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force, venture to attack him without the a

since no one can be found to convey IL,
order, we must be content to suffer Loro
Rawdon TO wear the laurcIs he has won from
u.s.
The beams of the morning star were still
bright in the east, when Gen. Greene, una
BILE TO rest, rose and throwing on damasi
dressing gown, seated himself at the open
window. As his mind reverted to the sub
jet, which the evening before had been the
theme Of conversation between HIM and
Captain Egcrton, he grew more and mara
impatient al the idea of being Obliged to re-
main inactive for the want of force to cope
with Lord Raudon's. The dav-s,ar bad
began TO pale amid the ROSY flush Of dawn,
when he arose and ttavcrsrd the room in a
manner that plrionk of his Impotence. 4
low tan 1t the door, which failed to arrest
his attention, was twice repeated, with the
/ like III sucrrSs, when il was gently opened,
and girl IS " 20 years of aye entered and
stood before him.
| Her iiaurc though rather slight, was well
knit, and though there was but little of the
rose IL her transparent, and somewhat dark
complexion, no one, who for moment be-
held the freshness of her firm, red lips, and
clear, srarklin, light Other black eyes could
have imagined that the a>scnrr of color was
| the result of III health. Her dress consisted
of a black satin bodice, exactly fitted TO her
fac bust, and full skirt Of IA dark colorrd
stuff that fell 50 low it would have swept tie
/ door, had it not brcn gathered mp ia her
hand, partially covered by black silk NIT,
which likewise held riding whip. A pro-
fusion Of glossy curls dark rs her large, bril-
liant eyes, were revealed beneath the rim of
a small, black beaver hat, ornamcnicd with
several feathers Of the same hnc, one of
whch4cll so low as to touch her left shoulder.
| Nothing could have better accorded with tho
classic Style of her features, than this little
round hat, a fashion that has been fnund so
trying 10 many "A smiling, plump checked
damscl who would have looked very pretty
in cottage bonnet.
Surprised at so unusual a visi,or,a 50 car
v AN hour, he made her rather stiff bow,
but did no, speak. A bright color then kin
died on her checks, and she looked dawn
with an embarrassed and hrsialing air. This
was only for "A moment.
i unlcrStand,' then she said, that vou
wish to have an order conveyed TO General
Sumter, for him to Join you.'
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the d,norrs ynn musi cnrouutp,7,
4 nave. and vciphrd them we'll and havo
can,r +, the conclnsjnn il,a, / .houlL IN. mara
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.sh Shall ha az Won I..i,., ho ror,;,d
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au ro,Iv nan Lo,so roo,
pcn,lr is a, the d,or,
will wri,e the order 70 Gee, Sum,cr
Nv what uamc shall DESIGNATE Want,
.EmiIv G,ionr.,
Tine order was soon wri,,cn whicb rro-
yious ia (oldiuo and sealing bc rconas,ed Lo,
to read.
make yonrselr we'll oco,ain,od with lie
contents said he. $50 tina, vou NAV ramon.
Der them, should il become necessary for vo,