The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-25

| he indignant OO0d CrlmsoOeu Arun-
lel's countenanCe at ihe insulting manner
IOl the petty tyran, lie half drew Ais
I,word, but prudence restrained him. He
restorcd it to lis sheath, and dlsmounted
u silence. = In few moments he was
isarmed and oh, ignominy he was
nandcufled by the unmannely villains.
is this the conduct Of BRUSH sodiers7'
said he bitterly.
Silence, or will strike you with my
II 4word7'
The proud blood Of arundel bo,led in his
veins like FIRE. lie bl, his lip ill he blood
Isprang; he fort TO be silent almost chukec
bim.
| The rest of the prisoners were soon dis.
.rmed, and hand-cufIed. Pale as death
Mabel looked on the scene, dreadng cvery
nomentlo see her husband put to death be
fore her With some slighltegarG for cour,
esy, Mabel was suffered to retain her jen-
net bu. Marion and Arthur were compelled
to walk with the rest.
In this manner they were matched to-
war British for; which lay al no very
g'eas distance, there 10 be subjected TO The
nders Of its commander. The British Off.
Ger mounted on Aruudel's horse, led the
| wsy The noble animal seemed 10 feel
the change and 10 hate hIs lider, for he
5oon became fierce and unmanageable. The
brutal soldier 'purred his sides uII the blood
flowed. ArundeI's cenched hand and
lashing eye showed his feelings The
generous sliced realcd imralierlIy, the SOL
Iler wuh an Oalh struck and wounded him
with his sword -.. The charger reared a.
gain, and so violently as 10 throw his IL
| Ter.
Brave Bayard! nobly done" said Arun-
eI, as Bayard gaIIoped off al full speed,
While the enr4ged officer sn4lched a muske,
rom a so Idier and fired after him harmless
hot Bayard's good sleed rested not til be
reached his masters stable
With all The petty spite Of low and Ilt>
lie spirit, the British officer subjected his
prisoners TO every annoyance he could uhcl
npon them and as AIundels naughty spirit
ahaicd ander his treatment he almost wIsh-
ed he had fought his way through his enc
MES. Mabel rode aIoug in silence fearing
est if she spoke somo new ind'gpi,y mlghI
re offered for many instances Of wsnlou
bru'a lily towards unoneidrug women and
'hlldren had oCcurr ed but lately. Liule A.,
thur rudged on foot with Marion every lii,
r.e while asking why Jacob dldn'I Take him
lp to ride and what those bad soldiers had
lone 10 lis papa. And in dis curse tho
prisoners were conducted 10 tho Blush
,Ori.
why do you feel so anxious brolheri
There's no one here knows me. shaN be-
gin 10 think you are moi glad TO see mo you
seem to wish me away so much And the
dark eyes of he speaker shone with a nei
ry light as he spoke,
BY the honor oi a soldier, you wrong
me brother Joseph; but how can see YOU
here, and know lhat # you were dscororodI
to be A.. a.
"A Rebel, Thomas SAID Joseph emil
ing.
No, soldier of Ihe American ARMY
yours would be a short shrh aud sIonP
cord, and the bough Of HE nearest osk
would bear the weight OF spy, as The,
would call you, brother
! cry your mercy, Thomas, don't aIstn
me by sue b horrible visions. Certainly II
should be 10 a worse state of suspense thar
have ever beer before Boz seriously lcl
please you, Thomas. | wall GO tc,day, Ih,
reader, as think our general will soor
have need Of me. My prayer for MS both,
dear brother is that we may never meet lpI
battle.
Il pray not Coo forbid lhat we shouldl
he'd each Others blood would that You
would become true 10 your king, dear To-
seph
And / tia, YOU would be true to your
country
Nay brother We both believe oulseves
ughI and act according to our honest be-
Iicl. ,musl nyl make rs love each o'bc,