The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-12-01

daughter YOU know how she is to be won."
Thus speaking Squire HarwOOd took Annette
under his arm and bowling very kindly but firm
ly to the astonished lover, disappeared within
the house.
Edward remained standing moment upon
the spot where they had left him, as trying tc
realize what had passed. He then turned away
in silence, his cheek burning with the glow ofa
mortified and sensitive spirit. ......
The profession he had in view was that ofa
clergyman; although not deficient in courage or
patriotism, he had suffered his brothers to take
the field and the deck while he remained at
home. The words of the Squire sank into his
spirit He, walked slowly homeward very sad,
and filled with the painful idea of losing her
who was very dear to him. He stopped and
speaking aloud, said firmly
'If Annette is only to be won by taking up
arms, | will enlist tomorrow! 1t is honorable
to serve ones country. l am not yet clergy
man, and | can therefore act freely. This is
the last day the reproach shall be thrown upon
me, that remain dallying at home while my
brothers are abroad exposing their bosoms to
the weapons oftheir country's foes"
Whil( he was speaking he saw that the ship
which he had noticed half an hour before at a
distance had drawn in close with the land, and
had dropped anchor close in with the inlet
The sun had already set, yet he could see her
distinctly, and discovered that she was mer-
chant ship He remained for some time watch
ing her and listening to the distant drum ola
detachment OF the militia of the town and neigh
borhood, which was retiring homeward from the
muster field. The sound of the drum had died
away in the distance beyond the MILL and the
long dashing of the waves against the ribdge fell
upon his ear
"Well to morrow I too, shall march to the
sound Of the fife and drum! will enlist as a
private and make my way up. Annette shall
bo won."
lie paused thinking he heard the sound OF
rendered objects too obscure to detect any boat
approaching. Yet each moment the fall ofthe
sweep came nearer and nearer, and he was
soon enabled to see barge pulling in towards
the bridge. lie saw that the boat contained at
least twenty men. Itmoved slower as it drew
nearer land, and person standing up in the
stern directed the landing. 1t struck the shore
close by the bridge within the inlet and al
most beneath where he STOOD When the par
ty embarked he saw that halfofthem were sea-
men, and the other half marines, and that all
were armed. They were commanded by q
young midshipman, who forming them into a
column, marched them up the bank and on the
bridge. Edward as they came near, drew him
self up in the limb ofa tree and was concealed
by the foliage, while he observed with surprise
their stealthy movements.
"Elow far is the grist mill hence, Sambo?"
asked the young officer, looking about him al-
Ter his party had got on the bridge, all but one
to guard the boat
''The grist- mill am about a third of mile
up the creek, and the other one where the most
grist be, is about mile. There is good path
along the Shore" answered q man in true Yam
kee lntonation but speaking with manifest re.
luctance.
"If you deceive me, darkey, you are dead
man." said the midshipman very positively.
II dnows dat we'll nuf, so tells you the
truth though | bates to mighty! knows all
bout dis place. cos used to live here once
Ober dar is where Squire Harwood lives, and
ober dat way am widder Ogilvie, an W ish dis
nigger was safe in dar kitchen! nebber 20
cook again in Boston ship, nor no oder one
arter been taken prisoner by the British, as
am dis time! / wish may never see blue wa
ter gacn if gets my liberty dis time"
"Hist with your noise! each of you marcel
Onward in silence We arc in an enemy's
country, and must be cautious"
'Yes guess you BETTER" said the negro sulk
S ly. "lf de country people knew you wer herr
skulking arter corn, -four, sheep and oxen, t,
Q keep from starving to DEATH as we have beer
for week past, debble one of you get back t.
your boat. So | advise you massa, to keep
, sharp eye to windward Guy how mad en- al
be in de mornin when dey find out you lane
, here in prize ship wild only two guns aboarc
r and thirty men, and CARRY off clear to Hiifa
de grist from desc two mills, and sheep, an,
turkeys too, for our lieutenants dinner! De,
swear too and expect de Squire swear emu
}. for whole regiment"
Forward" cried the mdshipman. "Si
e lencc all, and advance swiftly with caution"
They filed off the bridge and taking the pat
along which the negro led the way, they wer
k soon lost to the sight Of Edward in the glool
of the overhanging banks of the creek.
g "These men are English" he reflected, as h
e let himself down upon the bridge;" tn
!. vessel is a prize bound for Halifax, with amid
o shpman and two and thirty men--twenty her
r and ten on board. My course is decided on!-
d 1t will take them an hour to visit both mill
e Halfofthat time is enough for me. shall kno,
i. where to seek the militia party with fife an
is drum, and if can find twenty men willing
: place themselves under my orders, I will wi
| Annette before to-morrow's SUNRISE"
r. As he spoke he glided noislessly away fror
70 thebridge, and after getting beyond the hearin
If Of the man in the boat, he flew like the win
n across the meadow in the direction ofwhat wa
Il called the Gross Road, cluster ofvillage hab
u tatons the principal of which was large coun
10 try tavern, where he knew he would find as
y sembled many fthe militia mon who had born
IS a part in the review in the neighboring town
It This inn wss about half q mile from the bridge
a on the road in the rear Of Squire Harwood
u farm, across which leapiDg fence after fenc,