Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-26
THE TORY spy.
A Story of the Revolution.
BY NRs. q. Z. DAwEs.


house of John Hunter. enc glorious April morn-
ing. in that menor sble year. in which the first
blood of the American Revolution was split
The news of the baiile of Lexington had
reached the town Of n, the evening before.
Ind stirred every patriot heart there to IFS very
depths. Three stalwart sons of Mr.. HGnier.
James. Nalhan. and George. had decided Ia lake
up arms in defence of their duwn-trodden coun.
try. The three young men fired with youthful
ard,r. were bus:ly employed in cleaning their
guns. and getting together what ammunition
they pGsscssed. Mrs. Hunter and her dai gbicr
skIib. the finest n,aiLen in all A.. with
tcarfnl eyes. yet brave hearts, were engaged in
preparing iheir clothing.
The morning of their departure dawned
bright and cloutiless. and while the three broth
ers were making their fin'.l preparations con-
yadr 0i liens wLo WIS to accompany them.
awaited them a sl,ori distance from The hOusc.-
Ruth caught sight Of him as he passed the VIM
dow. and every particle # color left her Lace
That mUDtDt she became aware how deep WIS
the love she bUre Charles Wilson. She knew
his sentiments with ngard to her, but in a Gu
quef,ish spirit had refused TO understand any of
his attentions, and now coRscience-stricken n:
her conduct, she was filed with borrur ut the
idea Of his leaving her perhaps TO die on the
battlefield. without knowing her real feelings
toward him. Summoning all her resolution.
she made some trivial errand 10 pass where he
stood.
GOOD morning, Charles" said she. address,
ing him. ut seems that you, too, are going to
leave US, for the batile-6cld?"
"Yes. our cOuniry now needs every arm
which has the strength 10 carry gun, and mine
~But won !, van come in until INV br.,tbers
are ready to start"
mo, thank y,u. They will not care To have
strapyers iptruie upop tn. sc,pe of their leay,.
taxing have basi NOM. of ina, n.;nt,,I ,I,,v
to pcricrn. There ar.. mn Lies at kindred In
Ee..,, ma. fr,,m tb,. ,ast-,6 dn,v hay. kn,wn
the l,,n,.l,u~.s If mn or,haps L., ,r.,m ..rIy
cbildn d. bat n h,s u,.,rr seemed 3, I,;,,rr n,
/, day: FIR 1 pp forth. wi,toui one ,oL.n ,,f nj.
Gctjon. or the c,,,c,,,,,snq, thai ,b,r,. !, ,sr.
sun in the world who c,.rs for INV fate
II Will make that asstrtiop uptrpe. if Won
will accept this As a keepsake" al the same
time cutting off and l.an,ling him ON. of tb,
pl,nsv chris thai shaded her f:.,r u,ck
.Ku,b. buw can Won ,rif,e with mo so, I,
would be too much ioy 10 believe that YOUR prof
fred pif was maa. in earnest"
-CIarlcs Wilson, these are no times for fri
fling. l never was mure earnest in NV li(e.-
For9iye me for having coucealed INV FEELINGS 10
lung. Beneath all ,he. indifference have shown
y.u. there was deplb of love. was not aware
Of myself until saw You about to leave me-
Go, Charles, and know that there il one heart
cnt;r,.l, vonrsp
The G;rlurn hone of vears had now become n
certainty, and with speecLless ioy, Charles
drew ,ie unresisting Ruth 10 his heart. and III.
most tender leaye-,akrnp that day was outside
the Old farm.bo.se.
The last words we're spoken, the last kiss Of
affection given. and ms tbey sf,xd unon The
,b,esIulu ready TO depart. each yo.np man rev.
errnily uncovered his head. while tie venerable
fa,Ler with lifted hand invoked the blessing Of
The God of battles to r.st upun them.
Those lett behind watched tle retreatine
forms OF those they loved. until they were Ion,
in the distance, and then each with b.avc heart,
went aI,u,.t their accustomed duties, ss though
t,o,h,py Unusual l,.I lu,,,.u.d.
A lew evenings alter. :.s Ruth sat by the win.
dow. m,sipy ,,s,n line, ,r,t, IlI. tai. of the An,
sent ONES. she was SURPRISED al the entrance. ol
J:slar Bartlett. the only SOU OF SQUIRE Bar lett.
tLr LAWYER of the VILLAGE.
.Ah. ,r.J evening. Miss Ruth said he. .l
hope yul are we'll. ,i.~pi,. your sad ia.ceY"
-Oui,e well. 4 lLank YOU. sir. | was no,
avar. there - as uny sadness expres,ed u,ml
sn,y couprcuapce.
:.Pcrhaps moi. But I thought so rs passed
the window, Ii would mol be strange If yut,
were ,:,d. AT The foolish ual yo,r b,v,,.,s w.r,
,f hf-r( m
~ Nv. She, down prl;,us among :. ,,arc.I Of r.b-
els"
.Insicad Of being cause of sadness. I y ory
in The fact \, Mt they h: v gone TO a Id their mum.
brrs TO The ,s,,r,ut band ii,at lave de.+rn,ine,.
to free our Land from the woke ,.f q, pre.,l,.,,.-
j slu,ld have teen ASHAMED of ti..u. ri lie,
lad mot tbu,rht il a sasrvd du,y 10 fight h.,
liberty"
-Nny. Ruib. how insanity you talk. What
d, y,r, su,,as. inns ,s,.,,r RI rs yuns 10 u,..
when her lniIe army n,ects tue l,aiu.i legion.
of King G.v,,ry"
Ne shall sx,e what they will do. If the,
are few they are brave. il ~ upIy lin. cuNar,,,
wbo r,m.i,, be,,iul.r
; ..W,lI Will ,m,'ve n r;ubt tn vour own min.
;o, ,l,,,,, II a. Will us ,nys,.li Inn, I ,i,iiu,
ome l.r,, ,,,.p;yb, IN di,c,,.s tine rr ,ut if,ir
of ,I,e ,,,,n,rv hut ON nm entirely ditf,rcn, ar.
r,nJ TIE f::c, is. I graduate ihis summcr N,
old Harvard and as have cLuseu Mn. nro.
iessien of n d,eIor' / want TO selIIe down r,-
.nec,alJv in LIE And in ,,r.i,.r IN do so mns
have \ wife. Th.d r.,brr ,n.k,. vou The mis-.
tr,.ss of INV bomr anJ The b..r.r IF INV nan,,.
than .ny on, cIss in the rorId Saw kmh
v;lI vou Wild r., INV v.hes apJ hec,,,,., n,;u.,"
.So i thank v,,u sir I heo rn DECLINE that
homer"
Not so fast Ruth Prav take n momept to
.o,x;d.r I can niace vum in n tnr biober snLer.
os s,S;.,v than van noye in m ,,res.nf n, vn,.
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