The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-04-17

larm, especially among his troop; and Mac
donald had intended il he did not appear on
the next morning, setting forth to make In
quiries respecting him, fearing he was dead.
The old butler had been in the camp two
days. He had attended his mistress to
Georgetown, and was the only one who sus.
pected the true state of Kate's heart. He
loved that fair creature with the Blind deVo.
tion a dog shows to its master; he had long
been satisfied that her affections were given
to Preston. OF our hero he had some sacN
idea as the old romances had of Paladin ol
former days, looking on him capable Of do.
ing any deed, no matter how impossible
To Jacob it seemed only necessary thai
Preston should know of Kate's danger, il
order to rescue her. Accordingly, when h,
foand the marriage actually resolved en-, ant
the day fixed, be stole out of Georgetown
and made his way to Marion's camp.
Here the news OF Preston's absence fel
on him like asthunderbolt. But be knew
that no one else could assist; and moreove
he held Kate's secret too sacred to lie i'm
parted to others. Meantime he found muci
amusement in listening to the tales of th,
soldiers, and he was never happier thar
when, with his mouth wide open, he sat de
vouriBg some story of the war. He imphc
lily believed everything he heard, and h,
thought with humble vanity. what sensa
ton he woHld Create in the kitchen at Blake
ley Hail. when he rehenrsed there thos,
tales; for jacob in his lowly way, was sor
of Froissart, and, with the unctuous old can
on, thought nothing so honorable and glori
Gus as gallant feats Of arms .s.
Preston now drew the butler aside Oh,
said,
Have you the letter here?
please, mussa,' said the old fellow, de
termined to burt through the business witt
Found falsehood, as he could think Of moth
ing else just then that would serve his turn
Please, massa, that was a cursed lie in Ser
geant Macdonald-I never had letter fror
Miss Kate, but / have one lilly messag
from her. She's in Georgetown, in pollen
ic, she must marry Major lindsay, or MI
i Mowbray will be hung
Good God' exclaimed Preston, what i
it you say!'' TrAe not with me- he sai
sternly, seizing him by the collar. ..
AS true as dare is heaven above sai
the old butler, trembling, and half frighten
ed out of his wits; .what l say is de Gospe
truth .. ......
He then proceeded to give Preston NOR
detailed account Of affairs, so fur as they
were known to him, adhering to the truth
except in roundly asserting that Kate ha
sent him.
Preston's heart throbbod when heheard this
Kate loved him after all. Hope whispere
to him in bewildered dream; for, if sh
could be Rescued what happiness might
his. But then came the thought, how wa
this to be effected Kate was in George
town, post Of considerable strength, an
no succor could reach her except by strata
gem; yet with time this might be effected
But in what manner could the vigilance Q
the guards be surmounted, and the prize
carried of-for it was necessary to rescue he
father as we'll as herself. Suddenly tn
voice Of old Jacob aroused him from the ttai
of thought into which he was plunged.
'Dere is lilly time left sare, he said 'fc
have waited here two days. To.morro,
night it will be too late for den de weddin
takes place. .. iii E.t...-..
ITO morrow night said Preston aghast, 70
now he heard, for the first Of the period fixe
for the marriage. God OF heaven! it is al
ready too late--shs is lost forever
He turned his face, torturedswith angus
up to the moon, which was sailing full an
erigh through the blue depths of air. Ho,
calm and unrufffed was that slvery planet
Ages ago it had shone thus, equally cold an
unsympattising. 1t had seen the sacrific
Of Jeptha's daughter; it had beheld the fu
gtive Pompeyi it had gazed on Zenobi,
when crownless Queen; it had gazed dow
on pestilence and war, and human misery i
every shape-and still it held or its course
the same cold,unfeeling orb knocking at ma
and his agony. Preston turned away an
groaneG. Heaven as we'll az earth SCENE
without hope. --..