Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-11-02
New Series.

distant and only coniectural, there we're more
immediate causes OF anxiety and annoyance
which harrassed her peace, and were fruitful
of much pneasiness and distress, from which
she determined to free herself, even though
II should be necessary TO resort TO the most en-
erpetic measures. Her home had of late been
frequently visited by the leaders OF the royal
ists--mostIy, if not altogether, men Of aban-
doned characters and diSSolute habits--who
could now with impunity venture abroad, and
boldly, too in country where therswas no
longer power to keep them in wholesome awe,
and more than one Of these military free-boot-
ers had cast glances Of admiration and covet.
ous expectations upon the rich helress OF
Sumter.
Foremost among these, and especially de-
tested by Dora, was the tory leader Harrison,
who regarded her as prize we'll won by his
unscr,Ipulous devotion to the cause OF the
mothe. country Patiently had he borne her
indignant contempt, her whitening scorn and
her freely manifested detsstatlon OF his charac-
Ter. in the presumptous hope that the final
hour of triumph would wiring from her how
ever reluctantly, consent TO wed him. He
had become frequent guest at her fathers
house, who courted the society oil the bloody
and wicked man whom his more courageous
daughter abhorred.
The gentle Dora was leaning over the bal.
ustrade and musing upon the mournful cir
cumstsnces that darkened the sunshine of her
happiness, and bitter were her meditations as
she called to mind her unfriended and desolate
situation since she stood isolated rom the
world, and with scarcely one friend to whom
she could unburden herself with a hope OF
sympathy. As she stood looking out upon the
scene before her, suddenly the neighing of a
horse reached her sar from the road which
passed along at right angles to the avenue
about half mile distant. Again the SHARP
shril neigh rose upon the air like the cleal
blast of a clarion, and Dora imagined tha
she could almost hear the tramp OF hel
lovers steed along the firm and well tro1der
highway She sazed jntently down the lont
avenue, taxing her eyes to the utmost to dis
| tinguish the horse or rider through the gloon
as he passed the point where the avenue In
terseced the highway. ,.,
ait is the day he should have come" mur
INJURED the maiden, as with her hand she sha
ded her eyes from the strong glare of the moon
and eazed intently down the avenue. A mo
ment more ond she beheld the moonlleh
glis,en upon the sleek coat of powerful an
| imal, as he turned off from the highway, ant
entered the avenue leading to the house.
"God be praised, it is indeed he," she ex
claimed, as she recognized the well know
stsed of her lover. "Michael comes," an
retiring 10 her chamber, she re-lighted he
lamp, and a.pazed il thrice ioyfuiiy at her win
dow, to tell her rloyer that she had watche
/ for and discovered his coming. Then casin
! herself upon her knees and bnrying her fac
in her hands, wept tears of thanktulness an
10y for the safe return of one who was deare
10 her heart than life itself. &c.,,
Some ten or fifteen minutes had elapsed an
this beautiful woman still knelt with her fac
buried in her hands; when suddenlya rust
ling was heard among the leaves OF the oa
that grew near her window to the right of tn
portco, and slight jarring among its boushs
and grating against its trunk, such ss woul
be caused by one climbing it from below. Sh
rose to her feet, and a glance through tn
; open window served to reveal TO her the fG
ure OF handsome man, who had ascende
the tree to the height OF her window, and wa
now making his way along bougb thstplc
iected TO within a few inches Of one oil th
corner pillars of the balcony. ..,
In her surprise, her first impulse was
I scream aloud, but the voice of her lover, who:
quick eyes had slreody discovered her, disarn
ed her fears for herself, and she now began
, feel seriously alarmed for the peril in whc
F. his seeming rashness hsd involved himself.
The limb upon which he was slowly nj
king his way 10 the balcony was neatly thir
feet from the grayelly court beneath and seen
ed quite too frail 10 support even the weigl
: of a slender STRIPPING, much less OF one OF th
e robust of Michael; but while she stood petr
fed by astoniShment and terror, her lover WI
b gradually nearing the column, then castiT
s his arm around it, and finally releasing h
e hold ofthe bough, leap lightly to the ballu
{ trade, and at length stood safe ard secu-e upC
y the balcony. With cry Of joy she fle'
6 through the open. door, and falling into h
n arms, relieved her overwrought feelings by
II food OF tears. st ..rf..1 t..f -,
: 81 have Gomez" were the first words OF h
lover, as he pressei her to his bosom, "5ut
4. seldom as we mee., dear Dora, l find Il
s country so unsafe for me, that we must me
IS to part almost in one breath." -r C.
n "Not so soon, trust, Michael" answer
J, Dora hastily; 81 have so much 10 say to 20
q and am so unhappy here, that would iolc
you to the camp, and be even YOUR scrya
If there, rather than We should part again" q,
al hope dear Dora" answered Michael
6 he led her from the balcony into her cher
1t Der "that Isaac Wharton has not forgottent
e kindness due you T."
e "Not that, Michael, not that" she reSpoo
% ed.quickly, as she marked the flush OF ane
1t and surprise that flashed over the earnest fe
t lures of her lover, "but our neighborhoOd
1t no longer what It once was; but Eve mil
l. distant from this very spot, the tories are
have a grand meeting on the day after to-m'
* row." ..
le "Ha! say you so r. repliedMichael eager
i while CLEAN Of JOY flashed from his eyes
1t "Where meet they, and how heard you ne
Us so important and welcome as this !" NJ Oh,
4 "Welcome indeed, to me it is far 9th
ly wise!" responded the fair woman, while
., cheek grew shade paler. 81 myself he;
us their leaders under this very roof when q
P, boastingiy told of the preparations they }
j. made for the rendezvous Of their ragged {
I'd lowers at the field on Tarcote. A grand 81
per is 10 be prepared for their traitorous guse'
e, New weapons are to be distributed to IN
ly followers with,an unsparing hand, and prov
i'll ions, clothing and money bestowed upon
he who will join them. The whole country
ms astir, andibe notorious !Tynes who i' 70 a
IS cnmmand is already.in the neighborhood v
,st a number Of active and ,sudacious follower
er 's0n my soul, Dora" exclaimed Michl
er with an animated gestures this WILDE no
'et news for my commander,. But has the rasc
lie ly tories no fear that Marion would hear