Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-08
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/" Miss Elmira, here's a letter for you"
"Who gave it to you, Tem?"
GA young man who rode by on a horse.
"Give it here, Tom"
The domestic left, and Eimira read the
letter her heart bounded with joy as she
recognized Edwin's writing; she was joyed
TO find so much of unchanging love and
fidelity expressed in it and then, she was
asked to grant him an interview that night
in that arbor which had witnessed 50 many
scenes Of love between them.
Certainly / will 20 when Edwin calls
me to night / viii be there"
Emira rang,the bell, and in a few mo-
ments q servant entered the room.
"Sambo, i want you to do me a favor"
"Sartin / will, Jest you tell me. Sam
DO do anything for Miss Elmira."
"Well, SamBo, | want you to engage
the attention * All tbs servants tonight It
where without Uncle's knowing it.
ayes nam, I'll do it s%artin."
Sambo left the room muttering to him.
self, "I wonder what Miss Elmira going
to do now"
Evening came and Sambo had assembled
the servants in the rear of the house to tell
them of his escape from an imaginary
bear that day. Sambo appeared serious
and he completely ~humbugged his fellow
servants, making them believe he had ac-
tually narrowly escaped from a bear that
day. Sambo's point was gained and he
left them, following the road Elmira had
taken, he soon came in sight of her he
followed her and saw her enter the arbor.
She had no sooner seated herself, than two
men sprang before her, and before she
could cry out, she had a gag on her mouth.
Placing her on n horse they were soon fly
ing as it were, towards the Hudson river,
Elmira tainted, but her carriers stopped
not, but hurried still faster on. When
she came to herself she found herself on
bed in room, furnished with a wash stand
n table, q bureau, two chairs and a looking
glass. The reader can imagine her sur
prise at her situation. Gradually a din
remembrance Of the scenes Of the nigh
came over her mind. There was q candl
burning on the bureau which enabled he
to see everything distinctly in the ROOM
Overcome with excitement she fell on th
bed and went to sleep.
Meanwhile Sambo had hurried hon
and mounting a horse, was, before the e
piration Of an hour, at the outposts of Il
American camp. Delivering himself
to the guard he requested to be led to E
win Delaney.
As soon as alone with Edwin, Sam
said
Massa Delaney, Miss Elmira's CARR
of by two men, an da' have taken her
wards the British camp, an Massa De
ney l come to ask you to help bring |
back. Poor Sambo die if da' keep her,
have no one to pity him now"
"Good Heavens! Elmira carried
you say ? Who were they Sambo ?"
al don't know, massa."
Dwell, Sambo, don't despair I'll br
her back they shall not harm her."
Bless you, massa, you make poor 81
bo's heart so glad"
"Will you go home or stay in camp
Edwin said this in as light a tone as
could command for the occasion.
am stay with you, if you let me. n
sa Milton would fog me if he knew l
been here"
-" Well, Sambo, stay with me-. L
now o and prepare to follow after Elmi
Edwin left Sambo and proceeded to
Captains tent, and requested permits
to go on bis pursuit of Elmira. Ha'
got his consent, he fastened back, ant
lecting six men he set out. Sambo acC
panied them as he was best acquai
with the country and soon they were
the ayepging track.