The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-03

Where is Washington He certainly
cannot fly"
As she spoke, she heard on her right
down the road, loud commanding voice,
calling on the retreatng men 10 rally
She turned and beheld Washington him
self, who hearing of the giving way of the
right wing, had come up at the head Of a
regiment to sustain it. His voice and
presence now instilled new life into the
flying soldiery, and they soon rallied in
the road, and presented front TO the col
umns of British that were pursuing.
General Howe, seeing this demonstration
Of resistance, and knowing Washington to
be there in person. Withdrew from pur-
suit, satisfied with having routed the wing.
The American troops then slowly ret,ea-
ted in good order towards strong posi-
ton on the heights no, far Off
Annette was delighted to see that among
those who fled were neither her father nor
brother; but she was panied to discover
among the pursuers her own false lover,
who, seeing her at distance, refined up
his horse and turned aside, hoping to es-
cape her notice. When she saw this, she
resolved she would not only Danish him
from her heart but from her thoughts.
I But the resolutions of a maiden in love,
are made only to be broken, especially
when the lover is the object of them.
1t was about eight O'Clock, the evening
of the battle, when Annette was seated in
her door listening to every footstcp, ex-
pecting her father and her brother. 1t
was pleasant night, bat the time was a
sad one. She faUcicd the winds waited
to her the means of the dying aud woun-
ded, from the woods aud fields around
where the fight had been, and her heart
was fall Of iorebodings Of evil 10 those so
dear to her. All u, once she heard the
approach of horses feet, and started up
with sollicitous eXpeclation--ior she kneN
neither her father nor brother were noun
ied--she waited ncrvously the advance oi
the horseman along the road. lie came
at slow pace, and as he drew nearer, She
discovered by the light of the moon that
he was an officer, and that his horse was
wounded. Instead of passing the house
towards the town, he turned up to the door
and rode toward her. She was tho t5ttti-
liar with scenes Of danger and the Incl
dents of those warllke times to feel alarm,
and waited quietly his approach to the
dJOr-stone.
Good evening, madam he said, with
foreign accent; Il pray thee give me
your hospitality a brief space-l and my
horse are both wounded, aud he will car
ry me no further, fcai.'
There was something IN the gentle
tones of the voice Of the stranger, as well
As in his noble figure and engaging ad-
dress, that Immediately interested An
nelie in him; and without asking him
whether he was friend or lneman, she in
f vted him to alght and enter the dwelling.
With some difficulty he got to the ground,
for his leg was still with his wound. She
assisted him and received his grateful
thanks. lie then examined first his
horses wound. and with her aid dressed
it, and had him put into the shed aud pro-
,ectcd from the night air, with plenty o
, hay. When this was done, he Went witt
her into the house, and submitted his Zoo
? and ankle, which had been shattered by ;
| cannon shot, to the skill of the mother ant
/ daughter. Annette then provided hin