Part 4 (1/2)

At length after a fortnight's absence, he ca the an to bow and scrape As if not perceiving him, Marion turned his head another way The lieutenant then, exceedingly ey, -- ”I a; but -- but I could not help it -- but now I am returned to do my duty”

Marion turned very quickly upon hilect, said, ”Aye, lieutenant, is that you? Well, never mind it -- there is no harm done -- I never missed you”

The poor lieutenant was so completely cut up, that he could not say a word, but sneaked off, hanging down his head, and looked entleiously pleased with his confusion, presently went out and began to rally hiiven you a set down”

”A set down,” replied he, very angrily, ”a set down, do you call it!

I had rather a thousand tily, cross, knock-kneed, hook-nosed son of a b-t-h!”

The officers al

The story soon took wind; and the poor lieutenant did not hear the last of it forever so co speech of Marion

”I was never at a loss before,” said he, ”to e all other officers that were ever set overMoultrie) he is a fine, honest, good-natured old buck But I can wind hier like a pack thread But as for the stern, keen-eyed Marion, I dread hientle below that character, he would generously attempt his refore truants from duty

To a coarse, conceited chap, like our lieutenant, Marion gave no quarter, but checked hientleth -- took no freedoms with him -- nor allowed any -- and when visited on business, he would receive and treat him with a forht

The effect of suchlieutenant became remarkably polite, and also attentive to duty

In short, no subaltern behaved better And this very happy change in his e in the sentirew fond of him -- Marion spoke of him with pleasure, as an excellent soldier -- and he of Marion, as his best friend

This is sufficient to show the truth of the remark made by Aristotle -- ”that there is no art so difficult and Godlike as that of lory”

Chapter 4

The clouds of danger darker and darker -- two additional regiments raised -- Marion promoted to a majority -- fort Moultrie built -- A British fleet and arrand preparations to receive them -- admirable patriotism of the Charleston ladies -- heavy attack on fort Moultrie -- glorious defence of the garrison

The cloud of war growing still darker and darker every day, the council of safety deteriment of artillery, and another of infantry In consequence of this, several of the officers of the for these was my friend Marion, who from the rank of captain, was raised to a majority

His field of duties became, of course, much more wide and difficult, but he seee of theeneral Moultrie used to say, was born a soldier In fact, he appeared never so happy, never so completely in his element, as when he had his officers andAnd for cleanliness of person, neatness of dress, and gentle their evolutions, they soon became the admiration and praise both of citizens and soldiers And indeed I am not afraid to say that Marion was the 'architect' of the second regiment, and laid the foundation of that excellent discipline and confidence in theained theht to face their enemies

In March, 1776, I was sent over withof the British fro in Rebellion road I had not been long on that station, before Col Moultrie caiovernor had of late becoreat wealth in Charleston ers to itching -- and we also suspected that they could hardly be ignorant what a nu us

The arrival of colonel Moultrie, with the second regiht me once ot one grade above me in the line of preferment; but, thank God, I never minded that I loved Marion, and ”love,”

as every body knows, ”envieth not” Weevidence of his love towards est wish to perpetuate his partiality

Friendshi+p was gay within my heart, and thenceforth all nature WITHOUT put on her loveliest aspects The island of sand no longer seehter rolled the blue waves of ocean beneath the golden beam; and sweeter murmured the billows on their sandy beach

My heart rejoiced with the playful fishes, as they leaped high wantoning in the air, or, with sudden flounce, returned again, wild darting through their lucid element Our ent on in joy

The pale rafts, of which we constructed, for our fort, an i, and sixteen feet wide, filled with sand to stop the shot

For our platforms, we had two-inch oak planks, nailed doith iron spikes

With glad hearts we then got up our carriages and uns, of which twelve were 18 pounders -- twelve 24's, and twelve French 36's, equal to English 42's

A general joy was spread over the faces of our regi our battery of thunderers