The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-25

and noise WAS heard at the door. The.
tories Immediately made q rush at il.
But il was already barred, and being
made Of stout oak plank, resisted all their
efforts. A rifle cracked from one OF the
upper windows. and one OF the tories fell,
desperately wounded. Another reper,
succeeded, and another tory fell. Major
Wilson was now fully aware that both
Bunkers were AT home. and wide awake.
shed turned the rain from the front of
the house, and beneath this the tories.
shielded from the fire of the Bunkers,
wen, to work at the door. Suspecing
such resistance-perhaps from his knowl-
edge OF their character one OF the men
brought an axe, with which he commenced
hewing at the door. and soon cut it into
pieces. Here desperate battle ensued.
The brothers were powerful men. and
courageous as they were strong; and now
with clubbed rifles they disputed the whole
tory force. The door being small. they
stood their ground for half an hour. fell
ing. during thai lime, some OF those who
had the temeri,y TO enter first. but finally
numbers overcame them, and they were
flung upon the floor and bound. Theio
ries. inAamed to madness al the resist
ance which had been made. and a, their
own losses. now seized the mother aud
sister. and made preparations to hang the
two brothers before their eyes. The ropes
were already tied around the necks of
their victims, when the Major addressed
his met: e4.r. @ s..t s,4.sq
Nov. friends. as soon as these villains
are dead, we will sci fire to the house
the old woman there he said, with Il
brutal laugh, may be left inside, but the
young one reserve Tor myself"
..Iiisi!" cried one OF the men, in loud
voice. The Major ceased, and they heard
voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low. the listeners dis,
,inc,ly heard, when ! say fire. give II TO
them!''
A man with blanched cheek now
rushed Into the house, exclaiming-
.rhe yard is full Of men!"
.Fire!" cried deep voice from The
yard. A general vo,ley succeeded, and
so well had the aim been directed in. the
door, that several Of the tories fell. either
dead or desperately wounded. In iprn
Lthe tories re,reated up the stairs, when
David, our hero, rushed into the room they
had just left, and cut the ropes that bound
the Bunkers and their mother and sister.
May God Almighty bless you for this.
cried one Of The Bunkers. .,f So.
The two men sprang up, seized. their
rifles. which had been left IN the room.
and prepared to retalia,e the treatment
which they had just received.
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The tories fought for lite; the wings fo'
revenge, But al length the latter iri.
umphed, though not until their enemies
had been almost exterminated. The Ma
jor fell by the arm Of our hero. who had
sought him out in the hottest of the fight
aud engaged him single handed.
No language Of ours can express the
emotions OF David as he pressed his be-
trothed wife TO his bosom, and his hear
4 went up in ihankfulness TO Heaven Tor his
Timely arrivsl. when he thought that de
tIay OF half an hour would have consigned
her 10 a fate worse than death. The graf
itude OF her brothers was expressed il
many words. but hers was silent and
fearful, ye, how much more gratifying.
II almost called you a coward. sor
David" said his father 10 him, when they
met; "but you are chip Of The old block
and did you wrong. Deborah, he is {
boy 10 be proud offs he not? Youma!
founder one of my horses every day tina
you do such deed-it beats anything
ever saw in The old French war"
| David's gallan,ry, in this act drew
around him in few weeks. more than
score Of hardy young followers, VIII
fought with him to the end Of the war
when he returned and was hap7ily mar
ried to The heroine OF our story.