New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-02-24

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him.
Preston's heart throbhed when he
heard this: KITE loved him, then, az
ier all. H'pc whispered to him he
wil'lcring 'lrcam; for if she could be
rescued what happiness might Le his!
But then came the thought how was
this to be affected? Kate was at George
town, Pot Of 'nsi lcrable strength.
and no succor c ,ull reach her unless
Ivy stratagem, yet with time this might,
re affected. Bat in what manner coul
the vigilance Of guards be surmounte /,
and the prizes carried off-for it was
necessary to res cue her father as we'll
as herself. Su len|y the voice of old
Jacob aroused him from the train Of
thought into which he was plunged.
Oar is lily time left, sar,' he SAIL
'eor hab waited here two dogs. IT,
morrrw night it will he too late-for
len de wedding is going to take place.
Tom rrow night sal Preston
aghast-for now he he.rl for the frs,
'me the peri fixe'l for the marriage.
Il |of Heaven! it is already too la,e
she is lost forevr!' .... i.... .r-
lie turned his face tortured with en-.
5uish, up t, the .lo,n. which was sail.
ing full and bright, thr ,ugh the blue
Iepths OF the air. IIw calm anil un-
rufll,l was that silvery planet! Ages
ago it had shown thus :qually cold and
unsympathizing. 1t had seen the sac
'ifce Of Jeptha's daughter; it had be-
hel | the fugitive P,npey; it had gaze.'
II L 'no''ia; when crownless queen;
i, hal lookel down on pestilence AMI
war, and human misery in every shape
and still it held on its course, the
same COLI, unseI'ing orr, mocking a,
nan and his agony. Preston turned
way, anl groancl. Heaven as we'll
as earth seemed without hope.
CHAPTER VIII.
'Now by yond'' marble heaven.
In the hue revenge of u sacred VOW.
here engage my IDS"
We left Preston tortured with the
reflection that the news Of K ,te's peril
had come to, late. Half insane with
the thought, he s.ro'le to and flo in his
marqne. Su ldenly an orderly appear
ed at the door anl requested cur hero's
presence at the headquarters, where
council # officers was to be imnedi-
Ately held. naaaa
Wondering what enterprise called
them toget er, and fearful lest duty
shoul preventhi obtaining the furl,ugh
which he intenle to ask, in order that
he might save Ute, or at least die in
the attempt, he wake l modify to the
tent of Marion. Here he found the
leading captains of the brigade already
assembled, late as was the hour; an | be-
side them C,l. Lee, who had just joined
Marion with lis legion, subsequently
80 celebrated in that partisan war.
II bel eve Capt. p. eston is the last
one exrectel-I am glad to see him
safely returned, sail Marion, when our
hero, having bowe | to his brother Off
GERS, had assumed u seat, ''anl as tn:
affair on which We have met is urgent,
We will proceed at once to business
Capt. ll'rry, will y,u state the purpo-
Sc Of this assembly: after that we will
listen to YOU all, beginning with Capt.
Preston who is the youngest"
Every eye, Us he spoke, hal been
turne | on .N,ri IN; an as hitherto we
have given no description of this cele-
bratel parsonage we will empl,y the
ntervalin dra ing his picture. Ma.
rion, at that time, was about forty
eight years "l |; sn Ill in stature, swlr-
tny in visnge. and having face crossed
by many lines Of thought. Without
being positively stern in aspect, there
was hard expression in his couute-
nance, which at first might seem to au-
CUR bosom equally harI; but Marion
was, in reality, man Of a sin sularly