A couple of natty young Aids followed their superiors' example, rode up, dismounted, and studied the enemy's position with great dignity and earnestness, that it might have full effect upon the brigade behind them.It was not brilliant pleasantry, but it served. It set them to thinking of something else. They hastily filled their cartridge-boxes, adjusted their blankets, and when the bugle sounded forward they started with something of their original nerve.
ONE:"If the rebels shoot the bell, won't it make a noise that they kin hear clear back at Nashville?"She went into the yard to gather up her flock, and the Deacon walked back into the road. When out of sight he sat down on a rock to meditate. There was not another house in sight anywhere, and it was rapidly growing dark. If he went to an other house he would probably have the same experience. He had set his heart on having those chickens, and he was a pretty stubborn man. Somehow, in spite of himself, he parted the bushes and looked through to see where the woman was housing her fowls, and noted that it was going to be very dark. Then he blushed vividly, all to himself, over the thoughts which arose.
He reached the firing-line, strung along the ragged bluffs, and hiding behind trees, stumps and stones."Hip-hipHooray! Good! Good!" they shouted. "Give us another.""You kin go, sir, and report to them people that it won't be did," answered Si firmly."I'm Corp'l Elliott, sir, of Co. Q, 200th Injianny Volunteer Infantry."Shorty took him by the hand and helped him to his feet. "Do you want any more? Have you got enough?" he asked.
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