Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-15
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happy to let you know you have not
thrown your hospitality away upon
one undeserving Of it. ] am an OFF,
Ger under Washington
The stranger then remounted his
horse and was about taking leave Of
her, and Annette had no tongue to
ask him who he was, when two men
made their approach before the house
with guns and knapsacks. ~
Father and brother!' cried she
joyfully, receiving their embrace. as
they fastened towards her. what
officer is thisi He says he is under
Washington : z ,ao3sslTa.i
The young man glanced at his
face, which had been turned from
them, and answered with pride and
pleasure: sDo you not know him?
1t is the young French General, La
fayette.'
They went towards him, and paid
their respects, informing him that
they heard he had been slain.
mo, no. he said; 1 heedlessly
wondered from my staff after night,
and coming to this house was hospi-
tably entertained by the maiden,
who mistook me for an English off,
Ger, yet did nothing lack in her char
tiles. You are honored, Monsieur.
in having so generous child i
Thus speaking, the young French
soldier made bis adieu, and rode a.
way. e. aa .ae -,
After, congratulating each other
upon their safety, the brother told
her they had only come to see her
for few hours, and we're to return to
the army the same night They
told her also that .he column which
their right wing past the
had afterwards been. met by
General Knyphausen, and had been
compelled to give up much OF the
ground it had gained, with /
the loss of a great many men, slain
md taken prisoners. Annette re-
collected that George was in this di-
vision, and would have asked for in
.elligence Of him.. but pride kept her
silent. At length her brother and
ather went into the house, aud she
vas following them, when a young
nan who had been a rival Of George
Lee, rode up to the door, alighted,
ind called in a high-tone Of voice to
,er brother ieg ea sf smal
, 'Ho! Reuben, did You hear the
,ews? George Lee was taken last
hight skulking in the camp, and is
o be hung this afternoon as a spy?
Annette heard it and came near
alling to the ground. She, howev-
II, recovered herself, and with a
bursting heart fastened, without ma
ling an outcry, to her own chamber.
She still loved the tory youth. and
low that he was likely to die, all her
leart bled for him-all her love re-
urned in its strength. Z ,gyilsi
rHe shall not die, she said reso-
utely; 4 will save him. 81 ao G
That afternoon George Lee was
,rought out for execution in the reb-
i camp. Lafayette was in his tent,
vhen Annette, breaking through the
.uard, threw herself at bis feet, and
mplo.ed his intercession for her low
RS life. He recognized bis hostess,
md fastened with her to Washing |,
on. What he said to bis chief we
know not, but we do know that
George Lee was pardoned, and the
,ext day was attached to Lafayette's
,ody-guard. In the subsequent bat
les Of the Revolutionary struggle.
,e distinguished himself by his valor
ind devotion to the American cause,
ind at the close Of the war was mar
led to Annette, whose patriotism
vas rewarded by the ful6lment Of
hose hopes Of love which she had SO
lobly sacrificed in behalf Of it.
.Ev1s OF SALRRATus.-Dr. Alcott,
. distinguished physician Of Boston,
attributes to the free use of salara-
'ua in cooking, many Of the diseas-l