Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

} thu approach of horses feet, and starting
up with solicitous expectation, for she knew
neither her father or brother was wounded.
she waited nervously the advance of the
horseman along the road. He came at
a slow pace and as he drew near, she dis
covered by the light of the moon that his
horse was wounded. Instead of passing the
house towards the town, he turned up to
the door and rode towards her She was
too familiar with the scenes of danger, and
the incidents of those warike times, to feel
alarm, and waited his approach to the door
stone.
Good evening, maiden" he said with
foreign accent; 81 pray thee give me thy
hospitality a brief space-l and my horse
are both wounded, and he will carry me no
further, | fear"
| There was something in the gentle tones
of the voice of the stranger, as well as in his
noble figure and engaging address, that i'm
mediatey interested Annette in him and
without asking whether he were friend or
| loeman, she invited hun to alght aud enter
the dwelling. With some difficulty he got
TO the ground, for his leg was stiff with his
wound. She assisted him, and received his
grateful thanks. He then examined first his
horses wound, and with her aid dressed it,
and had him put into the shed and protected
him from the night air, with plenty of hay
When this was done, he went with her into
the house, and submitted his foot and ANGLE,
which had been shattered by cannon shot,
to the skill of the mother and daughter
Annette then provided him with refresh
ment, and tried to make him as comfortable
y l. ..sl.- 4
were one of her conntry's invaders or de-
tenders; but his foreign accent led her TO
suspect that he was the former. But An
nette was Christian, aud she remembered
and obeyed the injunction of our Saviour
"lf thine enemy hunger, feed him if he
thirst, give him drink"
The ensuing morning, the grateful stran-
was about to leave. His horse was at the
door, much improved, as well as his master
My sweet maid said the officer, you
must take gold, for can repay the hospi.
tally in no other way
Cease to fight against my country, is all
| ask, SIR she said warmly.
Tie officer smiled and said, Have you
then, regarded me as foe, and still done
all this for me 2
Il have done my duty, sir
you are noble girl, and | am happy
to let you know You have not thrown your
honey JlvIiUv away upon one undeseryino
of 1t. | am an officer under Washington
The stranger then remounted his horse.
and was about taking leave of her, and An
nette had it on her tongue to ask him who
he was, when two men made their appear
ance before the house with guns and KNAPP
sacks
Father and brother = cried she ioyfully
receiving their embraces, as they fastened
towards her. what officer is this he saws
he is under Washington
The young man glanced at his face,
which had been turned from them, and an
swered with pride and pleasure, Do you
not know hint 1t is the young French
General, Lafayette
They then went towards him, and paid
their respects, informing him thai there
had been fears he had been slain.
No, no, my brave men. | heedlessly
wandered from my staff after night, and
coming to this house, was Hospitality enter
tanned by the maiden, who mistook me for
an English officer, yet nothing lack in her
charities. You are honored Monsieur, in
having so generous a child.
Thus speaking, the young French SOL
der made his adIeus and rode away.
After congratulatng each other upon
their safety, the Brother told her that they
had only come to see her for a few hours
and were to return TO the army the next
night They told her that the column which
had pursued their right wing along the road
past the cottage, had afterwards been met
by Gen. Knyphausen and had been COM
PEELED to give up much of the vantage ground
they had gained, with the loss of great
many men, slain and taken prisoners. An
nette recollected that George was in this |
division, and she would have asked for in
teligence of him, but her pride kept her ST. |
lent Al length her brother and father en-
tered the house, aud as she was following
them, young man who had been a rival |
of George Lees, rode up to the door aight-
ed, and called in high tone of voice to her
brother
'Ho Reuben, did you hear the news
Geo. Lee was taken last night skulking
in the camp, and he is to be hung this az
ternoon as spyW
Annette heard, and came near falling
to the ground. She however recovered
herself, and with bursting heart fastened,
without making any cutlery, to her own
chamber She still loved her tory lover,
and now that he was about to die all her
heart bled for him, and all her love returned
in its strength.
He shall not die 7 she said resoutely
Il will save him.
That afternoon, Geo Lee was brought
out for execution, in the rebel camp. La
iayette was in his tent, when Annette break
ing through the guards, threw herself at his
feet and imnlnred his intercession for her