The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-04-10
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THE OATH OF MARION
A story OF the Revolution.
: CHAPTER Nv.
BY CHARLES J. PETERSON.
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The ,.s,er ia scarce felt.''-KiNG LEAR.

The I,s,er ia scarce felt.'-KING LEAR.
The apartment in which Major Lindsay
found himself, was one with which ne had
been familiar in his preceding visit to the
mansion; but for a moment after Mrs
Blakeslcy's exit, he gazed around him as i
examining for the FIRST time the architecture
and furniture Of the room. TWAS an apart
ment, too, we'll worthy his scrutiny Few
even of the gentry Of that proud State could
boast dwelling like that OF Mrs. Blakeley'
The walls Of the parlor were wainscoted I"
the ceiling with richly carved cornicss; and
over the mantel piece, cncircfd BY wreath
ofroses carved in wood, were the arms Of the
family. The furniture was OF mahogany
corsistinp Of massive tables and chairs with
eIaborutely carved feet. A coupie'ot hne
portraits udorped the wals-one picture oi
the deceased Mr.. Bakelcy, the other IKE
ness Of Mr. Mowbray.
Mlior Linds cast his eyes from tn y cor
nice to tile floor, aud from the mHntei piece
TO the portraits, and at length steaith'lt n'fh-
edthem in the direction OF Kate "ho IA
e. on the sofa, her color rapidly changing' equal
" constrained and embarrassed. lhet u
vounp and almost inexperienced g'rt shou'd
want ,periec, sel' possession, was less eng"
lar, however, thur that practised man o.
the world like Major Lindsay shonl4 ee "''h-
ont n But the truth was that he scarcely
. knew how to introduce his GRAND To- Aa'e'
.Whcn his eyes, however, met those o. me
fair girl, there was an expressipn OF surprise
and inquiry at his silence, which was not TO
be misunderstood; and he thought It best u
q. refer at once to the purport OF his business
1T pains me exceedingy-y cannot nm
uqine how much-my dear Miss Mowbray'
he began, TO come here without the uncon-
ditional pardon Of your father. But there
are Two circumstances which prevented my
succeeding to the extent Of my wishes, aud
thur having the pleasure OF bringing such
welcome news. In the first place, MIR. NOW
bray is not. as you suppose, prisoner 10
Col. Watson, that officer being on his march
TO ioin Lord Rawdon at Camden, but, on the
contrary, in the hands Of Lieut.. Col. Camp
bell, who now holds the postof Georgetown
and who, besides being q gentleman OF the
\. most inexorable nature, sis personally unac'
quainted with your father. Now, had i
been Col. Watson to whom Mr.. Mowbray
was surrendered, I indulge the hope that, dit
fcult ms the task would have been, his init
macy with Mrs. Blakeley and yourself, to
say nothing Of my own solicitations, would
have procured the release your parent
But with Col. Campbell the case Is d'ber'
ent. He is not only stranger to you ell
but he is nearly an entire stranger to myself
There does not exist between us those terms
Of intimacy that. in the case Of Col. Watson
would have justified me asking The release
OF your father as personal favor. IA
Here MAJOR Lindsay stopped, as IL expect
ing Kate 10 answer; but she only bowed
|, was also evident from her look Of contn
ued surprise that she could not yet make GU
the speakers purpose
In the second place. continued slowly
'there is nothing in this case to distinguish
from others--nothing, mean. to justify Col
Campbell in HE own eyes in pardoning you
Vi parent, when so many others, also 'take'
with arms in their hands, are executed.
Lord Rawdon's orders are expii i. Ever!
4 man, who having once signed the protec
ton, and Is afterwards captured fighting a
gainst the King, is punished with death :
!. This command hitherto has been rigidly en-
forced. Nor Is there in Mr. Mowbray'
ease, as before said. anything y take hin
q ont Of the general rule On the contrary :
" a Col Campbell assured me. there y ever
reason why he should be proceeded agains
even more rigidly thanothers. FOur fathe