The Cedarville Herald, Volume 12, Numbers 1-26

The CedarvilleHerald. .W H, W*AuCl*uWi«»M, CEDABVILLK, : i OHIO. . * ■ _______ ' , ' ■ A MODERN ATHENIAN. Twaa fit Jtroevhen Brut I met ber. and I never •beutoncet her Unassuming, artless manner, nor her unaf­ fected waya; WfeUeI liked ber all the better that her tongue •ha did not fetter With the stilted phraseology that horea na nowadays. 8be was sweetaa ever rose was, and 1 certain­ ly suppose waa ju st about the dearest summer girl that ever ttlii doilndi Somy heart ere August's closewas captivated; toproposewaa I upon the very point to the girl I so ad­ mired. She Informedme as weparted, both of us quite heavy-hearted, Thatln Boston she shouldpass the coming - winter with a friend; Then at me a glanoe the darted, I caught on, the engine started, And already 1foresaw what would doubtless bo the end. For 1knew the ways or Bostonher sweet smile would drop a frost on, v Congealing all her summer warmth to an- tnmn-atio chill; Browning firesshe'd there be tossedon. Cupid's darts would then be lost on Snfih a tenderhearted maiden, after such Athenian drill. When wemet againI ftonndhera most virulent .expounder. " Ofall eupermundonetheories andoohlocratlc rule. While ehe strove to draw around her men of in­ tellect profounder /Rian the studentaoftbe occult, or the team <substantiate school. She professed to be a censor of the works of Herbert Spenoer; Her thoughts seemed all nnblgenous, end not ■; ofsoclol life; And1 must have beennuch denser than 1 am, togive offense, or Evan think of askingwould she be my little ■ wife. —F. H. Curtiss, in N. Y. Sun. A Story of the Late War. . BY BHftTUIBD BIOSBY, Anther «f " u n i a t h u t * " l i y x e t t f i iM - tic." "Ulan's Oreat Set**." "MU • Aassoc Tbisvaa" ate. Copyright, iSpi.byA. N<KelloggNewspaperCo. CHAPTERrv—CoxrwcsD. “Soyon have heard from home too, Jim, I nee,” he raid, pleasantly. “Who'* your correspondent?'' Lswson looked up, apparently Ill- pleased a t the interruption and the question. “Nobody yon know,” he said, gruffly, thrusting the letter into his pocket, Then, aa If an afterthought brought a change of mood, he added, more pleas­ antly! “There’s * lot of Meltontrarg news* papers^-yon can have them if you like; they're no use to me.*' Frank thanked him, and, picking the parcel up, was about to leave the surly fellow to himself when Lawson called him hack. “Say,” he Bald, 'y o u were in Dodson A Green's law office for six months before wo got into this infernal scrape, so it’s just possible you might be able to give mo a bit of advice.” “I am sure I will if I can,” was the pleasant reply; “but 1 am afraid I don't know much more about law then you do.” "Well, the case is this—a chap—a friend of mine, you know—a t least a fellow whose acquaintance I’ve made— has got into a kind of a fix, and he don’t “wno|f YOUR OOBBESPOXIJKNTV” quite see his Vvay out. Now, just to set his mind a t rest, can you tell me what’s the law about married men enlisting? > Can the wlfs, without her husband’s ] consent, stop his pay for her main- i tenance or the beep of a child that’s j been horn since lie left home?” j “ I should most decidedly say that she could,” Frank replied, hotly. j “ Iiutyotdre not sure?” “Well, yes, I am pretty sure.” “And thm ’» no loop-hole for him to » crawl through?” j “Certainly not. And 1 .;:y, Jim, I’d J t ir e up tile acquaintance, If i wore yon. i t i m fallow who was mean enough to hry to asoape such reaponaibCitiaa.” “Would you? Well, I'll think about It—ha is a haddlsh kind of a man any­ how for a highly moral young gentto- man lika me to make* companion of— hu t say, there'* Captain Fulton holler­ ing on* for you—guas* you’d better trot, as perhaps his p»’s sent him to in­ vite you to a small tea party. I saw Harm Hopkins and one or two other old women of the regiment making a bee-line for hla tent an hour ago.” Thus disrespectfully did he allude to some of the senior officers. Frank hurried to meet his Captain, with whom, notwithstanding the differ­ ence of rank, a warm friendship was already springing up. “I only wanted to tell you, Besant, that we sta rt to-morrow morning to join General Lyon, who is hardly pressed by McCulloch and Price. I thought that perhaps you might do your writing h#me this afternoon, as you mayn’t have another chance for a long time.” Frank thanked him for the hint, and was about to turn away when Fulton added: “There’s another little matter 1 wished to speak to you about. Do you set any especial value oh tha t silk scarf Miss Lascelles gave you for a sling?" “Why no”-—Frank hesitated. . Two hours before it was priceless to him; h u t. things seemed different now, Bincehe bad received that letter from home. “Do: you very much want it?” he asked, smiling as he read the eager anxiety depicted in the young officer's .face. * ■ “I would give a thpusand times its intrinsic value to coll it mine,” was the emphatic declaration, “ but perhaps yon, like myself, hold its association? too dear to—” ■ “Nay, here it is, sir. 1 have no tenderer regard for it than as a memen­ to of a very interesting chapter of my life. Take it, and wear it aa the knights of old did&their ladies’favors on the battle field:. only remember that, though love hallows all things, a sold­ ier’s loyalty brooks.no rivalry.” Prophetic words. Charles Fulton little thought then how hard for Mm would be the strife “ ’twixt Love and Duty.” ■ ' CHAPTER V. • . MU>WAITS ALARMS ,At last. They were on the march, hurrying forward to the relief of General Lyon, who had had the choice thrust upon him of abandoning to the enemy |he p a rt of the State he was guarding, o r of meeting in battle double the forces a t his command. Like the brave hero he always showed himself to be, he had resolved to adopt the latter course, though defeat seemed inevitable. Dp to this hour the young citizen soldiers had never even seen a Confed­ erate regiment, nor experienced the sensation of firing a t any object which possessed the unpleasant power of re­ taliation, so when in the afternoon of the second day’s march, the scouts came hurrying back with news tha t the ene­ my was in front of them, many a heart beat fast in anxious expectation. I t was a wooded, hilly country with small clearings interspersed here and there; ( “They’ro over the ridge yonder; I can see the smoke o f their camp-fires. Oh, Lord, bu t 1 wish I was out of thlB,” Lawson whispered hoarsely to Frank Besant. “Brace up, man!” was the reply, u t­ tered with a cheerfulness not altogether natural. “But I say, Frank, I can’t brace up. I’ve got a secret on my mind that won’t let me brace up, just as l*m on the cer­ tain road to death. Hold hard a min­ ute and I'll make a clean breast of it.” But the confession never came. “Skirmishers—by the right f la n k - take intervals—march!” rang out the command, and the men of Frank’s company were deployed over the rising ground. •Every crash of broken twig, every sound of moving bird or squirrel, nay, every stirring leaf made some face light with apprehension. “If I see an enemy,” thought Frank, “can I deliberately point my weapon a t him and pull the trigger?” “If the enemy sees me," thought Janies Lawson, “will he send a bullet through me without a qualm of conscience?” If they could only see the foe, it would not be half so had, but to be crawling a t snail’s pace through the gloomy woods, each instant ex- ; pecting the thin puff of smoke and crack of rifle that shall speed the mes­ senger of death, is indeed ttying to j those who have never stood fire before —so different froin rushing with blood attevci* heat in the wild delirium of battle on a foe you can see. Thus, with hearts beating and nerves strained these embryowarriors reached the top of the hill and gazed into the valley below them. Yes, there lay the enemy right in front of them—a small family of Ger­ man emigrants camped beside a prairie schooner. The bugle soundetf a recall, the men fell back in column, and the march Was resumed, ” That night over the blazing camp-fire song and jest and story passed the hours away—rations were plenty-discipline not half as strict ns in the barrack* yard—why, ivar after all was but a big picnic, paid for by a grateful country, lint Frank Bcs;iut was not fated to enjoy much of this alfresco revelry, in fact lie hud hardly olrclched himself oh the turf after n hear:.-meal and really began to enjoy his rest, than he heard a voice behind Max say: IB****' trappings i Urn, tightened the girth o t tha ssrtrtls, afiJasted the stirrup-leathers and mounted. “8haket"he said, laeotopally,stepping «p to Frank’s side and risetehiag forth a big, brown, scarred hand, whoa* horny cuticle would have puzzled the modern philosopher of palmistry. F rank grasped the proffered hand with eagerness, Each read in the other’s eye a true paten t of nobility. “My name’s Dick Swayne," the brawny young : farmer exclaimed. "What’s your’n?” " ». “Frank Besant.” ' No time nor need of further words. Swayne sprang to the saddle and led the woy,ut a brisk gait, half-trot, b^lf- canter, .which the horses seemed to take o f their own accord. From the start'the roads were execrable, if yon could dignify by the name of roads the thin beaten tracks which lay across the wooded ridges, and which never seemeef to ‘turn aside for any obstacle less formidable than a precipice, now climbing till the horse had literally to scramble for a footing, now speeding over declivities so steep that Frank, with all his skill in horsemanship, ex­ pected to find himseH flying over the beasts’ ears a t every step he took, “Ketch hold o’ the pommel o’yer sad­ dle e f yer mus’ claw onter entilin', young feller; fur thet mare's mouth ain’t no hitchin’ post,” Swayne ad­ monished his companion; as they reached’the top of an unusually steep ascent. Frank accepted the reproof grace­ fully. . . “ It's the most villainous road I ever traveled in my life—bu t say, friend Dijelc, axe these poor beasts to keep this *VhMt the very ass*, sir, fe f £■* }** w*»*ed not go any farther, Xthink.” H* instinctively knewMtittMhey was* alluding to him, and torming his head raw Major Hopkins and Colonel Fulton iji earnestepnstiltatlon. Forth* present nothing came of the remark, and the of­ ficers went away, bu t when h flf an hour late r Frank was summoned to the Colonel’s presence, he was no t a whit surprised, though he wa* considerably astonished when the object of the inter­ view was explained to him. “Besant,” the Colonel said, “I am obliged to detach a man on special and I am afraid dangerous duty, and Major Hopkins agrees with me that, no one is more fitted for our purpose than your­ self. I would not voluntarily place you in peril, bu t the exigencies of the serv­ ice are such that I have no alternative —-nevertheless, you shall have the op­ portunity of refusing, if yon think the mission too difficult for you to accom­ plish.” The Colonel, who was evidently ill a t case,-paused for his reply. “Well, sir,” Frank said, thoroughly mystified, “Xdon’t suppose I am more ready of' comprehension than my' com­ rades, bn t I could perhaps give you ah intelligent answer, if yon would kindly explain to me the natu re of the under­ taking.” : “Just so, boy. Really, Hopkins, I think my wits have gone a wool-gather­ ing to-night. Well, the fact is, young man, I ’ve got to send a message in hot haste to General Lyon. The trouble la that most of our young officers are poor horsemen, and this duty includes a long and breakneck ride over a rough coun­ try. Now a ,maU from your county— Lawson, Ith in k they call the fellow-; rays you ride like a centaur, So this, with your other qualities we are more familiar with, has driven us to offeryon the post of danger.” “And of honor,” Major Hopkins add­ ed solemnly. "There will be quick pro­ motion for you, lad, if you are success­ ful.” . Both officers looked wistfully for his reply. “Of course I will go, sir,” Frank said, curtly. “When do yon wish mo to start?" “Spoken like the brave boy I knew you were!” the Major said, with enthusiasm. “Why, do you know, Besant, I have had the greatest difficulty in persuading the Colonel to give you this'chance. lie was so afraid of seeming ungrateful for the services you have renderedhis son—ju st os if the highest prize to a lad qf your mettle was not the post of danger.” Frank did not, it must be confessed, keeenly appreciate the Major’s logic; but while he had no foolhardiness in his disposition,' he was resolved th a t he would a t all hazards do his duty, for.his was hot oneof thosedaahingspiritsthat loved danger for danger’s rake, though when necessitous peril came he would be the last to shrink from it.. “You must be ready to sta rt a t the first glimmer of dawn,” the Colonel continued. “You will cany no arms bnt these revolvers.” He laid his band as he spoke on two heavy pistols, which were on his camp-table, ’’You will bear no written message, which ,might get you into trouble if you were caught by the enemy. And you will ride the best p a rt of the journey in company with a young farmer, who has promised to lie yonr guide—a t any rate as fa r as the Springfield pike, which will lead yon to General Lyon's .headquarters. As for money, you had better go well heeled, for a silver shield is often a man's best protection.” ' He pulled oht his purse as he spoke. “Don’t mind that, sir,” Frank said, hastily.- “I have more ahont me now than it is perhaps prudent for mo to carry.” “Well, spare no expense. Yon Shall not he the loser. Now to rest, for yon will have a heavy day before you. 1 will sec you in tlio morning and give you final instructions.” And the last words Frank heard as he left the Colonel's ten t were: “If any thing happens to that boy, Hopkins, 1 shall never forgive myself.” Cold and gray the morning broke, though it was In early August, Frank had slept the sleep of the weary, and it seemed to him as if he had not lam on his blanket more than a short hour when an orderly roused him for the day’s adventures. He sought a t once the Colonel’s tent, where he found a good meal awaiting him, which he had hardly dispatched when Colonel Fulton himself entered. “Now,” he said, “for your instruc­ tions. Hide your hardest, but do not kill your horse by overdoing it. Avoid, as fa r as you can, all villages. And, when you reach General Lyon, tell him that ue are coming, That is all. Go now, and God he with you!" , \ Frank followed the orderly to aclurnp of trees a quarter of a mile from the camp, where he found ft rough young country fellow standing beside two serviceable-looking horses, of the breed that has made Western Missouri fa­ mous-light, strong, wiry animals, sure-footed as mules and gifted with an endurance rivaling th a t of the steed of the Arabs. The man himself was the typical product of tlio soil—a hardy, sun-burnt fellow, with long flowing black locks, dressed inhomespun, wear* j They hod dispatched of their hasty ing long cowhide boots, and carrying a t j meal and lighted the lting, ungainly his waist a belt equipped-with a small cheroots, when Frank reminded his arsenal of pistols amlainmunitlon—n o t ! companion of his promise to tell him ftt all tlio kind of gentleman a nervous j about the guerrillas, traveler ^ould care to meet on a lonely, I fto be coxtimukd .I i road, though there Were fewhonester ......... ........ j ........... Allows, &« times went, than the smallest republic In the world* ldehard .Swayne. | £ati Marino, has the longest national The rner eyed tha soldier with 'Jong. There are twelve verses, and a keen glance of criticism, ns lift looked ] each verse has different musk. YOU WILL' CARRY SO ARMS BUT THESE REVOLVERS. pace up tduch. longer? I t seems to me as’though they’ddrop in their tracks if. we don't ease 'em up a bit; why, we must have put * dozen milesbetweenus and the camp already.” Dick grinned. “Saddle's gettin’ kin* o' hot?” he queried. “Wal, -w e ll hev te r take ■ spell o* rest daown i’ th ' dip yonder, fu r thar's a skeary stretch o ' kentry before us which it won't do te r travel over with winded hoeses.” “You mean th a t there is danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.” “Yaas, the meanest, bloodiest, dog- gonedcstkin' o’ an enemy, too. Hev yer never hfterd tell ov the gorillas?” “The guerrillas! What, have yon them in this part of the State?” “Hev we? Why* they swarm over the hull kentry. Wait till we tether the bosses under th e walnuts yonder an* I ’ll tell yer what they’ve done to me an’mine.” They rode slowly to the dump of trees, where they dismounted. “Yon stretch yer legs a hit, Frank, while I tend to the cattle,” the farmer Bald, taking a t the Bame time from his pocket * handful of rolled tobacco leaves, which it were indeed a compli­ ment to call cigars, hu t which Frank, found on a further acquaintance were more palatable than their appearance seemed to justify, Swayne evidently believed th a t a mer­ ciful man is merciful to his beasts, I t was an interesting sight to watch the tender care he took of them, to see him strip their saddles off, cut wliisps of long grass and rub them down till they were as d ry as when they lcftthestable in the morning. Not till they were quite cool did he lead them to the little stream and le t them drink their fill of the clear water; and then from his sad­ dle-bags he took a fewhandfuls of oats and gave them to them. But it was not until they had eaten this and he hod hobbled their forelegs and allowed them to crop the scant grass tha t he thought of his own and bis companion’s comfort, “Now, mate, let’s squat here an’ take a bite ourselves.” Saying which, he flung himself upon the tu rf and brought from one of his cap&cionapockets a roll of greasy paper, which contained sev­ eral huge slices of bacon placed not over-temptingly between thick chunks of hard, dry hominy cakes. In vain Frank tried to tempt him With the con­ tents of his oWn saddle-bags, the young Missourian declaring that hog and liominy was the only food for man, Tha hand of dm deals lightly with a woman in perfect health. But all func­ tional derangements and dis* ^ -orders peculiar to women leave their marie. Y ou needn’t have them. Dr. Pierce’s Fa* vorite Prescription comes to your rescue as no other medi- cine can. It cures them. For periodical pains, prolapsus and other displacements, bearing- down sensations, and all “ fe­ male complaints ” and weak­ nesses, it is a positive remedy. It is a powerful, restorative tonic ana .nervine, imparting strength to the whole system in general, and to the uterine organs and appendages in par* ticular. It keeps years from your face and figure—but adds years to your life. It'&guar* anteed to give satisfaction in every case. I f it doesn’t, your money , is returned. “ We are six in fam-, A F a rm e r a t ily.. We live in a t av <> o place where we axe Edom , T ex a s, subject to violent . 6 a y s : C o l d s and . Lung Troubles. I h av e used German Syrup for six years successfully for Sore Throat* Cough, Cold, Hoarseness, Pains in tha Chest and Lungs, and spitting-up of Blood. I have tried many differ­ ent kinds of cough Syrups in my time, bu t le t me say to anyone want­ ing such a medicine—GermanSyrup is the best. T h a t has been my ex­ perience.- I f yon use it once* you w ill go back to it whenever yon need it. I t gives total relief and is a quick cure. My advice to every­ one suffering w ith Lung Tronblesis —T ry it. You w ill soon be con­ vinced. In all the families where your German Syrup is used we have no t r o u b l e w ith the Lnngs a t all. I t is the medicine for this country. 9 G.G.GREEN,SoleMan’fr.Woodbtuy.NJ. John Franklin Jones.* STAMP A10NB t f SOI WTOM. lleokMonsbUstrom ,l£5r3bycuria*blit- , constipation,lissd« i t u 2 7 E M . , Oos attacks i 1 aobs, malaria, dysentery, andall stotnach and lirsr disorders. T v s sinsa, van p r lts . Brut Buxs, 39 in sacb bottls, Onea doss. Bns B bass S kill , 40 ki suit bottle, 3 to 4a dose, , SaKsrQMto), . nSSMUttMCMdr. 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