Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-13

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\ Al this pOip, the officer rc-enicred the tent,
and announced that the horse was ready.
"And 50 am l." said Emily, as she step
ped ou, into the open air. Already whis.
per Of what was going on IN the Generals
quarters was passing through the camp, and
officers and men had gathered before his tent,
to see the noble.mindcd girl as she came forth
TO start upon her dangerous journey.
There vas no sign OF fear about the fair
young maiden, as she placed hcr foot in the
hand Of m officer, and sprung upon the sad
die Gen. Greene stood near her. lie eS.
tended hs hand as soon as she had fmly
seated herself and rrasrcd the rcins Of the no
bic animal upon which ,hc was mounted.
God speed you on your louruey, and may
IIra,c, und your country reward YOU, taid
he as he held her hand tightly. As he rc-
linquishcl it, the officer who had ull then
held u,c horse by the bride released his frasp,
and the animal sprauc away, bearing the fair
Young courier from the camp, and moved oII
rapidly ina southwcslcrly direction. Odiccs
and men raled after her, bot no Mid shou, Of
admiration wcu, up 10 the skies. On somc
minds pressed painfully thoughts Of the p-ril
that lly in the path Of the brave rirl others,
rcbukcd hy the noble ,cll.dc,ouon, retired TO
their tents, aud rcinlucd frum communion
viii, then fellows on the subjcc, iha, cugross.
ed every thought while others lost all pres
en-, enthusiasm IN their anxiety for the sue.
cess ofihr mission.
About h,e miles from the cncamPmcni OF
Gen. Grccnc lived one of the mos, active aud
bitter torres in all South Carolina. Ills name
was lolrc. lIc was ever on the alert for IN.
formation, and had risLcd much IN his efforts
tn give Intelligence to the enemy. Two OF
his sans wcrr under arms at Nlnety.SN, on
the British side, and he had himself served
against his country at Camden. Since the
cncampmcut OF Gen. Greene IN his neghbor'
hood, Loire had been Ia daily communication
with spic, who were kcp, lowering in HE VI.
cinlty. IN order to pick up information that
might b. Of Importance To the British.
S,mc four hour after Family Gcigcr had
started on her journey, one Of Loiros spies
reached the house of his employer.
What ncw.'" asked lhc tory, who saw,
by The man's counicnancc, that he had some
thing of importance to communicate.
The rebel Greene has found messenger
to carry h.s despatch to SunPrcr."
Are you surcr"
"Yc,. and she has hccn on her iouucy
some four or Eve hours
"Shc go
"Yc' That girl Of ro'eer'' vent to the
camp 'hi' morning and volunteered tor the
service.
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