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The conquered 31(imeiir. Furl that 1.lanner, for 'tis weary; Iloundlt its staff 'tis drooping dreary Furl it, fold it, It Is best; - For thCre'5 not a 111111 to wave It, And there's niot a sword to save it, And there's not, one left to lave it In the blood which heroes gave it t And its foes nimw SCo111 an(d brave it Furl it. hide it- let it rest. Take that Ianner, 'tis tlitteled Brokena isa its stafT and slanttered And tiho valiant hosts are scattered Over whom it floated high. Oh it's hard for us to fold it ; Hard to think there's nione to hold it; 1Hard that th os who i(Once unrolled it Now must furl it with a sigh. Furl that B3nin aer, forIl it sadly, Once tenl thouasaln ds hailed it gladly, And tel thousands ily, aly, Swore it shoul forever wave Swore that foaaa 1's Sword should ncycr Hearats like theirs entwined dissever, Till tiat flag should float forever. (er their free loin or tleir grave. Furl it, for t ie hrn ds that grasped it, And tlie hands that foaidly clasped it, Cold anid dead tre lying low; And tlit launter-it is trailing, While aroid it sounads tiae wailing Of its people inl their woe. FIr-, though 1 a1CoIIuero (1, they adiore it, Lo e the cal, dead lanalds tihat bore it, Weep for thost. wihat fell before it, Par'dtiin tho'e who frailed and taIre it, But, tah. wildly thecy deplore it, Now who furl alnd fold it so. -url (hat linniaer. true *tis gory, Yet 'tis wreathed araouid with glory, And 'twill live ill song anid story, Thoul -It it4 fdols are in t Ie lust; For its fanite oan brightest pages, Peiln ned 11N. a nefs and by sages, Shall Z-) soandinng down a the ages Fl''ti its failds thoughi now we must. F;arl that I a1111er, suoft ly, slowly, Treat it gently-it is holy For it dlriaps ahove the dead. Taoch it nit-1iufold it never, het it droolp there fur11led forever, F(1r- its peal'cs ihpes are dead. -1 it" r it. i i A iid o ro . VALOR AND VIRTUE. Atriess Iieiveretl toaie the lal ies' 3eior-ialh A.ssoaalia i l aA tilesotai, S. ('.. 41n1 Sat nllayil., y 81. by ('oa .laaaas A. Ifoy . al' (iveeaiville, S. (' nt t ain ti' inel4 aiitall a S tr (ti'illi til the ftact'a fit 'greent eatfhi. W'e art Tisseiatil tai ala i a1t' l li lt ittIiat\ t I t v 11 i t a ; i 'u ' II :i - < i l 1 1 'at1 i l t t:I'a ta'afia101. ;alfaa ti t'Vi~atilt' retai'llt't tiai-' tat :I }w liat al alfit- i il tlit' iratliaia %fti ' i t' ' tat 'vi'llfa IIlt (vi-t tft' iIiI' - illt' t li4t a V . t -i t1 ii f i t ti a l a11 I.t t - i t a w t t'I j ;t li ili i li- faa i 1 | lt ll I I , lie . ti t2 tIll hill It ' tat fI I In ait i't h tt' i ' h It il: ta li- VI vk a liti t ial iIa a4ll ' a' iiiiet irttti iI lartya t tilt' ttill' flie a'V ii iitt if talt'lIi tiias.fie tai,la sltlil tta a't'i "ltlitlllilt ft'ft ea. :4l'lia'v'a'toa titl astiia fititfI over ; i t' 'ii flat tla'a It'a l i' liaea ,ttl 111i' fli' lal e. t a I a' 'ti'-il 'ai' hlt 'iasaltia thiraa hnut le al lt a'ailw. th inet the ii lita ted itaa taui t flu aii'' aaf tli1t'it' 1 oftait c'a'oli til a'roa 1af 1 a ~il Ile' flt'r 'a t'atltli tilt ; I el't a.'ll eeii it'- )i-\ie 'tt re'at lit'l ai 'aatiaa 'aair a fltr it'i 't1, ; .uti lit 'a' t t' i'itl teah til \ f it ~ila ])'f rt' it ''hl:lga the htarpN' uponi' thai willowa'.'' aaialo- taufi tat fl it g 'ttilitti (t'lit'a ifti t'i. Nai foitr fe a' ti t' if iii fit' \ vt'IetI attila pr'j t''a ' >41 fit lit''llt'laie ll'at' \i at' t str\'wtaet lii'VSst'i'.itw tatI attiltil cula t ti lat ' l t ;i w l >i l'ilt ' 'tlil oifathie f l ta'fitr li t'l t''f a I '.t it'a tltiat'ra' \ lt'ii l iN 'hit' w aei a' wtaa at a't'i-aait liti flt ;ie llt't'a ;it i ltiaa tari lue i-t ,It ii'ar tilej~ ai lse twh ' ( 'tai'ill vtiew.a' t i t l~ at' 'a\ at'i.l a t g iveft-lilt' jcoubat ;iaiil t h ;'' i a in. it ebiia- elas'whistr itiitetillinitlIs tat' walaaaiftaax. 'l'-iethrui 1dranettl' \ i ' ttit'a'iate saa'\i''s wfti' lii lt hat'aaitls l:' its 'aiT'e alliiig u twer: woIata i tit',i ltl t tI ';ta s iii's faa liii ait 111autl1il~ile ii lt' t:i Iv a'ii'-afti. ta'a' at-s. t'alitills efor atll 'a' t-i tit ila la ther wih -'ial, olet in' tinsfit taa; he (t';it fed-aia slnw':tile i'iNa a it iaer b tagt f lit aaat Il jci t'iiand t eds ifeir v thllaoa whomi' tat' fnitn'eht. gl nTe v a'derle aol' dirn otve su'iluaua tev th ahe wierat catring a wkhe ifsaalp, a age hipn dent ,I whan the .sn rose upon theN'c nt epblith tont thae son lirste Wget down~ tintithe dutalnli termligt\ abcts tou ta ci~ twerei pebaing tand tortliiin tha'Itie~innLe to our a'i t Southanlin heaa hiii'ly ars after'i ho a tilitiesbyeahediwasto diue oii tewish honrablI'ey rie hle ofthee oth-a liel tmies t was ste niadened spiritE of menttwho~ 'aoated lover sth de-glt featnfull foi' th hnot faicaicedo i th openC ifl o bal. Aethoutsan worhy tahoname.a I leiuaease the nl togatin, itwa the hvighett waficyh arm~eis ofteaworld werctsutlictiei tosbu hi noigee prt free, hobitrgh a -nta views, they were no( less ineliedl to bear their share of the burdens of' life, and to take p1att in the ujpbuiiling and developiieit of- a reuinited coun.i) y. They did net oepine, nor sit in sack cloth atid ashes, but courageous!y met the retiuilriiel)s of the situationi, and lave colelleAl cd the admiration of thouglihfl, earniest luen andl wlnenl who d1id n1o agree witi them, just. as their valor ald heroism colimilatiled thle wori's appillse while tile senti niient. of all niations was ag"at list iltit oil the subject Af sla-ery. out oI which grew th l eonlentions aili bliCkeritgs tihat re'sulted ill bloody strite. Vith the intler.yin ig cause out of the w a% . here w as t-he w isoimi ant for' stightt ini perpetuat11 Iite tifle ? nThei pratical cominon sense of the- Ameliri cn111 p.ople s agains th chutitio of' passion and lle bane-ful inifluenice, of prejtdie which ililel thet! hear s and luint ois otsoe who wer wot lit it ra, about the( <lvealtyN and14 treasoll o f (lte Souti. The prool*)'es wa,.s slow but sire thtil1 U e l'iillam teti and ti li<mtt'<i til Spit it of vi lit il N whic lu't for a ttine like teit ! titaly 'pas tre t , blightingi aweil t as it fell it ip t e So teil, sl''e ius jiit il lst solill l'eit int'eret s i' a re n te ' c n ,r. Sivatil y the clu t s Iplifter a111si l he Clear, liet's il sky it timeti liwil tipoll sceln s lt t't eve tl s tilt ' s'.s li lnsvIvi'tS buhol w illi \voll e '. Ts le t'1t .t'ji's*ill, tives of lte blue li14i till, r'vY have frater I'ized' ii n publi as.,illbli s fronll thlt -St. Lalwrt' i ' tli t iitl tls antli-i4) t htOw i-r tis iii 1,I itret w;t|ls iif, siol S1 it t' , 's'lie t Vat til' . s ' l i ' I i l tst I sites i) tilt' lu iovis , i-li't' it 11 ollee IlIaS rIllt' aj wj-'leoltei l't'. sv~s h<) -ftilt l ' ls; s "f pt;- e waft t ' liv tilt- e s - itl y il th' Norltl . It wa, p t culiar appropr.-it Illl, ailnown thll 1141( h111t iistsllsi s wl i i'tl brilitit throug the. rlie st ofts'4 preji li a sof Iv 'lt' tilt ;'.j ii'sriti is - i' t's i Ils wa r, Flirt iil s'l' it' it'' i'sl' tike"l' Mil \0 t i t 't 'i'vt 't ii- tl it ss sil10i 11i s. 'ilI s i t' tis's (11, rti s ''ti l'i llaisl t. s t ilt' si l's t ' bsit lis's li ' I ";I ti it' at'tt ilsts'" lst s;l's'itil ll ti t l'tIi i ' t-s ill :lli 'r till i' iti , i s e'si t 1i114 '1'M In"t-l lit ill I ' alltilt ill t ti ts'vll pa hillhi e e ti s'i'y stife anus' s''l ll I t's'-- silts1 't''-li de;'s's si il li' t s 'td It p lial's' sitr lt ltb oilt ext rui' illatc. I h Is ths Itt41(s 111.1 tit, 4it 11,ti' ii"' inds I n i i'rf " th l it h 1 a it r 'i .tii'..I il t sl lirs' l i a ts s i it 1 'tbillt. (4 elll l i wt - ilwc its:It,iit I l s kilil t - .It11 t4't 1l . i 111':1;111 ;nd li l i ( ' ;a vali,I' 'si' i hes'ting s tyrany ;ut i tiefs 15 llr.p tr 'it i i : l: iiher - u ni'I' lit- Itht.' \tisls 14 ' l;sl 'I s altush'- l 'itu - 'if 's il tj 1 t11;1:t-V tir ' 's htit ti i p .'~ rv e :i;ti t wl ith there~t wa, no lnge contenrltionl over h e ivst thl as st. 1' NIwihuls, esprtojn s ians i is tM ill iti'la' ill th t Ilktt w Nsith . The itlh-s alit tillinitons prev ksiIilgst n-re ~ t wqt.4 n-tio nlet- ine kilnl lixtint' uishts.:i' si tw r ' lth 'ats's aits i ''l. ' 'Itii s ll tll witt w i :lw t ' it' n tresl t's l Ilte l it it ' ; ilillitt1 ellt 's il t si'.ril ith's's ndtizng thtuae t.ioss r lit Iiht srit'm snesi;t iirtleti.e to'te s t that ,'I'llit ('li lt'vi ltd\ f'Ib t ist nh 's thlt til l liivo f id .'i'' hlltirne- t r,- ' ll tlitetu l, asis ih : th thre ill (it i e t .ssst 5'ii'ih"- ther1 wa's'nit' away~ tin the~t' jilli ( l ''t it '' ilit tl";te Isss ' s h is i slit it115 she it'. tu' s ju tis w hebI l'u)r'ke'( inheI - h isitt' le w --lN l'll; 1|St ll. .A l Il irt'uill i weil , hatv - lie ; i t i a' tt m itl' ij il < 's':t t's -1, d lej wu t -esh'spt [I' l irt 11 al' ti i W P untr5. i Ntuaye t h1' lii t] itas't 't ci, hlia s t hri 'satie c' r -9 i' naniet' - hu-;ti luelss th haluy is thue en thuesh I rtge iir of)t this' olo ss (it'li e, a 'ih l in . s 'tell of inl iou ehistt ai rat~ions ii' :fubegin) life otnet ,wttit als ithe lest lur r gon~talle er fithits to ruigle agupint tuhli' ~ - eiThts. flow well 11(4 tritly this hau beei realized nuay be scen inl fite prog rems ni-ne, despite thle unttowarel sur roun.ding nd inl the falce of adverst w inlds, 111til now it is an acceptuo Say ing flit. tle Soulth i!, tihe tfitvlred liel of the fiure. Who vas it mad e this a1 possibihtly ? I have nio hesitation itl poilitiig to the Confeiderate Soldiers as tle foundation stonle of w hatever de velopiInit ias coitne, and as being enl. titled it) I Il: cn-dit of prepna-ing thil way f'or Ohe illinitable expanltsion o) comning years. With Snlintg liels and .happy holnes-, growinlg colinineree and tecin3ing in1listsies, Cinihu I'gedl e1lua. tiolini faities amid in :reased growth of religioui seti'ilnt , tIhe Soul b stands fajirly to Ohe fronit as including %% ithil its boni ll that iiaikes iif,(eL desinleUi), which, to th(e <imii' vyes of many who hive acted wll thilr part inl this draiima, hari exce2s OW hepSSe.,Sikpn1 mf Cto. iossal iloittitles -gailiied it the expense of toiling ilillio1s. Amnid thet hihirsa tnd sacriflees of all tihese. years, the pr4.ev'ioul4s dlust of 14133 fIallen heoes w44ias not 1orgotten. The inspinitiot lih cane it) a Souitrn W01n1,1111 ahniiost i'ilical N itih till( close of, ho.stililies hats bveen perpeltuated ee1r6 e1ason 1-h W Jhe eit- miling- of3 the 1fl 4el s tha'il tell (1 their3 reCzur3T''lion1 . It is this whicb has e(lled u tu.,ogethier, Mnll as Ithel graves.. are bede-cketd with thev ibhi-s134 ofI pur 443ity ;and inllcence, lite rulind o back with une1rrinig Inl s' lnet to) thet, dla s wh.I] nt ,1hot ai l shll1 1,4.l thick tand fast ; inllvh youngl._ 'lni (f l Sou)t. -,mih, wi-se libations were fre,elv oflf'red inl the '-fc43 ()I* %N3 wha;t tIhey bilieved to bev ih. I), 1111 it wiere ill ii ite t oti' 3 pit'l w it'tt lilt il li4 i I It' It4 tI* v'lb 1 1,111 i h ' it's 1 1 whom.' _,ravcs we'Ilg - withi flittlet '13r4114eS. The3 Y r k''(l'.4 not that th34 '', r W l i w il33 1 <1111\ c.ill1'4l. I | w a S I13'l1ir 11) l c'13ve I. 14'rita134 ' 4Il val of-i4' , -id conis3 cra3 io fi llr hll r 14-1. 1hal31 t li tteIing I --' niila oi I llJI'e j11 r oi c im l h l, itilit IaliIs. I r It-a iIIy ye v':4r wev fou4' h444 , I. Il4 I y .i : - - 1 i c' '1 4I1 i i 11-r i n I ire. h :1 c.uId :led ibisse'd inl lc-senin4g circle, I4 I ,IV1. '43h4 41-1ved I3he SoumthI 1erni wave, r111 r -can 43) 3 b t) 4 l4l n hn1d1 r,4d e44re w 4 m 3:4 .1'. 44, li) tpea e, 3 lt) respite ever. 11 411i f 33Ilr bravet-; brave | 0t4wele in a3 arhlt rain the Wsctrn lea. 1'ulled (the iiarte waters f the Teic s.see. Invarnadi miv 3he gui', t' lake:,, the rills. .\lilt front a4 hi 1n1ab1t hill 'iatt iell ill a 1414 4f 44 atiht':44 e r to, thev ski - hnutinlg all hope- (of heaven frotil Ilmral v4%4I 41. .\ e 3in-1,'ev !lt14 ' Witri 4 3) li1 b i b1r14-11 :id"il'. :1i1. 111tist 333w : ir4 of spic'i i 34hie' en'3 - ill 1 li l1 ':4iS34' l 4 'm 34 - I,4' i4illc ' .? To I lilt- Souli th Ie IlonIg-_,s 31h4 palt 's, the 4li t, 43'Il , 3't r' tilatle. 40, t334 grat "3r' e, Iv( woit w\.ill enjoy i .II triumnph. Thlle 1llinction i in '.lo li'i :11 v114 r la0V ' ISIiI1 1. I jI is - 4I44It wI)it hul that anl etninentt vivilian (it New\\ I'3.t:44 I 443 Si 34) 1144I I tI ' I -%:t4 I- 3I4 I'Iit IS V443 .4 rbit .ka e. a. 1 r'4llei 'l ln If thV l .t rif' 3 .3 I t-, 1 av 4r 1 14 bItl e34 rvI3(1 4 14 11-. l14 1itltl't'3 il '., th3:t t piti4stn37.443 3144 .gl4). r i434, I Iof (; I Is I IIIII Ii h IlII , l. I4I3Iit w41 1 3 liltl inoini 3 . 1t 4 1tot e n l Inl hOl. - m :11h.d .\ lisInr'3 s libige ' r plan 3344' jua,'1. 11n this" he waIs .5un-lv4 43ni I:33k4't. .\ 3i:.3ioli 31hi33 w4443b34 531i1h 14eh34'4ey ''3ilt 441 ils 1.43ms 43iest 3444 j3:.1'! 344 per31"ish 33rot3 the f.we' of 11'1 thith \\'ar3 wiith itl. init able1343 134r43 is( ' I" <3 434' no h-4,ia t ho344'.4e4 f ihotlern~i 3331'ne:433 who334 were4'' pun-l4i 4'ivilians,' -4" a elr rue. 1 t i.V1 hun4e1n433 hh- 331 (44't 1, 4'. 1133 ;3343 4'r'unwn3 is 33he 3r444 al color'. 333 33h inn-3.~:3'a e 4of in3o 1h43-: '-- .34-:nghu4i w44:3 p4:334l3 by" blo444: .\3334rie'n se4.ule33 4'1 ,3 -liberty 44 thr'4u32h 3b34444: ;3344 itis eS '444 44 thi:ut 31h4 423:4 3at hope whieb34' lill's u3 3br.3m3 'o4 4'ue war. we4:3 444'uu34st b)l4t. 44ul ."'4l .is ilis in In) Iu:3y respct444,$ I 1he ihart 43 va.43ionI 4-3 indepemience1433. \'aljint (Cu 33he ty44'':ut Sp4:413, 443 her'34ie4 t lree'el de4 111434 443 the w444rb34, 3431u t3t1arouse 3131 dee''4st $s'tt4lIplhy of3 every''4 11343:1 13h ils 44w44n b34east. No, ii is not) in3 vail3 heroe4ks, :4Ig3i 314:4t 31ile44 galhe t3i43 333( lle:4 I 344i3 fati3'S, 43 3434h33b3 iit3Iiits tilaI 444413 344433 viitie of a llo'.4ie ances(trv.3 In)li ts p3resence(1 i3 is unnecessary$:3'44 3< 1h4 pl3othd alon4g the1 weary13'~ years,'$ help13 ing' 3to rel-44smbli43sh the1 prosper4'Iity 1)3 ihl 3in all 34 :he h ind ther3e is4 no theani 33h1 fait lest wh'1isper3 3that the( ex-3 '03n fede 3:at5:43are 1titun;4443l333 al 3heir ob1iga:t144433 int1o thini air3, and34 thei grounde111ss aIl 33-uny3 that4 he4 wa4's not44. to 34) 3 tru3'IsI(e has4 been'3 3414)33 I.' t 1)4 y3) thle splendal43 for.$11'4 ervice at1 1h03ne and4( abroad11(. Il ia "''t; il the4 stairs grow444 (4ld, A' 43d 331 hesans grow44 co44h, Am the 33 leav~es of1 1th4 jud4~gment3 boo4(k un.3 Fa1 'r women113 (of Andi~erson4, de(scend(I :1331s of the C nf31ledae spidier's whc'34 bla./.nod( thmer nmnU33 I.igih 03n tihe ril of faine, and)4 Childrell of tle wom0ie1 Who" e rwI W1avering it theil elevolio1 and unlti-ig inl lir labors for th ~~~I 1> iS e (At* la i l hd LoAt (Cause, whial answe- will y a when the qilestior, is :isked, as it. w%-il be by cnians geneiim, "Wherei i. ite iienrlI of the brave sllen wIll wen f oml these hil,. andl valle- en duelprivationls Itl sillerings,a < yiIeled up their lives in. the veY ylowe ot yrillh ?'' No 5ohlirs of ally com Im111ty are tuore eniled to be om-< som County. ' lier ol're wias till ihn~hng tei rees f arngwen iisiuril'g, (and their filelity was tin i roken to th' e 1n. Necrl is ti (Ie to b< l'ouncl amnong. yotr citizenl.ship to-cl.% ail that are triIuelr, IN, bler anl wortli than the Conf(eh-rate Survivors, ilun] who will !ooll take Ihir'i places amomg Cli11l' 1es ofi te. camp aall 11rcl wi1 havl -one hevior. flow lonli ' are the to wait i ( expectation' for. a llliit'e -haft that will connuentlorate the( deedh an1d Sacrifices (0, those who sLtrmled tlv IeiI.lts ol' ('ettyvs wbur olr swep fit tlit eneiny11 With relelltles furyI two ol . 'asiols Irithiei plain s of Manassas'? tolis ,I' Ilie Ce i4.t'edel(acy, I d14hi4)ni ish \o'l that thle lecmy which ha.s conic (1lown Fromn your. fatherS is onev that de 14ve )l be enrefuilly ,gu-tuteld, 'poll you11 recsts Ilth respo ibility il larige' i icue r tihe way il w ihich t rehen-ritions of the' fiue shall regard4 Yolu-,re who stAked theirit all upon11 the :-bilrllitl t oi I the SWO11d, a |i who1se1 faee hlel e isi liliked In thile veyes (01, (lhc worbd withi unr1ightleous pur'posemvs. IP, 1, .i (lutY we owe alike it) tile living :and t the hdead that '1.ir lecds anld minlories hei helel ill perpetual1:1 and tinh- re11br n e alod (hil 1,l nv u.,'-'l. yv wv IluusI leave tee 4s1 lily the Illill juid-iliuilt as I t lhe iniiiili e w lrth ol ih strl e... ini wvhich Ihe\ w er en Ia ed I.s its hear.s upon11 (lhe principle, Of '.mlnsiitilti olal libcrlv. et hI utclii is hiluipiin:iive that tl e On 111n f the Selut should < i.:etly iniu-k the bi laryi I . limI Iits Iet wee I I le I 44. t : 1l l i itis a I (t it 1 111 t 1 1 h 1tr. Itllicls ~lIhe uiri cini ihi' u cd ii n I)i u te lIel1 v 4 111c: the ' p e 1 ite(It eel 141,11 1 I 1 lie 4 lI~i.e ll 4, Ic (144 .11 I l i~t I I 1taleel vselli b sIwrii ie' cel the par t. I mlii lu ie wkcer'e' 1pn14. Iru 1 i 1 braiv . :Id wh1lie r1 I tee e-i. verle leti pntar iislil whltl thlie 1n , c i . 111e v.ll . a~il l diill;e1 el eelf llt StelilIi w'erlt Il'iVw down1 b\ ilhc Hvutper. btth r O wn , :;I 11 a l "I Ii, ipn t - h anr nd9 intc-. Thi l is t' rII viich l itel ,ie i t i , vour is tee ki.eep ;1i111 cli ril, and in it other1- wav canl \.)u iwtter, tr ansmit tilw huili' I III v r le t hi h wv i li h-eIy v clI e is. p en 1 i n i' the I vl S i4 III'IIi t . (c c ; c e ewl the Iu Ii' Ir ;e i w- ith fe 1 tee <h vole wh cWI' I t tI i and mI ll betc' ne'cie' uv :iic funi'sh' thisiiu tnu i-i It "hictt* e I VV IHIist iI I..l Ie'l i.c 1.1 t cii ti *1 i Ili' Vet( i I I eI . dI t S, andil N Ie bd slle i II r eit v tr e I t r , h d aIcIl 1.111 b 141 i ll i I 4 I liii- I a lw1ll -t - iel rtati I l l i lici rt~ib- einn: tha'l g :t i h '-1e e n-pre*itcki se eir u u 41 fit l'lii eti liln t't '' ein uriill - liii cia : ei c lcsi kli . fa welW i ielee, tn hurt iin'c whitb cu ti anl workle I orel lie iiu~liVly on the hilll : 'a i o te'i t vah1:,11 \ iri'nia, ri by th iie'imareine ioith. in/ 1 atl l l'er '.li' w ieli til:- w.'lceiii j tabe c nceli el i th (:I'thir '..hlii , ':i on c aii tc'v -elliel lit oflit Seu t w'iel foicrtbi Ioebtiiliine iis vItc 'l'it '4 liia to lic e ir dead coinri't', ain lit'lt'iili. i' he-'ii' viesi in bfhal of a eii cinor at st(1 onetha't l' g it j 14teia a toke t.lz I i'tllle lel c ti~ l d iu Ai e rs'. I oity wtl't'S 4 fi'i''i ili-rcpil liell di eI' 11vCilS tifil til fihi 11)il ili' atio clli ni litSl ll 't.'iial .14 lo iiii f'e'Wrwatil tl,; il :ealuj. ile l tlf lie citln ltli'k f'a i fi ll tc i l btl4'c pa .s c' w (ew'ubllri en' l th loft Il set113 tile ts Ofii gl 011' fo re'itie': f1it4w- li'e " ' It |he il'I i l': I ni i nj~ oc u ttii Vti i' leua. .is nscr4.iti 'l r ogniz thait. thesei'Ii werel ti'n lwhin aeiel x - )4 t ul not.'ul~ e~i-rut , 'hai feui't o he" I.i : fia ui lti ei v iir es p l teic,'.f just jintg'nen I of' t,13'he'' c lein hi that th e tjle ctaui.:htA I then i'low 1to cc prok edn fte 'he is preserved af'I abou chiIre te riehouresue RESULT OF A FLOOD. " Ili, Marso John ! Dat ar Pelton boy's huntin' our hogs ag'in." John Hlartwell, who was busily ham inering at somo picco of boyish ca.r I Pentry in his father's workshop, turn ed a pair of kindling ble (yes toward tihe oxeiled young darkey who rubhed ii witil the above informaution. " W hatt' thbat yOU say, Tomn Poto ?" Tom Peto repitted 1his statent tit, adding th reinark that the Pelton boy was "heavin' stieks at 'em an' utakin' 'em run like do ole Nick !" John put down his haminer and ex htmed: I'll s01 if I can't put a btop to this businleb,, olce for all !" A-3 ho opuke, ho Ntrodi out of tle wIricsho i and started aerotsi t-ho corn li- Hd, with such an air of Ingrry '1.te'r iiination thit Totrn Pete, running aftier hin, kiceud up his heeis and rinned in high gl it the prositect of a coili mion, wh1lehil was Sure to bringr the Pul ton boy tLi grief. John1 liartwell and Tracy Pultoti wete foes of long stnding, thoulg n it her of them could tull exactly how tleir feud had irst arisen. . Lhre Peltuns owtled a small planta ti oi on the Sonflowur River, and thu lh1,i wei litid COmolt fron the North s1ine y( airs bfot and setVAed on the next pl.Cac. Ttey :od J oh ', who were nearly of the .-l ag., huci:e.li acquainted an)d were1 peaceiablo enougih lor a Litite, thoughix they had occasCionoli di.tagree muents, like all neighhors' hoy-. ]lilt somne dilliniity illore serI1ius th an usual had led to ill-feel in he I-ween them, which had broken out at last into open wairfare ; so they were vow dtetclared ail downright enietus. I, was a pity, for they were both lie boys, each in his way. Johu was a stout, young athlete, q tuick-Ltemperecd, q iuick -wittedl~ and iIrry, always ready for work or play, aid tl-owinog him iself into both with giml energy : wiJile Trawy was of at it.tinie (isposition and Od nit lget an3ry Orenthueiaistie in a ilotient., but was Show to al te r his opinioris after they were formiieti. "Obsthiate its I mitile :" John said, not stopping it) thitik that Tlay'S atLeCtion was Vven tuoo! de10, p and lat, Ing than h is wrath ; that he could hI a vCry custant friend as wIl! as anI Obhtinadte eniny. John11 wa, in an exceedingly bulli gerent frame of mind when he: rt'Aleti the Ctige of thJ lield which blrdetti oil the 'elton phae, arid behebl :is 'aher', iin t dr ove of I hog I-is s ing pell mieh i throutg a crn-sttubl, pur-itied Iy lender, dark-eved boy, who was v igot ously pelting thn w ith sticks, eih d. Of eart or whatever le could al. hi- hand onl. You stop that. Tracy Pt Iton :-nouted .John, peremlptorily. ".\'ind your own uziness and kecep ym- hIlogs at home,"' rCtortd 'iTracy, c: hlmbi-iii ded the hogs vi th a live lv ower f ut cortistalks. I :houll think this was n v hl--i n1' , C and l'll att.'nd( to it. In ri. -I, if . u nt look Out : cried .1h nl. itel I 1iln- with wriath arl t Iolution. 'I'i y"uitlhitOie of kni o;.r, agauilI 'll hit, tu . Atceping Lth its .t as a Tre.v proimpitly ttrew a sb rt sit il w* Li 1(wk tle largCst of the. iogs hiluinj i ie Car and s the wh I drove tiw fir l p I cm. Ii it back I- at'l.'racy , :,tiin~ bi -n ol ietk. Iitlt very angry, if it didl ntit hurt n oiiY .t Joh wit doublied IL , andul .h tili nth ing il il . ree ,-ed htimi ii he r eIlt a s t h t T ac ,v i p , . u Li . Ti. t' g, o tm nad had~ l*vra hatt. ie --, c Leil, an .~ ittpd h:- it. ie neve - 'nk fromi a ' Joh!n, thuu I i. mr i-i it. t ry hadt otitLi e ii rt ing, IL t ' J- tlr by tueai t e i's.a In v l' t ti t '.t' e a Lh-. . i\Sit ty I i - iii ver, tuit iV tOmlday , tht (, . ci si d ne jt hzL'oftei- tosI'any tifame hui t wltil hi wa is n.>x denandin un lir p :-ons ami tropty frm tit I ti uet. .n t y theit~t watLrs of t~he ri-oer, dayi had)Ii ovrthwed itPs bank adwas i Andi till t~ tl sad rose Lheir dayt: by I ti~y. - tt-y wire fom-m d to it me for t ir~ hvai r to the high~l grond, at at tisane i r .ir. Ilirt 11 e habuiit a -ort, of il i .nJl iIs nte;ighbors ini Lihis p rti ott., tLine. peo(~le( to) tuhe hii)ls, picklinmg up va: it I fi high grotund~ formtued a~ tiny*3 Iitid int I)t1 da 'y, wheitn .\Jrt. IlartwellI had iike ohf a nitmbter tof cattle, as many niLi -,h e iew couild sitfel Iy carry, . Liinim to at laice of satfety. leaving John1 was t- Li ou(tt, of wa ter, lie itendetmd to come batck for anothm erp litd of stock, andtt a: the suiw wats edi tt reii mi behind and wait for hiis rtit. lii Lihe. mac~ntLi me thel y ait'ltsedl t bem. -i- by lishinig for' driftwoi'd and ., t loitig ptropet,y as the waters lbrou;. 'bt w.ithiiin the ir teiach~. Ta re ,v ..as a .-lion.; tcurrnt, setting p .-t Lih I ous~ atit ainyth intg wieb 'ittne in ritt ft imotiti :- tidy1 wa teI 0-i hatt it Imong ro'pe andi a pole wiith a h'ook at ohne endi, and by meachns o lpse liiplemetLs they~ hatutled ini Iqu i a co!!teetiont of iiniscellan us I ).r's de I'eit mi ho i% o e', it g.o," sid) Jth, tit, a -I'in tntt .roing. to uvhi niU . ~ mp lsiv t- JL a ia .ed o. e d as the habitation of Ti acy's fa vr'i te hotimLd I . was at cumbersoue article to man a b , b -1e two boys contrived to got i, :1 th' ho-'Iop by dint of stout Lu' in::. As, John trailghtenemd up at r ift.., he *.aarked, with an " Mt - . I r. 'e; toi tLree dollars to ett I h .d lia? pain.At, and I haven't, 'oot, 0 1 1 11 b t b ni nin '" At t i - . e e At.'l PTom I. i 'aVe Ut " I ' a It U : tJ ab I ' uiL " a11 ii' do N Ii U 1 'il i 1's I . Ie zaiid. "' . in' .i done hute- A- l on 1 rI ar "Jut, be their gluabhnWe ; fiatherii' I takid lhe Vacs afraid it, woutin a't and," euplied John, gazig. regreistully at the 11na58 of botua a-k amIt Li alah.rc;br wh iAb enino sviftly down the corlrelt. " I hope all that, Iuinb,:r wont, come bumi, ing against thi house,'' he aided,.wath a look of appreheas.on. " If it do, we'll btast 1), too, fo' 131o'," baid Tom L'etw, sagely. "It, ain't a-gw no to hit uab, dough-it,'3 gwine to pieuse." Inu fact, the inlass of timbers began to fall aupar't and drift, away separately, ani John ~got, reUdy 'with lis ptiAt to pull i the I)oIrds as tlhy wa-aV SV-a.. IrP pnist. Ali at, one.. vitla It reat start, he exelaimed : " Torn Pete, ther'aC'S somneboly lan ing oal to that board out yomlra. :" It's dat ar Pelton buy !" cried Tom i " fte- "e'll git drPOWnIIla(, Thla ', I3eforo Tom 'ote eipioke, Joi1 ha becone -.'are that, ii waj .TrLey Pi.> toll who clng:. to that draitint . a-nl his whole geneou6 heart, went out. t- )is helpl(U in Ia m1om1ent. " U 'ete, you hl)d onto Lih r-o1-" ho uInid, hastily tWisting a coll of it anoti and his ara n atti ho spoke. '' Canll reach lim wlu ta the peale, and he don't know how to swi 11. 'iL haVe to go after him." Is you wi no o drown'd yo'self ftO dt.1, kn' obt a feller ?" Tonm l'ete do. an audt-I, with stroug d isapprova. h ." i eou'rSe anot, 'l going )to tre him." lit! a't wuli savin'" declared T1om a 1 ;, on, Ila Ituaously. ' WhaIt are yo 1 talking'about "said John, with l iahia:g e(e . " ie's tie plu.kIest fel a v Lao ihit, that, j ever saw. I) a tp -ohigo t' n 11.!t him drow i h liteau l hdena bage LO bi the bebt friend I've got y \nat do you take aa(, (or, anyhow ?" "I)a't, lAke ou to' mu111aIlin'' said TomJaI I'ite, with a tcaired look, and a tL - i - ing to clutch the ro~pe, as .Olhn imru peitula-y addedI : ilaag e(t t Uhat rope now, al hIc!p mue Iaul him ia. If ie ges away 1*1l pitch you akfter un. A id John, witi a :,ht f encour '17 a !eln to his irIIla-ild foo, hi ingi hinaself into t,he0 watcr, kuad truck out L Tracy'S atid. lie Wa., a stillrd., swim mer-'a, cand. in a tfew mtuenets ihe caae alid;v e ot -tie boar to whiech1 Tracy wats clinging, and falt'Ceed his rope to it,. Tom 'eIe b .an toI hatl inl tihe rope wit gre at z-al, while J.ihn, putt ni. oinear urn , rihi a'ca;~y's shaoulder, and wia i nga v;ith 1:c oth< r, ail(!ed in plelling hilmo to the houise top, where they quickly drew him up, wet., weak and ;aa.verinag, but by nat amaeaans devoit of tile Couerare ard " pluek[ " which John so muthadmire . lJohn tltell, y're a gool fel o w." aid iil', clanping John'4 hand, witl' a look I that :pokca morc thlin hi,.. waa:A. " I Iloaughat I was gonie when Lilt: g inhrtc Wa-t, antd I an tL you I wa?_ lad whela you eCllel tut to i. Y htave sad a aitlly li i, andt I o i h ant, "tttow camae Vai to the gctihos. ' thougtt ht act turelk. 'hadl all gonea- t the h i..-.' ;a-ked .1 ah nc. "~ ahe' a d i va e downI a I~ feed Lt" stc'i k avera eni 'a-ie lhih knol', a. a t; .a Tcy. "I ti..'a t I ,hauld be .a-fa- Clot) h: aon t!(' .uirnhenaa, while he w.atant cawi-' there with i a hatlota catf corn andi hayv lut it gave way, ad wa-li cer~ is a Ia of chips5. Ti c're a- tad' ;aech for it. It, ill ae- sI fahC apretty p eaany to) bid a a;*e a linhou-e," lhe adlu d r'a fu iy Whe .\ltvIc. llaratveii caame back~a ta ''t, te ha y., ac wac, vCery anua erurt apris' c i t'' ia.! Tracey I'Iteta inr the-ira tea lnpany ; andl whena'a .\l. I '. tan di... Ii 'acrattiu feer lte raealcue of lise .oan toa comipa-etn aboult the aes~s of isini~a W\ ben'c I;h: wate, ci haad inallby a b-i .-ided :.' that paeopaila- t'auld l'e-taarn to I ihs ir~ homae. itha tw.o I I aantter, like al thir nil ighborsaec, foundi~ theoea-cvies anut-h Iooeae 'aar Iot- csteeal-: ad in-er (ir propaierLy: thte i >aet lhal one iiod aisualt fae .John aud~ 'Trt'a'cy-it, a. d lladeal themlt fat aads. Shcouald kno li ,buiat tia ra h., athtinga theat sell ~to weli as can at ic!.-s tht:tt z oua enn-i guaantaa' to give :-atisiftac amn to yourt tetster'. Scuhanl arac-ticle ise :1i iNT'. 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