Smyrna times., 1859-04-21

wonder If any of our seven got their quielus
Satan takes care of his own, they say
We'll know, TO night, when we meet at the
cypress tree. got broken skull, a nd noticed
| that two or three others had some ugly marks |:
but us my opinlO1 that the seven will all turn
up at the proper time. Some of our friends
went under; the bodies of few were burnt in
the house, s'pose, but it's the fate of war. and
can't be helped. It's Jessie Burnside that wor
ries me the mo -
Imagine the feelings of the young girl =
Picture to yourself her trepidation, her tren-
bling horror, at The proximity Of villains whose
religion was Passion and Plunder, and whose
depFaved instincts hurried them to the com.
mission of enormities too shocking for The mind
to dwell upon. She was like The dove hiding
from the hawk-the hare shrinking from the
teeth OF the hound.
/ 'All hope of the gal isn't lost ye,' said Ar.
rowsmlth, hopefully. 'Herrick and Langford
tolldred 'em, you knowl'
How fur GUILD they toller 'em through these
internal meshes of wood!'
AS fur as the frightened little bodies could
CO. How doyou think they could fight their
way through such diffiklties as thesel Why.
they'd leave some of their clothes at every
step, and wouldn't have rag left on 'em by
the time they'd gone dozen rods Think how
the pretty dears must have torn their soft fesh!'
Arrowsmith laughed, as if the idea was
very pleasant one.
'Ihey couldn't go great ways, that's GER
tain. replied Martin, refectively.
They may be thin ten yards of us = assert
ed Arrowsmith, with confidence.
The effect OF this remark was anything but
agreeable to Jessie, for the distance was much
less than the ruffian had named.
We might look about some,' added Arrow.
smith. They'd be apt to snuggle into the fust
hldln' place they come to; that's the way of
the critters. When they're frightened, they
put their silly heads under the filst bush they
find'
You forget that Tom Hutter, Paul Hazel
hurst, the tall Yankee, and the nigger, started
after 'em the minute we took to our heels.-
They've found 'em, I'll warrant, and that arch
rebel, Hazelhurst, is whisperin' fine things in
Jesse's ears by this time. The days III be
long and the nights restless TIL I've covered
him with the rnuzzle ofmy rifle. Little shall
sleep I'LL he ceases to stan atween me and Jes.
sic Burnside
II isn't best 10 let out any secrets, Cap'n
tor we don't know what ears may hear u.s.
A twig broke beneath the slight weight off
JessIe's person. The circumstances added |
fresh terror TO her situation.
What was that! whispered Arrowsmith.
1T was noise ! said Vantusse, suddenly,
whose bad temper made him reckless
Il Know 1t was noise, but it alters takes
to make a noise. What did tell
you Your beauty may be concealed herea.
bout; push ahead and see.
Jessie heard VaDtassIe parting the laurels
and pressing slowly toward her. Her heart
beat violently; she believer if he paused he
could hear it. The crisis of her fate, it seemed
10 her, had arrived. Should she spring np and
attempt to fly. or remain silent M )ment long.
er! She choose the latter. Vantassle was
within three yards Of her.
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