Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-01

upon your fiaeer is a token OF my .idve. y
81 wear it, Harry, your own momento
and will part with it only in death"
The lovers-parted-the soldier to hi.
cnmra1es-the maiden TO her lonely hearth
and the recoliectiuns of the past, TO pray
Tor Harry, aud the troopers of his little
band
1t happened at this very time, that spy
| OF TarletOhs gang of iucendiaTies ani
murderers were within hearing of the l,v-
ers, who sOun carried the news of the ex
| pecteG junction "f Wayne and LAFAYETTE, tc
The ears If the brigand But he too well
knew Wayne tn hupe that bis trooo could
stand The fiery charge Of that persnuifca-
tlon of Mars in battle. Tarleton bit his
| lips in very anger ut his impotence.
J The boy General and hero of Stony Pnin;
/ were silently and surely weaving web
whose meshes were destined 10 GRID IN the
fame of CORVALLIS, and finish the cam paign
in blaze Of glory
Where's the fellow that brought in the
news?"
Hes with the Commissiary Sergeant,
says he's hungry"
| Bring him to me ~ The negro was
brought and in answer to Tarletrn's CUES
tons, repeated all that the trooper Harry
had said
And of this girl -who-Elwood?
! What OF hers she whig too"
BLESS you. Mrs Tareron, the whole fam
| lily am wings, uncle and ALL"
| How far is it to this Locust Hill?
'Abnut eight miles, sir"
/ And Lee is off in the country, the old
rebel, at home, and the girl"
Yes, Mas TurIeton, aud a nice bright
one, too"
"A diamond set; the boy is wealthy. ard
Nc doubt the ring is worth going after"
| III he ready with twenty troouers by
/ light To morrow morning Supply this fel
| low with horse, and let him lead yuur
| party t" old II. But no; I'll 60 my
self | want to see that girl"
And now the gentle mantle OF night had
gathered over the peaceful b:ow of LIcus,
| Hill. Edith was dreaming of thar sun
light that Harry lad bid her hone to see
beyond the stormy clouds of war. Her
fancy was away, amid the bright scenes Of
her bope-and IN that lite of dreams she
was the happy bride Of her soldier ,ver
They were at the spring tide of love -
! around her were the sweet witnesses of her
happiness. The day was bright; no cloud
hung along the evening huriz m No shade
gathered around their happy hearts. The
! bio"mlug Il wers pertumed the enamored
zephyrs that stole upon the cheek Of Edith
| and to rob her lover of kiss only made
the charm more aIlurirg. On the happi
ness IF dreams, where the heart is uncuiied
with ein and the soul unbowed with mean
ness.
the morning came. A loud boisterous
voice was heard In the yard, and Edith
heard her uncle ask, "whnse there!"
by the lord Harry, you are up early oil /!
gent. l. breakfast ready ?"
Mr. IL saw at one glance tn It the fear
full red Coats" were his guests. He de
terminen to treat them ci,illg. anG ask ed
the Captain to a'ight-direeted care to be
taken at the horses and that breakfast
should be Ready as snOn a. p IS bic.
Tarletou, who had not yet come up, now
! approached, and the Oficiuus Sergeant
| formally introduced Col Tarleton 10 Mr..
| ii. Edith heard the fearful name, her
| heart sank within her, but in moment she
! was herself again.
| well, neighbor II any horses about
| here King Georges compliments to you,
! and desires that you will lend him your
! best ana finest as well as all others that may
! be useful"
|
| shoats, few turkeys, ard ANYTHING that
we can carry. | say. old fellow. is there a
! Miss Eluh Eiwnod ahunt ;he premises? |
have little message from Capt Harry to
! Ter; he's fine soldier indeed, to let HIM
self into my nands by pretty face"
The Captain, your prescrver, Col Tarle
ton" w hat else, and Lafayette too before
| the weeks out"
''Imnossible !" and Mr.. H. was unfortu-
nate. the fact of TarIetoI's word being
doubted, gave him an excuse for his usual
brutality aud low resort.
The rebel is a saucy one, do you know,
sir, am Col Tarleton ?"
81 assure Col. Tareton, intended no in.
sult-but as Capt. Harry was here late yes.
ternight, thought"
Il would advise you under the present
| circumstances to be careful Of thinking; at
least not think too loud"
The old sodier-for Mr. H. had served
in the peninsula. in his early days, and was
often ic the border wars 0: Virginia, with
! Washington, before the revolution, and was
only prevented going into camp by age aud
affection in a tone of proud defiance re-
| piled: Col TarietOn is very anna ble in the
manner in which be chooses to address an
unarmed man"
! Sergeant tie the old rebel to yon post
We will try and teach him how to think
| and how to speak
The order was not obeyed. Either the
gray hairs Of the old man or the little rem.
! nant of humanity left in tie bosoms of
Tarleton's troop, caused the Sergeant to re
ply
Colonel. the old man can do US TO harm;
4 he is uaarmed J,et him he nlJcrd uuder
| guard where he is; the men vii! answer
tor his conduct"
Edith's uncle replied: 81 am an old man
| 1t is true /; but young enough to dare Col
| Tarleton to do his worst No drop of Tory
blood runs in my veins-spilt when and
where it may be, it will be as pure sacri-
! fee to liberty as the noblest blood in the
! Continental srmy. Place your guard, or
lead me to post or stake, | am Tarlet0n's
enemy and no friend to the red cuats."
Noble old man thy very towering indie
pe1dence, was beyond the sight of the blood
stained vision Of Col. Tarleton.
ITO the post | say-away with the old
rebel Let him be stript; he seems ambi>
tious of shedding some of his whis blood"
The order was now too emphatic. The
troopers hesitated a moment and then a file
advanced to the old man, aud was about to
lead him away to the post there to be a
subject of Tarleton's maligu passion.
The sold rebeP' moved not. No muscle
of his time worn features moved at the fear
full command. Away they had led him,
and made preparations 10 put the threat Of
Tarleton into execution.
There stood the petty tool of tyranny,
whip in hand ready to draw the bioodof the