The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-11-04

sFectiull as she entered.
The General arose .as the maiden.
stcppedtinsidc Of his tent, and re-.
suraca her salntation.
General Grcenep Inquired tho.
fair stranger.
The; officer bowed. ~ 81
4 have Lccn told said The
visitor, the eolor deeneiiI, /; in her.
( face, thbat .y4u are sin want. Of q
bearsr of.aespat,hcsIto Gen Sumter
., iaslpq, ap,' rgplietl the. iiencful, But {
/ find find no, one courageous enough to,
undertake the. perilous ,pissio,! A.
i"aSenl mo, said stho maislen..
And she drew her slight form
upwatas proud ,.asg .s5
Send you'll cxelaimea, the Gen.
,cral taken by /. surlllsse. ou!.
Oh, no. child! could not do that.
ltis y journey from mich brave
men .heId back. l. sss sT.,,,5 "a, j
Il am not brave nam. am
only a Mqman. But NH go. s5
Touched by such IAN anloekel,for
incident, Gen. Grccne, after pausin.
for rsolpe moments, said
illyou go on this Journey aloncs p
~ Give me- d Hectgtiofse and q Niiit
.bear'you message safel
sAlop@! 80
1p.sAlone. 7 t5 saiI5,la 3y
What is youmname ,is uirct, ll,et
cfiictrsf after anetljer nebtful
pause. 2 is1 h ,tts:sl
~ Emily Geiger' '=a
is your fathcr living s5:s,
f5.Yes..'l.5 ~. q ss g d
'Hays you his s5s!
tllc knows il6iiiiiB ss;' 81;
tion. But 'h66EEffo5ees !iis 8 So
but for i'll Gaa &
bearing arms .sk i
His heaiit is with t!es sass 8
thsNgh his Aafm il 81
ssl Is -
his heart might fail HIM Nero | 2sia
ask thisconsent. BUTT is rot ;foss
you, General, TO hesitate. Heaven.
has sent.you a messcngcia afsas ,ssoa
dare notsrefusalto accept theprolESIss
ed serviceiwhcn sofmueh is AT
-t'Noble girl..' said the Genefal,
Sith emotion. ssHHou shall 20. Md
may Godsspced you and protect You
on your joErnes?f asa
''He will! muunuvcl tllointfepil
girl, in low voice. saes
s,.'OrIarl swift, but w4ll.trainca
and gentle horse to be, saddled i'm
mcdlatcly.' said Greene to the officer
who had conductedthc ,naiden into
his presence.
The officer retired, and Emily
scaled herself Wills the General
wrote nasty despatch Tor Srmtcr.
This, .a!ler it WAS completed, he read
over to he! twice, in order that. il
compelled to destroy it., she might
yet del.rertl,c messag 60. verbally, and
then asked her to refcat him It's
contents. She did so accurately.
Hc than gave her minute directions
in regard to the journey, with
instructions how % act in case size
was intercepted BY the soldiers Of
Lord Rawdon, to all ofwhieh she list.
cncd with deep attention. @
And now, my good gill said tic
General, ,wi,h an emotion that he
could not conceal, as lie handed her
the dispatch, i commit to your care
thAanrortant mcssagc. Everything
depends on lis safe delivery. Here
is money for your expenses on the
Journey and ho reached her a
| purse. But Emily drew back
saying
4 have rssoney in ny sraeksk
Keep what you have. You will lEectl
it and mo.c for your equptiSS
At tlM pqiet6hc officer rt.entcrcd
the tentyand 'ahnouncsa that the
horse was ready.
And 50 am 7, said Emily, as
she stepped out into tho open air.
Already whisper Of what was
going on in tho Generals quarters
had passed through the camp, and
men had gathered before his tent to
sec tho noble. minded girl as she
came forth to start upon her
dangerous journey. ID,
| There was no sign Of fear about
the fair young maiden, as she placed
her foot in the hand Of an officer and
sprang upon tho saddle. Her face
was calm, her eyes slightly elevated,
and her lips gently compressed with
resolution, Gen. Greene stood near
her. He extended .liis hand as
she had firmly seated herself and
grasped the reins of the noble
ianimal which she was mounted.
'God speed gon o., yoar journey
dadnaiyhedpen and gaur country
re'card yo't, said he, as he held het