The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-02
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A I, ,IrlCAL Nom ENT.
AN INCIDENT IN TUE LIrE OF REVOLUTIONARY
PATRIOT.

PATRIOT.
GA tue IL IL ot September, SAWS an his
'"'rcai work WHICH have uSt been per
.iSing. tie Brtttst. army advanced, cross
.ei ine Brandyw;ne at different points,
and attacked ,hc main army "i the Amer.
Ncaus, who sGslaiued the assault with in.
r-wduy ts >"ine t,re, hut at irugth gave
wAl. General Washington ,tiec,ed
Ie,rca, with his artillery and baggage To
Cm->tcr. where lie hai:ed. WITHIN eight
uies the British army, ill next morn
iLc whem Iic retrested to Pmiadeiphia
\ Iiur Iucrd"nt winch transprr,d on
,he night referred to will form ,he subject
E tbs paper, tie first ot my Pen and
lax prfuies.
y t>ro. Chester and the point where
"e Il" at Braudywine WAS fought,
:,"nu elu,.iy I;slaut from the camping
z, ''.,,. ui hoh armie., and somew hat
OF 'r reach OF the main road. there
res ia II " SmnIi, artique farm house q
:au au,d Joshua k~aon. k-ntun
VS. go Rrnc-, Ia'rl,t snd bixve mau -
i -',e w"o we're ever le,ly to SAC
WA pop ~ az life ~ carr, ny out the
'r nc''Ie Viii 4 VISA pTtar parcel Of
,.-"u n,t"r,s
Tic hnttl. e ErAmdyNiue hal been
long .t--:hc Americans had retrear.l lo
d etc n"rh armies were eucamped Tor
kne Wghi, and darkness had settled upon
lhe wh le .rene.
k"nton hai participated in the sangui-
ruSr, struggle had fought palIantIv al
do h.. II a. I a..
irre first dew his sword in defence Of
American freedom-and had TUNED to
ms home af,S the engagement Was en-.
.ded.
Covered with the sweat, and dust, and
blood OF the battle, the gallant patriot
,had ri,tered iiis Lorne, and confronted his
anxious wife s.n daughter-all his fani
ly.
S'fe. husband ! cried his wife, JOY fully
springing into his arms; 'thatk God =
oh father, | AN SO glad to see YOU
again so glad !! murmured his weeping
daughter, as the Eext momeut she too was
folded to the patriots bosom in fond,
,patermal embrace.
And The battle, husband = inquired
Mr.. Kenton, eagerly.
1t was = hard fought fiell, wife re.
SPo"ded tie patriot, 'aud the army rs
nov ret"a'ing 10 CHESTER, where WASH
ington inteuds TO encsmp for the night.
and where | shall rejoin my countrylnen
before daylight. The cause Of liberty
hss need of every true man in the land,
and Joshua kenton would not stand in
the back ground even TO save his neck
from the halter. Honor. love Of country,
Pa,riotisn,--everythi"g forbids il. But
I'm faint aud wesry, he added .'get me
little something TO eat, and let me have
fsS a9prs Test to recruit my exhausted
energies
Comfortable food was at once placed
before MIR. Kenton, and after he had par.
taken Of some refreshment, he retired to
back room and flung himself on bed.
IN few moments he was fast asleep
Ills anxious wife and daughter kept
watch by his side.
'Must father go away again I the lat.
Ter, whose given name was Martha, si
ieogth inquired.
Yes, child rejo'ned Mrs Keptqp,brisf.
" and sadly.
I'm sorry added Martha, 10 dejscted
tones
so am I. NV child said her mother /;
but YOUR father is The last man living TO
desert his counrys flag
'FaIhsr is good and brave, | know
and il is right he should fgbt Tor his
countrv--but, oh! mother, II he should
he killed " We
Mrs. Kenton started painfully.
Don't speak Of II, my child don't
speak of il = she cried, in agooiyed tones.
At that moment sesersl loud Taps fell
quickly upon the front door.
The mother and daughter started from
their chairs. and the patriot suddenly leap.
ed from his couch.
The first movement Of Mrs. Kenton
Was 10 blow ont the light, aud almost il: :
simultaneously Sith the kroel;s the room