The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-03

anticipated battle was about to com
meuce. Alice sprung tow ards her father
and threw herself into his arms.
DO not leave us, my father said she
and as she spoke, the thunder OF the dis
tant artillery again came to their ears.
Il have pledged mystif TO bear part in
this days work, he replied, and it is
time Twas on tie ground God bless on,
Alice, and you too my niece. ] hope to
be with you agait,sin few hours
As he spoke, liep pn, aside the curls from
ms d issltioi sse'rSeeis, ssyUsirer a par
ting kiss. and i,nme diaiely withdrew.
In the silence Of their chamber the
cousins listened TO the booming of the
cannon, and beheld a(ar of the clouds Of
smoke that hoyered over the battle field.
How dteadtuIs' said Alice, 'lor my IA.
ther and Randolphto meet. as foes!' and
the heroic sentiments which sustained her
hen she parted from her lover gave way
before the terrible picture which this
though, presented to her Imagination.
1t was not thuswiih Lydia. Tough at
times her face was as. plle as the snowy
folds of her lawn 'kerchief, and though
there was an expression Of intense anxiety
in her dark eyes no tears dmmed their
bri!iiancy, wkie occasionally such 6 low
of enthusiasm liz up her whole counte>
nance as made teasy to i'm agine, that had
her ply strength equsled the energy
of her mind, she would hardly have
shrmniS had not custom imposed its res
traints npun her sscX--from lending her
personal aid in the strug lie for libery. 1t
was not still he roar of the battle had
ceased, and the cloud Of smoke that how
cred over the scene began to roll away,
erred round lis staff, that the woman's
" cahneb asscrtedits claims, causing her
tears to fall like IAN drops smong the
tangled masses Of cullsswhich were spead
over her atrs and Tap, as the weeping
Alice, kueeling al her feet, hid her face
Ia her buson.
1t was not long before they heheld an
American soldier hastening towards tht
4 tJsfses>4ss ran "a wee, stiln. \
''Wmtr lfding>!" inqoi'ed Lydia,
The red coats are repnlscd" lie re.
piled, 'and have been sent lc tell 20,
that you must make preparation to re
q ceiyg kandolpt Rennie, who is ounde d
Dangerously 9inqnired Lydia.
i "Ness dangerously," replied the sold
4 er, though his wound which is in the
side, it /, hoped will not prove mcrlaI.-
Tie blow was from Que Of Our own sold,
iers, aud intended for red coat, who's e
life he saved by throwing himself before
him and re oceiving ii himself.
"Il was your Uncle Dale whom he saw.
ed, said 4 young Am rlcan officer, ad
dressing Lydia, and who had come up in
4 season to hear what the soldier had been
saying.
At this moment Mr. Dale was seen ri
/ ding rapiiilJ toWar rds tie hoilse. A dust
of ind dignation passed over the cheeks OF
the young Q iii Ger al the sight of his scar
lei uniform, and both ho aud the soldier
turned abrnptly@ away to avoid meeting
/ him.
'Ly dia,' said Mr.. D4le, throwing him
| self from his horse. and speaking in an
! agitated vcice, Il owe my life to your
| brother, WHO viii soon be here. lie is
badly wounded. tut Tie surgeon says
here is hope. Let rs go in aud prerare
for his at accommodations
"W i'll you uot have your own wound at
tended lr?' said Mr.. DAles black servant
pointing to The sleeve of his coat, the
scarlet hue of which was in several places
deerened to crimson by stains Of blood
'lt is isn3hing.' replied Mr.. Dale. j
had forgotten IT,
In few minutes afterwards, several
A merican soldiers we're seen approach
ing, bearing Randolp, Kernie on liter,
His own ro"n was opened for him, aud
e
his uncle lent his personal aid 10 arrang
ing everything necessary for his comfort.
Afer being placed on The bed, he smiled
as he met the eyes Of Alice aud Lydia
regarding bin with an anxiety which they
could not dIsguIse, aud assured them that
he was neatly free fIon pain, and that he
felt persuad ed--some. lie said, might cali
il d hresentiment--tlat he should get W ell.
Although near the commencement of
the war; Mr.: Dale never again bore arms
ag aipst the oolonists. Neither lid he op.
pose his nephew's return 10 the Amarican |
army, wi en- his w cund became healed and |
ais health re- est tablished. lie even two
sears afterwards gave the hand of his
laughter, with every appearance of sat
Isfaction, TO tins rebel nephew. Cap ain
II e rton was present at the weddiHgSsooa
.fter which he resigned bis commission