The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-08

A plague on neighbor Parker an
his wagon Wheel" said the young mar
impatiently. GAS you have state,
however, 1 am in a hurry and bear i'm
portant dispatches to w ashington, ,whor
l understand is on his way to attac
our enemies. May Heaven favor tn
right cause!"
"Amen," said the smith, earnestly
"But as l have informed thee before,
will be impossible to attend to the shoe
ing of thy beast tonight. 1t is nearl
dark, and l seldom protract my labor
after nightfall"
The stranger mused a moment, an,
then muttered to himself: at is no
possible that 1 can have been misin
formed;" drew a paper from his pocke
and handed it to Squire Hutton.
"What is this ?" he exclaimed.
Something that it would not b.
polite to let every one peruse in thes,
times; but l have heard that you are
staunch man in the cause of Kins
George, can trust you. The exigen
cles of my case will not admit of delay
My horse must be shod, and must b,
within the British camp, at Trenton, by
tomorrow morning.
The old smith, with an air of surpris,
wiped his glasses to peruse the docu
ment, and by the last fading light O.
day, recognized the well known sigma
ture of Lord Cornwallis.
He instantly grasped the stranger by
the hand, and said, that for the cause
OF King George, he would neglect every
other job of work in the shop.
"But thee will have rough ride Of
it, friend; the roads are in bad condi
ton, and the wind will blow cold and
bitter in thy face, 1 observe the whole
of the journey"
The stranger remarked that he had
learned to laugh at such adventures in
the camp of the soldier.
:" "Ah, friend, but the night will be
black as pitch an hour later, and if thv
beast is not sure-footed, thee will
scarcely reach Trenton by sunrise.
However, will see that thou art well
prepared for thy journey. A good cup
of tea, equal to that the foolish rebels
wasted in Boston harbor, made by my
wife, Dorothy, and a few warm biscuits
prepared by my daughter, Mary, will
refresh thee greatly, previous to thy
long ride"
"Thanks, kind sir, for thy hospitality,
and be assured that it will be remem-
bered to our commander-in-chief. Nv
business is urgent, for if 1 reach Tren-
ton by sunrise, the plan l now bear
about my person will place the rebel
army wholly in power"
"Sayest thou so ?" said the smith,
rubbing his hands joyfully; "then in
deed we have no time to lose. Halo.
ah, here thou art. Run up
to the house, and tell Dorothy that my
friend Ensign Spencer of the Cont
mental army is going to sup with us.
He has important documents for the
benefit of the American cause, and
must be in the American camp by to-
morrow morning. Thou canst shoe this
horse, while / extend to him the hospi
talities; and Squire Taataton taking the
young man by the arm, ushered him in
few moments into the presence of his
wife and charming daughter.
Meanwhile, Malachi, who had eyed
the stranger very closely, Lit lamp,
and began to ply the bellows.
"Well," he exclaimed to himself. eff
this don't beat all natur. l thought
there was sumthin' in the wind, when
that critter halted at our place; so I
ust stopped foddering the cattle, and
'neaked up to the back side of the shop
% listen. So if he gets to Trenton by
sunrise tomorrow morning, the Amer
can party will be in the hands of the
British. If you are there by that time,
,y Judas, Malachi Doolittle don't know
lothing about shoeing. Whoa-you
ritter, can't you stand still moment,
While the irons are getting hot? It's
10 wonder your SO restless with such
load of sin as you are about to carry.
fy boss is traitor to his country, and
IN going to cut my indentures tonight
nd join the American army. Who
.nows but that / may come back a
aptain, marry Mary Hutton, and then
trike Decline for old Massachusetts.
'ut I must hurry this job through, for
would not like the boss to inspect nv
rork tonight. There" he added, as
e drove the last nail, "you will cast
# pair of them shoes about five miles
other side of Brunswick; and then if
can't catch you, Ensign Spencer on
~ old sorrel, l wish 1 may be blowed
P in powder mill.n
Big with intentions for the benefit of
le American cause, Malachi fastened
he horse, and closing the shop door, j
ended his way to the house. |;
The wind blew keen and cold. and {
'e sky was overcast with dark clouds. ]
Shouldn't wonder if we had two |
ot of snow before tomorrow mora 1
g" said Malachi to himself, C and I'd t
ther, bya darned sight, 90 to an i
'ple bee or quiltin' party with Mary
utton tucked under my arm, than c
Ike a journey to Trenton tonight {
owever, what can't be cured must he
'dured, as my old schoolmarm used c
say, when she piled the birch; so all n
'u've got to do, Malachi DoolittIe. is t
play possum, and not give the Brit
! too big astart." $
lie found the kitchen empty, for En- O
yn Spencer being considered in the g
mt of an especial guest, the supper d
BILE was set in the parlor.
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