Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-13

Idreams ETe o lortnelgnL my 1athef
shall hear Of me, or else / lose nv life.
in striving for it." And with this res>
olution he turned about and retraced
Ibis steps. b
Whenhe reached home he sought the
stables, saddled his horse, and noun
ting HIM struck him into gallop which
continued for several miles. At length
he stopped and looked up at the ewin--
tdows Of a farmhouse, half hid between
clustering trees. This was the resi>
dence Of Mary Bunker, the mistress
lof his heart; the lights showed that the.
liamily had MOI retired, and He resolved
apay her i pisilA before bib deParfbfe
ishe was alone when he enterd, and a
few words acquainted her with his de-
Termination. She burst into tears. W.
Nayl Mary" you must not unman
me. AT first / resolved to leave you
without farewell, for | knew how
much you dreaded my taking an active
part in this struggle But could not
be SO cruel as to desert you without a
/ word" 's*t sa5n@l e'as' a
al will compose myself" said the
fair girl, with an effort to smile. 81
know have been wrong to persuad de
you to stay; but you cannot imagine
the anxiety suffer on account Of my
brothers, and I,could not bear to have
YOU too encountering their danger.
But since this dreadful defeat at Cam
|den feel that every man is wanted by
Jour country. Go, then, dearest, and
God be with you. My prayers shall
attend you, night and day."
/ David pressed the now weeping girl
to his bosom, snatched a hasty kiss at
the sound Of approaching footsteps,
wrung her hand, and was gone.
| The next day he left the neighbor-
thood of his fathers house, armed with
la musket and mounted on a sturdy
horse. His destination was the Amer
Iican camp, then far to the northwaTd;
but as the intervening country was filled
with the enemy he, knew there would be
considerable address required to effect
his purpose. Before his departure he
saw few Of his old playmates, who
promised to follow as soon as possible.
Night found him near lonely farm.
lhouseylo which he proceeded boldly in
! pursuit Of lodging. At first the occu-
, pant received him coldIy, but chance
depression convincing David that his
'lhost was a tory,he effected the same po
,, Ilitical creed & was immedately y warm
'Ily welcomed. The royalist produced
|, his cider after supper, and insisted thai
! David should Join him in his potations;
, this the young man did, taking care
: however, moi to indulge too freely,while
the farmer, overjoyed to find what ne
suppo sed new recrui: for his party
drank without stint and became more
! and more communicative. 70 his hor
i ror David soon learned that q party Q
: loyallsts, led by Major Wilson, cele
brated for his toryism and lruthiesness
i we're 10 start early the ensuing day
on an expedition to seize and hang tn
r two Bunkers, who had made themselves
!. particularly obnoxious to the royalist
4 dIieaders. David knew enough OF tht
!. partlzan warfare to be assured that NJ
mercy would be showed his friends; h
' also knew enough Of the character Of th'
,, major to suspect that some strong
3 personal motive had led to'the planning
J. of SO distant an expedition, when there
Il were others as inviting nearer home
4 He accordingly set himself to discove
j from his halfinebriated companion tn
!. truth. Nor was it long before success
~ crowned his adroit cross.examinatlon
e ,e .Why, you see" said his host, /"
believe, there's little revenge for
IA slight received from these fellows sis
3 ter, mixed up with the majors deslr
!. to catch the Bunkers. The girl is yer.
4 pretty, they say, and the major, whe
I she was down here on visit last yea
before the war got to be 50 blood
,s w anted to mary her.. but she woul
= have nothing to say to him. Eve
4 since, he has avowed to make her ru
!, = the dav. You may depend upon it h
y will have her on his own terms now
I ! thank heavenl there's no law any lon
ot|ger to preven, an honest royalist fro, ,,
- doing as he pleases to those rascal
=, Il rebels, But yonder isthe major now
!, y suddenly said his host, starting up =
1 introduce you to him at once-a mel
- = Iry fellow, you'll find him--Lord lov
" YOU YOU he's as brave as a hon. -.
:, David, though Mortified at the ola "a
a. q hoi;cal Mot he had heared, saw Il
We tnecessesity Of descending IN ordei
Z. learn further Of the tories, plans' an
d. [Hnd means, il possible to ;u c'rcamve. ,ssa
II IEthem. He arose, therefore, ana snoe
ali the majors hands warmly; pledged nv
', Immediately in a brimmer; ana SOC
IN con:riyed 10 make the royalist belel'
ar that he was anxious to JOIN troop al
al, ,Is