Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-29

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his lips. he g'adIy would have imprisoned
that ninistering member in his own and
pressed grateful kisses upon il, bad pfopfiest
iy sanctioned the act aliasi1 itloJ f1f
Are YOU woundedf r slicasked. lardsdlys
4 DO not know be- replied y hate noe !
thought OF myself; I have thought oDlyaof ,
YOU and your friends never have shne
to think Of myself wlian you arc near; I'd
despise myself if did. ~ eai fHidat e
'Too are too brave, too geostousi' an
swcred jessie with emotion You exposes
yourself needlessiy You have TOO much
contempt for danger H nH N t7tt
There is no such word as danger when
do battle for the safely and honor Of Jessie
Burnside if9'tt sti
TOO chiynlrousl too chisalrousr cxclaih-
ed Jessie. Qaf
4 can't quite understand this silence
said Hutier approaching Hazclburst. ass
WAX my fax, II don't believe the cfitl
ters has got enough on'tr said P0diiah.--h
'You see they cant stan near So much,
hauimerin' ns folks can rs are fglain' for
liberty. A few right smart knocks takes
the starch right out Of 'em.' soi seh
They're towards il they don't try IT,
again returned Huttcr Theresa dozen
Of 'em, at least, and they ought 10 he y
match, in the course Of natur', for four; lnti
we've got something within Us that rbesa
haveu't--love Of friends home. country aud
justice. See what work they've made Of.
your house, Miss Jessie: the wnlers are
ri,lded, tho doors broke, the fdinitafy ruin
ed, and every thing at skies and sevcns'
'We love LaurelwooA' replied Jessie, but
wo love tho cause Of freedom better. The
destruction Of property will griese US hut'
little, if valuable lives are spared and tue
Tory miscreanls punished' l&
Punished l-ho assured that they willFy
exclaimed Paul Hazelhurst. Heaven Is
just! Some of them arc even now reaping
the reward of their yillaiuy Look at those
expiring wretches who fell near the door
Listen TO their means Of anguish! What
thought have they to comfort them aud
soften their pains CT dissolutioAl They die
"a horror to themselves and every justice-
loving mind What a remembrance the
Tories of South Carolina will leave to pos
terityr H7 f afs
The word Tory will be the synonym of
infamy,' said Judith. @
The night had set in quite dark, and or-s
jects could be seen at short distance only
The trees looked dim and misty in The noe
turual gloom. Tom Hutter and his coms
rsdes strained their eyes ip every direction
in search Of their foes, but without discov-
ering them. The surrounding scenery was
~ c,,sot - &c a l,nJ ,.,,,, boov, 1;sf,ei,,3 l,,s
human conflict; nothing broke the quietude
save the groans ofthe wounded IN the house..
and, at long intervals, the cry Of a wolf in
the tangled hedges Of Laurel Swamp.
The fears Of the young ladies began 10
subside; an assurauce-faint and trembling,
at frst--that those lawless men had retired
and would not return to the conflict took
possession of their minds. A glow Of hops
returned to their pale cheeks. As their
own danger grew less imminent, in their es-
timation, feelings of compassion for the
wounded Tories visited their hearts. They
would have produced lights to examine
their condition, and make remedial appli--
cations, had they not been cautioned by
their moro experienced defenders.
Half an hour elapsed. The silence coh-
tinued unbroken. Tom Hutter was not at
ease, but walked about nervously, casting
prying glances from one window, and then
from another. He was suspicious and un-
satisfied He knew that they had suffered
loss, but not enough TO prevent brave men,
or persons of even ordinary hardihood, from
making further attempts.
Paul Hazelhurst at first shared Hutter's
Iinquietude, but finally joined the ladies, con-
fident that there was no immediate danger
to apprehend.
i q can't comprehend il muttered Hutter,
in perpexed manner. There's alters mis-
chief goin' on when folks are still
That's abeout my way o thinkin',, re-
marked Podiiah, who heard Toms remarks.
The most mischief is done with the least
noise, 'cordin' 10 my experience fust and
last, hero and there, by and large, as the
world goes. Did you ever so eourtin,s
: Mister?
q never did, said Tom. -
well, that's abeout the stilest work you
can find reckon, though sometimes there's
: heap o business done
!, 'Hark said Tom. Il ....-, !
uoh l near nolhln Dut Paul ana Inc
gals. Paul's ruther sweet on ono of 'em, I
, should say though 'twould be hard TO choose
atween 'em. Wax my fax, il it wouldn'tp
1T strikes me that the air is growing hot
and oppressive. Listen be quiet theres
Paul and the gals t'es
Each of the parties became attentive. A
kissing, roaring sound was heard overhead.
The house is on fireP cried Hutter.-=
Some of the blood-thirsty Williams have ef-
, fected an entrance through the roof
The scout rushed up stairs and threw open
+; door. A dense volume Of smoke, min=
d gled with flame, met him and drove him
: back. Beds, garments, everything eombus-
3 tible had been piled in heap and fred -
!t The straw, the feathers, the linen, were like
: tinder; it needed but spark 70 kindle the
: mad blaze and that had been applied some
IT minutes before by cunning and malicious
: hand.
Scorchcd BY the furious element, and
half suffocated, Hutter mounted the stairs
again, in hopes to combat the destructive
power by scattering the material which fcd
% il. but il was too late, Podiah Makepeace