The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-04


swordis ready to pierceits b0sums Turn,
for my suke, George, and be an American in
heart, nsyou are BY Birth and as you should
be in honor" ,,4.,, ,,., ri ..,r.,,,sl f,4, '''
rYou need not urge me- Annrtte,n said
the young man. impaientlyS"I will never
draw my sword in favor Of rebel cause"
"Be ii 50, and pledge myself never to
give my love to a traitor" answered the
maiden with spirit. "Thus perish the truth
Tint had been plighted TO one who has PROV
ed false to himself aud his country :, And
thus speaking, the spirited girl took from her
1 finger her bctroihal ring and Gust it ut his
iteetsggoJ eril g&r,G Euag' i,rn.'s4. Is siij Aa
i EinThe Young tory lover gazed upon her with
surprise and anger, as he saw her re,,Sntsrns
the dwelling with q resolutr strp, without
rrven custpg glance upon him; but bis Look
Instantly changed into une or dnrrraty.
STAY Annette. do not leave me thus. -
You are not surely in earpe,t.l Come back
aud let me talk with thee. lAy'u can Idly
break.ypnr iroth, i ioys youatoo vel Ito d"
so myseli.plu! sol eial egGW 1877 qH'
You love me, George Lee ~ she,repeat.
sd with sceInv you ilsTel M, !why n you rr,s
ready togo ilprih, aud draw your weapon aud
aim ypuri rife at the hearts ofsny fath'r and
broher, " hp are IN the ranks OIL Washing
ton, ready to do aud die ior their county,
Out upp,l such love !, I.will have none OF it.
Go, traitor to love anI h,npr !! fight for thy
iyrant King George, aud be his slave as is
thy master.'' s...s.,gI ,.aa4.. ...a gzEl.J
With these spirited words the young girl
entered the house and closed the inner door,
shutting out all further speech with her nli-
worthy and recreant lover. The young vol
'uhteer oil tqry isnr stOdd for a moment look
ing botIimortlfied and angry, and happening
lto}see the ring at'his feet, in the sudden and
bitter feeling ofthe moment, he ground itinto
the earthwith his iron heel "A '''""
"Ycs, let it and her perish if they will. |
ana fool to love rebels daughter and u
rebels sister !" 4
Thus speaking, he strobe moodily to the
elm before the duor, where his caparisoned
horse was standing, and vaulting into the sad
die, Spnrred at full speed in the direction Of
the British 'drihy h5'. '''' a ''''' 81, "''' nj
f. The following day the country for miles
arAund the cottage was echoing with artillery
and the roar Of muskttry. Two conflicting
armies were engaged in deadly contest, close
ut hand, and IN tie scene Of death and hor-
ror, Annette had father brother, and
shall we say it-a lover for though her pat
riotc feelings made her st him off, her al
lection still retained his image in her heart.
: On all sides columns were charging, en-
gagins, retreathg. and the tide OF battle now
rolled this way aud that, and still come in
the direction Of the road that lead past the
cdttage. 18 10 'a'"7i y" i,'" $h'" '..' o.,
Annette was part Of the time efearfully
watching the clouds of smoke that marked
the progress Of the combdtants, and part OF
the time on her kDess for those she loved
and was George Lee excluded from that PEE
: tition! Let each maiden's own heart an,
r swer. ,..
! Nearer and nearer came the sound Of ar.
/, tifIery and the roat Of the battle! She stood
) with her aged mother and gathered neigh
5 burs, upon the green beneath the elm, il
s painlultxpectation The smoke Of the bat
: File rolled onward, and they eou'd hfar the
u shout Of the soldiers III tile fight The pu
i sltion commanded n viCw of Il mile along
The road, ana soon they bchcld scartertc
r troops flying across it at its extremity, anc
: disappearing inl the WOOD TIL ii came !
squadron of horses, broken and retrcating
. and the artillery drawn ut full gatlop ca,n,
. into Thy road. The American h,g flew Iruu
, the stats dii The gun carriagrs, and Annett,
IA knew that her counirymct were defeated
3 L,tder and more fear'hf nowSgrrw the up
Y roar of heibAttlt BEYOND tGe wood, aud reg.
D imrnt Ffttf regiment, broken and terrified
i filled, the robd and were rttrenting along i
: towdrd Chester. and past the cottaga. An
: nettes anxi}ty tof Her conntryn,t,i Ii, and hel
Z father and brother, would not let her qu
$ her post, and the tide OF battle 'cume rolling
(. past hcr-terrlble spectacles Tie dragoon.
galioped by, each horsrlDah riding BY him
s self, with his 'reins thrown upon his Saddle
e bow; then came the artillery thunderidg
. along, followed by multitude OF soldiers
I without order,y flying at the top Of thef
Il spdea.Ih 'rcfS ;d2hsIia "71'S1 9'34f ." %
O sa"Oh: shame shame - She cried, will
y hot tears III her eyes, ssuh that were,a man
e and In The saddle, methinks my single arm
d would retrieve The day Where is Washing
L t0n He canaot fiy. .. s'g'ss1eo Tnl 79i2a j
AS she spoke, she heard on the right, dow
: the road, a loud Commanding voice calIin;
II on the retreating men to rally. She turne
N and beheld Washington himself, who hearin,
m of the giving way Of the right wing ha
81 come up to the head Of regiment to sustai
i4fit. His voice and presence now instille
to new life into the flying soldiery; and the
st solSR rallied in the road, and presented
Z front 10 The columns Of THE British who wet
Is pursuing. General Howe, seeing this dem
" onstfatfon Resistance. and knowing WASH
9 1Eingtoh to 30 there IN person, withdrew fror
] pursuit, satisfied with having routed the @hs
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