 make the house
habitable. Fortunately II was summer.
and we did not suffer from the pas
sage OF air through the holes In the
walls.
Clochette and I. being the only young
persons present other than the chill
dren, did most OF the work and got the
premises In tolerable shape. except for
cleanliness, which would require more
time and effort. Then Clochette took
me to one OF the buildings. beneath
which provisions had been concealed.
and selecting what was needed we re-
turned TO the others. and Clochette got
up a supper which was seasoned with
hunger. and all ate ravenously.
Being the only man on the premises
fit for service. and these people relying
upon me alone for aid and comfort. |
did not go TO bed with the others. but
securing a fowling piece for defense
stationed myself on the porch 10
watch. for grim visaged war was
about us. and | did not know at what
moment might be called upon 10 pro-
tect my charges The firing grew less |
toward midnight. but here and there |
In every direction the heavens were lit |
with Hight that indicated some house
was being destroyed. and heaven only
knew what dreadful calamties were
being visited upon those who dwelt
therein.
Now and again | heard voices of
those who were probably stragglers
and likely marauders who were OUT
for plllage. Coming upon the build
ngs which were In ruins. they passed
IN. The house In which my flock was
Ileeping. being as dark as the rest, was
not visited ! was sitting
n a chair. with my gun resting on the
,orch. nodding. when | felt light
ouch ON my shoulder.
you are very kind" said voice
which knew TO be Clochette's 81
vill relieve you for time. Go In and
ct some sleep. You Americans are
he finest people In the world"
told her that | preferred to watch.
1hen asked her II there were any
lore arms on the place she replied
nat she knew of none excepting
'volver which she drew from under
lie skirt OF her dress. and which she
I'D me she had kept there from the
me the tide OF battle began to roll
yer the vineyard She would not go
, bed so | drew a chair for her. and
e sat together on guard.
Clochette was the daughter of the
perlntendent of the vineyard. Among
lie women was her mother, and the
hers were mostly her relatives. She
I'd evidently been the dependence Of /,
e party before my arrival. and even
w was unable to throw or the re-
onslbility resting upon her. And yet !,
Q was especially feminine. Sitting
ere together. whenever a yell. curse
shrek rang out In the night she
ew near me and shuddered, while |. =,
ough | dreaded what might at any
Dment happen. spoke In tones OF as !
rance that might so far as possible
ep up her courage.
During the night we met with vari- :
$ causes for especial terror. One | :
for the narrow escape we y"
lde. Half dozen stragglers, all evil !,
ntly drunk. came through the vine =
I'd. My companion and ! withdrew :,
hind some latticework. where we :,
IRE well concealed The men passed II
2 house and stopped before II |
ard them discussing whether or not
ere was any loot within. and for 3
me time we were In Doubt whether
not they would come mp on 10 the 81
rch where we were preparatory TO al
saklng in II they had done so they d'
,uid have undoubtedly discovered us.
q the consequences would have been tr
rible W
'he few hours we passed between M
lnight and dawn though terrifying. W
re In some respects the most pleas "a
, and 10 all respects the most Inn OF
-tant OF my life. I had spent long