Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-17
, seleet Gale.
THE RE ETRIBU TI0N;
or, JuIictte Percival and the Hes.
Z Nl8au vi siam Soldier.
PRIZE TALE-BY WILLIS @. CLARK.

PR!zE TALE-BY WILLIS G. CLARK.
It was a cloudy afternoon in Sep
tcmber TIT. The sun was descen-
ding behind the far .Aleghanies and be-
yond the broad Mississippi, into his
ocean bed in the Pacific, when the e.
vents Of the narrative now-about to be
rehearsed began. Before an humble
brick 'ediGce in Philadelphia, small
group Of individuals were gathered, by
the side of an ancient and unique car
riage containing but two occupants
The persons in the vehicle seemed to
betexchaaging an adieu with venara.
ble, grey,headed gentleman, who stood
with his hat of, and bis silver locks stir.
red byt breeze which blew from the
sTest, and rushed among some trees in
snsopen area near at hand. A few
sgmpathizing listeners stood by, ap-
parenlIy deeply interested in the sepa-
ration about, to occur. g.... ea,.a..
tYou must return with all secrecy
said the elder gentleman. who stood
near the carriage. ut was perilous
adventure to come here, when the
kings troops may be within one days
march Of the city-nay, when they may
be nearer still. To-day is the seven
ieenth; tomorrow it is determined
chat myself and all my fellow members
Of the Federal Congress shall depart
from Lancaster. We shall quit the
city,for the hamlet; and the banks ofthe
Delaware and Schuylkill for those Of
the Conestoga. I charge you, brother
goby the river road; it is shady and
quiet; and as for you, your prospects
fortthe ensuing month or two, are too
golden and brilliant to be, jeoparded by
the,exposure of your face and pretty
form, to the gaze Of ruthless Hessians,
or It may be the vindictive glance Of
some strahggling descendants of the
Leanilapee. Even the Indians Of the
land in this unequal struggle wherein
we are engaged, are bought and SET
against u.s."
Fear not for us, dear uncle" said the
tyyeung lady, as she loosened the string
An her hand, and. then. threw her ca
lash bonaet oyerher clear, young brow
40 receive the, parting salutation Of her
,yenerable relative. Her countenance
,sgas possessed at the moment with that
fAeeting expression Of sweet sadness
(Which renders woman in sorrow SO SUI
spremely .Ievely. AS she bent forward
and pressed her rosy lips on the silver
,tenpIes Of her uncle. tears dimmed the
dark blue heaven Of her eyes, and her
frame, iist r ounded in the voluptuous
,fnllness ofssventeen trembled with E.
notion motion. ".Fear not for u.s." she repeat
.ed, with feigned composure, ';ihe rive.
road IS quiet and unmolested, and
shall not feel SO terrifedoin the coun-
stry as III the city. Her voice falterec
ras she added But have we not rea-
son ia, fear for George Leslie? He hal
barely escaped the death which hi.
bravery seemed 10 court on the feie
.0f Brandyw1ine- and win the same ex
.emp!ion attended his future chivalry'
Aiss! i7feel my heart sink. when | re-
Acct upon the dangers into which HI
soon may be rushing. Without hi
presence, too, l am lost, ,periFlcd and un
happy. Last evening asl sat in my
Ioorh iii Mulberry Street, looking il
she uncertain moonlight away, dow
towards lie distant woods and copse
by the Schuylkill, Twas tnusing deepl.
dbont him and the dangers which BE-