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Early on June 12, with 1200 horsemen and a section of artillery, Stuart rode out on an enterprise of a kind which at that time was absolutely unique, and which will keep his memory green so long as cavalry is used in war. Carefully concealing his march, be encamped that night near Taylorsville, twenty-two miles north of Richmond, and far beyond the flank of the Federal intrenchments. June 13.
After dinner Judge Pryor rode with us some distance, and put us in charge of a guide, who conducted us that night to Major Helm's, near Shelbyville, where we remained during the day of the 2d, and were there joined by four of our command in citizen's dress. That night we passed through Taylorsville, and stopped on the morning of the 3d near Bardstown.
"Law, no; I'm just staying a little while at the colonel's. I live over the mountain here, three miles from Taylorsville. I thought I'd be where I could step into North Carolina easy." "How's that?" "Well, they wanted me to go before the grand jury and testify about some pistol-shooting down by our house, some friends of mine got into a little difficulty, and I did n't want to.
She was too little to remember, she always said, and there were few people in the village of Taylorsville present at the christening who did. Old Si Spavey, however, never forgot.
That's why she didn't think she was going to be postmistress long. Far into the night these talks would continue-long after the other neighbors had gone to bed nine o'clock maybe sometimes as late as ten an unheard-of thing in Taylorsville, where everybody was up at daylight. Then one day an extraordinary thing happened extraordinary so far as her modest post-office was concerned.
"Law, no; I'm just staying a little while at the colonel's. I live over the mountain here, three miles from Taylorsville. I thought I'd be where I could step into North Carolina easy." "How's that?" "Well, they wanted me to go before the grand jury and testify about some pistol-shooting down by our house, some friends of mine got into a little difficulty, and I did n't want to.
"Law, no; I'm just staying a little while at the colonel's. I live over the mountain here, three miles from Taylorsville. I thought I'd be where I could step into North Carolina easy." "How's that?" "Well, they wanted me to go before the grand jury and testify about some pistol-shooting down by our house, some friends of mine got into a little difficulty, and I did n't want to.
"I have bought of Albert Brown his ranch in Colorado, near Taylorsville, and I leave in the morning." "WHAT!" cried Mr. Ketchum. "Has he sold you that tumble-down claim on a burnt prairie, miles from any wood or water? I know the place." "I haven't examined the property; but he assures me it is a fine one. And, anyway, it is settled, I am going. A thousand thanks for all your kindness, Ketchum.
Colonel Robert Randolph, that brave soul, doomed like Gordon, charged them furiously here, took nearly a hundred prisoners, and drove them across the road. At this moment Stuart returned, and pushed forward toward Taylorsville, from which point he intended to hasten on and get in their front. About four in the afternoon we reached Fork church, and the command halted to rest.
She had charge of the hosiery counter in a department store and could call "Cash" in tones that brought instant service. This, with her promptness, had endeared her to many impatient customers especially those from out of town who wanted to catch trains. It was through one of these "hayseeds" that she secured board at so reasonable a price in Taylorsville during her vacation.
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