The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-05-22

ventured forth alone, Miss Lee ~ 81,
10 banish The sadness that was stealing
"And why sad q he asked ii: ! tone tba,
betrayed his better feelings. y .sA-sg > -
should not the cruel ravages Of wnr cause
one to feel saSat times n she asked. =
"true, yet this war will soon h, hro,,,,,,,
to close for the rebels cannot lone NH
stand our we'll disciplined troops: b1t b.ys
you beard Of the, captare Of lie Ms,san;.
M'ss Leer be asked, closely watching the
young gIrfs features, as though to detect her
.Heavensl is the Memphis captured r,
asked Marion, an ashly paleness overspread.
she is, and the rebel, captsin Narvil Le
hoy, Is no more" 81 - =
What did he fall in the engagement n
gasped Marion. - - = =
lie did,"
Ah! what fatal news" sighed the fair pirl
bursting into tears. : 60
iet, why weep for him, Miss Lee Has
he lot met his deserts ." added Rogers. while
fle,dish smile played over his dark y;saoe
"But cs.me not here - speak of him. but
to hear your decis:on, Miss Lee."
She firmly replied, "niarion Lee can never
wed the enemy of her country"
Then your father shall meet a traitors
fate,' returned the enraged COL, and with
an oath trembling on this lips, he turned
from the place leaving the fair girl alone.
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The night was far spent as the oallant
Memphis glided proudly on her course.
Leaning over the tall-rail were two persons
IN the blue uniform Of the continental army.
gazing halfvacantly into the dark water.
One was young officer, who, to Judge
oy Als fnr feature Q, could not have seen over
twenty summers; his form was well mould
ed, and showed signs of great physical
strength.
His companion was an old tar. whose
weather Drowned visage had been roughen.
ed ey the storms Of some City winters; vet
beneath that rough exterior beat a warm and
true heart ="
The persoas t&4s iatroaScea TO the reader
were Narvil LIE Roy, tie young commauder
OF the sloop of war Memphis, and Paul Bee
with the gunner.
"Why this silepccs Pa~l r. asked NaryiL
giancing at the gunners thoughtful yisage.
II fear there has been foul play on shore"
replied the gunner.
"Why, Paul ."
I'VE have not seen tie signal, and"
@And what, Paul %
Il feafthe villain Rogers has been at
work." ~
81 trust all is well, vet do you not see a
dark object approaching usi"
"Whers, fu v.
"in the range of that high bluff off a lea.
ward" 1
AAh !yes, can see Il now.n
"Can you make out what it isf" -
at is Carl's skitf." r
"Ihen we shalt have news from Newbe.
ry," added Narvil, gazing anxiousIy towards
the approaching boat ~
1t was a small skiff, its pilot being youth
clad in coarse sailors garb. For a moment
he dropped his oars aud gazed earnestly to.
wards the Memphis, and then as IL being sa.
tisfed with his scrutiny he again grasped the
oars. and in few moments was on her deek.
"What news from the shoref' asked Mar.
vii, grasping the youth by the hand.
.Sad news" replied the youth.
"Then let me hear it all, Carl, for Il were
better than this suspense"
"Mr. Lee has been arrested for treason
and"
"And what, Carl : Yet ae hear all.n
Marion has been torn from her home.n
my God why was Il suffered to be-
Sighed Le Roy.
4Whene we're they taken to =" asked Paul.
"on board small brig that lay in the
stream" kr -
Which direction did they takei ." asked
Narvii. ' ~,
"SSnutherly.n
"Then it must have been the or. We mass. .
ed an hour ago, Paul"
aTrue, Il must, cs,tain."
linen there Is hoys and ere d.
may ovc~. maui tnem.1 !,
Nvt many moments had passed ere the
gallant Memphis had changed her course,
and was blowing the blue waters. :
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In narrow room in the cabin, was the
aged patriot, Julian Lee. He was now a
prisoner, and in the power Of the Colonel.
Yet he feared not for bis own safety, but for
his childs. The solitude of his room was
soon broken by Rogers, who came 10 ask
him the hand Of bis daughter.
4 "Then you sPurn the ofsri" asked the
/ snraged Colonel.
K 81 do and the oue that naxla n y yaturr.