The Greensborough patriot [April 15, 1843]

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VOL. V.. <;.tj<:H.\SMOitO'. flf.C*. APRIL 15, IH13. Mi. 10.
PI III.I-lli:l> WEEKLY,
mx wwA&at <et ammxwow&.
Patrc: TWO itollnrn iml Fifty Cents • year, In ad-vance;
or Three dollars, tiler three mouths from UM
date of aubscriplion.—Failure on the part ol any .nb.cn-bor
to nnlcr a discontinuance within llie year, will be
Mlaidmd indicative*! his wish locolilinue.
ADmnnHi-vm inserted al Hie lale ol One Dollar
per square ol 14 Itaea or |oaa ll>r ilie hi-i insertion, and
rwenly-flvo Cents lor eaea coiiiiniumcc.
Itettrra lo tin- publishers u.u.r be post-paid, or ihey
cannoi be attended to.
From the New Yoik Allan.
Ailvr.it un i of i u Achrntur.r.
BV IHKMIII- lllUIU.l.lil M.
In travelling through iliu Soul hero Stales an oh-am,
r will discover 1h.1i iho natives arc qtiburpo*.
tested ol a liberal eilucalioii or ■■one at all. In tin
Noi'liem and Eastern State*, it ia Seldom tli.il a
person can be foonil who dnea not pu.ai -. .. loic.a.
bio I'u.gl.ah education, while al lha Souih, n la 1,0
uuu -nil occurrence lo [id those who cannot wire
nor iK'..irc-'ly read. The rattan lot ihia ia obtioue.
Many portion, ol I he Soulher Stales an an sparsely
telth d, liui aclloolacooid uol be catubll-licd to ac-commodate
more III in ball a duzee funnies, a. tic-qne:
iily no inure ilian that iiuinher live within lue
cireinnrereiice of right or ten inilra. The ennae
quence is, I he COIMIIIOU older of inhalnuma do not
feel able lo rapport a .hool teacher. The children i
111. reloro are brought up ... ignnrance, ulrle ihe'
rich only are able lo .cud Iheir children to a North- '
am ('old ge or a hightir order of tehooit in sunn ol
Ibi: Sutjllieril c.tlca.
While travelling throuL'h Alabama, a few year* I
since, I put up for the night at a country tavern, j
After aupper a young man ahoul twenty yean ul
age, who resided on a neighboring planlaliou, cam,
in, and we anon lell nilo a sociable conversation.
Alt< r conversing on various lopica for about an [
hour, he ar-ked me il he could have a lew minutes
privale chat wnh me. I replied by all meant. He
then mid the landlord be would like to have a room
for hiiuaclf and lha aiiangcr. Tina request wa*
readily acceded to by ilie obliging boat, and I j
Soon found myself sealed in a spare room by tin [
aide of in, new acquaintance; llie weather was'
•arm and pleasant and bein|( ''"J "■ "" Fell, We
Were cniufurtable without a Cur. My companion
closed ihe door,and placed tliu lamp *n the table,
and look a aeat beside me.
Siianger, be re,.*rn*ed, I espeel you will think
Il decidedly queer that I aim ltd call yuu oui lit re
lor a pii.ine confab; hut the fact in I am in Ronald.
crahlc nl a vcr.ip*, and I am aure you c.in help me
without much trouble; and then if yuu will do •<,
here ia a ten dollar bill for your pairs.
Any IIIIIIK that I can reasonably do fur you, I
replied, ahall be done with the gtcalesl pleasure j!
bul be 1 lie, as you are aware, a Mrangl r in lIn at |
parts, and havi. o to ah pan on my journey, I nan-
DOl conceive thai I could render yuu any assistance.
Can you write ? asked he.
Yea, I r>plied, m,.sl men of my age can do lhal.
Must people may, hut I cannot. Tin- fact i.
there ia no school houae wiihin twelve miles oflbia
place, and as my parenla were not very w. II off,
uty rtluealimi was neglected. Now I'll lell you
wh .1 a fix I'm in. It's about love.
Indeed I I replied, well, I suppose you don't
want me to go a courting for yuu, al least I hopi
Cot : lor if ao I must disappoint you.
No, I dnn'i want you to do it personally, hut I
, wa»l lo stale to you my case ; and lhen you must
wnte mi.' a love teller. ,
Well, my friend, you e»o atale your case ; hm I
fear I should make a aorry list at ■riling other pen.
pie's love tellers, for i always found il impossible
lo write one lo plcaae myself.
Never tiiiud, I'll risk lhal—fur I never aaw a
whale, but I know how one nughr lo be made.—
Now I can't wn e.bui I know what I want written,
to I will tell you, and you tnuai write H lor me.
<>, well, that I can du.
Well, the fsrHa, I ha»e been courting L> ninda
Simpson fur Ihe la.it thice years. Her father*.
plantation It only three miles from ours, and I had
got along so well, thai I auppnard we ahnuld be
married Ibi. w int. r; hut calling on her laal Sun-day
night, she snapped me up aa »hon at pie crust
and finally left me. What ia in ihe wind I rlii.'i
know, but I am sure if I could write her a letii i I
could touch her fer I tigs, mil bring hef hark lo
whee she belongs. So I will gel pen, :nk and pa-per,
and ynu mual wrile as I lell you.
I assented lo this arrangement, and slattuneiy
being produced, I look my seal lo indite ihe ten
dt-r lineaaceurding lo orders.
Now tsid he, begin tin teller timers, blow her
op sky high, atk her I she it mil ashanud ul her.
self m treat me in this way : give her in uml< raiand
lhal I am un old unman lo be bambonzn d in ibis
Banner, and thai I won't stand any ol her nonsense.
I did as I » us direct'd, ni.il soan read lo lulu
what I had Britten,
That is good ao far, said he, now I think we hail
beiler cool tlriwii a,ul Iry In much her deling
Jutl remind her how 1 hived ber, and bow old 1, I
have cume Ih'O'gh mud and rale 10 ace her. Teh
her lo remember the many tunes I have winked in
bet father's grove with heron MOOullghl nights,
and how ullen she said she loved me betlel ilia i
the woild beside. Touch her tenderly now, il ton
please.
I wrote on again according lo orders, and when
I had finished I read il to bun.
Cowl ! if thai t'oii'lsiari ihe tears, I am no judge
ol tnakct. V.w I think you had better rmni it
front again. Give H lo her bard. Show In r I tin
in earnest and not lo be trilled with,
I once more obeyed orders, and read lo liuu ihe
re-oh.
That is good again, remarked nit h.-m. now lei.
lr» lo stsn the tears again. Ask In i il she lenient,
bus Ihe time we went nul horse hark ridingIngeltl-er,
and h.r nag run awav with her, ami h H I ran
Ihe risk of bnfaking my neck in save her, and step
ped her infernal colt, and ir-cucd her wnlioui hurt-ing
■ ilr ol hat haad,
IN mi pan traced the evidence of her Ins.,
Si u . 1. (initi il my progress.
II. id 011, .'ranger, yea mn»l pul il ou a III l.
thicker there. Ask In r il phi doi.'. remembi .
when I look her Irom her hoisi, shr rrnil, ai i
throwing her arum ronnil uiv in r k k saeil me, am
said she would utver lorg. i my kn il-.r-ss
lobe),d Ihe lasi I- QUi sl.iln n ie<ul Inm the whu',
1 teller. He appi ared llauajrhllwl for a iiiouii m, anil
[ then address' d me '
Well sl.iigii, I ibmk dial ought in do the Ini
I ainets, but win 11 I iblllk lu-H u.ucll .lk* a tl,-g -In
11.es ate, 11 in ikes my brood I it. ikra sir-amlii al.
line in r dunlin i t, a-t, I In i ■ v .he wi.l bear il
Git, her a real hurricant tlua lime, aed we'll w<nd
op ou lhal,
I dul a I was il-ra en d, ami ihe lell, r asas fi ish
ed ; and ■ In I such uive 1. u, r I ihmk *n v. i was
' written since Ad.iin look §3*1 to aile. The roiuan
; lie lover insisted on my taking tin ten dmlars. I
' declined his < Hei. and ibei, I.oil Inn, I I had dun
him a good t.iiui I wn. K.'iil ol II, In was Welcome,
I bul he woo.d uol In denied, si* I p..is, ..d ili« X.
i The letler wa. ao m que thai I lell aa il a rop, ul
I it would In a e.urioviiv, so I mid nun I tv- uld wrue
it ovi*r lor him In a plains r hand, I dul an, and
eave liuu lln- r..py, hveeMIIMJ Ihe ot'giual lor my.
- Il, .'mil In re il is :
i Mist l.t'ciMD* MJir-oji:
Madam, uej intltajnalioil knows no bounda I
can scarcely Hold mv pen lor angt r. I just wish
In inquire, Mad.un (.mil I ebouae lodoii in wilting)
how you dii-c lime 'In' fir. siiriiUtlou In ticai me In
ihe hriiioh inauurr st'H v.heh tuti did on Sunday
last!—Do mil your clinks it..gie v. iih sli.un.' ulun
you rciiieiuiier how you iii.nli.il me. You nee,I
■ml suppo.e thai I am an mil gtauns, who will in
liuiubiigit.il and bainh.a'Zu'il bv .uca iri niim-ni
.\o, iiiailuiu I it- sirs.- you and voui '-oi duel, Yoli
are net hall civil B il.iiud tout In hav-oar proses n,
j will net |ni up with such uluis. iriMn uue who
Is iiellber possessed ol a baudsuiiie lare, h lire, ul
figui*, or 1'ommun sei,se, aeil I write tin. to lell
you lhal I spurn mu, as I Would a venmnous aer*
peril frjui mv paih.
[II- re I was directed lo change ihe mode, cl at-lac
]
"Mr -weel and elia-iiiing girl, I beg you lo re
11, ct before it is loo lale. il, u, mber lor one mo-iii.
nl, th< atlarluni i.i winch I nave always uuinil. -t-ed
fur you. I lie-e. ch SOU lo pause and eonsiilei
oui slluallulis. Kc in llibi'l how often I have hull. I.
i d wind, ra:n sinrui and burnt anc, uol evi-n heed'
ing ihm.ilcr and lighmng, lor the sake nl folding
row Ihe darling of UJJ hopes, to my loud and in.
draruig embrace. You know lha' lln- brightness
ol tear eve, the hlootn ol torn rke.-k, your altfebc
fores, and goml sins, which il ignsov.r a I. pram ss
a rli um over me which u.. p,-wi r on car'h can
break. Cat' lo mind. BJJ dei.r and pneiona girl,
ihi iiiaiiv happy bniirs we hive aaeni logetbei in
your faiher'a heaiiiil'ulereifr bv moo-ili^hi, anil uh I
mv tng. I, r. ineiiib- r In w ullen, when I have sworn
to love suit p'oiei-i V"U loreier, >iur*have deeltred
itini I was d.-arer to von tb.in a:l . I.e arih.
[I'ele I Has llll.clld III collie Die llger I'll I
asori .1
And now, you title addle lieadi-d minx, whai do
you mean by attempting In bruw heal and boll)
in.'. If yuu Ihiuk you can play 'In- toqnciip, and
etna ovu me, ynu are mistaken. Y«.u may aaaniua
as muiy airs and aim. and swell will as muUi dig.
niiv as il y.i'i wn di eeni l-aiking, ami bad net a
rasl in your ey,,'fnd a halt lip. You aliimpi lo
shiiM.' di e. nl penple, a- il you bail common si use.
Itul ynu eau'i rum. II on tin-child! Iii.v. rlik.d
you. I alwav. roiiaideietl toej a greai.iaw, half*
bud aid half willed lump, and now I see I waa um
mistaken. Yen are not tfret rung a ihoiight, ami I
write tola only i.. tell you haw I hate you.
[N iW I was i, quisled m assoirir 'he lamb agam]
li does seem ■■■ me, my adorable angel at if tour
good s. ns. Would li arb you lo recall ihe man* • n
dean.g II u is .ml hou't winch w hate spenl
logrtlfer Obi my baeollful gil , whoa.-silph.l'ke
lurui ami gtaaelal movemenis, are ih, envy ol youi
si », when I r. no u lu r ill. day o> wh rh yom beau
uful si.nl b>ra nrngnl, and di spising Hi
sirrrgih ni vuur u. ak "'lu-"nit liny.^i get, wlh
eterv ptsrspcel ol Inuring mu lodesiiuetion, I pm
iideniialiy aated too Irom harm; I camiot but
hope thai ihe n loeii.h'ai c< nl thai en in may h> ihe
mt ana of waning too beak m my embrace. (I'm
it on ilrrs ) And oh ! my charrnu.g l.iic.indii, vur
swie winds slill rum in my ears, when inansoala
ey ol lev, and graliiude, you thirw yoor arms a.
in,.nil n,v mrk. and giving me a f,-rv< nl kiss, de
eland you would taaaembei the kindness ol your
-siio.irai.il Is in iiri"! With yonrilmg lutaih.
[N •« rnnclude a, up ihe Hyena ]
'lu eiiuciiiile ih a alieady lei gtht ep.slie, let me
li II ynu. thai when I ihmk «hai a tool yon made el
'■" ftrade) 'asi; When i r. fl-tli what a grovell-ing
swinish mind ami atari any ■Vmtl* u.u-i pn.
-. ss, MIIU would iieai tnt y nlli man as you lreai.il
mi, I lei I as if I w isb I had hold i you, and I wm Id
lear I he false Curls II your bead, and plnce
marks on youi ugly fan , winch il possible, would
make H wor.e ihau coinimei—aid 'list is Ueeles*.
Hoi enough) vnu tre nut ftntttl llie price nf ink
and paper. You an beniaih lln nniice ol any
person anil will l.ve ..nil die despised and haled by
all who know you. I shall i apiri an answer be-fore
Sunday m al. Your afli rnonaii I, v. r.
It S. I AM I'll I A B.
P S. Il your answr it favorable, (winch hea
i' II gram it may I.e.) I shall rail and ••■< ynu mil
Siiiulat inglil. and h -pe tin n we shsll drown in ihe
' unices lake ol your moating lute, all our past
and preeenl iiiiiibnt. K. s. L.
Any retssuiabh man Niighl suppose that -u, U i
'. Her w. i,l,| „„.,, ,fl. ciu-.IU .irken any lady lo
*' ' *ts lie-s. d,ni d I|I»I ip ihiaeaau n would
Mil'ii foil v.r ih. \,„arli air. uly eSltlilig between
i". lov. rs. Hm ,i ,a a„ nld .a., nig ihai "n laki a
all. anils lo make t world." I patted ibrough Ihe
-aim pltPe IW" y. art and a ha I subtpq In »',.
II g In Ml. r, ami ae. „ ,i|, „„., „ y qnon.h,,,,
■ri. ml. II. rieogi iz d im- in a moment, aid ea
g.-.ly anting mt haul ad giiugn a soueete,
'•Inch I d.d not s lorgei, be , .claimed, •• My
■ I' .r I, ilnw, in yo I i ae mv prvteni haiiuinesl
'•'lie I. II. r did ihe l.u- in-.' a- I k" w il un al. I
brought my deal Luciudt lu hei ainsia, tho wiolu
'••• bark a lavurahlr aiitwrr, Ir'alb-d ihr nexl S
• v inKIU, we were niar't'il lu a Inr'inghi, ami ■•
'•'.*.• tew i|u- snaggeat planiaiion, ihe best h-u .
b. fa'tiattirxk and two of llie plump, sl balm s i
all Ib.s. d't'gill-."
So II enema there wa« Hna*er i Jack wilhool ..
Is"l," and i ven ao iidtriilnus, absurd and noii-f i
«iral a teller, aa 'In uue nl which lln- above is ..
eroufira Copt, found onr /.«,« on whom il pro
.lui'd ilie d. - red IT n.
Hi, Tor; Iuttr. or Lot itud Hiiiri li>m.
■> Tu/e t>f lln Itullii IIJ Jirmiiii/ii-iiie.
UV rit.'FK.t' U INUKAIIAM.
On 'he "ui-sirl.,,1 ilu n, amol Ni nark, in D. -
i-w.ire. slon-l at lln- Itiie of our sloy, a in ai la u
eollage, with a majl ti.r elm grow u g be'lnre it-il-
iiir. In Ihe tlisiance, over ihe fi»-nis rt.,,| H,,,,,,
Ian"., co .id hi seen >ln spireaofihe lownamjih*
s'lverv giunpse of tin river Delaware, with a groin■
ol vessel, ill Mar, 'u cbored fu-l lists e It-agues "Il
Tin en'lage -i, n.l a tulle bark fruit, lln- dust of ibi
li q u-iiilv I'.'iveln d ritnd, Huh a green twatd he.
iw.-eri. It h-ul tn inviting appeattnee of emufort,
t"d ii.ver failed in attract Ihe eye ol ll.n pattllia
traveller.
The sun wis Mar telling, one pleasant ifiemtioi
in Beplemher, 1777. when a ynuug man, na'l u
iiiiilorin, half in eiligen'a drett, come out ul t|,.
optlage door, tallowed h» syomg and rtstliiij
ifirl, who »• elmgllig to I rin. mid esidi nily .
i-aiei al i-mri aiy w.Hl linn. He waa lall a, d haul
ic, ihoiigh riiiibiiiwiieil and buie III" I'ppearaur.
ol a yni.ig farmer. She wa. a mane loo, in In
drees, bm In r fate »as v. ry fair and braunlul at d
Ini mam.i rs Ii fined al.o«e .he condition to Which
the •earned to batonf Tears waroasktSner larg.
blue i y s, aid one ol hi r hands clasp, d hit, whu.
he oilier lav upon bis shoulder.
"W by will vou go, dear (ieorge into this dread-ful
coiile.l' To mor.nw ynu mav lie broughl home
•o me a iiangl' d cup., f i rbl fearful, fearfull Say
vou will not go, aid fight a.aiusl youi own cum..
■ ryl This is wortl of all "
"I sin a loyal King", man, Annette,ami il I Ighi
n must be on In- file. The paopw are rebel*, t. d
Will yet be pul down, and heads will tnnn fly Irom
ihe sralT'ild lik. wh.ai (nails beneath Ihe tinkle."
*'Nn. nevei! Th- cause is a r'ght one—t hmv
one, George, and heaven will t^oanar M," she tu
.wer.-d w ih eu'h'isiasin. "I am gneved ibtt onr
I ao dearly lute—to ahem my iiolh waa phgnti d
II. loir lha quarrel broke oui; and lorv and ledel
tare anknown, el,... n n. w he ymng forth,armed,
•jiii. Ihe fi ire of my and bit Count'),-against Ins
own brethren, Il we be trong. yrl we ale your
kn.dred—your norgbbora—and this thou Id unite
iniir siinnaihies w-iiii ut, at least."
"You need not apeak, dear Auneile. I am re-
»o v. d in llie approaching battle lo ilraa my swo'd
for mv King, ('oinwaliii ami How arc mw with-in
a lew li agues, marching on—Washington and
his forces hav,- taken ground to oppose his paaatgi
of the lliandywini—mil lo UKJIIOW the bailie w, i
>«ke place, and I"n.l.i.l.i].liI.I he n ni r hands.''
'1*1 iadi II waa silent for an mala,.I w lb her
lace h ,l--.u length she spoke, and said erav.lv,
" II ar Qeorgi , I I.-. I as if I A a. called upon In
sacrifice mv love lor you to my country's honur T
How cm I love my bleeding rnuulry, and al ihe
same lime liuu whose .w.i'd ia ready to pu-ice us
Inisoiu. Turn, for my sake, OeorgO, and lie an A
iiiiiican HI In art, as you art by bi/ih, and as (Ou
shoiihl be in hnunr."
"Yon in ed i.ol urge me Annetle," laid the young
■nan, imirttiently : "| Will n.verilraw my awoid In
tator of a rebel cause."
" B*' I* so. and I pledge myaelf never Irrgivr UIY
Iwte to a tiailor." aii-w.-n rl lln maid, n, with apiril.
" Tnus perish ih. iioih thai had been pi'glui.l In
mi wfin hat piut.d lals. to Inn,.• II ami h-conn
Iry!" And thus sneaking, the spmleil girl look
from hei finger her betrothal ring, and caal il al
Ills f, e|.
The ymiig tnry Ion r looked up ui h. r wnh aur
prise and anger, winch, at In saw hei re entering
the dwelling n.lli a reaolui' slip w ttio'il i y, n cas.
g a glance upon him, instantly changed lale nm
>t -aiy
''Slay, Annette, do not leave me lima. Ynu lalk
no. surely in earn. al. CswOMJ bark and lei me ar
gue wnh thie. If toil can dm- ul v break your
troth, I love vou ton ar II In d" so uiv-i If."
" Yuu Ion- me, George Lee I" sh. rapealed, with
scirn: "you lot. me ! when you are now reads In
U» lot Hi and draw your weapon and aim your rill
el th. hearta of my father and brother, who an in
the lank, ol W aslnngioii, rradv In do and lo die f,.i
Ih. II country ! Oui upon nil ii love ! I will havi
none of n ! O... Iraitorta love and 10 hcu ui I figln
lor ihy lira.,i King Ui urge, ami hi hit slate aa hi-ts
ihy master."
V» uh un •■- spirited words, Ihe young girl enter,
id the bouse and cloved Ihe inner'door; tout shut-ting
mil all lurtl.er speech wnh her unwonhv and
r.er. aei lev. r. The y.ling volunteer ofioryiaii
stood loi a momem lowhtng both uioit.fi, d mil ia
gry, and ha,,p. mug t„ .,,. ,„, „„g M h„ |eel| |J(
t'u siulih n Hud biner leelllig ol the moim in In
gimn d il into lb* ea.ih wnh hi. iron hi el.
•Y' s, lei ii and her pariah if iliey will. I am n
loo. io love a n bel'a daughtt r,and a ntbel'a Mali t!"
lima -peak llg. In l.rade inomtll) lo ilu elm be-lure
ilu-doer, wlur. lii.rapsitsoii.il horse Waaetati
iluig, and nun ig imo Ihe saddle spurred al full
apeed away in Ihe direction of ilu R.ui.h arm,.
Th« billowing day, ihe coiiuitv for milisaionnd
tin collagi was >eboing wnh artillery and lln roar
nl musk'iry. I'wu en liciltig armies were enga
«..: in deadly eonlitl, t ai hand, and u. ihi
sr. ne ol death and horror, Almetlr bad a fa'hei, a '
brother, and—ahall we say uf—a loteti l r ih.'
her patrioiie III liny* mad' heroatl I IT, li. r al
lemon sii.l retained bit image u, her heart. On
a I -id. acol.'iiun were rhatgmg, engaging, retreat.
inar, and si.II came m ilia direetiun of the mad lhal
led past tin collage.
Ai.i.iHe was pan of the lime fearfully wal lung
Im-cwiidtol smoki lhal marked the progiottol i-e
ii'i.ii.aian'-, and part ol .,,.. „,, ber knees in
prayer fur those she lured—and am George Late
s ml d from Dial pe.i'.mii? Lei each ma.de.,'.
.on In-tri answer.
Near and nearer rani" Ihe sound i.fsrttl'ery and
in roar ol ih. haul..: She .loud wnh her aged
nik r and gathered neighbors, iq ihe green be
aib ihe .im. in pamfui i-apeclaitan. Tile laaoke
i ihe hati" fieuj mil. d onward, and mra iln y nuuld
III nl Ihe shout. „| ii,, .., ii,, rs III ih- fight Their
.oaiiniucoiuiiiai.d. da new oft mil. a g ihe roatl.
mil soon they hi In Id .c .luring troop- flying across
'. ai Hi itirein n and d aappt Bring In In Binds.
I hi II e.ime a .q .,.1, i horse, hrattaa and ieln a-g
; ami I'I.-.I an,i„ ,, drawn in ful' gallop, eatm
' o the load Th. Ami- ica.i fl.,^ f|. w Imm stalls
• I ek in the gu carriage., aid Annetle knew thai
l| r co'iiilrymeu w re del. ated. Lmeiet and mure
i-a'f.il now grew the lipruar of Ihe battle beyond
in- wood, and regiment aflo/ reglofenl, br-keu tiuj
"ili'd fi led ihe mad and were reiieal eg a'mig
i inward* Chattel, and paated ihe rotiaue. An.
■ u'sanaieiy for hei couniryuiei,, and l..r her la.
• i r and brnlher. would mil lei
Il la tbe
ess-
COIPIIIg
' d 'he tide uf bat'le name ruling pwai her — a ter-
HOC tpectaelel Tnedragonii* galloped by, each
' ■'- man riding by I iinsell, wnh hi. reuia ihmnn
.noii hi- saddle now ; then came 'he ailihrr. ihou-deringajlnag,
followed by a niulliu.l. of aaldurt
thi.ll O'ller, flung hi ill. lop ol III. II spied.
cud pi. asure, *- Ihi you not know hiai T
..mug French General Lafavrtle."
Thi-v ihen went towards liuu, and paid Iheir
reapeoia, Informing him lhal there bad been feart
In bad been slain.
" No, no," he said "mv brave men. I heed'
ly wan.hud from my siaff alter nigh', and o. _
10 Ihi* house.wa- hi.spu.bly erueiiained bv Ihe ma*
• I. n, who uii-'ook mr lor an English i.flScer, yel did
nothing lack In bar ehartliea. Y-u are honored,
nuiiisieur ; in having so genemui a child."
Tbue (peeking ih young French soldier made
ma nil,, us. and rode away.
All. r coiieratulanng each other upon iheir aafu.
ly, Ihe brother told her that ihey had only come to
ace her lor a lew hour*, and w re lo return lo the
arm* Ihe same night, Th. y mid her. also that the
rolumu wh"-h bad pursued llu-tr right wing along
the rood paai h • coiiage. had allerwar.ls been met
hi General Kuiphtuacii and bad hern compelled
login, up much ol ihe Malaga ground it had gain,
quit ber po.i j ed, w uh llie lu.a oft gieal man. men slain and t.i.
ken piia.uo rs. Annelle recollealed thai George
waa iu Una division, and ahe would have aaked for
intelligence ul bun, bul hrr pride kept her silent.
^ At Irngih her hiolher and father went in lu ihe
buns, , md as,he was fallowing Ihem, a young man
~\ ■.-••■•u "■ •". i.'P oi HI. n sp. .II. ! wwhsosadsuod obceeenn an rriivvaall oolfOUeeoorragii lla,e,,e''a, r„o„t]i,r u,,p. lloo
"Oh, ,h"iiu . .haul. !" .be cried wiihluii lears iu the door, alighted, and called in a loud lone of voica
ier ey. t "Oi, ! th,i | w,.„. a „„„ „,,, „r,hp .,,,,. | ,„ |M , ,,„„,„ ,_
im Ihluka -nv .ingle nm would rein, ve the da. .
Win re is Washington f— In eertaii.lv canem fl. !"
As .be sp. ke. -hi beard on her right, down llie
r <l, a loud cuiniuaml'iig voice, calling on lha re.
rsalmg men lo rally! Sin- turned and beheld
Washington linns. II wb.. heaiu.g iii ilu gitmgway
ihi
-Ilu! Iteuhen, d A ynu heai Ihe newt? George
Loe wa- Ink. u la.t ii'i'hl skulking in Ihe camp, and
he it io he hung this afternoon as a spv."
Ann. it. heard, and came near falling u ihe
ground She, hoveter, recovered herself, and nub
bunting heart battened, without making tnt out.
light wing, bad c. p al the In .ul .f a re. ' cry, In her own chaiuh.,. She slill luted her lorv
gimenlI i1o,1 s,;uis, tmaini, iIlI, HI Ii,s_ y,,o..i.r.e andI preat nee now !..-». .. J .L_. L . i. . *
■ siilled hie ml" lln flving .uld en, and ihrv soon
ra'licd in ih, mad, ami presented a from lu the co-omii.
ul llniish Mint w< i. pursuing—Genera! Howe
-. e.ng ihi* ileinuiisiraiu'ii of resislsnce, and know
ing Waahington to b> ih.-re m peieotg withdrew
from pursuit, sati.fi d with having muled ihe wing, eirru
Th. Aon nran troops thru slow y retreated in ginal
• rd. r toward* a strong po.iimii on the baighla not
lar off.
Annette waa delighted to aea thai anmng ihnse
who II ,1 were neither her father nor broihei; hut
tin was pained lo discnvi r among lln purs .ers her
own lat.-.i Inn r, « ho.seei, g h. r ai | di. re, II metl
up In. hm-e am! turned aaide, hnpmg looaeapi h. i
user, and ima lhal he wat likely to die, all her
bean bled for htm, and all ber lov* returned in He
strength.
"He shall not die !" the said resolutely ! "I will
save him."
Thai aft. rnnnn George Lee waa brought oui for
lion in ihe Babel camp. Lafatelle waa iu hit
lent, when Aniieili, breaking Ihinugh Ibe guard*,
Ihreta In rae'l at his feel,and implored hi* inierce*.
BUM for In r later** life. I [.. recoemsi d hit hn.lett
ar>d battened wnh her In Wathlllgtoo. Whai ho
said to hit chtel we know Irol; bin we do know
Geoige Lea was pardoned, and the Rail day waa
aliarhed lo Lalay. He's body guard In Ihe eobae-quent
haiin , ol -he revolutmiiarv sireL,o,,. he di*-
uiiice When she MW ihta. ahe Moulted she j ""fuiahed himself by Ins valor end devofon In lha
would not only health bun flam her In an, bin Hnru [ Anirnran ransc and ai 'he close ul Ihe war learned
In r ihoiighls. Uu' the ir.nliilinii. uf a uiauleu m ' '" Annelle, vthosi palruiiisin was reward, d by the
love, are made only in be broken, cap. dally whin ! fulfilment of tone* hnpet of love which the had to
hobly sacrificed in In hall of it.
outer, li wa. . pleammi ..fgh', tun .be .„„, w»s ...« . .. , " --*-*-*
sad one. She f.„,ri.d lha winds ».,n,-,l io I, , "'*l 'ou"a "'*" do lor a lltingf* i.
e moan- of Hie dying and wounded, from ih. ' t'"-'"""' '"1"">. •* "«uie loppi.u, well dietsed
the later is ihe object of th. ut.
It wa. iii ...i eight c'eloek, ihe evening ul the
battle ; when Annette was mated in her d.mr lit
Kaing to every fuolttep, elevating her Iniber and
br.nher. I
a sad one.
ik
Wood, and fi. hi. a hdVboft 'h. fiKhTh'iul'he'en.' " u""""" •"•■•• b»
and hei hurl was full ,,| i„„ budthfaofevil to iheoe
■" ''eat li '• All al once shr hi md lllr approaell
uf hoisea' fi el, and siaru d up gwilh soirind, —for
■li. knew neilber hei minx i nal btotbet were atouu.
b d—she waned ni rumsly Ihe advance ol tin bora*.
man aim," the mid lie earn* at a -low pam, aim
ash. iln w m arer, she rlncnvcrrd bv ihe light ol
ihe moon lhal he was an i.flicrr, and lhal hit hurt,
waa wounded, (iisiead ul ptsceg ihe house to I
wards ihe lawn, le larard up to Ih- door and rode j
t. Haul her. She wat too familiar with so ne* al
danger and lln incident* of lb. t" warlike lima m
VlU dori that loo-hs lu di for ■ litiigl
tv o. It, tUI.LsWua'lUV
iN.uiiing—iioinuig .1 ell,"
lue in q.ei.1 upiy. "Bui wnal auppoiti him in
bit i Mintages*,T Nouu can lell—bul we being
a Yankee, Bate the pn.iuge ul gueaa.ng. | nat
young man, WHO Ureas.a iu brie bioad clolb, car-ries
a cant, end Is soeaiieuuiy polite lu ail Big ao
quamuuc.s—e*|*ciaily llie uuiet—i. ihe sou ol a
man II. mutJwreta eiroumaMueoe, aim finds n uiffi.
euii io sustain n.u.s. il wnh a iiiiajera.e mcuin...—
ii.. son w.sites iu ut a geuileman,and to uto with-out
labor. Ibr lailiei iu nit louy, rnu.es lo pul
in." io a uaue oi *. no him to auik on a Urm, hoping
-#■— i— i - ■—I ■»»■ ■•■. ...— .-t •••• w win >iai: i mi * gn | mat aoan*thing may luriu up, uy and "bv,—when bust.
f.el alarm, and waited quieily hit appioarh lo lhal "* """"• *",' ■"" ">'"" OKI*"'a good lit-door
aluiic. mg auliou' woik. Ha it n.w ouugeu lo Ui*oen*e
HIS friend m lo.ni.in, the itttlh d lino to aiigh'
and enter Ibe dw. Hmg. Wnh tnoie difBeuiiy he
K "I to Ihe ground, for his Irg was slill with his
woiiiid. She asstsieii him and nceiv.d bis grale.
■ ul ih. nks. He then . xainim d first hi* lior.e's wound
I «"•' hei i.i dressed it, end had bun pul ■re-in
-he shed and piol'cn d from the uigtil an, wnh
plenty of hay. W hen IM* was done he wenl wnh
mi into ih. h iota, and submitted liT^ foul and an
kte, wbu'h had hern shatien d ht a cannon shut,
iu ilu skill ol ihe moiher and daughter. Aiunin
ihen prnvidid him wilh relresl.uieiils.'aiul tried 'o
make hnn aacoinloiiahle as po-.ihle without km.w-ing
whether he wa. uue of.ier louniry's intedeta
ut ih lend.'. ; bul his Ion ign arrerrt led hei 10
sutpeol lhal In waa Ihe former. Bul Annette Ha.
a Christian, and Bbe remembered and Irtcyed iln
.junction ol our Savior- "il ihmeenemy lumgi i.
In,II ; if he llniat, gve h
-.,.. —yvii IUO iiunesl
appr.ni.ee, BIMrsa geueroua sou. would oui.weigh
a .Uoussnu a. hggi a. hla own. 'i u« cou.pa.nont
In Clio.... . are like hnuaell, puled up wnh v.oily,
a»i inng aim impunauOOi aud wuu make a pieni.ee'
old. in. aoioelli.ng.byocca.iunal.y vitlllug a i.w-
)"• WWtSO, lo leau a pago ol iwool B.atkttoiie.—
■ n. eno ol auah a yooia li need* no propMelic si-
•ion io see. -It i. .a plain as Hie. way lu markel."
as Uoclor Franklin would say, thai be will turn out
a low, OespiMit ana uuttrshie IC<1L Perhaps lha
pel.ller.ll-l, wilt Bring Him up—peth.p. i|,« g,|.
lows, ilui il lie escape. .Mete ,i Bill be lo hang like
uu i..cubuaou iboaeol bia inc.,.!. who lor pny'e
■*** bus. uol Ibe beau to wud bnu -hem be d«-
seivcs.
I be above is a irue picture ul many of the voui.
...... wt.o may be seen uan, „. uu, ,lrelH..' ,,„
meal in. u, .. e«
C
uu
r," .he tain warmly,
'I hi .. 11 i. . r sliul. d mill sa.rl, " Havr you linn
regarded me as a loe, and slill dune ail tin. for uiel"
•• I h.vc done my duly air."
"Y'mi air a noblr girl, Bud I am happy io let von
km.w you hive Mil thrown youi buopitallty away
ii|Min one uiuli .. rm.g ol il. I am an "111 er und. r
v\ ashing "
The st.si c- r then irriioilul-d Ins h use and BBi
annul taking li ave ol In r, and A lie had n uu he,
tungu. k hnu who he waa, when Iwo men mad
Iheir ap|M aianre belore Ihe house Bllh gUUI anil
ke ipsarks.
•' Fatllel and brother !'' rrierl ahe. j..y 1ul|y rrr. I
ting then emhrares, a. the} h.i-ii n. u Inwards her.
"Uha.iillini it Ibis? II, s y-he la Ulldel "ash.
Irigliui."
The young mat glaurirl al tua fare nh ch had
been tumuu liom Ihem, and anaaeied will, pnu*
Ul une Ultug we an c. ilam, lhal we are leal verg-
'"* '° " " «•' b*ui*rs. I. i. lu.pua.iuic far ■
people ... ..ve long met, enjoying ihe .o.o-ncaaud
lb* bwmingtol Irio, w,.i.outg,.ouaiiy di-miliWhllrg
IU. le-ouici.ul comlorl and Wealth —
lobe pr.iap.ruu. as a p...p„., each .,,u,i do |,,a
|a.,—si lea.l no aolllcein ,.|,„, lo _,,„ h|,
upp ul.
P.M.I* are >e,y g„„, „, ,,,„ flia||er_
leirgroal Imb. rly bntatohang
ppoi., w.ie., ihetarow.il abb •"
•" •hcotoworkw romon Ih,„, Z
h ...cn..,iuia,..lh..(pv. Yuu .h,ihe,„
tgh.y wrung nmli ,.,„„.„„„ „„„,„„„., .J
angaisce, «nd i.-n ih „„»
I appt... when you k..ow—y,„. .,
'Icruiu.coi.i.iquence.. Ifyourgl.at
u.iv* them away, .1 lb., ,ru ,izv> JJ „ ^
■liuuld iiiii |it IIII.I
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