The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-08-14
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mind woman. She was not what
the world terms beautiful-her counte.
nance was not one that at first sight,
would impress the beholder with a
profound admiration, or attract mare
than a passing glance. The uncom-
mon regularity of her features gave her
somewhat Of plain, unaitractive ap-
pearance, but the expression Of firm re-
solve blended with affectionate tender
ness, that sat upon her expansive brow,
rendered her features, even when in
repose, highly interesting.
OF education she could boast but lit
tie, but being possessed Of good natural
abilities, and habitually observant and
rejecting, she had acquired store Of
useful knowledge, and was intelligent
far beyond what her years and advan-
tages would seem to promise. The
teeming volume Of nature was her class
book-her wondrous works, her con-
slant study; and with soul sensitively
alive to all the sublimity and beauty Of
natures teachings, what wonder that
her progress was so rapid and certain.
1t is not in bustling towns or crowd
ed cities, that the mental faculties are
strongest or earliest developed, or the
emotions Of the heart deepest or most
ardent. 1t does not require the crowd
ed ballroom, the fascinating quadrille,
the voluptuous waltz, the fashionable
promenade, the gorgeous spectacle, the
unceasing round Of gayety, the fiat
terry and adulation, or the hypocritical
sycophancy Of conventional life, to
call into active existence the finer sem
timents OF the human heart. Far from
| it. The God Of nature has implanted
in each individual breast an irresistible
impulse--a "strong necessity Of lor-
ing, and the unsophisticated, unettered
maiden Of the forest, nurtured among
the wild hills, in the humblest cottage,
is as much the object Of his care and
protection as the susceptible, signing
beauty in palace halls.
And Kate had learned to love! not
with the cool, calculating, selfish affec.
ton oe the wording, or the tickle, tran
sient fame Of the impulsive. but with
her whole heart--her whole nature
her whole soul. Her love was all de-
votion, pure, unselfsh, and holy; every
kind feeling Of her nature was engaged
all her sympathies enlisted.
Robert yelling, young lieutenant
in the Jersey line, was the object of all
this affection; nor was it lost upon him.
He was young man of education and
deep feeling, and appreciating her af-
lection, returned it with all the warmth
sincerity and truth Of which his ardent
nature was capable. He was the com
mandant of a company Of scouts, and
being engaged in service of great i'm.
portancs, was constantly periling his
life.
On the Oath of June, l777, after the
retreat of the British army from Bruins
wick to Amboy, Gen. Washington tenn
porarily removed his camp from Mid
dlebrook to Quibbetown.
Light parties Of dragons were
thrown out to hover round the enemies
lines; and the scouts were directed TO
use every means in their power to as
certain the movements Of the enemy.
Welling's company was actively en-
ployed in small parties, some in British
uniform, in the British camp, some dis
guised as farmers and hucksters, vsnd-
ing provision; others moving to and fro
ready to convey to the republican camp
any intelligence their companions were
enabled to obtain.
Among the party was a slightly built
youth, who had joined them upon the
breaking up of the camp at Middle
brook, and insisting upon becoming one
lpf their number, had attached himself
closely to the person Of their leader.
Spite Of all his efforts he could not
overcome the determination of the
| youth; and after explaining the nature
and difficulty Of the service, and giving
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