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General Lander, a man of great promise, died in his fortieth year. General Kearney was killed at forty-seven, and General Stevens at forty-five. General Sickles was in his forty-first year when he was wounded at Gettysburg, and General Reno was thirty-seven when he died so bravely at South Mountain. General Pemberton lost Vicksburg at forty-five.
"Alf! Alf Kearney!" he shouted. The Expressman pulled up short. He had already emptied his revolver, and the Redskins were continuing their flight. "Frizzle me if it ain't Kiddie of the Camp!" cried Kearney, dismounting and standing with his hands on his knees, staring at the fallen Expressman. "Say, now, are you hurt bad, pardner?
Kearney, he continued; but I own I thought you knew your friend so thoroughly that extravagance on his part could have neither astonished nor provoked you. 'You are perfectly right, Mr. Walpole; I apologise for my impatience.
Once more Jackson reformed his lines; and, as twilight came down upon the battle-field, from position after position, in the direction of the Stone Bridge, the division of Stevens, Ricketts, Kearney, and Hooker, were gradually pushed back. On the Henry Hill, the key of the Federal position, a fierce conflict was meanwhile raging.
He had a chaplain, and a private secretary, in a small room latticed off from his cabin, and he first called on them to go out, and, when we were alone, he enlarged on the folly of Sloat's proclamation, giving the people the right to elect their own officers, and commended Kearney and Mason for nipping that idea in the bud, and keeping the power in their own hands.
'Is that Mathew Kearney? said she feebly. 'I think I know his foot. 'Yes indeed, bad luck to them for shoes. Wherever Davy Morris gets the leather I don't know, but it's as loud as a barrel-organ. 'Maybe they re cheap, Mathew. One puts up with many a thing for a little cheapness. 'That's the first shot! muttered Kearney to himself, while he gave a little cough to avoid reply.
"Yes," replied Captain Kearney, "very close, indeed, if it were true; but you'll excuse me, Mr Phillott, but you sometimes tell strange stories. I do not mind it myself, but the example is not good to my young relation here, Mr Simple." "Captain Kearney," replied the first lieutenant, laughing very immoderately, "do you know what the pot called the kettle?"
"Though I resigned all respect for my own good sense in telling it, I was obliged to let H. E. know the contents of your despatch, and then, as I saw he had never heard of Kilgobbin, or the great Kearney family, I told more lies of your estated property, your county station, your influence generally, and your abilities individually, than the fee-simple of your property, converted into masses, will see me safe through purgatory; and I have consequently baited the trap that has caught myself; for, persuaded by my eloquent advocacy of you all, H. E. has written to Walpole to make certain inquiries concerning you, which, if satisfactory, he, Walpole, will put himself in communication with you, as to the extent and the mode to which the Government will support you.
'I'm glad there's even that much blood in you, cried old Kearney, who had caught the words. 'Oh dear! oh dear! England need never be afraid of the young generation. 'That seems to be a very painful thought to you, sir, said Walpole. 'And so it is, replied he. 'The lower we bend, the more you'll lay on us.
"Harry Blossom and Dave Kearney might withdraw in favor of Bart Conners if the fellows promised to support them for the two captaincies." "Let us see if it can be done," returned Pepper, quickly. "Hustle now, for we've got to vote again in fifteen minutes." They hurried around and interviewed Blossom and Kearney, and about twenty other cadets.
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