Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-23

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How would you like scrummare, ANDY
with them Scotchmen that stole your mother,
. chickens this morning. asked Horse Shoe
I'm agreed, replied the boy If you vii
tell me what to do
GU are not going TO take that boy ont O,
any o. your desperate projects, Mr. Horse Shoe
SAID the mother, with the tears starting Instant,
INTO her eyes You wouldn't take such chill
! as that into danger
Bless your soul, mistress Ramsay. there an
no danger about it, Don't take on so. lis
thing that is either done at blow, or not done
ana there's the end OF il. ] want the lad Il
BRING home the prisoners for me, after have
! took them.'
All, MIR, Robinson, ! have one son already in
these wars--God protect him-and Won men AZ
hot Know how a mothers heart yearns for he,
children IN these times. | cannot give another
she added, as she threw her arms over the
shoulders OF the youth and drew him TO her BIO.
som
oh, it Amt nothing, said Andrew, in a
sprightly tone. It's only swapping pistol, mo-
ther,-pooh '--ffPm not afraid you ought not 10
be- NV W
I give You my honor, mistress Ramsay said
Robinson,-' that will bring or send your son
safe back in one hour, and that he shan,t be put
IN any sort OF danger, whatsomever; come that's
good woman.
You are not deceiving me, Mr. Robinson,,---
asked the matron wiping away a tear You
wouldn't mock the sufferngs Of poor woman In
| in such thing as this?
! 'On the honesty of sodger, ma am replied
Horse Shoe, - the lad shall be in no Danger
as SAID before-whatsomdeyer
| Then will say more, "a answered the
mother. But Andy, my child, BIO sure TO let
| MIR, Robinson keep before you.'
Horse Shoe now loaded the fire arms, and ha-
wing slung the pouch across his body, he put the
pistol INTO the hands of the boy; then shoulder
ing his rifle, he and his young aid left the room,
Even on this occasion,D serious as it might be
deemed, the sergeant did not depart without gi-
wing some manifestations of that light hearted
ness which no difficulties ever seemed TO have
power TO overcome. He thrust his head back in
10 the room, after he had crossed the threshold.
and said with an encouraging laugh, ANDY and
me will teach them, Mistres Ramsay, Pats poipt
OF war. we will surround the ragamuiIins
Now Andy, my lad said Horse Shoe, after
he had mounted Captain Peter you must pet
up behind me- Turn the lock oil your nistol
down. he continued, as the boy sprung upon the
horses rump, and cover il with The ian of vour
jacket. TO keep the rain off 1t won't do TO hang
fire on such a time as this
The lad did as he was directed, and Horse
Shoe having secured his rifle in the same way
put his horse up to a gallon and took the road in
the direction that had been pursued by the SOL
diers
As soon as the adrcnturers had gained wood.
at the distance of about hafa mile. the sergeant
relaxed his speed and advanced at a pace but
little above a walk
Andy he said we have got rather tick
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