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\ TOW N.l)
yarbap Mornisp, -November 9, 1850.
:113 7/LIR CIMERMEIR.
Ai4 iNcioorr OF THE REVOWTION.
HI Ir. H. Allalllloll.
Erery post in Sonthtmolina bad yielded Gni
.„lrsety to the American; excepting Charleston
r ,•2 4 Ninety-Six, but steadily, day after day, the
.4:e of the latter programed, the AmeriimoseloW
approaching the fort by a series of morkr wo
rried under the superintendence of Kosciusko
4 , the thinl day of Jove, the long expected rein -
vrement from England reached; Lord Ratedem,
rAcb with the Southern Loyathita, and portion
-hree Irish regiments swelled his force to two
: ousand men. Rot all, his efforts to transmit in
.-ence to the beleagued garrison to Ninety -Six
--yred unavailing.
On the 1 ttb of Jane, Gen, Green received Intel
:Nee from Gpm, tkimpter, of the apptoacb of
Then with renewed diligence he press
,: the siege, hoping to obtain a capitulation before
Cover should receive the news of the ap
,actung snecor. Bat the ktiMmander of the kid
1:0 a l eays on the alert to make good his defences;
thoi4ll ignorant of the near approach of aid,
aouW listervo no overtures of capitulation.
o ne evening a countryman rude along the lines
-treriing with the offiCens and soldiers on duty.—
particular notice vras taken of this, as the .friends
• ~e cause were permitted to ewer the camp and
• mbete They pleased. The individual here men.
oe‘i moved along, much interested in all have's;
•he arrived at the great road leading directly
:he town. Pausing for a few moments; he
counow , ll atound him, and then putting
io kis l'iorse, dashed at, full speed into the
thisphe guard and sentinels opened
rw tire upon:him, bathe escaped , unhurt ? holding
ale I:er as 'oon as he was oat of danger. The
immV.diately opened the agates to receive
r, sho proved ki be from Lord Raw.
- and brought the welcome intelligence of his
ropmacn.
Harm; btill to reduce the fort before the afriral
Litt Ilawilon, Gen. Green timed on the work of
~ ..,:u:e hy every means in his power, but before
414 accomplished his task, a messenger had
re horn ,urripter with the inte/li,gence that
a TI
~ ,a don 11 passed him and was pinching on for
VIVI-Si-1.-) e crisis had now come. He renal
-, to s-.ac .t le fon, and if not successful in re
x It to retife with his army towards North Ca
, la, bed . re Itawdort came op.
day olivine, 1781, Noma - the tiny dirtiest
e a*Aau!?, and though the men knight :nth des
mtte mfarage. the ton Was sneeessfolly defended,
af:er Juilering, great loss, Gen. Green dttlerid
troop+ to retire. Green retreated to_Brosa
he encamped, and Itersdors fearing toastrack
a, be remained unmolested.
Npr the place where Gen. Green tray encamp.
solid the unpretending residence of a cannily
'net moiviste circumstances, wham name
Gr , ger. He was a true friend of the American
acre, and blit for ill health that rendered him tin
,.,e to eado4 the fatigues of the camp, would
are teen andeer arms in defence of his country..—
Klger had an only daughter imbued
.with her fa:
zer s spirit. • , ,
• Ifi were a inanri she would often Iran/when
• - _ , leigeoce came of a lkitishTort 1 4 118 13 0 " if I
ire :41:y a min, that I wall fi ght any country."
0 4 the third d f Green's encampment, near
> residence of Geiger, a neighbor dropped in.--
nut newt f"' Asked the farmer.
• Lon' flai-don has determined to abandon die
4 r. at Ninety Sis. •• •
'Are yott certain!!' ;
' 1 es. Green received information this hatter
-"41 nawden leaves ern er at Ninety4ix, whoa!
more as soon a* possible with his bloody re
'l"s anti their property, to take a mole that will
wbe titistclbetwtien tam and our knees. Mow
•- - 4' down the Southern bank of this river to Grimy , .
he will thince.make g nfacticti nth flaw.
' O2 . et Fddity l i Ferry."
'
The they will divide their forces," sail Geis
ze*. eagerly, and give Green an advantage by
rtieb he eift not be slow to profit. Crags , : tilt
=1 be a Jay On the march before oar General 7111
asks his acquainamitt."
No, - replied the neighbor, "111 heard aright n
Gen. Goveit's iodide% to pampa Rawdon, and
sAke a more decisive blow?'
'Why 41Id not he eseemeter hins, et the Selitchi
•'ben the oppotttesity offered !"
Sumpetr treli dot will him."
' Noels be now,";
And Hear, will not join hisn, as he so um%
desire*. Ile finds no one trilling to hoeoene beef
despatches. The colony between Sompter's
ion, on the Waterte, is fall piths enemy—who
W.Li to a certainty murder any man arbor. nndee
-akes the joorney. I would not go on the jedrney
my semiie pld."
-knd can DO MUD be found to risk Lis hk for his
rsoutly, even on so penloes 1 service , " said the
fanner in a tone of surprise not unasingted •rrith
mortranstion
"The effort to reach Sumpter would Ise beide**.
The bravest man srdt , hesitate to WO" his Ids
my
"God protect those +rho devote themselves to
the good of their tannery," said Geqet coo d
bnit the tattoo, l wfmkt not shrink the , from et ,
vie" no hostent?'
"You would commit asi act of folly."
- No—of tmerdevotion to my country; repla'd
:I" farmer. intintly. "Bat," be added in a sad
kkieti what boots it that . I am wiling kr
tho lash I These feeble limbs rehire to catty me
on the if:Pinney,"
Emig Geiger the daughter, braid all this with
icliap of intense inletettl. and as she bad oft=
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mid bekre o tki she said, now M the silence of het
spirit: 4 0h, that i ware a man!" Out she was
air'iply a ream and tender girl, and her patriotic
been could only throb with noble feelings, while
her bands were no) able to . strike a blow for her
country. ! , If I were only a man !" murmured she
again and again, as she mused on what she had
heard, fang after the neighbor had departed.
• In the mean tithe ? Gen. Green, who had heard
through messengers from
.C.oL Lee, of the proposed
abandonment of Ninety• Six, and the division of the
British and Tory forces, was making preparations
to retrace his steps, and strike, if poreible a deci-
AV blow against Lod Rawdon. In order to make
certain of victory, it was necessary to inform Sump.
for of his designs, and effect a junction with him
'before attacking the enemy. But, thus far, no one
offered to perform the dangerous service.
On the morning of the day upon which the army
was to commence retracing its steps, Green sat in
his tent, lost in deep thought. Sinesr taking disco
Mend of the Southern army, he ftZil been st
gling it every dlaadvantage, with z powerful ene
rgy, and many citizens of Mt country ,were loam
every feeling of true patriotism ; and now, having
weakened that enemy, he felt eager to strike a
blow that would dap:ivy - him; bat pith the force
that he could cofbrnand r it was yet at doubtful goes
lion whether an engatetnent woekf remit in victo.
ry to
t ile, American arms. It hed. effect a
junction withSumpterbefore Loyd Rawdon reach-
Friday's a ferry, on the Consaree,he hisd.great hopes
of success. Bo: the ,great difficulty was to get a
Measetigr to Sumpter, who was distant bettteen
one and two.hundred miles. While the General
'was pondering these things, in officer entered and
said—
"A cOuntrygirl is before the tent, and wishes to
speak with yon."
'Tell her to wine in," replied the General.
The officer • then withdrew, and in a few mo.
ments reappeared in company wit a young girl,
dressed in a closely fitted habit, carrying a small
whip in her hand. She curtsied respectfully asses
en terra. '
The General arse as the maiden stepped inside
of his tent, and returned the salutation,
':Gen. Green!" inquired tbeistraager
The officer bowed
• "I Gave been told," said she, the color deeping
in her face "that you are in irancof a bearer of
despatches to Gen. Sumpter."
am," replied the General," "bat I find Doane
courageoli enough Ii Undertake the perilous mis
sion." •
'•Send me," said ,the tnaisioD.
' Send, lOU I" exclaimed the General, taken by
iitritrare. u Yon t Oh, no, child ! I conk] not ao
Mai It is' ri journey, from whieh brave men bold
back.
'•I am not a brave man. Ikm only • roman.
Bat I n 11l go"'
Touched by such an unlashed for' incitlent, af•
ter pausing d moment be said--
you go Oa this toutney alone!"
' , Give me a Beet horse, and I will beat roar
mete safely."
s'Alohe 7" •
"Atone r'
'-Whit is your name?" inquired the officer, at
ter another tboirtotfol
c-Ernily Geter."
• "hs your Latherlivint
ye*„.”
` • "Bare you his consent!'.'
Gib know* nothing of my intention. 13nt 'he
ad
lovev his &ninny, and bat 6di health, 1. now
be bearing anent against her enemies.: E is bean
is with the good cause, thou& Wei anti is etlitsir
His heed most approve the art, '
.though his heart
might fail him, were Ito elk his convent. Bet it
is not for you to hesitate. Elea*ri has sent yon
a messenger, and You dare not lose to accept the
;noire/red service when so much Is at stake!'
"Noble girl !" raid the General, with' emotion
"You shall go, and may God speed you and pro.
test you on yoiii journey."
1 -lie hill," murunired the intrepid g:d, in a 100.
voice.
"Chtlee a silk bill well trained and gentle Lase
to be saddled immediately,}'. said Gown to the
officer who had =ideated the maiden into his pre
TIM officer retired, and Emily seated herself,
:while the Cratere' *met batty despatch for Sump
ter. This after itWas completed be Mal over twice
in order that, if compelled to destroy it„ abe,„Enight
yet deliver the fflesatige verbally and then asked
ber to necrosis to„trirn is entente. She did so arm
randy. He tben gave her atinute-directitios in re
gard to the journey; with instructions how to aunt
case she was interepted by the soldiers of Lord
Raeder-to all of which she listened with deep
ten tire. - k --
"And now my girl,", mid the orineral, with an
anorioo be conid cooceal, as he tended ber
the despatch, "I commit to your care this -unpor
ant arsine. E.valthing depends on its saes da
livery. Here is money for your expenses.," cod
be reached her a purse. Sot Emily drew back
saying—
nl have money in my pocket Keep what Teo
have. Ton wiU need it, and more, forlorn cam.
tIY." -
At this point the ofTtiter is entered the tent, and
pawicanahl the bawl ready.
"And so sto'l7" said Emily, as she stepped into
the open air. °Already a whisper of what was go.
tog on in the Geoend's quarters was Ipassieg
through the camp, and officers acd feat NO gath
ered before his tent. There was no sign of fear
about the fluidal, as this plactid bet foot in the
band of an officer, arid sprung upon the eadrße,
Gen. Green stood neuter. Hee:tended his hand
as soon as she. had /ready seated beneelf and grasp
ed abs reins of the °obis , animal upon *birth she
was motored.
"God speed you on your *limy ;sod may Res
t= and you coctutrynevrard you," said be, aa be
==2
O'MEARA GOODRICh.
I=2
et MediaAm of rionntarcas Ms sir itcrazrai."
held her hand tightly. As he relinquished (it, the
officer who had till hen holden, berme brthe bri
dle, released his grasp, beating the drier from
the camp, hipkily in a ands westerly direction.—
Moen and men gazed after her, bat no wild about
of admiration went uplo the skies. On some
minds pressed paint*" dniiiiests of the peril that
lay in the path of the brave girl; others, rebuked
by her noble self-devotion, retired to their tents,
and retained from conimunion with their fellows
on-the subject that enveloped ev!ery thought; while
others lost all present entharida in their anxiety
for the 'moons of the , in)rbtr 's .
About five miles f Green encampment liv
ed one of th e manyiciive and bitter Tories in all
South Candir His wane was Faris. He was
ever on th en for information, and had risked
much ' is efforts to'give intelligence to the ene
my - Two of big sons were under arms at Ninety
,
tx,, on the Britian side, and he had himself serv
ed against his country at Camden. • Since the en
campment of Gee. Green in his neighborhood, Le
lia had been in daily communication with spies,
who kept hovering m his vicinity, in order to pick
op information that might be of importance to the
British.
Some tour hours alter Emily Geiger had Started
on her journey, one of Lotie's spies reached the
house of his employer. "What news," asked the
Tory, "rho saw by the man's countenance, that he
had something of importance to communicate.
"The rem Green, has found a messenger tour
ry his despatch to Sumpter."
•
"Are you sure I"
"Yea; midribs has been 931 her journey some
four or dye bouts."
"Sher
"Yes. That girl of Gripes went to die camp
this morning, and volunteered for the service."
We sill not stain our pages with a record of the
probate and brutal words that felt from the lips of
the Tory.
"She has the swiftest horse in the camp," said
the man, "and %miens instant pursuit is Oren she
will soon be oat of reach."
With a bitter oath, Lurie swore that slx shnnld
never reach the camp of Sumpter.
"Take Vulcan," said he in a quick, energetic
voice, "and kill him but what you overtake the
homey between this and Morgan's Range."
"She has nearly Ike hours start," replied the
man.
"Bat you must make two mile: to her one." °
"Even then, she will be meet lately ahead of the .
Range ere I can reach there."
"Very welt In that case you must start Rill
Mink eller her with a froth horse. I will Ore you
a letter, which you will place in his hands should
you fail to overtake the girl."
With these instructions, the mutt started in par
fait He was mounted on a lave, strong horse,
who bore his rider, as lightly as if be bad been a
In. the meantime, Emily, who bad receiv
ed minute information in regard to her journey,
and-who araimoreover no stranger to the way,
struck boldly into the dense finest through which
she was to piss, filmed along a bridle track at.as
awiti a pace as the animal she rode could bear
without too great fatigue. The important work on
which she had entered and the the enthusiasm with
which it had inspired her, ter her heart above tne
inguenticid tear. No event of moment happened
during the first day of her journey. In passing a
small settlement kritrat as lilartoivis flange, which
she did alxiut tour o'clock in the afternoon, she toot
the precitution to sweep around in a wide dries
p some of the most active end erd minded Tories
in the State resided is that neighborhood.
Gradually the day Reclined, and as the deep
shadows mingled more and more with each other
a feeling of loneliness, not before everistreed,
came over thtf:mind of Emily, and her eyes were
cast about more wearily, as if she feared the ap
proach of danger.. The home at which the had
proposed to Speed the ought was still ten miles in
advance, and as-the shade, of evenin g " began to
gather around, the hope of, reaching this resting
place was abandoned; for there being no moon,
there was danger of losing her way in the dark
ness This conviction was tie strum, that Emily
turned her horse in the direction of the first farm
house that came in view abet the sun bad fallen
below the bossism As she rode up to the door,
she was met by a man, who accosted her kindly,
anted where soar was from, and how tar she was
671 Tiatra to reach Elsood's to•taglst," replied
Ewa,. "How lier away is 10 2
Over sea raßes, and the load Tat bad tad lam
ly," raid the man, ',hotel wife had by this time
joined him. e• You had beam set down Ind • stay
with as till moraine
" 3f you iritrstee me the pririlt , ,Te returned
the maiden, lz I shall feel greatly olift_ed!'
The roan promptly offered his hand to wrist
tmily to dim:l6ot, and while he led ber,sited horse
stray, his wile invited her to enter the home.
h. Hare you come Carr engulfed the vromarcas
she untied Emjy's bonnet, drier, looking very
earnestly in bet face as she spoke.
" Your borne looked tery tired. You riest have
ridden him a long distance."
" I rode fate," mid Emily, " bat still I have, no r
been able to teach the phice for which I soma! this
morning."
" It's hardly ride Gir a young girl like pm lo take
each a journey alone, at these troubled times."
" not anal. No one will harm" me," said
Emily, Grain a smile.
" I'm not so amain of that, &Oa. It's only a day
or two since Green passed dao%th I ere in hall re
treat, mid no doubt, there are many singeing ear
goods from his assay reaming mans! wham it
would not be safe for one lie you to meet."
As the woman said this, a chill real owes the
hum of the gill, for, in the tone other voice. sod
.rprossicis of her fa% she nerd an tudaiMidElleas
to the came that as so deer to her heart. She
could not rennue to reply.
"!tight I ask your name," said the 'roman,
breaking in upon the Anzio= thoughts' that were
beginning to me through her mind. '
Emily renamed hersiedly, before replying, and
then amwered, "'Geiger."
The quick ecinclosion to 411 bic h she came ass,
that in all probibility the sr moan did not know
m ll i
nothing about her Iss as fivonng th e Whig
erase ; hut, even ; ' did, a 'suspicion of
the errand upon mirk' i she was going was not like
ly tomes ei th er hor ovrn mind or that of her hus
band. 1
" Not John Geiger's daughter !'' exclaimed the
roman. Emly forced an indilleatent smile, an! re.
plied, " Tea."
" rve heard of him often enough as a bitter ene.
my to the Royalists. Is it possible you have rid
den all the way from home to day r'
Before Emily replied the husband of the woman
came.
" Would you think it,".said the latter, " this is
John Goiger's daughter of whqra we have so often
heard?"
" Indeed ! Well , if she were the daughter of
my bitterest enemy, she should have kind and she
ter to-night. No wonder year *se is so tired,"
he added, addressing Emily, " if pm have ridden
from home today. And no doubt, you are your
self hungry as well as tired; it it's ready, suppose
we have supper." •
The movements of the supper table gave Emily
time for self-possession. No more pointed ques
tions were asked her during her mead and soon
after it she retired for the eight.
The young gill's reflections were by no means
pleasant, when alone. Her father was known as
an active Whig ; and she was in the house got a
Tort,, who rnelht suspect her errand, and prevent
itsconsummation. She mused br a long time as
to the course to be taken, when. over wearied na
ture claiming its due repose, locked alt het senses
in sleep.
Just as her host and'hostess were about retiring,
the sound of a horse's met were beard rapidly ap
proaching. On going to the door, 'a young man
rode up and called out in a familiar way, "
Preston, have you seen anything of a stray young
girl-in three parts .
" Bill Mink !---what in the world brings you out
at this tune o'night?"
•"A fool's errand, it may be. I received a letter
from Loire, about en hour ago, stating that eseiger's
daughter bad volunteered to carry important des
patches to Sumpter; was on her way; and that
must overtake her at the tisk of everything."
"It is not poosit;le said the wife.
"It is, though, and it strikes me that she must
be a confounded clever girl"
"It strikes me so too," said Preston, "but
rather think your errand will ke that of a fool if you
go any fcrther to-night.:' .
Have you siert anything of the clever jailer'
asked klink, in a decided tone.
'Fell ; perhaps I have," returned Preston kir
eriti,„'., his voice.
" Aim!" ejaculated blink, throwing himself from
his hone. 4 -Sol have got on the right track. She
is here"
• " I dal not say !ci"
"100 matter. Ws all the same," and hitching
his hone to the fence,
the young man entered the
house ii - ah the fareirtarity of an old acquaintance.
The sound of the horse's feet, as Mink came
dashing up to the house, awakened Emily. The
room she occupied beingon the ground floor, and
the window raised to admit cool air, she beard
every word that passed. It may well be supposed
Chit her heart sank in her towns. For a long lime
atter the new corner entered, she beard the mar.
mar of voices.. Then some one - went ow, and
the beige was led away to the stable. It was clear
that the individual in march of bet had aracloded
to pass the night thew, and , secure her in"the morn
iorg.
The intrepid girl no* bent all her ilionhts on the
possibility of making an eveape. An hour rhe lay
with bet heart Buttering in bet boson, listening In
tently to every sound that was made by those
arournt bet. Al length all beearhe auk Preston
and bis wife, as well as the new comer, had retired
to test, and the 116'4 slumber into a hid" they had
fallen was soon made 'apparent by thief beery
breathing.
Noitekessfy leaving her bed, Emily put on her
clothe, its haste, and pushed aside the curtain that
had been drawn below the window: Through the
distant treetops she -saw the newly tiring moon
sirloin feebly. Pie she stood leaning out tlf the
window, finessing eagerly, and debating , the ghee.
tine whethies she should venture forth in ,the silent
midnight, a tame home deg, who wee oaths watch
while his master *UM. came Op, strri lacing his
great head upon the window roll looked into her
bee. Emily patted his head and the dog, wm.eci
his tail, seeming much pleaiell srldt the notice.
No longer hesitating, the girl sprang lightly from
the window, and, accompanied by the dog, mowed
noiselessly in the dinictioe of :the stable. Here the
was for some time at s loss to detencrine which of
the half dozen horses it contained had borne her
thus tar on het journey; and it was equally bard,
to fnd t ia thedark, the bridle and waddle for which
she weight. But all these difficulties were Ulf
, mantel, and she led forth the obedient animal
klakisw, as wide a chant as possible, Emily see
-1 medal in gaining the road without awakening any
one, Up*, this time the dog had kept closely by
her side; bat when she mounted her :horse and
moved asap, he stood looking at her until she had
passed out of sight, and then retained to his cation
at the bun; house.
l'be dame/ she had left behind, made Emily at :
snot insensible of the loneliness of her' situation,
and !tinkly *lie felt al bet escape ainurelylek room
be kit in bet heart Day bad meetly begun to
heat,when Ate teethed the bogie of nook! Mood
of her tasheee, where the %tended , . te, pue the
night To hen she eonfoled die ozone of her jour
ney; and told of the auto escape abe had made.
A hasty meal was provided 'fur her, and ere thel
sun was above the horizon, mounted on a strong
andMIA iiiihre, she iris sweeping away on .her
journey. A letter from his friend to a brunch
Whig residing exult twenty 'miles distant procured
her another horse. • ,
More than twoitirds of the' distance she had to
go was - safely passed ere the sun went down, and
she was rid ipg along in some doubt as to where
she would rest for the night, wheb three then 'dres
sed in British uniform, came suddenly in view, di.
reedy ahead of her. To torn and go back • would
be of no avail. So she rode on, endeavoring to
keep a brave heart. On coming up with her, the
soldiers reined op their horses, nd addressed' her
with rude familarity. She,made nb reply, but en•
deavored topes on, when one of them laid hold
of her bridle. , Escape)being hopitless ; • Emily an
swered the questions milted of her in such a tidy
- raisins deemed prudent. N t- satisfied with the ac
count she gave of herself, t y told her that Lord
Rawdon was encamped
.., t a mile distant, and
-that she must go before him as it was plain th at
she was a rebel, and mast probably a spy. 4
a
On being brought into the presence of the British
officer, Emily was interrogated closely as to where
she bad come from, whither she was going, and
the nature of her errand. She would not otter a
direct talsehood, pins beg answers being evasive,
only created stronger suspicions against her in the
mind of Lord Bawdon.
" We'll find a way to the tivitht he at lgragth
exclaimed, impatirntly, after hying in rain to get
some satisfactory statement from the finit hearted
girl, who did not once lose her presence of mind du
ring the trying interview. " Take het crier to my
quavers on the farm-house, and see that she does
of evcape from you."
The otii&r to whom the command wasgiven, re- I
moved Emil under a guard, to a house near at I
hand, and locked her' in one of die tOOlll6. The I
moment she was alone, she took horn her pocket
a pair of scissors, and hurriedly ripylisq, open a pan
of her dress, took thersfron m
i a ai piece of paper,
,johled and sealed. This was the despatch She
was bearing to Gen. Sumpter. TO crumple it in
her hands and throw it out of the windocrost - as her
first impulse, bin her ear caught the scamd of a sen
tinels tread, and that idea was abandoned. Hur.
riedly "glancing around in the dim twilight, she
sought in vain for some mode of . hiding the des
patch, which if found upon her betrayed, every.
thin= That her person Would be searched, she
had good reason to believe, and in ail probability,
every past of the room would be Searched also.
To hetitate long would make discovery sure.—
Every moment she expected !some one to enter
While shestood insist:lll3:e, a thought glanced throtigh.
her mind, and acting upon it instantly. she tore off
a part a! tie
. despaich, thrust it into her month,
chewed and swallowed it. Anothei and another
e disappeared in the same way ; but em. the
pie
was destroyed, the door opened and a wo
man entered. Tinning her back quickly, Fimily
crowded all that remained of the paper in her mouth,
and covering her face tightly with tier hands, held
them there, as if weeping, until the last particle of
the tell-tale despatch had disappeared. Thep tom
ing to the woman, isho had -addressed her repeat
edly,,
sheiil in calm voice—
" By w hatauthority am I detained and shot up
a prisoner in this room TI7
" dy the authority' of Lord Rawdon; ' replied the
woman,. in a severe tpne. '
"lie might find w k more befitting the position
of his coble lordship I shoal! think," with an ill
concealed contempt, " than making prisoners of
young girls, who, while travelling the highway,
happen to 'tic so : unfortunate as to tall in nab
scouts?
" Yon hail 'better keep your gamy tongue will, or
it may get lir; owner into a worse trouble," replied
the woman, promptly. t: Von are suspected ofbe
ing the Wane of a message, from, the rebel Greene,
and my bm.inmea is to find the m-tirerea.,..— , ,e, if any ex
ists upon your pewee."
"Yon mt think the Gener4 po irly oil for
men," replied amity.•
"No matter what we think. Miss Ted. Yon are
eirspected, as I said ; anti I should inlet from yont
manner. trot arnhoat good Caine. Are you willing
that I should search y - ont person• lot evidence So
confirm ant steipicson I"
•' Certainly; though I should be better pleased
to see one of my sex engaged in a more hottorabfe
em ploy men t"
" silent 1" exclai6ed the wothan, angrily, as
She 'stamped her toot upon the floor. She then
commenced searching the young gist's person, du
ring which !pennon Emily could not resist the
seatplaticio to let i caning word fill now and then,
from her ready tongue which was hardly prudent
for one in her situation.
The search of (roam eliciteilhothmg that could
report her the raNnietanof being a znaisetven
Licat the tebet army
" Are you enquirer) Emily, to the
re-arranged her itregs abet the otdeal bad been
pasted. She spoke with the contempt she
woman made no reply, but went out in si
lence: taking with her the kart Flee had Ixorght into
the room and leaving randy alone and in the dark
mtsot. Far nearly halt an hour the later sat wait
isw, her return, tot during that period oo oue ap
proached her room ; u was them ant movement
aboot the borne that she coutd interpret as having.
any reference to herself. At last the - heavy tread
of a man was beard itsceriditg the stain; ; a key
was applied to the door of the toorn, and a soldier
appeared. met behind him stood a female with a
lrght in her hand.
" Lord Rawilort wishes to site yocC said the sol
dier. -
Emay followed him in silence, in a large morn
be states it a table- with several otrsreat, was
Lord Emersion. Emily was boorigh: before him.—
Maar asking her a Variety of questions all of Which
the wary aid rainned to answer vo as not inirM
late the troth, and at allay suspicion ; lie raid to
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L-tx, " Fr„„ .
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her, "As the night fallen, put will not,
Course, think of proceeding Oa your journey
reffeeteil for some anti"' firote anstsl - ering,
She thee sairto" If your inajesty ilo nod - tabject,
would like to go back it , Shod distaues. I have
friends living on the roattnot far horn your camp."
"How far r•inguired*LOrd Itawdon.
'"About srs milei hamliere.7
Verj *elf; you shall 4o back and 1 Will
an escort for year protection."
Emily had made op her fnittd to return a fete
miles on the ivey she lead coins, and then taking ,
a wide sweep around the cart p, protected from ob
servation by the darkness resume her journey, and
endeaior to reach the place where she expected to
meet Gen. Sumpter by the Middle Of the day. :She
had Trti . ned'fresh courage with eviiy new diftwifitY
that presented itself, and now she resolved to do
her errand at all hazards. What , be Most dreaded
was the mail Mink, horn whom shehad escaped,
and who shit doubted not, was now at no great
Lance from the camp. To decline the escort, shit
felt might renew suspicion, while it would not pie
sent Lord kawdon from sendipg men to aiectintied
ny her. So she thanked him tor the otter, and ask
ed to be permitted to pass TrAchoet delay. TT&
Was granted, and in sit hoot afterwards Emily Initnd
herself safely in thct house of a friend of lief Whey
and the good eansenf-the country. She wits eager
to go forward and g>Hn a certain point in, bet jour
ney that night, that She did not imp( rOrtengtelf,
her escort left her beftwe She met any of the 'inlay,
or the surprise etrpnenred on her eppearanci might
have created some tie* clot:iota inhlie mind of the
Sergeant who accOmpanied
Abotit half an bear after her arriral, and a hile
she was urging the. \ necessity a( departing. immedi
ately and endeaioroig to pass the 131itish: army, a
member of the family came home an/ itated that
he had a few moments belore parsed Mink on the
road, riding at fill speed towards Eawdon'a en.
Carflpmew.
"Then I must go inStant:y r' said the coinage
ens maiden. "If 1 remain here, aft hope of reach
ing Gen Sampter is at attend, for in less thin an
hour an order will come lack for my re-arrest : and
I shall be detained in the British camp. Let roe
go, and I will trust to Hearen forqrafety."
To retain the brave. girl, anderNall the yin-urn
_ stances, was to incur too great a responsibili.y.---;
After a hurried consultation, it was ,ttefitied to let
ber proceed under 'cover of the darkness, but not
alone. , A fresh horse was provide:li, and soon after
the news that Mink the Tory had passed on toward .
the Camp of Lrint Itawdon, was received, Emily,.
accompanied by a trusty gidde anti protectio, was
galloping swiftly in a direition opposite to that in
which lay the Itritisla tdmg. tear miles brou g ht
her tera mad that larock off toward the point on the
tVateree which she n-as desirous to remit id a morn
southerly direction ,„and which week] take hir at a
wide angle from the point "ste most wished to avoid.
Of this road she had not herself known; but her
guide being familiar with the country, Was able
to conduct her by the shorter and safer route.
All night the girl and her companion rode on, at
i pace as' rapid as the nature of the mad and the
darkness rendered safe, and• at day-fight they were
far airily 13un the neighborhood of the. enemy's
ca As pm.
the sun came up from the east, the guide of
Emily, according to instructions, after minutely de
scribing to her the course she was,to rake, fen her
to pursue the remainder *fiber jou.-ney• alone.—
Without stopping to refresh either henget( or horse,
the young heroine pressed kirtiant, though the
heal grew moreauil more oppressive, aslthe son .
swept np towards the renith. Faint, and v earn, .
and alzhoist sack from fatigue, hanger, and excite
ail
ment, she as urging on the jaded animal she rode,
when
,t three o'clock in tLe afternoon, in
emergin,,, r is dense Wood, she (lime suddenly
on a file of soldiers whose uniform she knew too .
well to leave a doubt of their being friends: •
a Where may I find Gen: Sumpter!" was her•
first eager enquiry.
"He is encamped a Mile from here'
" Tike me to him quieLly,"' she , said, '' I . have i
ame from Gen * Green f:'' . -
The eloitement by whi-li Emily' had been see.
rained on her long am! perilous krurpey row saki
ded, and ere she reached the pesence of theAmer
ran General, she war; so weak that . she had to be
supported on the horse she rode. When brought
into :he presence of Sumpter. she reified, and *as
ironed by' a nea ty awakened enthreiasm, deliver:.
ed her verbal message to the astonished officer,
'who acting in accordance trllli the intelligence re
ceived, was on the march wain en hour, to reach I
the point of junction Wlth Gen. Green. whicillthat
commander bad indicated in his ilevatch. t . '
Two weeks el used before :Ernily got saMy .
bark to her father, who was infarmed.an•hoor. or
two after her tifikirtore of what she had clone!! Of
his anxiety doz ing her atim-sce rreaeel tun seat,
nor' of the lore a:.1,1 rile thatairnast stifled him a 3
he clasped her to his heart on her retcrn.
llama UlT.—' t vriAt you had been Eve,F said
au urchin. to an old maid, who was provertial for
her meanness_ , ;Why we!! "Because,' said be,
"you would bare eaten all the apple, instead of di
viding With Adam r
Gram to Lunar: —Byron is said to base re
marked that "that the greatest trial to s woman's
beauty, is the ungraceful natal eatim..*ezgs. Some
Yankee remarked that- the poet could never heel,
teen a lady harcing on bf the teeth to a blazing
hot corn cob!
p ouTE ush , , Tum.-4cizte meaty yeah no,
fatten Maw sere. common in Ireland, Pm' Emmy
beitv licable to get op one at,a F 4 air , took ofilne
coat and along M front of a Fatty of op.
pooesmi, erred out, "Wiltrome gentlermor oblerge
me by stepine on my cote V•
To Mime P.usespss.—The way to wake wafer
Ss isinecisely eauilas to the secannet us whictota4
is brined in the • &tufty' minims. To produce
gas tot Meteminion.... t iry the a-atei dactoostity, and
rate Chips eon t tsnzi been.
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