Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

morning of the tenth day, when the Doctor
announced to him his willingness to allow him
to depart He acknowledged to himself that
the Something" between him and his hap
pincss, was departure from the presence of the
gentle Nora Montclle.
Soon after the Doctor left, Nora entered the
room, and seeing him standing by the window
with sad look on his face, she approached and
said
81 Has the Doctor been telling you any bad
news?"
"No, not bad, but good. He has given me
leave to join my companions, saying he had
kept me on his hands as long as he wished"
"Then suppose we shall lose you soon?"
Yes, | must 60; but before you came in /
was forgetting my duty, and almost wishingI
could remain longer with you z" and as her
eyes quickly fell beneath his gaze, he continued,
taking his hand, 'Nora, you have made me
very happy since have been here; will you ac
ccpt my heartfelt thanks for your kindness?
81 do not feel that deserve any thanks"
she replied in low voice.
eff you will not accept them, will you not
allow me to cherish the sweet thought amid the
dangers of the battlefield, to which I go, and
where perhaps may sleep in death, that you
will sometimes think of me and pray for my
safety?"
He felt the little hand he held in his tremble,
and the eyes moment raised to his were fast
filling with tears, as she replied:
81 shall neuer forget YOU"
What more Percy was going to say is uncer-
tain for at that moment Pat entered, calling
out,
"Arrah Masther, the Capting is waitin'
ye at the door,"
"Col. Warner?' exclaimed Percy
"An' sure, tits no one else. Don't be delay
: in now, for he wants ye.''
Percy Immediately went to the door, and
finding the Colonel with his brave band, wait
ing for him, he returned, and after trying to
persuade Aunt Lena to take some remuneration
for his trouble, in vain, he shook her hand cor
> daily, saying that he should not forget that he
was greatly indebted, and bade her goodbye. /.
Then turning to Nora, was it strange that
: her hand was grasped with a warmer pressure
when he whispered,
= " We shall meet again, God permitting" :"
: and the next moment he was mounting his
i horse.
Howly Mary, take care of ye dear led
8 dies, said Pat, as he followed his master, and
shortly after they disappeared.
Col. Warner, as they proceeded toward the
: Lake, continued to add to his little band, and
on the morrow Percy made the acquaintance of
= young man about his own age.
Ernest Carrol had slight figure, with deep
grey eyes, was generous, intelligent, handsome,
and altogether above mean action. 1t was no
wonder that he soon became general favorite.
;, Percy felt drawn towards him from the first,
. and they were soon inseperable friends.
There was another man we will also mention
by the name of Lane He was, perhaps, forty
years of age. His form denoted great compar-
ative strength, and he seemed to have been edu.
ts Gated in the rough school of adversely. Yet he
had collected a fund of knowledge, which, to-
% gether with his native good-humor, enabled
him to contribute largely to the life of the com.
pany. But there were times when strange
!, look would appear in his large black eyes, as il
- some memory called up was very painful.
. Arriving at Ticonderoga, Warner found that
> Col. Allen, with Major Brown, had been dis
patched through the woods into Canada, to in
;, form the Canadians that the design of the army
. was only against the English garrsons. Upon
=. ', Aliens return he was persuaded by Brown tc
- attack Montreal, and here he was taken
" prisoner. and afterwards sent to England
= =, Montgomery Immediately proceeded on, cap
~ turing St. Johns and Chambly and after taking
= Montreal, on the Goth of November, he dis
charged Col. Warner with his regiment, witt
many marks of respect, and they returned tt
~ : the New Hampshire Grants. But after th
u defeat of the Americans at Quebec, on the 3ls
~ of December, Warner was requested to raise
" body of men and march to Canada; and i,
~ eleven days he was again on his way, marching
10 in the face of Canadian winter, to Quebec
~ {" Bad luck to us now, Marsther," said Pat
Ae as they were passing over some deep drifts
~ "our inimies will be the death of us yit.'
~ 81 hope not, Pat, said Percy.
10 An sure, 50 do |, for hope to see swat
nc Ireland an me own darlmt Bridget agn.'
'u 81 thought you had forgotten Bridget, Pat
10 "Forgit is it? Haven't two eyes in IN
head ? An sure, l II reminder Bridget as lon
Nv as can sec. Arrah murther," he shouted a
'e- he sunk in a snow drift, I'm in for it now
y Don't wish ovid King George was in me plac
lis now?"
IL "Ah. Pat said Percy laughing, g l thin
g. King Pat has left no room for His Majesty j
- there"
" Any thin to place ye, Marsther," he sale
M extrcating himself; "but l wish the ovid re
of coat with all his Majesty was here. thin
he'd be willln' to let Ameriky alone, after sue
'ni a duekin as I'd g' him.
." Our space will not permit us to follow the
ne until they returned to Ticonderoga in ii
iof spring, and we leave them for the present.
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