Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-14

| "Ihat memorable cam, ,1irn had commenced
which ended in the Capture of a British army.
and enancipatcl ,.cse United States from the
mother county. Cognwailis. Leslie, aud Philips
were concentrating their forces to subjugate
| Virginia; while Lafayette the honoured friend
| OF America, was strainin@ every nerve 70 save
the country, whose cause he had 81 heartily ana
generously espuusel, from the hand of the
| spoiler.
I'icse dreadful notes of preparation reached
even 10 the qnict shades of Indian Spring Valley
Langhornc did not wish to hear them; but tlev
wouA be heard; and his devotion 10 tlie fair
Quaker was soon put TO bitter proof. a few OF
Basips neighbours assembled to pay their re-
spects to the friends who had taken rouge at
ms house, on the invasion of the B~ilsli; a,l, a,
''To a>.:'s! To arn5," was not more a.. cry o.
beted warrior, ti.an OF rustic swain; Of high bora
lady, than of countrl maid this little party
breathed notbi%.- but defiance TO the foe. A
lively girl, after several s., hints that the Cap
tain wa, quite recovered of his wouni c.,,tu..E y
tel the 6idladge In which she hal inlulg2d, BY
singing the following couplets, from a song
which had just then made its appearance:
'INhile ali around
We hear 40 sound
But Wars terrific strain,
The drum demands
Our patriot bands,
And chides each tardy swain.
Our courtry's call
Arouses all
Who dare he brave and free;
My love shall crown
That youth alone,
Who saves himself and me-
"Captain LangAornc has left the service.
Miss Bel, SAID young volunteer, with a cock
ade in his hat as big asa pancake. Gle is done
with these matters. b;It. "A D,pr
serve the turn, know one who will stand shot
ior YOU; and, now think of it, | saw Colonel
Monroe yesterday-he sent his compliments to
you Captain"
Il am TO join MERGERS troop tomorrow, y
said another, IF the Captain has any commands
for him."
Alexander did not eye the physician more
steadily than did Nancy holland and Basil the
poor Captain.
ale minds not these silly worldlines, :" Thought
Nancy.
Gle is but a lost man, if he does,n thought
Basil, $50 far as regards his love affairs at
lcastn
LanghOrnc's countenance indicated nothing
which could lead them 10 suppose he regretted
his retirement from the tented field; and The
valiant volunteers, and the fair dansels, who
only waited to reward their hardy deeds until
they should have performed them, took their
leave.
a severer trial now awaited him. The voran
Connany had scarcely iaoartcd. when a troo3er.
gaily caparisuned, mounted on 4 superb charger.
and armed to the teeth, aighte at the DOR. and
inquired for Captain Langhornc
Lan-hornc h7 lust renewed lis solicitations
to Nancy for t. inmeda, raar.iacc; and had
used so many Arguments IN favur.yf IT, that with
real moiesty, bat with III; bounded affection, she
suffered him to prevail, AMI the next day but
one fixed for the performance of the ccrc
fnony. Such was the situation of the Young
lovers, when the Captain was summoned to at
tend the soldier, who, after making the military
obesance, handed bin the following letter:
Il AN delighted to hcar my dear Langiorne.
that your foot IS again IN the stirrup. write
from your own house, where | have this ma-
ment called, expecting, not having seen or
heard from you, TO find you still on your back.
81 am glad you resigned the commission YOU
held 1t MAKES way for the appointment i'm
Weedon's briSa'ic, who! nov send Won, at
his request. saw, yesterday, your neighbour
SifnnoniS. Tie icIloy, out of cold blood. and
false heart, refuses to turn out. He restored
me with some BALI, d,j,intcd chat, about your
turning Quaker. could divide myself, and go
TO Bullets, for having listened one moment to
such dish Of skinned milk. See to have his
horses pressed, as you come along
"But, good my friend, whit has taken Won
TO Indian Spring Valley, at this busting time
Surely you have no hopes of bringing The broad
brm of its owner into the field. though some of
your men, who were with you in the affair AT
NoIagds, tell me Basil is stout fellow AMI
brave, and shall not be surprizcl t. sec him In
steel cap. These times wOuid rouse the .ho,rt
OF LeyOret You NAV be .urpriscd & GuJ
me in the saddle again. ;.t General - l,,.
removed all my sCruplc. .r H.. subject Of i.e
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