Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-23
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From the New York Weekly
II II e f Z M A l. L G u d E
OR,
THE VICTORY OF MARION.

The Carolinas had fallen. Their chief
city was in the hands of the enemy, while
the latter overran all parts of the province
with impunity. But that wave which
threatened to overwhelm and destroy every
vestige of liberty with it's resistless power
and volume. at last began to recede and
threaten in turn the perpetrators of those
acts of tyranny and oppression--the dis
turbers OF that tranquil sea. The feeble
band of patriots which still hovered round
the standard of freedom, stung to the quick
by the acts of their ruthless foes, and led
by Marion and other noble spirits, though
at first despised, soon made their efforts
tell for the glorious cause in which they
were engaged.
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The sun had sunk behind the western
hills, but though unseen, some traces oil
its brilliancy still remained. The clouds
which loomed up in the western sky,
touched and tinted by his receding rays.
looked like a sea of mutton gold. The face
of Nature, bathed in the deepening twilight,
appeared inetiably beautiful.
AT this hour, upon the verandah of a
noble mansion, which reared its stately
walls from a slight eminence on the banks
of the Black Mingo, were seated two per-
sons. The first was the daughter Of the
proprietor Of the estate. AS to her fea-
lures, suffice it to say that the world called
her beautiful. Her companion was a young
man. His features were regular, and
would have been called handsome, were it
not for their sinister expression. He was
dressed in the complete uniform of his
British majeGtys service, he being lieu
tenant in the army of the crown. The in
tervew between the two was evidently en-
barrassing, for; the countenances of both
were flashed, and on the face of the maid
en- there lurked an expression Of pain
For a while, neither spoke, and the silence
was becoming painful when the young
man, at last, exclaimed:
''And so your decision is fnal-you re-
ject my suil!'' l-' ... '.'"
81 do was the reply. -..r-....
"For what reason?" a,s ...... 49,
IL love you not" 4sa3s .aa. 90. >a
"Ha! you love another?" -sars rr ea.r
81 do.'' H oe-rsg 81" 30 .f- t3,e-
"The lucky one is Charles Sommerfeld,
"While doubling your authority to ques-
ton, will admit that he is the one /; and
INV lctNc me, 6ir1 WOulu De dIOue--IHlo
interview has been sufficiently painful for
me not to wish it prolonged further"
Lieutenant Blonde intrudes not long if
his presence is not desired; but, before he
leaves, he wishes to say few words to
her who has unmeshed his soul,' replied
the young man, passionatelye "Rose, for
your love'1f have stroee many long and
bitter years, and, though sometimes des-
pairing, still baye ever hoped. The
thought, the hope Of calling you my wife,
has sen that which has buoyed nip my
sinking spirits, through many bitter tolls;
and now to be supplanled by a graceless
rebel, almost drives me mad. Rose" he
added, with startling vehemence, ''you
shall be mine, your father has consented
to the union, and mine you shall be,
though all the fends conspire TO battle me
AS TO this Charles Sommer6eld, l am
aware of his having entered our army in
the capacity of a spy, and if ever he comes
within my power, I'll crush him as
would viper. He shall rue the day he
ever crossed the path Of va. a.s
Leave me, sir; leave me- cried the
maiden. "Your language is insulting
your presence insufersble," and suitine
the action to the word, Rose Linden lef
her seat, and moved haughtily within th'
house, leaving the discounted youth alon'
10 his thoughts.
AS she did so a small slip Of paper un
known 10 her, fell from its concealment
1t caught the qui.k eye of the officer, VIII
hastily picked it up and eagerly scanned
lts contents. u was note from her ldver