Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-06-11
CARROLLTON, OHIO-FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1aZ

farmhouse. fThe Coniinenials may be a little
nearer Tor all YOU know.) l'm on scouting par
iy-but perhaps you don't know what that Isi-
You do unclei very WELL"
"Whers did thee 60 when iheeef the Wissa.
nixon last winter with young Herbert Tfacyf"
"Why you must know that young Tracy rails.
ed a company Of mounted rifemen. from round
about the country here with whom he joined the
Continen,als. He mustered some fifty good, bold
handed, sloul.heared allows. This IS our uni
lorm-b,ack frock coat or rather dark gray-neai
lilte rife with bull that never iails-cauylng n.
ac-shou sword-powder horn-light ghtbOols-cap
with the feather Of nighl-hawk in thew way Of
plume, thatslh reason why they call US the night.
hawks, though our regular name IS captain Ira.
cy's Rifles. or the Black Rangers. We fight
sometimes with Lees mounted rifles, sometimes
one by one dropped about in spots, and most gen.
orally we slam into the Brushers all in bunch,
with our rifles cracking away, our plump bia2k
horses Ut the top Of their speed, and our jolly
war-hurrah splitting the air over our heads
/ We've seen hard fighting too-plenty OF IT,
/ Twenty.six Of our good band left their bones in
/ Brandywine. By the Lord above US"
"Henry, Henry! What saith the scripture!
Take not the name Of"
Pm wrong know it. But there haint no
time for men 10 be particular about whatthey say.
But to the point. | came as far as Chesnut Hill
on a scouting party, andthcn came here, through
the British lines, partly 10 see you folks here
partly to see my people over the creek, but more
especially 10 reconnoilre round the mansion oi
our captains father jist below the paper mill rum
Captain Tracy thinks there's some mischief q
brewing. and so I'll just take bit of something
to cat if You please, and be off. What's tha
rcd-coat grumbing there about! he is the drum
kenest--"
| "lr mistake not" interrupted Joab, che IS
the servant Of a young British officer, who witt
i Colonel Musgraye is at present staying at Mr.
! Tracy's down the Wissahkon."
"iey, uncel You don't say SOL Then there's
mischief brewing indeed. Colonel Musgrav
and old Tracy have always been as thick
thieves. Its my opinion that the Captain ia'h
cr is going to marry that British nephew o
his 10 Young Miss Waltham, who was betroth
f ed TO our Captain before he joined the Cont
ncnms."
..Who is his nephewl Inevor heard him spo
ken Of before, Henry"
"Wby his name is Wewood Tracy-he's ;
British born, he's q lieutenant among the red
coats. Old Tracy SAYS he shall inherit his estat
when he dies. There's a father for you TO cas-
IofIhis natural born son--but what's that ieilo'
grumbIng about"
f.. "Ths way, this way" muttered the intoxica
e ed dragoon, raising himself from his resur
C place under the table and gazing around with
" vacant stare, which showed plainly that h
o thoughts were not at all connected with the sceI
Ii before him. "This way-ParSon--it isn't Ia
G Two miles only along the Wissahikon. lt
!, know where old Tracy liyesl They're TO
a married at eight o'clock-fne fun--plenty
/, Idrink-the Iieutenants glorious fellow. Hu
a rah-at 'em." And then the drunken sod
i. performed various imaginary teats, rode oy
imaginary regiments OF Conanentals, emPtI(
r emaginary bottles, and sang very peculiar poe
e cal selections.
!. "Vcry well, my feller-very we," exclair
N ed Harry Heft looking complacently tthe mt
Ic Itering soldier. every weI-that's ilst what
,r wanted to know. See here, Marjorie"
Drawing the bIushing girl apart, Harry VIII
=. oered in her ear, in low tone OF voice, al
n, (which gave brighter sparkle 10 her dark ba'
eyes and brought IiycIior blush upon her bu
n. %SWhut dye think of,ho plan, Marjorjo?",,
"VerIy," replied The damsel, verify, Harr
- | think" she continued hesitaling y-"That is
.. like it very, but-but," the rest OF her reply "
sd lost in whisper
'O "Henry, what did thee say to our daug ghter
10 exclaimed the sedate Quaker. Really it see
h, eth TO me-"
rv "Never mind, unclo--no,hing wropg--not
nd ing wrong. Hrsrl there is the signal ofmy Co
y. rade down in the hollow. | must be off, but
er not say goodbye, for dead or alive you'll he
as from me soon. Now for old Tracy and
he Wallham"
in As he said this the young Ranger seized
Ird rifle from the fireplace and rushed out OF
,or room, as clear shrll whistle was heard wltho
ne leaving the bIack-eyed Marjorie TO explain
nd purport of those whispered words as best
re- might.
Sc,