The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-11

consequently she did no, recognize him.
Who, even now she called upon IN the
I 'tcs,- tender accents. The young soldiers
breast heaved as he looked upon her, and
Tears glis,ened in his eyesa as be seated him.
self beside The bed.
He still continued watching over her
aud It was far past midnight ere he tho't
OF the necessity for his return to The camp.
1t came with startling effect upon his mind
Must be Ieare her--she who had nurtured
aud cherished him in infancy, and who had
fingered over his sick couch for days and
nights increasingly No the; must not
be. Yet bow could be avoid it, Not be.
| ing able to obtain leave Of absence, (such
being the orders issued BY the Commander
in Chef and burning with desire to be.
hold his mother and Lucy, knowing the
watch word passed the sentinel, in hopes
Of returning again before morGiug. What
then was be to dot II he returned to the
camp be would never perhaps see her again;
If be remained he would be branded as
deserlef, and suffer if taken an ignominious
death. II was fearful alternative yet he
chose the latter, for, said be, she for my
sake would have done the sane
lie communicated his resolution to Lu
cy, without, however, acquainiug her Of
The fearful risk he ran, and be seated him
self beside bis afflicted parent.
The day wore away, and night was about
drawing its dark mantle over the earth,
when the tramp Of horses feet was heard
approaching the house. Charles arose and
approached the wlndow, just 10 lime to see
] score Of troopers disnoun,, the leader of
which inquired of Sambo, the old negro
slave, If Capt. Fonescaa ives there. Ere
'be officer PrOpouuded The question, Charles
had diviued the cause Of their appearance.
and Immediately descended.
Captain Foriescce,' said the other as
Charles made bis appearance, l have come
/ upon an unpleasant duiy, bu, one that must
be performed-I have come 10 arrest you
az Z -
Deserter, added Charles, finding the
naa hesira'ed. Il know it, he couiaued
do rot alarm them. and III accompany
you II fe~ moments
He ordered the servant to prepare his
horse, and re-enioriug the house, assembled ,
to bis mothers room. Lucy met him as he .
autefed, and inquired wha; was the matter. /
Nothing much he answered, as he
pressed Der to his heart, and imprinted
kiss Upon her check. : | am waited
Farewell dear Lucy
tie then turned and pressed bis lips to
the cheek Of his mother. fastening from !
The room he was soon aPon bis way with /
the soldiers.
Lucy had observed bis emotion, but a.
Uibuied il to separation, and il was not un
ID sometime allerward, that she BECAME &C
qaain.ed wta the fact. As she was pass
ing through the kitchen, size heard sanbo
in'erregaiing tho other servants as 10 tho
meaning Of deser'er. She Immediately in.
CURED lis reasons for wishing 10 know, and
be related to her the conversation that bad
passed between Charles aud tue officer Of
The troop aud to which, ooobsarged BY the
former, be rad been a listener.
Oh Godr she exclaimed, as the couse
qnence dashed upon Ter, and she sunk back
iDsenslbie.
CHAPTER ~.
Il vas the day after the Surrender of
YarhloSn. Lord CORVALLIS, after holding
out from The ninth to the nineteenth, had
al leagsb yielded; and JOY aud gadncss pre-.
vailed Throughout; the American encamp.
ment. Washington, with few of his oil.
GERS, we've assembled in bis lent attending
to some Affairs Of State, when an officer en-.
tered and handed letter to the Command.
ef in CHEZ stating that a young woman
with tears 10 her eyes, had begged him to
present !, 10 the General, and that she was
awaiting 40 answer without.
Washington took the latter ard opened |
i. A tear stole dowD his sunburnt ebeek
as he reiolled &, when he had finished, and
taking pen. be wrote on slip Of paper
the fol!osiag;-
70 nrs. Fortescue:
Madau-Tou have desired me TO res
cue your son from 40 ignomlnlous death