The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-03-27

be our prisoner soon. Has the flag of truce
returned?"
"Oh, yes. sar," said Jacob, his face radi.
ant with. delight. "Hadn't you heard? Dat
4 greatheW sar,-'SpOse you know Sergeant
Macdonaldp' 81 ht
"What Of hint" said the Msjor, beginning
to suspect he was making ridiculous figure.
He's savage. Why he shot Lieut.. Fori-
ano yesterday three hundred yards of. %.
"Dat he did," said the old butler, waxing
grandiloquent. "He hit the leftenant judge.
matically, insure you. But dat is not de
news You knows Sergeant Macdonald
sent in word, toder day, dar il his baggage
took in de sally, was not recorded inmedi.
, ately to him again, he would kill eight ol
your men. You know dat! To-day the
baggage was sent back, for dat Sargent be
de berry debbil, and now he sent word that,
since his baggage be recorded punctiliously
he will only hill four of your men!" And
the speaker, though too well bred to laugh
at what he considered good joke, grinned
from ear 10 ear. @iat'-- tts
"The canniball" said Lindsay, Struggling
his shoulders, "but what can be expected Of
the men when leaders countenance the fir
ing on pickets!'' s1@-'
. "And yet you hang them for rebelsl" said
Kate with spirit, .s@i a-rift -
"They shoot down officers" continued
Lindsay, not thinking it advisable to reply
to her palable hit; "as il this Mr.. Marion
paid for them at so much head. never
saw such unchristian fighting. They are a
, set of Doors; and towards at heart, all OF
them, Illbe bound. sfae as'
"Cowards they are moi, said Kate, her
, eyes flashing to hear her countrymen thus
stigmatized. "At least you did not seem to
think them such, when Captain Preston al
3 the head of his troop, dashed up to your
o lines, and challenged you to hight singIy OF
otherwise. heard myself the alarm, with
which the soldiers cried, "here comes Pres
7 ton again.! r'+E 2n2 @t .
~
I. challenge; so his bravado cost him nothing.
p "Go meet him when he comes again, ant
see whether he meant it for bravado,' re-
4 torted Kate; and then all at once remember
4 ing the enthusiasm into which she had beer
f hurried, she colored and resumed her worl
in some embarrassment. ts eH
Major Lindsay stifled muttered execra,
|. ton on his American rival. for he began L
fear, from the spirit which Kate had shown
that the chivalric exploits of Capt Prestor
! were making adecided impression on hel
. heart. The desperate daring which the reb
!. ell officers had shown within the last few
J. days, Major Lindsay had attributed, in hi,
;. own mind, to desire on the part of Preston
. to dazzle his mistress; but Kate's behavior
s towards himself had been fla,tering compar
n ed to. that bestowed on others. that, unit
this moment, he had consoled himself will
r the idea that these exploits had beeu thrown
!. away. He sat silent and moody, and thu
conversation ceased. t
. Gradually, one by one, the visitors thin
|. ned off, and returned to their quarters, unit
,. only Col. Watson and himself were Left
The Col. and Mrs. Blakely had sat down t
,f game ofcards in distant corner Of the q
>. partment. Here was an opportunity to de
At eide his fate. 1t might be the last time h
). would find Kate alone, for the camp was ez
pected to move in short time. The occs
N was not to be neglected, and doubtful as
!. felt of the issue. he arose and leaning owe
h her, said, in low voice s5F'7
10 i fear, my dear Miss Mowbray. that oil
g Tended you by what said OF Capt. Preston
|. | forgot for moment that he was an oil
10 playmate of yours. You cannot tell hov
le panied | am that anythig / said should dit
lease you.' (,
W 1T matters little-I am not at all diSpleat
ID ed, said Kate, keeping her eyes on her worl
ut her heart beat violently. Captain Presto
il. needs no defender in me, nor asks one.
to spoke generally in behalf Of my countr,
y, men, sssr.a :.
" Major Lindsay saw her embarrassmel
a. and, misinterpreting the cause, drew a favo
&. able conclusion from il. "e Ss@
j. You relieve my heart from load,'
: said. For / could bear anything rath,
!; than your displeasure. Indeed you .mu
have seen how / loved you. Nay, do n,
rise from the table. worship the vel
!. :, ground that you tread on my life itself
n bound up in your smiles--all that / hav
i heart, fortune, reputation, l lay at yol
..I Iieet-z'
= He would have continued in the same ia
= passioned strain, but Kate sumwoning q
= her self command, rose with dignity.
: 1t pains me to hear this, Mujor Lindsay
: said she. 4 will be frank with you. Th
= you sought my society saw, but that "
e loved me never believed ESQ - stg
vi The face Of Lindsay flushed, but he COZ
u troIled his features: and detained her as u
= :, would have moved away. ~ a. ss
= do not bid me- despair, he said. latin
Z / Imay be SLOWED To hope. Let me fame
8 thatmy devotion may win me this fair hand
q mo tine can alter my sentiments,' replis
r, Kate, coldly.' saa ga3esssstg 6S
OF Il will serve for you as for second Ri
chel,' and he still detained her.
OIL May, can listen to this no more. Yc