No Use For Guards

In the simii!; of 1866, vrhen blieridan's cavalry moved up the Öheinuidoah Valley to have a last vrrestle with Early's Croopers, alialt vras made bv a portion of the Union torce near Wryuesboro. Guards were thrown out to protoct property, aud ftuioaa othors the house of a lonc and aed ■widow ï-eceived such protection. Two dismountedcavah-yinea were staLioned at the front door and it vrat half an hour or so bclore any stir in or aruund the house gave token tliat it was iuhabited. Then the widovr limped to the door on a crutch and calledoueof the guards to her aud asked : 'What are you doing herei" We are guards to protect you and your própertjr" was the reply. "Well, you ncedn't fooi avray any time bere. Early he come and he td,.ic our hav. Then öheridan he come and hc tüok our corn. Then Mosby be slole our hams and 'taterd. Tliun tíherv'an took 0U1' flülu' alld culci-' Tlieu E.u-ly run oiï our horses. AU I had lelt tilia UUM-uiug was au old siok mulo and meal cnouyli lor ono hoecake. The nuile lie diod two liours ,vo and l've just oatcn the last ot' the cake, and if you can íind anythiiiíí wórth guardlug arouiul hero you eau lavo it and toce it oft." '■liutsoinu of the soldiers may disturb yon." . "L yiiess not," she saiil, as she pomtel tolhe spot whero tlie caimuii-btill had torn tlirouU the house. "Tl-e day that hole was shot tlirou.h there I was roilkiag and shi-hu; the 'PlU "i-Liu's IloptV and 1 didn't miss a rocK uur drop a note. I dou't hardly think ohu bri-ade ot horse-sojers can dislurb me vcry much. You'U obleego ïuo by joiin' alonj 1" Provost eöwpfcèU, ui Giwuook, prcgMiug in EdlabwrgL at, a nieetins; ot the Fi-ee ChurcU of Seotland lotal Abstineuce Öucioty, saUl tliat gince becoiuui pruvus't ho ïound it a great diffleulty to giva toaate at nnbho iuuctings. lus couscieuue told hira he was Uoing wrouy, ana altiiough lia only lilled hU gla,b wiÜ atct, still lm lelt tUu dilüouliy- lie ïcll hUo Naauui. of old- and Uojjcd WW Lom woukl pardou huu. ,