Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-20
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 90, 1854

recompense for the lost.
The winter days were wearisome. anC
wore away without any event OF specia
pertiuenCs 10 our story.
One midnight in April. young Grey wa
called TO watch at one Of the block hous
es. The night was fair. A few feec!
clouds were lis,lessly floating high il
heaven, bu. the brightest consultations
were unveiled. The air was soft anC
touched his face tenlerly. lifted his hal
lovingingly, aud brea,hed upon him will
gentleness-it was the sweet south wind
The river was flush. and its waters CAV,
out deep murmuring. silvery in lis rush
but with stern yet saddcned tone, like
the dying boom of great bell.
He had been on guard some hours wher
the old moon. broken and pale, appeared
above the trees. shedding faint glow
that cast a multitude of dim shadows
giving variety and mystery to the trees
aud sky. Never had the moon seemed Sc
melancholy. OF all objects. the most
disconsolaIe-the one most suggestive Of
perished hopes and of all mournful things
! iH iiC iiiCtiic'uOio IL PoS', 's 'HO oiohNh L.
moon in the East. wan and dismal. ia
ding. vanishing ghost-like as the day ap-
pears.
As Grey gazed upon it. he fell to mu,
sing inten;ly on that which was gone
/ The old Pennsylvania home. beneath the
bright and dark. was before him. Every
leaf of the trees. as they stood In their
summer beauty. pyramids of verdure,
shimmered in the sun of those better
days, aud he fel: on his lips. as it seemed,
the warm pressure of his sister Salie' S
last i,s. and was with dear Mary again.
sporting IN the spots they had known
earliest and loved best. and that. alas!
would know them no more. There was
piercing mournfulness in the memory OF
the home circle. irredee mably shattered,
and lis precious fragme nts Sod only knew
where.
While ponde,ing thus as the ghastly
moon was fading, drowning in the gold
en- flood of light that came sweeping up
The sky. his eye caught the sidelong move
ment of shadow, and it instantly ab-
sorbed his whole attention. The shad-
Ow cast by the low moon was huge, and
fitted about the picketS and from side to
Side. as if menaIingly. Quickly he saw
dusky figure approaching along the usu-
al path TO the gate. moving slowly, but
with singular boldness for all enemy, and
then there appeared another shadowy
form. another. and yet another. drawing
il group near the pickets.
The light was uncertain. 1t was jus,
when the moon anG stars were going out.
and gray dimnoss was abroad. more de-
ceptive than even moonlight. Nothing
definite could be ascertained of the fig
ures that moved lightly through the wa
vering dusk of the misty air toward the
gate.
At this moment Grey was glaring up
on the m fixedly. with his gun in hand.
ready to speed a bullet i'll their midst.
and as the party paused by the gate, his
rifle was at his shoulder. and on the least
indication Of hostile design he would
have fired. But there was call, Who
keeps house, and leaving his sentrys ey-
rie he hurried to the gate. and looking
through loop-hole. saw by the increased
brightness of the moraing. his sister Ma
ry. and Patsy Milton!
Throwing down the gun, ha unbarred
the gate III trembling haste. and Mary
was In his arms. Embracing her he hiss
ed Patsy, and then first observed the
strange creature who accompanied them
and whose luminous eyes were rivited up
on him. u was moinentarily dizzy as
the past dawned upon him, and he took
her into his arms. She bowed her head
upon his shoulder, but could not weep,
and her lips repeated brokenly Willie,
Willie. Willier
Next he was confronted by the tall
young man in an Indian warriors dress
who stood near. and the pair eyed each
other keenly until Mary said, Cousin
Richard, brother William and they shook
hands, but neither could feel gush of
tender friendship.
The dogs of the station set up tre
mendous. savage barking as the gate was
opened. and gathered Gercely around,
when several of them recognized the girls,
yelped and whined with joy, and the 9th
ers were reconciled.
The uproar of the dogs awakened the
people, and the rangers with their insep-
arabic rifles. hurried from the cabins to
the scene Of excitement. while the wo-
men and children peeped out of the doors
in wondering terror. The news spread
fast. and soon every one knew something
of it. but Mr.. and Mrs. Grey. whose in
frmities kept them within doors.
Patsy. after receiving the caresses Of
her father and brother. who found her at
the gate. fastened to her mothers arms.
and there swooned, after which she laid
down to rest and regain composure, for
she was i'll of exha alstion.
Every body was in feverish flutler of
excitement. Questions innumerable were
asked. and bu. few answered. How did
the girls Gomez who was with them?'
Who brought them?' Where had they
Seen?' who were the straugers2' etc.
etc.
Young Grey felt that he had a most
delicate and difficult task to perform in |
giving the intelligence to his parents. If
in startling manner. he