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

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down and stay with US ,ill morning"
"lf YOU will give me the privilege" +" re,
turned the nader, 81 shall feel greatly
obliged.
The man promptly offered his hand to as
sis, Emily to dsmoun,, and while he led her
tired horse away, his wife invited her to en-.
ter the house.
"IIave YOU como fart" enquired the wo'
man, as she united Emily's bonnet strings
looking very earnestly in her face as she
spoke.
Emily knew not whether she was among
the friends or enemies OF the American cause
and her answer vas, therefore, brief and eva.
si,e.
Your horse looked very tired You
mus, have ridden him long distance" /"
81 rode fast, aid Emily " But still,
have not been able to raeh the place ioi
which started this morning"
"Ii's hardly safe for a young rirl like you
to take such long journey alone, IN these
troubled tunes
"l'm not afraid. No one will harm me,
said Emily, forcing a ,milr
I'm not ~ certain Of that child. It, on
~ day or Two since Greene passed here IN
full retreat, and 90 doubt, there W many
struggling ,asahoods from his army maming
around whom It would not be- safe ior one
like you to meet"
~ the woman said this, 4 chill went over
the frame Of the girl, for, in the tone of her
voice and expression of her face, she rad an
uniricndlncss tn the cause tha, Was ~ dear To
her heart She could not venture tn reply.
might | ask your name, said the wo-
man. breaking IN upon the anxious thoughts
that were beginning to pass through her
mind.
Emily reelected hurricdly, before replying,
and then answered "Gcigrr"
The quick conclusion to which she came
was, ,ha, m all probability the woman did
no, know anything about her father as favor
ing the wing cause but, even II she did, q
suspicion ur the GRAND upon which she va.
going VI. not likely io cross either her own
mind or that of her husband
Not John Gclrcr's daughter '" cNclaim-
ed the woman. Emily forced an indifferent
smile, and replied,
"Ycs."
Eve heard of him often enough As a Bit
Ter enemy to the royalis,' l. D, possible you
have riddcu all ihc way from hum, to-day ''
Before Emily replied, the husband of th"
woman came in
Would YOU think H." said the latter.
&c ,his D, John Gsircr'' daughter, Of whom
We haze ~ often heard"
"ludccd Well, II she were the daugh-
ter Of my biucrr,, enemy, shr should have
food aud shelter tonight. No wonder your
horse - M tircj, he added, addressing Eml-
ly, eli YOU have ridden from homc to-day
And no doubt, YOU are yourself hungry a.
well As tired -, wife, II all IS ready, sup
pose We have supper
The movement Of the supper table gave
Emlly time Tor reflection and ,ril.PosscS'lon.
No more poirtsj questions were asked her
during the meal, and after !, was completed,
she said to the woman lhl, she felt much Ia
tigucd, and Il she would permit her to de- -.
she vould r,tIrc Tor the nichi.
The young girls reflection uer by no mcan'
pleasant when alone. She though, seriously
of the position III which she was placed. Her
father was known IS an active whlg and she
was IN the house OF tory, ~ho nigh, sus-
pcct her crrcnd, and prevent ls cousumailon.
Amer retiring 10 bid, .hS unused for a .lonr
time as to the coursc To be taken, IN case ct.
an, we're made To dclain her, when, over
wcaricd nature claiming Its due rcposc, lock-
cd an her senses in sleep.
Nearly two hours after Emily had gone to
her chamber, and ju,, aS the wau aud woman
who had given her shelter for the night, were
about retiring, the sound OF a horses feet
were heard rapidly approaching the house ---
On going To- the door young man rode up
aud called out IN familiar way
"llallo, Preston, have you seen any thing
of stray young girl IN these part" 1"
"Bill Mink" returned the icnner, "whai
in the world brings you out at this time "i
night"
"On a fools Grand It may be. received
a letter from Loire, about an hour ago, stat
inc that Geigers daughter had volunteered to
carry important dispatches to General Sump-
ter that she had been on her journey some
hours and lha, he must oyertakc her at the
risk Of everything
"lt is no, possiblel' said the wife of the
man called Preston.
1T Is though; and 1t strikes me that she
mus, be q coniuundcd clever girl"
"It strikes me 80 too" returned Preston.
" But rather think your errand will be that
Of fool if you % any further tonight"
"IIa,o you seen any thing of the clever
iade ," asked Mink, in a decided tone.
"wcn, perhaps have, p" returned Preston
lowering his voice
aha" calculated Mink, throwing HIM
self from his horse $50 have go, on the
righ, track. She is here.
81 did no, say So"
"No matter. |, is all the same" and
hitching his horse to the fcnoe, the young
man entered the house with the familiarity o
an old acquaintance.
The sound Of the horses feet, as Mink
came dashing up to the house, awakened I'm
liz. The room she occupied being on ih'