The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-24
CHAPTER V.
"Where the greater malady is fixed,
The lesser is scarce felt."-KING LEAR.

I NHtIc IIiS SICdtCl HdIdu1 10 hACu1
I The lesser is scarce felt. "-KING LEAR.
1 The apartment in which Major Lindsay
found himself, was one with which he haC
been familiar on his preceding visit to the
mansion; but, for moment after Mrs
Bakeley's exit, he glzed around him, as i
examining for the first time, the architecture
and furniture of the room. It was an apart
ment, too, well worth his scrutiny. Few
even of the gentry of that proud State, could
boast a dwelling that of Mrs. Blakeley
The walls of the parlor were wainscotted tC
the ceiling with richly carved cornices; anc
over the mantlepiece, encircled by wreath
of roses carved in the wood, were the arms
Of the family. The furniture was of mahog
any, and consisted of massive tables anC
chairs, with elaborately carved feet. A cou
pie of fine portraits adorned the walls, ONT
picture of the deceased Mr. Blakeley, the
other likeness of Mr.. Mowbray.
! Major Lindsay cast his eyes from the cor
nice to the floor, and from the mantleplec
to the portraits, and at length stealthily turn
ed them in the direction ofKate, who sat OF
the sofa, her color rapidly changing, equally
constrained and embarrassed. Thata young
and almost inexperienced girl should wan
perfect self-possession, was less singular
however, than that prscticed man of the
world, like Major Lindsay, should be withou
it. But the truth was, that he scarcely knew
how to'introduce his errand to Kate.
When his eyes, however, met those of the
dear girl, there was an expression of surprise
and inquiry at his silence; and he thought
it best to refer az once to the purpose of the
interview.
lit pains me exceedingly-you cannotim
agine how much, my dear Miss Mowbray,
he began, "to come here without the uncon.
ditional pardon of your father But there
are two circumstances which prevented me
from succeeding to the extent Of my wishes
and thus having the honor and pleasure o.
bringing you such welcome news. In the
first place, Mr. Mowbray is not, as you sup.
pose, prisoner of Col. Watson--that officer
being on his march to join Lord Rawdon Al
Camden; but on the contrary, is in the hands
of Lieut.. Col. Campbell, who now holds the
post of Georgetown, and who besides being
a gentleman of nexorable nature, is person
ally acquainted with your father Now, had
it been Col Watson to whom Mr.. Mowbray
had been surrendered, | indulge the hope
that, difficult as the task would have been,
his intimacy with yourself and Mrs. Blakeley,
to say nothing of my own solicitation, would
have procured the release of your parent
But with Col. Campbell the case is quite
different, He is not only a stranger to you
all, but he is nearly an entire stranger to
myself There does not exist between us
those terms of intimacy that, in the case of
Col. Watson, would have justified me in
asking for the release of your father as a
personal favor"
Here Major Lindsay stopped, as ifexpect-
ing Kate to answer; but she only bowed
Ii was evident, also, IRON her look of contin.
ued surprise, that she could not yet make
out the speakers purpose.
sin the second place." continued Major
Lindsay, ",here is nothing in this case tc
distinguish ii from others-snothing mean
to justify Col Campbell in his own eyes fol
pardoning your parent, when so many 9th
ers, also taken with arms in their hands, are
executed. Lord Rawdon's orders are ex.
plict. Every man who, having once signed
the protection. is afterwards captured fight
ing against the king, is punished with death
This command, hitherto, has been rigidly
enforced. Nor Is there in Mr.. Mowbray's
case, as before said, anything to take him
out of the general rule On the contrary
as Col. Campbell assured me, there was ev'
cry reason why he should be proceeded
against even more rigidly than others. You
father is rich, and has great personal iniu'
ence; and his pardon would lead the gentry
generally to suppo that they could revolt
with impunity. 10 suffer the leaders tc
escape--these were the words of my supe.
rior--yet punish their deluded followers i:
neither justice nor good policy These con.
siderations induced Col Campbell, to whom
| fastened at once, as as an intercessor, be.
ing fortunately in Georgetown, to refuse my
suit, though he kindly condescended to ex-
lplain the reasons. as have recapitulated tc
you"
! Kate elasped her hands q thsss werds