The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-01

wife in mute astonishment. His face
turned white, then scarlet, then dark
blue; his eyeballs seemed to start from
their sockets, and the veins on his neck
swelled to an enormous size; he trem-
bled and reeled, and down he sat upon u
chair.
"Where am I going?" he gasped-
Good only knows"
"Why, what on earth do you mean %
fairly shrieked his wife.
~ mean this" said he, more calm 'I
am going into the Confederate army, not
from my own free will, but from compul-
sion, to save my property from confisca
ton, to save home for you and Jenny"
ooh. father, do not join the Conteder-
ate army, but fight for the old Stars and
Stripes, and for the country you have. so
long loved" and Jenny caught her faith
er about the neck, and kissed him.
| l could get but single glance at her
face, but how lovely she looked, pleading
for her country and her fathers honor
| The mother was standing beside him, and
| the great tears flowing down her checks
and dropping on his head.
"Come, dear father, let US 90 North !;
Uncle David is good man, and we can
live in safety there"
The father sat listening to the pleadings
Of the daughter, and these were joined by
the wife with such stirring pathos that he
yielded, and consented TO leave immedi-
ately for Washington, and join the FEEDER
al army.
-s"Y ou have decided me [ will Co.,
he exclaimed, and the terror that agita-
ted him moment before had entirely
fled
"Bless you, fatherw exclaimed Jenny,
as she drew back an old board that was
against the wall, over the mantel piece,
and from its secret hiding place drew out
small, beautiful Star Spangled Ban
ner.
"There, my father, under the folds of
that flag you must fight, if you will go to
war, but not beneath the Palmetto, the
Pelican, and the Serpent and she threw
it around his shoulders, while his stalwart
form braced up, and his eyes frightened,
as he pressed the Stars and Stripes to his
bosom
How [ loved that girl, as she stood
there in all the mastery of her pride, ga
zing on her father. ] could have fought
a regiment of rebels at that moment, or
as many more as might have been brought
against me- Had l been ready to marry
at that moment, | would have made that
girl my wife at least dozen oftimes.-
But my thoughts upon the subject were
of short duration, for just as the father
was about to make preparations to start
from his home, in stepped four rebel sol
diers, under the command Of a Corporal.
DWELL, sir, We have called for you"
said the Corporal, "and | don't think we
came any too soon ;" and he snatched the
Star Spangled Banner from the shoulders
of the man, threw it upon the floor, and
stamped upon it. "That is the way we
will set our heels on the necks Of the Yam
kee invaders"
How my blood foamed it did Mt boil,
but ravcd through my veins as if it would
burst them. Suddenly Jenny sprang for
ward, and pushed the Corporal back with
such force that he almost fell to the floor,
and snatched up the flag and faunted it
in his face.
GAS under its folds tyranny was driven
from the land, so shall traitors be driven
out or be hung; and if l were man
would punish you for the insult you offer
ed this dear flag of mine"
81 didn't come here to light the women.
Come, Mr.. Davis, you've been drafted, and
must 90 to the army" said the Corporal
81 will not fight against my WILL" ex-
claimed the man, exhibiting some signs of |
resistance
"But you shall Seize him men ~
The rebels sprang forward and caught !
Davis, but being a strong man he hurled |
them from him. Again they set upon him |
with more success, and was proceeding to
bind him l could stand it no longer / |
rushed to the door, screaming
"Come on, boys; we have them now -
I dashed into the house, and just at
that moment down went one of the rebels,
leveled to the floor by chair in the hands
of Jenny. Again the chair whirled in
the air, and came down on the head oe the
Corporal The rebels were frightened
and fled from the house; but seeing |
was alone, returned to the combat. Davis
was still bound, and could afford no assis-
tance. The fight was unequal, and | was
and taken prisoner. Davis
aud myself were marched off to the ene-
my's camp, while Jenny and her mother
were left alone in the house.
For two days was prisoner in the
enemy's camp, near Fairfax Court House.
What had become Of Davis | knew not
and what would become of me [ cared not,
now that I had lost the brave girl had