The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-10-08
tl,e old fellow fairly bawled aloud.

trembled, as she asked, have they got
out of the avenue yet :"
.'Just turned the clump Of trees
that leads to the Old Place, where
they'se camped. They left ole
Rock, all alone, poor old fellow !;
and when | begged on my knees,
the poor white herrings they
would leave Tarquin, they told me
to "shut my trap" and one on 'em
gin me kick and threatened to
slit my windpipe, and said, Crook
is plenty good for o rebel to ride,
Snow Ball." SO / just hushed
up, afraid to say another word"
"Then I'll say another word, for
the good horse. Go instantly,
and saddle old Rock for me, and l
|, will GO to the camp, and see Corn
wallis myself, will not give me
back my uncle's horse, which
would grieve him and Gerald so
much to loose"
This appeared to rouse the old
lady, Mrs. Somers. from her leth-
argy, into which fright seemed to
have precipitated her she joined,
TOO, earnestly, but vainly, in the
entreaties of the servants, to leave
Tarquin to his fate. The deter
mined girl had, however, made up
her mind; and, in a tone of COM
mand, insisted on Cato s obeying
her. Again the old servant with
drew, still more reluctantly, to
obey his seIf-willed, beautiful mis-
tress. Soon she had secured her.
self against the inclement wealth
er; and. mounted on old Rock,
with Cato at her side she set out
mid darkness and storm, for Corn
wallis camp.
The lights soon began to dance
through the trees, as she neared
the encampment; and still daunt-
lessly and fearleSsly went she ON,
till hailed by the sentinel: "WhoI
goes there p "A lady, who de-
sires to speak with your General,
Lord CORVALLIS.
After an examination of Bessie
and her attendant, by the sentinel
and some officers who had been
summoned; and looking into her
pale, yet still determined face,
they whispered among themselves.
At last, an officer advanced from
the group, and told her to follow
him. After some little delay she
was ushered into Corvallis tent,
where he sat with two or three of
his senior officers around the camp
table, on which still remained
remnant of their repast, and where
yet CLEANED TASKS of red wine.
But little need be told of this in-
tervieW, save her success in her
mission +; and the gallantry of the
old General, who sent her back
with a picked escort, to the Re-
treat f; and himself placed en- route,
as he had received some important
intelligence, which caused him to
do so.
Many time, and oft, did old
Cato hold forth in after wears,
concerning his PROFESS, and deeds of
valor, as he recounted his own
and his young missus' adventures
on that wondrous night, to an
epen-mouthed, adn1iring circle
he would roll his eyes, smack his
lips very complacently, and talk
very truthtudIy-"Dis niger. l tell
you, was not to be scared by any
red-coat sogers; and I'll tell YOU
how ne and young missua went to
Corvallis tent and forced back Tar
gum, whether they would or no.
The Old horse fair neighed when
he seed me; he knowed I'd come
for him."
Need | also add, that the same
Bessie was gravely reproved by
both uncle and cousin, though
warmly thanked and how, in the
course of time, she became the
wife OF Gerald Haughton, and af-
forwards lived in harmony, SO as to
be regarded by the neigbors as a
"model couple for their coniugal
felicity.
Pamela, September, 1856.