Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-03-18
! The Surveyor
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4 Continued,
And Lewis did como ones and again. His
employment Detained him ,forlsome two or tl1ree
days in.the neighborhood, and VI thin that time
4 he found frequent opportunity to visit the dea.
con family, into whose favor he much ingratia-
ted himself From this partially, however. We
must except Nathan, who regarded Lewis vi tn
most dscld led coolness The secret OF his dislike
lay IN the fact that he possessed most decided
regard for his fair cousin and feared, with GOOD
4 reason, the Intrusion OF the v0ung surveyor.
And his Jealous wRtchtulness pFeseRtI found
lsuticient to poison his own peace, and to force
on his notice the growing attachment between
Emma and Lewis ~ it'll the latter he had more
thonz once 6endeQypred to- frame d Quarrel bnt
without success, till evening, after Lewis had
leitsthe house, yonng lInwley, who met him on
the roadside, remarked, ina sneering manner
that for peaceful surveyor, he seemed TO know
q deal about camp matters and military evolti-
tlons; at least, if one were to Judge from his
conversation.
dare say" he continued, SHAT you; think
We raw take down all you say
e e What do you mean By thats' said Lewis.
flushing red ut the rude tone of the speaker
Meant retorted the other impetuonslv
hy3 sthat3we have had enough of your high
bred airs al ,foroneS aunnot going to to whoa
ana gee with your counterfeit professions any
lohgeT. There's some foxy trick or other about
you; who knows you are not tory spy, OF;
| something equally as bad g'1
Lewis, in his surprise and anger at this unex-
lpected address, madea step forward, as if51vith
the intention, OF Instantly repayfng the insult
/ -, lands on, my lad II exclaimed Hawley,
throwing himself into an attitude of defence /:
bullying 1I, won't go down with me.
Inc other made no reply, but biting his lips
M the blood came, turned nway, followed by a
low-laugh from Nathan.
rather guess I've put his nose out Of Joint
AoFi ,@alle SAID the young farmer, looking with
4 q Sulien smile on thereCeding figure of Lewis
Whatever might have been the cause. the Int
ter dld not appear at the deac0nls, where his alb
| sence caused repeated remark. Nathan anxious
1 y observed the fact that Emma evidently missed
the Tisitsiof heyoung surveyor, and had lost
much OF her accustomed cheerfulness in conse.
/ quence. by all the arts aud aSSiduiticS which
he could bring, he endeavored to recommend
himself in place ofsthe absent gallant But his
efforts were all in vSin. AT last his patience
gave way to despair
why is ii, = he said TO her one day when they
were alone, why is it that you treat me with
/ such co dneSS? WhyiS it that YOU nav no re-
gard to the affection which you know entertain
Tor yo1! Is It because you love this stranger,
/ VINO came, with aismOOtli, and most likely w.
ing tongue, no one, really knows from whence
or, on what buAinessA believe that he and, lis
stories are alike false aud decetful Do not
then, deSTlSe my honest love, and cling to the
Remembrance fOne who is very like a Cutlnter-
4 elt, aud who, at any rate seems little Inclined
TO present himself again before those who may
chance. to detect his real character. Dns you
know that fancy him a British or tory spy, or
Hometlling Of the sort? D1uGtleSs tic is we'll
enough pleased to an,usc himself on his travels
by playing with the affections of u trustEu coun.
FRY grill like yourself
Emma seized her COUSINS hand, and bursting
into tears rested her head on his shoulder.
Nathal'' she sald, 'you wrong me, cruelty
wrong me do not despiSe you, nor am un-
lgrnteiul for your kind offices. But cannot give
you the love which Dacknowlcdge that I.cnter.
tain for another. He loves me. Dofnot be harsh
pray you, in your thoughts of me, or in Your
Esurmises with regard 10 him. Town that there
is aitnystefy about him. He has limited as much
to me, and IN manner which showed that he
himself was opposed TO the necessity of conceal
llneut He told me when we parted, that it
would he long before We should meet again; pro-
kbably till the close Of the war. fear that your
surInlses are in some parts true. Yet do not be
unlnst Honorable men have disguised them
selves as spies ere now, and at all events can
mot believe he is adishenor0ble man. RELY upon
ut # oven in arms against us. But,he knows as
well as yourself, that Ivwould never marry an
lenemy to my country. Do not, then, be unkind
to me, Nathan, nor take advantage of wlIat 1
have told you Twill Ilovcyou as a sisterwould
and let that suffice, since can go no further in
tmy regard.
Say no more, Emma replied her cousin.
/ see 1t is in vain to reason with you.s Twill
take no unfair advantage, though / wish the day
had never sElone which brought histdnlucky Wis
ago to our house. 30
The summer passed on, and thoroutine of the
/ tarm was scarcely interrupted by the sound OF
distant war. But about the middle Of August
aud past MONDAY, horseman gnlloped up t0the
held near the roadside, infWhich the deacon and
his son were at V york: The rider took off his
4 tnresSeornered hat, and waving it, shouted:
l. {" Deacon, the time has come. Stark has or.
deTed out I'll the lntEida, every one that can carry
la gum The British and Hessians are marching
towards Remington. To camp, then, to campl',
/ So saying, he dashed off to spread the alarm
which before midnight had flown a. hundred
miles. In less than an hour, the deacon and
Nathan We're on their way to the encampment
which Stark had formed, not far from Benning.
ton village. On their arrival they were imme.
datcly assigned their places, and on the follow
ing morning were under march to meet the enc!
my. They fell in with advanced parties Of the
latter, consisting, for the most part, Of Indian
auXlllaries, and short skirmishes continued dul
ring the EeStsof the day, resulting much to the
ldiScouFpg ernsnt of these unstable saRages The
next day a storm of rain poured down, and both
armies remained Inactive for the greater mart
But the morrow arrived, the seyentful moment
when Stark IN the pithy and homly speech
which has made his name immortal, nefycd his
rude leyiess to the fatal charge. The word was
lglyel, and with single cheer the MOTLEY colnred
ranks swept Steadily but wi Il accele speed
on the "trenchlnentso Of the enemy The deadly
Ecaun0n swept through them, hut not a heart
wavered. Once more aud With a loud huzzaI
sthc mountain men pointing over the breastToTt
Igrappled with tseir foes. The cpntpst WAS a
=ldeslatate one. Father laI ley and his s6tfwere
lSeparntgr from taetsOlher at tho embarrassment.
aud ilE The land hand struggle that eIsued
tue 1lfneF WAS closely pressed, and would Ger.
Etainlyt have fallen by the bhyoGet Of a HeSSian
had not tue deadly thrust been warded Of. by the
sword of an Eng ISL officer
Lewiss" exclaimed the deacon, as his mus.