White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10
SHIT Gale.
MICHAEL ALLSC0T
DR.
THE SHOT TN TINE.
STORY OF MARION's MEN.
BY J. W. ERWIN.
CHAPTER |.
"our fortress is the good greenwood,
Our tent the cypress tree;
We know the forest round Us,
As yeamen know the sea-"

As seamen know the sea-"
Never fear for me, Captain !" was
the light and careless reply of Michael
Allscot, as he refined in for a moment
his noble steed on the banks of the Black
River, few miles below the spot where
hngstree now stands, for parting word
with his companion:
Never fear for me fortnight among
my old friends, and / will return to our
camp in the greenwood safe, sound, and
ready for duty. True, it is rather an
ugly time for a rebel like myself-as the
epauletted minions of King George call
me-to venture ont of our fastness in the
swamp. The craven hearted tories are
svarming through the country, and that
last blow we struck them at Black Mingo
mas by no means appeased their rage |;
out II strong arm, cautious head and
aOold heart, can accomplish aught, trust
me to come out safely"
Nike, | know you too well (" replied
Ms comrade, in the same gay tone. "You
are the greatest daredevil in the brigade.
Trust yoae On my life, 1 would as lief
uust callow gosling to make its way
IN the world without the sage watchful
I ness OF mother goose. l give you up.
Nike, to your manifest destiny, and will
report at the camp in due time, that you
nave been swung up in the usual style by
The rascally tories.''
Well, bait so, Captain, since you
WILL" respo4 BED Mike laughing. " but
pray God it be in any other than the
usua! style. 1 have exceedingly nice
enslOllities, and trust 1 may not, like
poor Calvert, and many others of our
comrades, be hung upon a rough grape
vine; l trust, however, to fall into gen.
uer ARnds than those of the tories"
yell, Nike" replied Captain Con-
iers' his commander and friend, al am
ioth to lose so active lieutenant but
SINCE you will venture your neck into
Hanger the fair face and the bright eyes
O' Dora Singleton defend you !"
~. Amen p responded Michael lightly.
what would / not give" he continued
u u graVer tone, to see the end Of this
bloody and harassing war! Were you
ever in love, Captain" he asked in a
lighter tone.
Aye, Michael. but the grave is be-
tween us now," answered Conyers, in a
grave and Saddened tone, while a cloud
came over his brow. 1.-TWO short years
81 welded happiness, spent mostly in the
9!Eaaona and hsrdShips of the camp,
E'a orief and stolen interviews with one
q the loveliest and best Other sex, and
was left alone, hesrtIess. hopeless, and
on,oftieSs as now. You have known
~ long Mike; you have lain by my
~ que In the biv0uac, aad gone shoulder
shoulder with me in the charge, but
: little know what wasting and consul
vng thoughts go with me wherever 60.
w W Know me too well to doubt my cour-
OF my honor, yet there have been
aw. ue1ts whensI would have. bartered
tr sy all-sg ZEN the hope of my coun-
g i! inde2endsncs-for peace, and the
;,'sSSlhgs of my own loved Preside. 1t
~. go painful, aye. it is a heart-rending
J.Ilnee' to turn away as have from the
h. UuieStie hearth, hallowed and endeared
una and almost sacred associations,