The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-11-22

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savoid and dislike! You jest inlspesking thus
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ssOnlnIy word do no, n responded her
lover sraxelys "0Idi Archy Kerr, for rea..
sons that do honor to his heart has been con-
tent to endure the ill-will and contempt of
those whose devotion to their country does
not equal.his owE Too proud = indeed too
much OF christian to.praetice imposition or
deceit, even for the promotion ofarigbteous
cause he would sooner tear bis tongue from
hhis throat than sufferit to behes bis eoRyie-
tipn.g Thus dishonesty kept him aloof from
the tories ihoughtrePoted as such himselfs
| And he'will not consort with our own party,
lest he may edrawthe suspicion Of, the roy
ahst party upon himself, and thus diminish
hs opportunity of rendering assistance to
Marion, The leading wings Of the district
have a hundred times denounced him to Ma
rion as one well worthy OF the halter but
our general has only smiled in the quiet
way peculiar to him, and talked of modera-
ton and lenity to our enemies. Oh! believe
Of ho hot hon
one the most sternland unyielding in its in
tagrity, throbs under the coarse jerking OF
that devoted patriot. Tell me Dora, has
he oo9fallena into the power of the tory
party!". .j.Jts a.s. d r-gEaa 147!7Ase .u., d.
! "No ,aMichel, moi" answered she's "Ar-
chy Kerr is SO cordially detested by the
wllgs that he w,,uld be tile last man the
tories would suspect. Three weeks since
he was ia ken down by afeyer and now lies
dangerously sick, and SO unpopular is his
name, tha,I believe--nay no,u / taar--he is
| left to die almost companionless. .E.z l'
"God Forbid" calculated Michael feryent.
i ly, she ia too firm friend Of his country to
merit such fate. Were it not what you
have told renders it necessary that | should
return to the camp without the loss of an
hour, would even hasten to his bedside this
night. / conjure you by all that is sacred,
suffer not that noble servant Of his country
to feel that he is neglected; visit him your
self tell him that like himself you live but
for your country. He is the friend, the con-
fdant and the scout of Marion and never
does our General change his camp, without
directly informing Kerr by trusty messen-
ger Of his change of quarters. He wonld
part with his last morsel of bread to feed a
suffering soldier, and as his means are scan
ty, the old hero may even now feel the pinch
ings Of actual want. You should go pro-
vided with such, things as sick man may
actually need, and whisper this in his ear,
that in forty-e light hours Marion himself will
stand by his side. Aht Dora, devotion like
his should not 60 unrewarded." -..EU!
"indeed it shall moi" answered she with
much emotion.a aFor the love he has borne
his country. I myself will watch over him as
daughter, and see that all his wants are
supplied" ,ar....y a,gana1 .seH
"And now, Dora, said Michal rising from
his seat, "we must part once more, aAt
sooner than had anticipated. I must re
trace my steps with all convenient speed
and inform Marion Of the varied news have
heard from your lips. In two days atmos
we shall meet again, that is SO soon as we
have routed this band of ruffians, Of whose
rendezvous you have told me. Marion will
be on his route before to-morrow's sun ha
set, and trust such a lesson may be taugh
r to the tofies on Black river that they viii
never again appoint another rendezvous
here" ...' W.. 8'''''' '''.' 49, ''''' 'a''.-'
"May heaven grant it," calculated th
maiden. "But, Michal, know you mus
indeed be wearied with your long travel
, Occupy this chamber until morning-and,
she added with a blush---s'as for myself
will retire below. Indeed Twill see to
= you are not discovered, and have you ava
kened and put on the road before the famil,
I, are astr. Rest beneath our roof at leas
until morning" a~ ,.a, ~tg.t. .aLssa.
must answer you dear Dora as a GER
tain noble but unfortunate soldier answer
ed his king, when he returned home from a
unfinished campaign, while his country me
were stiIi abroad engagedlin the itoiis Of wa
--'Hrhe ARK and Israel and Judah abide Y
!. tents and the servants Of my Eord are en-
camEpea ip tie open fsl4."a thu, it is wit
me~ must even deny myself, weary as
i. am, the. luxury of sleep. The, cheek an
> neck Of the young maiden who we'll re
! ) membered the storyto which innocent allu
. sion was made were crimsoned with blushe
which she, sought yainly to conceal. ,..'
8 d"No,t Dora,"a continued her lover in th
b same grave tone--''no bedof down for me
v must hasten back to inform Marion Of thi
q glorious news. Were he not a man Of NOR
"a than. ordinary activity; itwonld even nowab
|. too late TO convey hinstfle >tidihgs in sea
/" son. Remember when 7 am gone, I pra
i you, honest, and loyal old Kerr. He is .
;. unshaken. friend of, his country, and n
/ doubt needs Kindness and care at this tint
And now, time constrains.me to leave you.
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