Have YOU
had any breakfast?"
"I can't eat, honey, w'en ev'yting des a whirlin'."
The girl darted away and in a few moments returned with a cup of
coffee. Entering the cabin, she said, "Fair play, gentlemen. This is
my old mammy's cabin and this her place here in the corner by the
hearth. Will you do me the favor of being kind to her and letting
her remain undisturbed? Then you can use her fireplace all you
please."
The Southern soldiers, understanding so well the relation between
the girl and the old woman, agreed with many good-natured
protestations, offering to share with Aun' Jinkey their rude
breakfast.
By the time the girl had returned to the house, she found that Zany
and others had prepared a second breakfast in the dining-room for
the family and such of the officers whose wounds were so slight as
to permit their presence at the table. Miss Lou was placed between
her cousin and a young, dark-eyed officer who was introduced as
Captain Maynard. He also carried his left arm in a sling.
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