Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-16

!. his rifle into n position for immediate use, he
Z kbreaIhed 10 a faint but distinct voice Hawks.
= He waited a moment aud then the voice Of
the stranger repeated. 'TheyJly.' '.alrs right
twas the glad answer from the forester, and
: sbreskng from the thieke,, he seized the hand
Tof The horseman with nerve and energy tha,
msde the blood Jingle TO the ends Of the fin
zgers.
q We'll. HAIRY, wha, of the cayalcade?' ask
sMked the younger Of the men, 10 voice Iha, be.
Nspoke The excitement! uoder which he wat
laboring. Have they passed! How many
gof them were thefe!'
81 oh score or more ofihe villains. answer
8 ed the other, in bold. free voice, and
Z young Wilson aud his sister 10 the midst -
IS They seemed particularly choice of him, AS
y he was lsshed TO one Of the largest Of the
ggspg; but what is TO he done--haye you seen
q The captain?'
Al No. replied the other, in an eSc,ed man
g ner, he has not returned from the Santee. II
sthe captain was buI here, we would sooa tesc h
B these ienegades better manners than to fire
Sand Kill AZ pleasure; and the sister, too---was
mot the brother enough?'
81 There was something in the voice and
3 manner of the speaker when he alluded TO
& the capture Of this couple, that told tale of
a.the feelings, plaiDer perhaps, Than he would
Z, have wished, il he had been in other compa-
sssny than that in which he was. When he
;saean spoke however, he was more calm and
collected. Addressing himself with conf
( fdence TO his companion, he said,
:; Harry, what would you advised You have
had more experience in this mode Of life than
2 /, aud this is an occasion which calls for all
z our energies
81 A look OF honest pride stole over the face
s:of The forester al this marked display OF the
/. confidence ofhis superior in rark. bu, IL was
sonly for moment, and Ihen the old express
: lon of caution and determination again resu.
gmed to be debating in his mind the better way
soi serving tho wish Of the other he appeared
8to have hIt upon The plan, aud advs ncing still
Sneafer 10 his companion TO prevent The pos
4sibii,y of being overheard, he said, ia a low
= whisper.
z You must go bNck to the camp and raise
athe men, will follow Ia The trail of the par.
CIV, they must have taken The lower route. as
4 he late defeat Of the Tories in tho north
gwoud make the Other unsafe Ii fail | will
ameei you at the Big Pne--you will take that
Sroad-ihey cannot get farther than the CYL
Epress Swamp tonight i will be there
J This arrangement seemed to meet the
sviews OF the other, as he mado 10 objections
sto 1t, aud after some minor matters had been
I disposed Of, the two Prepared to separate.-I
Shaking his companion heartily by the hand j
the younger Of the friends struck lnIo Ihe for
les; la the direction as thai from which we saw
him emerge. The other eazed after him un
sul he became lost in the darkn ness of the shad
! lows; aud then striking into the woods IN aDk
Composite direction, he proceeded for some,
distance with hasty steps. until he gained ~
Z spot more densely shaded than usual Par.
\ ting the branches, he entered the enclosure,
and iu a few moments came forth leading az
, horse, which he Immediately mounted. andS
plunged more deeply into the wood. Leav-
/ lDg our two friends 10 the fuliment OF theitE 4
] tasks, we must give the reader some account
l of the circumstances that preceded their in 1
uoduction 10 rs.
William Seaf0n, was the only child OF one :
/. of The oldest families 10 the South. At thes
breaking ou, Of the Revolutionary war. his s
father took firm and decided stand in de. {
fence oi the rights Of the Colonists. and seal
ed that defence with his blood. He tell at :
I The siege OF Charleston hequeaihing 10 his )
son the care OF a mother With the sameE !
bold aud fearless love of his native land lhatE
,disling uiShed his sire, young Seaton. Gu the
receipt Of this intelligence, basteued home 9
from the little band of men to which he be- +
sssieIy. hurried to ,ejoin his comrades again. (
tie had joined that band. by the consent OF :
his patriot father, at the outbredking of the s
WAR, though Their bot sIiphug. aud actede
iwi,h them in all those prominent events thatE
has rendered them 50 famous in The annalsE
lot freedom.
Attached TO the same company with Sea
ton was young man named Wilson, Iket
him volunteer in the cause Of liberty and
both being in the spring OF youth aud prom
llse, they became mutually attached. The S
hours not devoted TO labor were spent inE
leach others society. In Oue OF the many 1.
changes that The fate OF war made in the po- J,
.sitiou OF this band OF patriots, they encamped =
IN the vicinity uf Wilson's flther and now. Is
when the duties Of the camp did not call fUr Z
the ATTENDANCE ofoUr friends, the snslches Of Z
,time were spent at the pdteTud resdence.--G 4
.George Wilson's father was fat advanced IN 3
the vale Of years, and consequently remained &
.neutral, as far as action went. in the excite q
ments OF the day. Still his heart was with \
the Colonists iE the unequal struggle lot e
their rights. The chief attraction Tor Sea
ton, however, was Emma Wilson, the sister z
Iof George; and she was well worthy "a sol =
dier's admiration and love. She was = sol |
dier's sister full OF noble daring, aud nnla-
medpie splfll. Al eacn VISIT Seatoh hpscfed =
longer and longer. Each glance Of hs ey
was fall Of meaning, and told to Emma, more
truly than words, the conquest, she had made 3
Seaton feared TO offer the hand OF nameIesS
soldier to the sister Of his high souled friend, z
though that hand had been raised at the al 81
TAR of liberty. lie was poor; his father had a
periled his all in the cause Of his coun.ry. d
and II had been wresed from bin, leaving n
his son nothing save his sword and the con 81
sciuusness OF reciiiude; butihat could not q
prevent the growth Of the passion ~ theR
breast OF young Ses,oo. How often would heS
think ho saw IN the hesitation and bushes Of 4
Emma, when he requested her to sing hisa
fayorlte songs, something on which 10 build 4
"a lover's hopes; aud this. though slight would
raise iulo flame the IRE Of his affections.
Thus stood matters, when. one evening,
SeatOn started to visit the Wilson's, Georgek
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