Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-04-13

rowed some way, Ashman warned him to bt
careful they came not too near the whirlpool
but he only answered him with Wild glare .
the eye and strong pull at the oar towards the
! fatal chasm Sir Edgar's attention had been
taken up with trying 10 revive Miss Seton and
Wheu Ashman called on him 10 notice the course
| they were taking, 1t was too late. He had put
every confidence III Lazy Lear knowing
well the stream, and thought not of dan ger un-
III oa the BRINK of destruction. Had they stear-
ed clear of the whirlpool, Minesto would have
| been aided by Caleb and Thornton in stopping
the beat Sir Edgars plan had been TO land
| above the falls and there procure conveyance
| TO take Florence by clrcuitous land route to
| Lake OutariG, where vessel vas IN waiting to
convey him to England
As soon as Howell had his wounded arm dres-
! sed he, with Alice, crossed over to Levi
when he Leard that Florence was at the house
] OF Mrs Aarsden, a lady whom his mother high
Iy esteemed, and W no had paid every attention
TO the poor girl He Immediately called there,
and was received most kindly bet when he
heard that Florence had Just before sunk into a
slumber he woul not allow her to be disturb
ed, but, leaving Alice, proceeded to see General
an RensseIaer, VINO compllmented him highly
on his bravery, adding tina. he was sorry thai he
could nos then dispense with the services of so
gallant an Officer, particularly as his wound
sight, and he hoped would soon heal If it
were otherwise, he would grant him a furlough
II only that he might conduct Miss Seton to
-'SH ibEks Out as MIS- hdrSGeu about
leaving tor that place, he thought 1t would be
good opportunity for her to travel under that
lady care. So thought Howell too and though
pang rent his heart at the thought of being
obliged 10 part with almost as soon as he had
recovered her, yet his duty to his country did
not permit him to hesitate. Ofthis meeting and
parting We viii say noting, leaving it to the
readers imagination. Suffice it to acquaint them
that she safely arrived IN New York with her
friends, and was soon with her faithful Alice in
the hospitable mansion of Mr.. Meredith Flor
eace found Mary looking more happy and love
ly than ever, and Henry recovering 50 fast that
he was talking of Joining Howell, which he soon
did.
We need not inform the reader of General Sir
Isaac BROCK ; attack on Queenstown, and of his
defeat and death, as all this Is no doubt known
10 most Americans but we will inform them
that Howall fought bravey, and was so severely
wounded as to be unfit for service TOR many
months; and that he repaired to New York be-
fore be witnessed the dIshonorable conduct of
tae militia at Lewlstown, who refused to cross
the border even At the eutreaty of their Geuer-
a, TO assist their brethren in arms in retaining
what their bravery had won. But American
honor was afterwards amply redeemed, both by
sea and land and there We're none, during the
contest, that served their country more faithful
lv than Howell Meredith and Henry Seton
The former. during his stay in New York had
been united to her he loved 50 deeply and af-
ter the conclusion of the war, the families of
Seton Hill and Acadia were ioined in holier
ties OF friendship than they had ever before
been, and seldom day passed that Florence
Meredith AMI Mary Seton did not entertain
Mrs. Meredith, whom they both loved as mo-
ther with some tale of the border warfare
Nine having satisfied the revenge that he
for foIr years had painted for returned to his
tribe. bat continued 10 pay an annual visit TO
the Hill and Valley, whence he always returned
with those gifts most valued by his race Alice
still rem1lued with Florence, regarded almost
a. one of the family. and much loved by little
Henry Meredith, who delighted to hear her re-
late the Battle Of Queenstown.