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He showed his disapproval in a way that seems to be the fashion down here; that is, he 'laid for' Jake behind a big rock with a six-foot deer rifle, but mistook Pete Sanford for him." "The dunderhead's as poor a judge of men as he's marksman. He's a disgrace to Kentucky." "At all events it served as a hint, which Alspaugh did not fail to take.
The dark cloud burst in storm: "Don't you know," said Alspaugh, angry in every fiber, "that the reggerlations say that 'when an enlisted man sees an officer approach, he will rise and saloot, and remain standin' and gazin' in a respectful manner until the officer passes five paces beyond him? Say, don't you know that?"
In short, he's showed the white feather. A dozen or more letters have come from the boys telling all about it, and the town's talking of nothing else. There's one of the letters. It's from Jake Alspaugh, who quite working for me to enlist. Read it yourself." The old gentleman threw the letter upon the grass, and strode on angrily into the house.
Rachel felt as if it would sweeten much hard service if she could tell Alspaugh outright her opinion that he was acting very calfishly; but other counsels prevailed, and she said encouragingly: "You are only discouraged, Jacob that's all. A few days rest here will restore both your health and your spirits." "No, I'm not discouraged.
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