Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-19


gaEs w4s Afs. s.e@.rt b-,udils over her. rrl ,hs
pos fiit sfHnuunl she hsf usld ia restoring COM
s, ,ioushess. Bu the vtiou was hevopd th.
strength IT Asaes Aad sh4 closed her ewes boavs
w. a.th s.gn.
A'.ef awhile. however. sh. eg.i, l,,t.8 nc.
a-J suI Mrs. Sf.asr was s.sgs,Es owe, y +, A.
tr'i the memory af agnes IA, couffs-d snd a.,
s'ar sr'aEd he rrutu, Nrlds rirg haw -h.csr,sf
there's hen errd.5'y ti.- irc,den., Of fb- morn
H2 yfuar on her. aud size batf star. + irBra b 4
Le SUD, rHy lear young Indy" said Mrss
pug a'' s"uh ~ =, "yyu IRE very weak"
agnes ssaF back gn lhe pillow, for Sire f.f ,hat
- ".,h Sh- vas very feeble; bot shs waved her
band ia'at.y toward ia, ,.5,r. wbe-e ,,,-,,t ss,.
saH'' >'o-l wttu snSiolsfsces. Mrs. SncVartnp.
''''g4 we h4'e Re,'urs aud reqursted Them to
.-'s'! 'he room agnes gaz. eagerly undI they
had disappeared ulJ She door wa, cIos,I Lah,n3
t"eiH' laen, casplHg Nr. .S,ewurt's han lp.tv...,
both ol hers, she asked hrsathless.y.
"i7 u ali true, or have been jr,toning, Oll
DO not deceive me-"
MIS-. siewar was not present in the na,loy a,
The time tia, Agnes swooned, con,-on,r,ly ~
was YET ignorant Of the cuusr Of the is,u,,,., f,
Had she even heard Sir Henry Clinton, vords
she would have been al loss to conUgct tI.ru
with the agitation Of Agnes. Hence size aaswsr.
ID,
"ls vha, true, my dearl Nay! be not ,gi,s.
tFo' foa have been dreaming. Lie quiet. nv
'oVe, ana see II You cannot gel soms sleep. You
will be better after it,"
Agnes looked earnestly at the speaker. as If
hall susp-ctlng Mrs Stewart was dcceiying her.
but no one could doubt the sincerity Of thai com.
passionate couateuancr.
I'll hen you have not heard n7" said Agnes ri.
sing IN bed. "They did not tell you thai Major
LsnnoH mad been arrested here in Charleston last
IgHl. aud was 10 be executed as a sDv."
MAJOR Lennox!" exclaimed Mrs. Steyart. ia
tones OF horror; then remembering that she had
never heard Agnes mention Oeing acquainted wuh
him. she exclaimed
But how does thai HfF+ct you, my dearl Sure
y he IS no relative VI vours!"
Agnes covered her face with both her hands. n
hide the burning bushes which de,uged il. and
then burst mo hysyerical food Of tears. Mrs.
Stewart needed no words to understand il nh nov.
and with II tact that went to the heart Of the Door
sufferer, She took Agnes JenJery in her arms and
pressed her 10 her busUn as mother would her
babe. torsome minutes Agnes sobbed uuconrroI.
inD,y. AZ length heragilalon somewhatsubsded
ana she sad, though Ia whisper and with her
lace s,i.i concealed on Mrs. Stewards bosom.
"lou will not bctrav me. No one ever knew
lhs secret. Or should have known il while lived
Promise YOU will mol belrov me-"
Il promise" said Mrs. S,ewar, ferven,lv.-
"AHf now. dearest, DO lake some rest"
"Oh. no, no. eagerly replied Agnes, starting
wildly up from her r-alIngpacr cannot lie her.
white h's life IS in danger. He mast be saved"
Twas going myself to do aIl "ouh! IN his "a.
vor,' answered Mrs. Stewart. "lowe him . dolr
Of gratitude ior saving my husbands lie. AS
have often told YOU. No. nv dear IaIy. .,,,,d
lot sleep another night if MAJOR Lennon was 10
co"aag~ IN peril. Bur yoa, my love, arc not 9.
Qua. to this ASK
And eaa sIeapl" said Agnes. with rqts.o,.
tie emphasis, "Ohl Mrs. Stswar,. tn. f,..., ,l,;[,
you can 10 iorme is 10 let me have INV WY
10 remain quiet would XIII u.. Soms,..Ip
mJs, BE- doing"
Mrs. Stewart unused moment. she saw h, "a
vas IF4tn ~ what agnes suld. .Bl.l ulatvnyI
you 90. ny ari" She asked.
'-i15 sir H-n:y Clinton gomez" demanded p.
hes eagerly.
iii. has. H= waited awhile. and sen, 10 IN.
gNT' how YOU were, then took his IeaN..,
7Gass hal now risen from the bed. She ihrast
l"' 1-"'"ir Io0tln'o slipper, gathered her dis
arranged h."r together IN her hand. aal wa,3.I
io"'.'a HE ioHe!ie, sPeaEl,& rs she wenl. sad.
den 1"d mighty cha"ca had come over her. and
a, be'ohened by the flashing eve. tn. cam3r.ss.
ed ip. the energ-licsteD. Every look and n,oy.-
ment vas Instinct with high resolution.
"l1e m"s Be scut a.lor," she sad. ~ will
80 e'E Henry myself IIo'pme 10 azure noysrIf.
Or stay. let servant 60 and inquire when Sir
Henry can grant me an interview: say solici,
'ne Immediately if possible. You will accomns.
ny me. my dear Mrs. Stewart. will YOU nor"
"WilImgly. And indeed see uo other wav
han this you propose"
"Ihere Is none, said Agnes.
Mrs. Stewarl was absent scarcely minnie
" hen she returned. Agnes was seated a b4r,o1.
Fl, busy in dressing her disorjer.d hair.
Let me do thar for you. said Mrs. SI,war,
! Know you nluSt bswcak. It Wholesome lime
'riore the messenger eau return: and III. inter.
raj viii afford ample leisure To finish vour ,oiI4,
Agnes resigned the task with sigh and sank
'ack INTO her chair. where she remained e;jan,
md apparently sunk in thought. Suddenly she
laFed half up, and said,
"IoIl me truly, Mrs. Stcwarr. Promise me
'ou will tell me truly what shall ask"
AsoniShed at this eagsrn,ss Of manner. but
nXons 10 Soothe the excited girl in any wav.
Ifs. Stewart gave the pledge required
ASK me freely, ny dear. will answer tru.
v" ~
Agnes, with her eyes fixed on Mrs. Stewards
ace. had awaited the reply; aud now, ~i,h equal
.agorncSs, she demanded.
Then tell me if you think have acted as
nough was gong 10 marry my cousin, Mr..
}eaaou?"
Mrs. Stewart'seyes fell beforethatearnest gaze,
nd she answered evasively,
- always thought until to-day that you were
ngagcd to him."
The color fed from the cheek of Agnes, and
ne became pale as DEATH
"You are moi honest with me-" she said. "You