North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-09
AM INCIDENT OF THE REVOLUTION.

Thu ,oorninr dawned on the unfortunate Ilaie
o,6 nernent lust as he had committed 70 paPr. anu
secured the information he had ventures ,s i'ts =.
obtain re knew that he gazed on 1ne plessee SUI
LIGHT for the last time forever ne TEL, adt III NV
hs,,s norton of the beautiful edrth, now spread
ont so ooriously, would be lying coio mass upon
his bosom. He knew this, and Ills heart cId"Peu
TEs a deadened thing within him. lie nougu'
rs b Darents in their bereaved loneliness OF his be-
trohed in her broken hearted grief, and again It ex
handed with sorrowing tenderness. He was as brave
man ever confronted death Still ne leit .e",
f6I thing TO yield up his life in its young hopes. to
enter into the unknown bonndIessness OF eternlty'
with few hours preparation he asked LOT the COM
pany of clergyman, but none came LOT olnie,
Int /. was not procured. He knelt down IN bis last
nraver and the outpouring of his soul was broken
in upon by those who came TO conduct him to the
oalIows-tree. He went forward to his execution,
seeking mans applause on the very brink OF steT
nity bv false bravado against nature, rushing, with
his proud soul cased in prde to the very presence
of the Most High, overcoming natures just fears,
and challenging after TO admire the holiness
which his ambitious soul could pass to the face
Of Jehovah. There was no such presumption in
Hale's DEATH With full and solemn sense OF the
awful event, he went TO meet his fate as Christian
"a soldier. His soul bowed in humility to
God, and his last words were, So Oh, that had more
lives to offer up 10 my country" A..
It was a splendid scene, the dinner table OF me
English commander. From his own land oil luHHy
he had imported the massive plate and deica'9 ci
that covered it, loaded profusely with Vlahos. nI
gold had purchased the tory farmer cutlery gGoe;
sparkled with wine, like "meted Tuoies oI IlIu'u
AMBER and brinmed 10 the lips OF inc gay y3
officers who in their glitterng uniforms, surrounded
bv sone and wine, reveled on the brink OF ln'oxca
ion fon6 rose the voices of merrment IN gleeful
chorus when servant entered with information that
female had arrived at their camp with nag OF ruce'
and demanded an interview with Cen Howe.
A naughty smile curled the Engishman's lip, as
he addressed Aid-de-camP.
"What trick is this, think you! The rebels must
be reduced 10 extremies indeed, when they send US
a woman instead of ambassadors! ~
The Aid-de-camp answered his generals smile, and
demanded of the servant if the lady young or old
"Young, sir"
"And prettyl' asked a dozen voices
"Rather pale, your nonors. -.
Young and interesting; gallantry is bestir-
ring itsel,' exclaimed some of the voices general
Silence gentlemen, silence! The wine has made
YOU noisy - replied Gen. Howe, rising from the tabe,
and ordering the servant to admit The visitor Immed
ately.
Most of the young officers on their feet, and
all ewes were turned TO the entrance as Sarah Eaton
advanced-her deep mourning rendered her pale tea-
almost ghostly and her Grape veil thrown back
40 az to display her white forehead, and eyes touch
noly sweet in their expression, even while resting
on the form of him who had made her heart desoate
Not word spoken by the group that surround
ed the dinner table; the merry smile was qugnched
in the warm lips of each gay individual as he looked
on the young American, who stood before them in the
beautiful majesty of her grief. Howe advanced with
stately poleness to receive her, but she shrank from
body of Nathan Hale for christian burial.
Howe was evidently surprised at the nature of her
petition but courteousy answered that 1t could not
be granted, Captain Hale having already been buried
three days.
"Yet surely he might be disnterred ~ persisted
she, eagerly stepping forward-then seeing denial in
his look, she added beseechngIy. "you will not re-
fuse his old parents last look the ace of their
sons if you father you cannot be cruelty deaf
to humanity"
''Are you the sister the wife of the deceased,
that you thus urgently ask for his remains %
"Neither, oh, neither ~ replied the tortured girl,
pressing her hands her eyes hide the burst of
tears the question had unlocked.
young officer plying her distress, handed her
chair She sat down and was endeaVoring TO check
the uniimeiy tears. when another advanced thing
of laced scarlet and huge epau lettes-and, touch
ing her white neck with the tip of his insolent in-
ger, demanded, If she neither the wife the
sister of the handsome spy, what else cou Id she be
but a sweetheart !''
The blood flushed into the marble cheeks of the in
suited girl, like sudden sunset bu, without answer
ing him she turned 10 Gen. Howe and said:
d" expected at least to be secure, but find myself
mistaken; request an answer 10 my petition and lib
erty TO withdraw"
Howe cast the young impairment officer look
Of stern anger, then turning to the maiden with the
smooth suavity of manner SO common to the unfeel-
ing of the world, and difficult contend against
SO aItfully does it charm away opposition
"Young lady, regret that it is not in my powe:
TO grant your request The remains you seek have
been disposed of according to law in such cases, and
must not be disturbed. l should be extremely happy
crafty you, but in this, have said, it is entire
Iy out OF my power"
Sarah was about to speak again. but with bow
of dismissal, he requested the young officer who had
handed her to chair to conduct her the boat in
which she came.
Sarah shrank from the profered arm of her con-
ductor, though much her trembling limbs needed sup
port, and walked silently to the shore; but lust as
she was stepping into the boat, he drew close to her
side and whispered, Be in that little cove wonder
at midnight, and will help you TO the body you are
30 DESTROYS to Obtain'
Sarah with stifed cry OF Joy, seized his hand
" And will you indeed help the God bless YOU ~
'Restrain yonrself he said, 1--WE shall be observ-
ed 4; sail out Of sight of the dam, and at midnight
come as have directed the cOve-the grave is
near by, you the tree ''-he hestaied, but
too late. Sarahs eyes had fallen on that oak stand
ing bleak and alone spreading its huge branches
against the sky, like the congregated arms of giant
executioners. remnant of rope danged from one
OF its gnarled limbs. Sarah gave one long piercing
Look and her heart seemed in the clutch of vulture
then, with sudden gasp of horror, she spran0 into
the boat and shut out the fearful sight with her lock-
ed hands.
The same moon that witnessed the parting of Hale
and his betrothed, shone upon her as she Law by
the side OF his old father, in the boat Ghat Law upon
her oars in the cove, rocking the swell of the RI
sing tide, and drifting by degrees towards the shore
The watchers were anxiously looking for the gene
rous Engllshman within hearing of the sentinel near
the grave. His heavy, measured tread at Length
ceased, and the sound of soma voices came from
where he was standing. There was silence for a
lew moments. A cracking in the brushwood that
the cove, and then the young officer stood on
the beach W thin few PAGES of them.
VuicG pull on shore,'' he cried in a suppressed