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Captain Davis had been a Captain in the State service, having commanded a company in Gregg's six months' troops around Charleston. And, furthermore, Davis was a West Pointer a good disciplinarian, brave, resolute, and an all round good officer. Still Lewie was his peer in every respect, with the exception of early military training.
The action made George realize for the first time the meaning of his errand. "But, I say, Lewie, hold on. What the deuce are you going to do?" "I am dog-tired," said the impostor. "I must wait here and rest. I should only delay you." And always, as if to belie his fatigue, his eyes were turning keenly to the north.
"Wheesht, Lewie," said the man, grinning. "A herd's job is no for the likes o' you. But there's better wark waiting for ye than poalitics. It's a beggar's trade after a', and far better left to bagman bodies like yon Stocks. It's a puir thing for sac proper a man as you." "But what can I do?" cried Lewis in despair. "I have no profession. I am useless." "Useless!
"Don't talk nonsense, Lewie," said his mother. "No doubt," said the Professor, laughing, "my young friend's illustration is to the point, and I fear that I cannot give you anything more definite to prove the value of glacial measurements and observations.
"Really, Lewie, you ought to be ashamed of making such bad puns," interrupted his mother. "Doubtless it would be very agreeable to have Captain Wopper with us, but I am quite sure it would be anything but pleasant for him to travel through such a wild country with such a wild goose as you for a companion."
"No, Lewie lad, but you must be kept, as you say, 'up to scratch," and the old face smiled. "You are too good to waste. You Haystouns are high-strung, finicking people, on whom idleness sits badly. Also you are the last of your race and have responsibilities. You must remember I was your father's friend, and knew you all well." At the mention of his father the young man's interest quickened.
Lewis's boredom was complete by the time they reached the farmhouse and found the Glenavelin party ready to start. "We want to see Etterick, so we shall come to lunch to-morrow, Lewie," said his aunt. "So be prepared, my dear, and be on your best behaviour." Then, with his two friends, he turned towards the lights of his home.
I am beginning to get nervous about people's opinion and sensitive to my own eccentricity. It is a sad case for a man who never used to care a straw for a soul on earth." "Lewie, attend to me," said Wratislaw, with mock gravity. "You have not by any chance been falling in love?" The accused blushed like a girl, and lied withal like a trooper, to the delight of the un-Christian George.
"I have known him ever since I was a small girl in a short frock and straight-brushed hair. He was never anything else than Lewie to his friends. Oh, here is my wandering brother and my only son returned," and she rose to catch up a small, self-possessed boy of some six years, who led the flushed and reluctant George in tow. The small boy was very dirty, ruddy and cheerful.
The Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel of the Twentieth both being captured on the 19th of October, Lieutenant Colonel F.S. Lewie, of the Fifteenth, was assigned temporarily to the command of the Twentieth. Captain G. Leaphart, senior Captain, was afterwards promoted to Major, and commanded the "Twentieth Army Corps" until the close of the war.
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