The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-04
q ELLEN wooDMAN. ;
An INCIDENT o Z bUNKER HILL
@ by GEORGE G, SMALL.

,o,4,, by GEORGE G. sMALI.aa ao5
There was sound Of revelry in the old
mansion of John Woodman, and the rich
and inauen ial people ofths town OF Ly nm
&-is gathered there TO celebrate iAe
high,eonth birthday Of Lynn's faires'
daughter, Ellen Woodman. -.7a
:, ,O,d John Woodman was wealthy man
and used avery ,xertioh in his power to
furhsi the reign of tyranny and to rub.
duihg the spitit Of rebellion that had
shown i,setfat Lexington and Concord
and was every day waking in the differ
eilt par .s ot the colony. His only child
Ellen. was Oh Ieryent, noble disposition
and as WOMAN she possessed much o'
That spitit that Ter father sought to put
aoWb: and; With All the Influence that
shs POSSESSED. she worked for the good o.
The patio, Cause. IS - -, ~
Hef father deter mined TO show his re
ssnlment by. marrying her to Young
British L,ru,enaD. by the name OF DO
ssph Wiuslow. who, as a soldier, stood
MIN, but a. a man. was far below hi'
fiysl, John Psueskill. This young MAI
had been in love with tho beautiful 81
len; bat as his only qualifications were
nauliu.ss, of course he met with 90 Ia
Sor d, tlrs HAMS OF the oil tory, who, t.
but him fairly at bay, had engaged hi
= daguH er to Window: }; .E.' l..
But the young EhgIishman was IA
from betng Che one that could win lh
heart Of the tUry's child, fof 'he lovet
che Young farmer apd now u at fate At
sc, 4 seal upon ,hrr hopes, she cared no
ior the splendOr that spored 50 wantonl
;at her side; M .
81 gallant youths and beautiful maidens as
semi led to pay their respects 10 lle'; bu
she aought the firs' opportunity that pre-
,denled fself u NEE, her lover IN the gar
den, where she had often listened to N
manly melody Of his voice, and bene,t
lhs tree where she had ACKNOWLEDGED
love for the onsshe now d,spailed OF be
log nearer to than friend. ..
There we're eyes to watch their move
meats, aHl eSis beside ,heit own to liz
ten TO their words, and store them u
a ,aiust her. A few days after this tbel
was q rumor that General Ward ard I'll
Comm, tee of Safety had resolved
. erect fort ,ou Bunher HILL, and to d.
, feni it against Whaever force tie Brl!''
might see ct to send against II" Th
Word found many echoes and many r.
sponses from the hardy husbandmen wi
lived 10 the vicinity; but In no place d
vhdraw together a 6uer company than
Lynn. . i,
The evening preceding the morning b
fore they were is march for Charleston
young Pettingill. who had been chose
Captain Of company, wtntt pay
fsapscts to Ellen. and say farewell, pc
.tTEAud you are determined on soin
then 7" she asked, as lie mentioned &
subject 10 her.
"Yes. / have teen chosen captain
the company. and feel /. to be my duty
lead them on" said he. .t-.s.a
IL am glad +; and yet I fear sometbi
may happen TO you. and that" and s
cast her eyes upon the ground, pausi
In what she would have said,
"Better be dead. dying in good caui
shan TO live and know that life is to
but a waste, Ellen. Better resign all 81
fsh ends. aud part as friends, knowi
that time will come when we shall mt
to part no more, than to live q slsvi
life here and know tia, all | love a
hold dear is soon to be snatched aw
and to be another what have dream
she would be to me. ! 60 with pleasu
Ellen. u.
"with no pangs,' she asked quick
Yes, l have many at leaving "
but am spurred on BY the thought tha
may win for myself and my country
name that you, aye. even your tstt