Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-19

WHOSe COuNtIsduun sue Hbu OFtEHcuIu
must emerge. There, indeed, she en-.
couniered them. In one, she recognised
the Indian whom she had observed in the
morning. The person Of his companion
was unknown TO her. lie was stout,
half military, half ruffian sort Of fellow
-one of that clas from which Great
Britain occasionally in those days recruit
ed her army and navy The presen! spe-
cimeu, as he wore no uniform, was, no
doub, deserter from some Southern reg.
men,. fellow. whom even the iron rule
of King Georges service had no, forced
into proper discipline.
Taking no notice of Kate, they passed
on, and she proceeded swiftly to her faith.
er's shop. The orthy mechanic was in
grimy uud heated state, the ordinary re-
suit of his labor at his trade on warm af-
iernoon. and the information that an of.
tempt at an appropriation Of bis property
was to be made that, night did mo-. tend 10
an immediae cooling of his blood.
A counsel was held by Kate and her
father on the spot.
Tonight, said the old man, rather a
short notice, but we'll endeavor to be re adv
for them
at would be better to get two or three
of the neighbors to watch with us, father
said Kate; don't you think so? AS there
are only two of the scoundrels, the, can
easily he captured
'Ay, Kate, only two, one of them a
drunken Indian = answered the black
smith, q think we can manage them with
out the aid of neighbors. We will be in.
dependent and do it ourselves.
Perhaps, father, after all, it would be
better to have them sought out and arrest
ed before night; then all danger and ;rou-
BILE will be avoided
"And suppose we find them, my dear,
before night; we could prove nothing /;
The villains would escape they could not
be punished by law. No, Kate, tina,
wouldn't do. Harry and will attend to
them personally"
Harry exclaimed Kate. shaking her
pretty head "where will you find him
He's not been home since yesterday morn
ing, and you know he sometimes remains
awav tor days.
1.-The young scoundrel!' muttered
John Cornwright, with sigh. "Just a
the time when his father needs his aid
kale, I'm satisfied no good will ever come
from that boy. Gone out of town or
some wild tramp, of course the old blum
derbuss and your father, then. will b,
; enough, and III 60 home Immediately ant
nix the weapon. Af1er all, kate, yot
may have been fooliShly frightened, ant
misunderstood this talk; and if such b.
the case, and we should bring in the neigh
bors on false alarm, the whole towl
! would laugh at US, you know
There's Dinah." suggested Kate
, EARN her; she would do for the Indian
f, think"
e blow the niger ~ exclaimed tn
old man, testify "Gon't allow her t.
e know any thing about it, She woul
$ raise bowling sufficient to wake III
:, dead"
: And John Cornwright, relying on An
8 glo.saxon courage, and despising Ethio
II plan aid, ordered his apprentice to look t
: the shop, and escorted his d,ughter home
e Returned from hunting excursion
e Harry Cornwtight and band of kindre
r spirits that night held grand wassail a
a the Green Dragon tavern, which wassa
5 included jolly good supper and plen,
# of punch. Master Harry was at III
l. head of the table, doing the honors
= magnificent style, and Will Wilkins,
y Norlh'end-a glorious fellow at son
i" supported him on the right, while rour
dozen of jolly dogs spread out on bot
' sides of the table. Brave fellows we,
they, but dreadfully fallen away fro,
n grace, and, as general thing, utterly ur
O worthy of the Puritan stock whence the
y came; fellows who were eyed askance b
modest maidens, Stunned as followers
= the Devil by behaved young mer
IT and regarded by the elders as fit only f
targets for Indian rifles on fields of frol
ID tier warfare.
IT Hurrah There they are at it, II
Is deed they are. Observe Harry now. gi,
4 ing toast; and notice the company
scape-gruces rise, with mock reverence [
!, drink it. Mark that fellow at the foot
'e the table, with hands meekly crossed, an
t. eyes horribly squinted. Should you SUI
pose anything but mischief resided in b
bosom! Nothing else, depend upon i,
ID Hark! "Fill your glasses, gentlemen.
II and we have some disloyal t,ast concerl
ID ing King George. Rebel ion is con
II mencing at the Green Dragon.
IS The hours passed on the streets wei
quiet: a ratsling fire Of toasts and song
e continued: but wit was drowning itse
sr in punch. flashing out only in obscul
7, CLEANS; and gentlemen who stretche
'r their mouths to laugh, found it a difh
matter to shut them again, so relaxed wei
the muscles. Will Wilkins, tn, SINCE
y in state OF unconsciousness slipped vi
l. der the table, where he was used as
uneasy foot stool by Harry Cornwrigh
!. A drowsy glare was observable in the ey,
OF the jewellers at the foot Of the tabl
;, where the biggest punch-bowl was ST
toned, and two weak heads had falls
6 quietly 10 sleep. their beating brows RI
e posing on their plates, while one of the
IS abandoned compan anions lazily poured col
E, punch on their heads to sober them.