The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-23

care Of the physician, who did not dis
dain to apply bis art to an animal, whose
instinct, more powerful than human rea-
son, had first detected the robber in dis
guise. His mistress nursed him with
loving care. and soon had the satisiac-
ton Of seeing him at her side in her
rambles about the beautiful grounds that
surrounded Der home.
! The attack was not renewed, though
for several nights General Mortimcr's
house was closely watched by the alarm
ed neighbors, while parties secured the
woods in pursuit. Of the lawless band who
had committed this outrage. They
were found and soon routed by over
powcring numbers and driven and scat
tered away
Long before the Generals return the
ncighborhood was as peaceful as if war
were not desolatlng the land. Over
the broad plains and swelling slopes the
grain waved in the soft summer wind
and the songs of the laborers were heard
swcctly floating upon every breeze -
The din Of battle came not to mnglc dis
cord with the peaceful sounds Of rural
life. The shrieks and groans Of wound
ed and dying men brought no pang of
terror to the hearts that gathered in that
quiet valley, but for the stern anxiety
tor those who afar were fighting Tor free
dom and their homes, none but happy
saccs would have looked forth upon that
fair scene.
The glories of summer still fingered,
although the season was advancing to
its close. The General was expected
in his home. The important mission
which he had gone to fulfill was happily
ended, and he was returning, laden with
new honors, and bearing in his heart OF
hearts the consciousness Of the approval
Of bis Chief and Of the great statesmen
whom Providence had raised up to meet
the trying cxigcncies Of those times.
All day Ella had watched from an
upper window that overlooked the long
quiet stretch of country road for the APP
Ipearancc Of her father. At length as
the long afternoon waned to its close
she saw a cavalcade slowly approaching
and she was sure that the tall form IL
the midst was that Of her father. Down
the long flights Of steps she bounded like
a bird, with heart as light and iootstep
as free. Out upon the terrace, with its
stono balustradc and quaint statues,
round which the luxuriant towering vines
were clinging, relieving the mossy gran
ite with their soft verdure and many-hu.
ed blossoms, she bounded Brave, now
well and strong again, and as ever clos,
by her side /; his black head thrust be
meath her caressing hand, his red moutl
open and painting with the heat and hi
wild chase down the stairs, and hi
bright, loving eyes fixed almost humanl,
upon her beautiful face.
They formed beautiful picturc-th
fair young maiden, with her glowin
cur,s, that disdancd the stiff arrange
/ ment and disfguring powder of the fash
u ion of that period, with her white nccl
and round arms uncovered, save by
/ light scarf, to the soft summer brecze
Of that southern cline, with her rich We
F. plain dress arranged according to he
> own exquisite dress taste her brigh
face radiant with joy and expectation
and the noble that had bcca her protec
tor in the hour Of deep peril, still by be
,ide in loving companionShip, carcsSeC
and caressing, loved and trusted, stron.
and handsome and aravc.
So thought the General as he rode up
bis eye falling first Of all upon that group.
In a moment, Ella was clasped in her
fathers arms, sobbng and smiling out
her joy, while Brave, not forgotten,
gamboIcd around, awkwardly enough
! but still with genuine manifestations of
delight With his intelligent eyes fast
encd upon bis masters face, he seemed
to understand all his grateful words, and
to renew his pledge Of all the future ser.
vices which could secure him his title o
the faithful friend.
! The General never left his home again
. Soon after his return, hostilitics cease
= and the war was over. Cultivating tn
. long neglected arts of peace, he remain
. ed by his daughters side, her honore
C protector, until some years later h
@ transferred that title to another and
younger man. But through all til
/, changes of Elias life, her faithful do
c was still her friend, and when, aite
c lingering to an extreme and feeble oil
G age, tended to the last by her hand, h
G died, she, and the children who wer
then growing up around her, wcpt bit
D tcrly as they laid him in his grave.
, handsome monumcnt marked the spC
/ of bis last rest, and on it was inscribc
$ in golden letters, TIE FAITnrU
- FRIEND.
$ nay~ When Win. II. Crawford WI
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