The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-01

ndHiiot anu tue Dhnhs OF me U0taWarc
and SchuylkilI, for those of the Quiet
Conestoga. charge you. brother, 10
by the river road it is shady and quiet
nnd as for you, Juliette, your prospects
for the ensuing month or two, are too
golden and brilliant 10. be brok-
en- or jcoparded by an exposure of
your fair face and pretty form
TO the gaze of ruthless Hessians, or il
may be, the vindictiye glance of some
struggling descendent of the Lep;lenap-
pc. Even ,he Indians of the land, in this
unequal struggle wherein we are en-
gagged, are brought aud set against
u.s."
"Do not fear for us, dear uncle" said
the young lady. as she loosensd the
string in her hand. and threw back her
calash bonnet over her clear young brow
tO-receive the parting salution OF her
venerable relative. Her countenance
was possessed at the moment with that
fleeting expression Of sweet sadness,
which renders woman in sorrow SO su-
prene lovely. As she bent forward and
pressed her rosy lips upon the silver
temples Of her uncle, tears dimmed the
dark blue heaven of her eyes and her
frame --jut rounded into the yoluptuous
| fulness of eventeen--trem6led with O.
motion. "Do not fear for U.S." she re-
peated, with feigned composure "the
river road is quiet and unmolestcd, and
! shall not feel so terrified in the coun-
try as in the ci,y. Her voice faltered
aud fell as she added-"But, have we
not reason to fear for George Leslie =
He has barely escaped the death which
his bravery seemed to cour. on the field
Of Brandywine--nnd will the same ex-
emption attend his fature chivslry T.
Alas feel my heart sink, when re-
fec: upon the dangers into which be
may soon be rushing. Without his pre-
sence, too. am lost, periled, and up-
happy. Last evening, sat in my room
in Mulberry-street, looking in the un-
certain moonlight, away towards the
distant woods and copses by the Schuyl-
kill, was musing deeply about him and
the dangers which beset him---when l
saw mis-shapen form pass eften 10
and fro in the street beneath, opposite
the window of my chamber. 1t was
that hateful Hessian, of whom have
before told you, who has SO often accos-
ted ana annoyed me in his prowlings a.
bout Wilmington. l have not yet men
toned those things to my father, lest
they might increase his uneasiness and
sclicitude. None has ever witnessed
him but myself /; and in pursuance of
threat and an oath which he forced me
TO hear, he has discovered the secret of
all my walks and journies with my fa-
ther, and has followed me from Will
mington to Nazareth, and from Natha-
reth hiiher. He avoids me by day, yet
haunts ME in darkness, like an evis and
mysterious spirit ;--he Turks pbouf our
dwelling in country or in town, and soae-
times pulls away the vines abeut my
window, to gaze in upon me with the
indescribable hideousness Of fierce eye
and talks of passion. "Yet" she added,
81 do not fear him trust in that pow
er whs doth all things we'll, and my fears
are resolved into praises for tho past
goodness of God"
There was blending of disguised
fear, and the deep flow of youthful af-
fection. in the separation of the maid
from her uncle, Which ordinary occa-
sions would by no means have excited.
Her father bade his brother fafewell
with manly dignity and coolness,l beft-
ting one who in the course of the war
then progressing, had executed many
signal and enobling exploits. Il was q
period when the storms ofthe revolution
were gathering dnrkly in all quarters Of
the horizon. The winged fleets of the
enemies Of freedom were 6uoysd upon
the waters Of the Chesapeake, the Del
aware and the Elk and the thunders in
the field of Brandywine, had scarcely
ceased to vibrate over the fair regions A.
round. Tbs father of Juliette Percival
!, had been for long period an officer un.
, dor Colonel Stewart. He had lately
been advantageoualy engaged with the
troops Of Sir William Howe at Brandy
wine and fox the purpose Of convey
ing bis young daughter to Naxareih
from Nilmington--then small hamlet
about half a league from the Delaware
he had obtained from Gen. Washing
ton, leave Of absence from the army, for
three days. y 4
Tho emotions Of the father and his
child as they proceeded out of the city
TO the north, were of a different, though
equally sober kind. Captnin Percival
was pondering on the situation of a be
loved country. and family whose exis-
tence was dsarer than his own. On
whatsoever side he turned his eye, tho
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