The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

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in case they should get a
chance to speak before shot was fired.
In his trepidation the old man promised.
1T is life or death now,' muttered he,
his hands; death with perhaps
dishonor. Horrible Each still whispers
to me Trust in me only-Ill see you
safe through Well, we'll see, if we
live to see. Though. even now, 1 don't
know from which side the trouble is to
come. Perhaps they are all right; per-
haps there are to be two attacks. If so,
l only pray they will come at the same
time, and each set of rascally ragamuffins
kill the other, like the Kilkenny cats.
Bless us !
Day went down in clouds. Rain came
down in torrents. The old man and his
five defenders, all armed completely, and
assisted by the three regularly hired men
of the farm, peered through the dark for
a long time In vain.- The FIVE daughters
were huddled together in the attic-pray-
ing, perhaps. As time elapsed old Nor
peth became the more anxious, and the
more positive in the reiteration of his pro-
mise to the young men.
At about ten o'clock musket-shot was
heard, and a tremendous yell, not far off.
Robert and Alexander at once declared
they knew it must be Southern party
approaching; and Warren, William, and
Gordon eoinciding in the opinion, the
two former went forth to parley with the
assailants, whom they expected to dis
suade from violence.
Shortly after they had gone, more loud
shouts were heard, a discharge of mus
kerry, few groans and then the voices OF
Robert and Alexander, in evident attempt
to quiet the belligerents. Quiet soon en-
sued; then three cheers. Soon after Ro-
bert and Alexander, with a respectable
looking stranger, returned, and announc-
ed that, by the aid of their companion,
they had induced the assailants to aban-
don their lawless project, though after
having lost two of their men.
Old Andrew was profuse of his thanks,
and expressed his intention of going to
bed.
Not yet, you forget demonstrated
the young men. You forget the rumol
about a northern party. They may come,
and may not be so easily persuaded
especially if we should happen to kill any
of them.
L forgot them, indeed sighed the
old man. I must remain up; and il
they do come, fear we shall not be so
lucky as with the others.
Within an hour, louder shouts than
before were heard then three cheers fol
Union then the heavy tramp of a body
of men; then curses on secessionists, and
cries of kill, burn, ravish, plunder !!
And the old man turned pale with mental
agony.
Now we will go OUT exclaimed War.
ren, William and Gordon, 'and see what
we can do in the way of compromise. We
will accomplish our object, or shoot the
leaders, and die in defense of you anc
your children
And forth they went. Within a few
minutes their voices could be distinctly
heard, pleading earnestly for the family
and finally voice in reply said,
Your influence has saved them. w,
didn't know they were your friends. Not
hair of their heads shall be injured
Come, boys three cheers for old Morpeth
and his pretty daughters, and salute fol
the Union !!
Three cheers were heard, and parting
salute of rifles, and shortly the three
Young men returned, and announced the
troubles over.
Don't know what l should have done,
my young friends, II l hadn't trusted In
you,' exclaimed old Morpeth, greatly re-
ieved. You have preserved us all, and
suppose that after this neither side will
ever trouble us again and all on your
account
You may depend upon that said the
Young men. what we say we mean
and we expect the same honor in YOU
In me I? Oh, you mean about my
daughters. Well don't know-exactly
as to that-ahem important promise
made in haste you know-and-I guess
YOU wont exact it of me. But-will-l
think something Of going far South-but
meW see-we'll see. I'm going to bed
The girls will show you to your rooms.-
Good night" And to bed he went.
The ungratcful old eurmudgeon ex-
claimed they, indignantly. His life
wasn't worth saving. Backs out, after
all =
The rescued daughters came down, and
within an hour or two--was it posi-
ble ?'-amid the bowling of the storm