Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-30
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olution and fury Each felt that the crisi
was rapidly approaching. Tom Hutter ant
Blinko, reinforced by Hazelhurst and tn
Yankee, stood by their weapons, resolved t.
make desperate resistance.
CHAPTER III.
3. FIRE AND SWORD. ... -.a.
The four defenders of Laurelwood ran from
point to point to meet and repel the invaders
who endeavored to force an entrance through
the windows and doors simultaneously. Tn,
voice of Tom Hutter swelled loudly abov,
the dim of conflict The struggle was KEEP
up with determined spirit by the besieged.- =
While each other was engaged with an enemy
Jessie Burnside cried out that party o
them had beaten down one of the doors ant
were pressing into the hall.
PodJah and Hazlehurst sprang to NEE
them. For time the result was doubtful
but victory finally turned in favor of the de
tenders, whose powerful blows and hearty
courage they could not withstand Thos,
who were notrepulsed were left upon the foo
with broken heads. The door was replaced
and everything movable pulled against it,
The Torres ignominiously withdrew to tn,
shelter ofthe surrounding trees and shrubery
and Hutter hoped that the ATTACK would no
again be renewed.
The girls, during this scene, behaved no
bly,. Overcoming the natural timidity O
their sex, they made themselves useful t.
their brave friends in various ways. Pau
Haselhurst fought like a lion. If he entertain
ed fears, they were not for himself, but fo
Jessie Burnside and her companions. Whel
he paused from the conflict, painting and thirs
ty, she brought him water her little hant
presented the cooling draught to his lips. HI
would gladly have imprisoned that ministerin.
member in his own and pressed grateful kiss
es upon it, had propriety sanctioned the act
care you wounded ?'' she asked, hurried
do not know" he replied. 81 hav'
not thought of myself; have thought only
of you and your friends; never have time t,
think of myself when you are near; shoult
despise myself if did, ...' - I'D.
{" You are too brave, too generousr' answer
ed Jessie, with emotion. :" You expose your
selfneedlessly.. You have too much contemp
for danger. @.t
"There is no such word as danger whel
| do battle for the safety and honor of Jessi
Burnside"
Too chivalrous! too chivalrous exclaim
ed Jessie.
81 can't quite understand the silence,
said Hutter, approaching Hazelhurst.
"Wax my flax, if don't believe the critter
has got enough on'tw said Podijah "Yo,
see they can't STAN near so much hammerin
as folks can as are fghtin' for liberty. A few
right smart knocks takes the starch right ou
of 'em."
They're towards if they don't try i
again." returned Hutter. ''There's doze1
of 'em, at least, and they ought to be amatch
in the course of nature, for four but we'v
got something within us that they haven't
love of friends, home, country and Justice
See what work they've made of your house
Miss Jessie; the winders are riddled, tn
door broke, the furnitary ruined, everythin,
at sixens and sevens."
"We love Laurelwood," replied Jessie
"but we love the cause of free 1om better
The destruction of property will grieve us bu
little, if valuable lives are spared and tho To
ry miscreants r"nioiieu
Furnished ?-he assured that they will =
exclaimed Paul Hazelhurst. "Heaven i
Just Some of them are even now reapin,
the reward of their villainy. Look at thos
expiring wretches who fell near the door,
Listen TO their means of anguish What
thought have they to comfort them and softer
their pains of dissolution? They die-a hor
ror to themselves and every justice-lovin,
mind. What a remembrance the Tories o
South Carolina will leave to prosperity ~
"The word Tory will be the synonym o
infamy," said Judith
The night had set in quite dark, and OBJ
jects could be seen at short distance only
The trees looked dim and misty in the ncturo
nal gloom. Tom Hutter and his comrade
strained their eyes in every direction in searcl
of their foes, but without discovering them
The surrounding scenery was as quiet as if j
had never been disturbed by the sound of hu
man conflict nothing broke the quietud
save the groans of the wounded in the house
and, at long intervals, the cry of wolf in tn
tangled hedges of the Laurel Swamp.
The fears of the young ladies began to sub
side; and assurance and trembling, a
first-that those lawless men had retired an,
would not return to renew the conflict, tool
possession of their minds. A glow of hop
returned to their pale cheeks. AS their owl
danger grew less imminent, in their estima
ton, feelings of compassion for the wonde,
Tories visited their hearts. They would hav,
produced lights to examine their condition
and made remedial applications, had the,
not been cautioned by their more experienced
defenders.
Half an hour elapsed. The silence contir,
ued unbrOken. Tom Hutter was not at ease
but walked about nervously, casting pryin
glances from one window, them from another
He was suspicious and unsatisfied. He kney
that they had suffered loss, but not enough +
prevent brave men, or persons of even ordin
ary hardihood, from making any further at
tempts.
Paul Hazlehurst at first shared Hutter's in
quietude, but finally joined the ladies', conf
dent that there was no immediate danger t
apprehend.
81 can't comprehend i. p' muttered Hut
ter, in perplexed manner. "There's aller
mischief goin' on when folks are still.
That's about my own way O. thlnkin,
remarked Podijah, who heard Toms remarks
''The most mischief is done with the leas
noise, 'cordin' to my experience fust and last
here and there, by and large, as the worl
goes. DlQ you ever 60 c0urtln, MlSther
"Inever did," said Tom.
"Well, that's abeout the silliest work 70
can find, reckon, though sometimes there
heap O. business DONE"
Hard I" said Tom.
I" don't hear nothin' but Paul and tn
gals. PauPs ruther sweet on one of 'em,
should say, though 'twould be hard to choos
atween 'em. Wax my fax it wouldn't ~
"It strikes me-" said Tom, "that the al
is growing hot and oppressive. Listen
quiet there, Paul and the gals"
Each of the parties became attentive"
A Kissing roaring sound was heard ovel
| head.
"The house is on FIRE p cried Hutter-
"Some Of the blood thirsty villains have .effe,
ted an entrance through the roof"
The scout rushod up stairs and threw ope
door. A dense volume of smoke, mingle
with fame, met him and drove him back
Beds, garments, everything combustible ha
been piled in heap and fred. The straw, th
feathers, the linen, were like tinder itneet
ed but spark to kindle the mad blaze, an
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