Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-03-19
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Take thati you traltorous spy r. shouted he.
dischafgtng his piece at Lewis The bullet ;5asss
cd through the cap Of the latter, as he bore back
with tue troops whom he vainly strove to rally.
lie was seen to wave his hand. with. a gesture Of
/ depreciation, while an expression OF pain fitted
across his stained features
(, Hold, Nathan, said the old deacon, laying
Ibis hand on his sons arm! g Whatever 30 his
deserts, remember that to him owe nv life.
Harm him NOT. y
Natllans eyes sbonc with a fierce sparkle, and
tRhaklng his cienched hand toward theirctFeatin4
Toe . Let him go thcn,n he said stfor this.
4once But the next time we meet we will not
part SO easily. IsWonder how Emma will be
pleased to lind that her faVOrite has turned ont
to be nothing more EOrles, than British spy -
s. The bravery and discipline of the enemy were
fe%clted to tile utmost against the iinPeti6ns
yaiorot the mountain militia, but in two lo !. 3
from the cotnmetice ment Of the battle, the reEu.
lars were forced to fly. They were pursued by
the Americans, who, Scorning the restraint Of
tlelr commanders sped onward in hnsty disc.
der, and were near Offering the enemy an otjLor.
unity to retrieve their lnisf0rtue.sEince Col
lSrey'nau, With q large reinforcement from Bur.
goynes army, was rapidly approaching the
scene OF action. The usitives gained fresh.hope,
and rallied to renew the fight. But at this crit.
zeal moment, when victory seemed ready to de.
scrt the mountain flag. the sound Of life and
aEnm approached from the, eastward. The first
| Mes OF Warmers long expected New Hampshire
regiment appeared III the distance, hurrying to
share the efforts of their fellow. pa triots They
march on to anticipate the enemy The scat
tered soIdiery regain their ranks and hasten for.
ward, Tho battle commences again with redou.
Died violence; but at sunset all is over Tlis
lame OF Bennington is sealed afreSh, and one
more advantage gained toward the assurance of
American freedom,
Years passed before English foot again touched
the mountain soil The larum of war ceased
from the land and the soldier laid by the destroy-
ing sword for, the peaceful scythe;and pillow. Yet
Tune and death remained at work. ~ virulent
epidemic carried off the worthy deacon and his
wife in the midst Oft hale and well spent life.
The property passed into the hands Of Nathan
without provision for the young niece. The
deacon had intended to makea will which should
ensure her n fit rnaintainance, but had deferred
tue tultttlmcnt of his intention till he was strtc.
en- down. by sudden death! Emma, left destitute
took refuge in the cottage of an aged relative,
and, by persevering toll, gained a scanty main
tanance. She was deaf to the wishes Of Nathan
to be his wife. Her steady discouragement of,
ms !, advances nude him gloomy and morose; and
Emma. besides the grief she had already expe-
rieneed, felt an added pain in encountering his
Ivindictive glances.
One evening" on the anniyersary5of the Ben
nngton battle, astrange GIFTED from lIisshorse
ut the door of the village inn His dress was
Scrupulously Plain, but there was something in
MS appearances which impressed the chance be-
noluer with the sense Of superior station. On
entering the public room and inquiring for tho
host, Lewis QOr it was he) was informed that tho
landlord was absent but would soon wait on
him.
Having given his horse in charge, Lewis was
shown into priyateapartment Soon steps app
preached, the door opened, and Nathan Hawlev
stood before his astonished guest. He hardly
entered the room ere he recoilcd aud his coun-l
tenance, agitated by hateful recognition, be-
came overSprcad with CHASTITY nalor; Lewis
spr9ng forward pstantly with outstretched hands
to ,letain him,
'.stay, Nathan he said, and listen to me.
| never harmed you knowingly. If have
crossed your path in love, or caused you suffer
ing, know that !, too, have suffered. have endu-
red suspense, fear and doubling. OF what is
passed now say nothing, Fortune has buffctei
me sorely since was in arms against you; but
at last sheillas looked on me with favor have
recently become Lord March, by the death of a
previous htir. have seized the first opportu-
nitystO return tOa5SpotI have never forgotten
t"r the purpose of putting to proof the hopes /
never ceased to cntertain,s whatever may be the
tnunpatiou on which rested them. Let ,S not
be enemies, pray you. Suffer me to claim you
US friend, as u brother"
For a moment Nathan did not answer The
v ms IN his nlellead swellcd lis lips qIivCred
with struggling emotions You hive CONQUER.
dsnr, lie said, ut last; 'Shut it is through IIE.
that you conquer. She still loves yon but she
LIS dying byinchcs. for one, had supposed yo0
but trItled with her affections Perhaps She be.
gan T, fear the same But MilE say no more.
Go, bid her live aud be happy, oven though it be
al the expense of my OWL lappincss.n
:. You are noble fellow, p said Lord March,
" and there is many sfairsUne who would gladly
repair your disappointment Mark ME we'll
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