American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-12-02
LANCASTER, OHIO THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1885, |


70 hsrIpqrs9q, TIE dark shining ribglets
were csrefuiIy toncsaIed keneath a black
velvet riding 90 from whieB, dropped a
single plume. fhus arrayed she mounted
her horse and SPED almost With The rapid.
" or thought % the direction Of the camp
ofMsrioh. It Has indeed a. lovely a bill
liant night, TIE moon. which, by 'tllis
time had arsen. Rolled mysticslly through
theArch aof tessen. bathing The scene in .
food Of gqldsgsght. ....,. ~
call forth feeling, and The generous .bearisd
gill frlt the blood mauilihg to her cheeks
as she rushed past objects long tQ her IA
milliar She thought not OF the danger
which she had incurred. She only thought
Of her lover as 4 prisoner, and the means
Of rescue. Thus she sped on Mile af-
ter mile was passed. and still she slackened
not her speed except occasionally to rest
her weary horse. In this way the distance
to Lyuch's Creek, the lo..ati Of Mariou's
camp vas soon passed. As soon as she
reached the place the sentinel on Guard
urshered her into The presence Of Marion
The latter surveyed her from head to foot
before he spoke. AT last he said:
Young man, 1 am Informed you have
important tidings which you wish TO com.
muoicate 10 me alone. Oiwhat nature are
they?"
"You have heard of John Cumming
Ball and the band which be commands"
queried tie disguised maiden"
Il have was the reply. -
"Are you acquainted with the position
ofhis camp?"
II am" rejoirsd the girl. ut was tc
inform you Of it that visited your quar-
ters at this hour. A'' -''
"Ah! and where may he be?
Upon the bank of the Black Mingo, he
and his crew now hold theirlrevels-
Charles Somerfeld is their prisoner"
"Charles Sommerfeld is their prisoner
Why be left the camp this afternoon. 1
canno; be- ...-G ,
"It is no less fact. He is thsir prise
ner and will probably be treated as spy
unless prompt measures are taaen for his
rescue" -t
chow am to kaow Of the truth Of what
you say?" . 4 ,.t
81 am the afliancsd bride Of Char les
Sommerfeld." returRed Rose, aud lifting
her pluate cap from off her brow, thC
silken Ri let's fell ia profusion down he
snowy ne L. Y sJ - a-.4.
"Rose liudon, of a truth, it's sufficient
He mist he rescued, and that this yer,
night. You will be our guide to the tor!
Camp, will you not?'
The maiden bowed ascent. and instantly
Marion left tue tent and ordered the brig
ade to arms. The band Of men under tb'
control Of Marion was soon ready, armed
and equipped for the combat, and then
with the noble patriot maiden as thei
guide, they sought their foe. Rose fel
so mewhat embarrassed at the novel posi-
ton she occupied. but the frank. affabI
manner OF Marion soon put her at ease. :
She was surrounded by rough and uncoutI
forms, but she knew that beneath that roug
exterior there beat noble hearts. Heart
which would yield up life itself for the caus
of liberty would meet death for her. Tn
intervening ground between Lyneh's Cree
and Balls command was passed IL compare
lively short period, and the band Of patr
OILS found themselves near the scene {
strife. They hal hoped to surprise tn
tories, hut in crossing the bridge over tn
Miugo they were startled by the report {
a gun the signal of their approach. Scare
had the boom of the gun fired to arous
the tory camp, diel away, ere the whol
brigade was flying over the ground a
their horses utmost speed, for the momeu
required as great celebrity as their NOV
mrnt hitherto had required caution.
few moments and they were in The mide
of their surprised. half awakened euemie
dealing death to all opposed to their luri
ous onslaught. 1t was fearful scene
The fierce clash of the heavy tramp of til
flying cavalry. the shrieks Of the wounded
the groans Of the dying, the plea for merr
from the descending blade, all rendered it
scene of terror, horror, and OZARK confusio
dire" But it was soon passed. AS th
fierce blast OF the tornado's br ath streV
the earth with wreck, the band Of Mario
had met their foes. Lieutenant Blond
was one upon whose brow death had pla
ced his senet. He died sacrifice to ii
own revenge while those against whom h
had plotted were thus restored TO sac
others arms.
AS the smoke Of the battle cleared fror
the field, the surviving patriots gave thre
hearty cheers for Rose, Lindon, the guide
and than retired and slept peacefully upo
the banks Of the Black Mingo. the seen
Of the victory Of Marion; - y.
A FLowRRY DEsoRIPToN. --B Bsysrd Tay
lor who revrls iu, The world OF colors wit
foity- woman sensibility, thus exquisite
ly describes the Grown Jewels in the Win
ter Palace at ST. Petersburg: - 1a,
"The stones are Of the the largest an
rarest kind, and the splendor Of their tirt
is a delicious intoxicatiou to the eye
The soul OF all the fiery loses of Persi
lives in these rubies; the freshness OF a
velvet swards, whether in Alpine vale
or English lown, in these emeralds;1 tn
bloom Of Southern seas in these sapphirei
and the essence Of q, thousand harVei
moons iu these necklaces Of pearl"
2 A single man advertising for employ
ment. maiden lady wrote to inform hil
ma ;f ba conld Ana nn,hino halter 10 dt