Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-11-14
IAN INCIDENT OF TIE REVOLUTION
BY MRS. ANNE S. STEPHENS.

4 y The morning dawned on
he unfortunate HALE's confinement just
IDS he had committed 10 paper and secured
he information he had ventured his life
n obtain. He knew that he gazed on the
Nessed sunlight for the last time forever.
he felt that IN few hours, portion OF
be beautiful earth, now spread out SO glo-
6ously, would be lying cold mass on his
NDsom.
He knew this, and his heart cramped
Ike diseased thing within hrm. He
bought Of his parents in their bereaved
Dneliness; of his betrothed in her broken
parted grief, and again it expanded with
Borrowing tenderness. He was as brave
j man as ever confronted death; still he
sbt that it was fearful thing to yield up
Die in its young hopes, TO enter into the
Unknown bonndlessness OF eternity, with
\ few hours preparation He asked for
Ne company of a clergyman, but none
anne; for Bible, but none was procured.
He knelt down in his last prayer, and the
Optpouring OF his soul was broken in upon
by those who came TO conduct him TO the
RalIows-lree. lie went forth to his exc
eutlon, not seeking mans applause on the
very brink Of eternity, by Il false bravado
against nature, rushing, with his proud
lsoui cascd in pride, up to the very pres
scnce OF the Most High, overcoming ma
lures just fears, and challenging after
fages to admire the holiness with which
bis ambitious soul could pass to the awful
face OF Jehovah. There was no such pre-
sumption in Hale's death. With a full
'bnd solemn sense of the awful event, he
vent to meet his fate as a Chrisian--a
Soldier. His soul Vas bowed in humility
10 God, and his last words were. 'Oh, that
had more lives to offer up to my country
y 4
1t was splendid scene, the dinner table
~ the English commander. From his
pwn land of luxury had he imported the
massive plate and delicate china that COW
pred 1t, loaded profusely with viands. Bril-
Fish gold had purchased the tory farmers
cutlery; goblets sparkled with wine, like
fmouton rubies or liquid AMBER and
Sbrlmmed to the lips of the young officers,
Rwho, in their glittering uniforms, sur
rounded by song and wine, revealed on
the brink olintoXlcation. Loud rose their
voices of merrlment in gIeeful chorus,
when u servant entered with information,
that female had arrived at their camp
with flag of truce, and demanded an in
tervlew with Gen. Howe.
A naughty smile curled the English
mans lip, as he addressed an aid-de-camp,
what trick is this, think you? The rebels
must be IN extremlties, indeed, when thew
send us 4 woman instead of an ambas-
sador.'
The aid-de-camp answered his generals
smile, and demanded of the servant il the
lady were young or old!
Young SIR
sand prettyf asked dozen voices at
once.
Rather pale, your honors.'
Young and interesting; our gallantry
is bestirring itself;' exclaimed some of the
voices, general, pray, admit her.
Silence, gentlemen, silence! the wine
mas made you noisy;' replied Gen. Howe,
raising from the table, and ordering the
servant to admit her Immediately.
Most OF the young officers were on their
leet, and all eyes were turned to the en-
trance as SARAH EasToN advanced-her
ueep mourning rendered her pale features
! ghostly, and her Grape veil thrown
oacK SO as to display her white forehead,
una eyes touchingIy sweet in their ex-
PRESTON even while resting on the form
NJ MN who had made her heart dosolate.
VoI word was spoken by the group that
rounded the dinner table; the merry
'"'e was quenched on the warm lips Of