Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-05-16

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oral.
Well, 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 off the shoul-
ders OF the man, threw it upon the floor
and stamped upon it. THAT is the very
way we will set our heels upon the nccks
of the ankee invaders
How my blood foamed it dd'rt boil,
bat it rayed through my veins as if it
would burst them. Suddenly Jenny
sprang forward and pushed the corporal
back with such force that he almost fell
to the floor snatched up the flag aud
/ Haunted it in his face.
AS under its folds tyranny was driv-
cn from the land, so shall traitors be driv-
en- out or hung; and if were man, |
would punish You for the insult offered to
this dear old flag Of mine"
- didn't come here to fight the wo-
men, said the corporal dogccdy. Come
Mr. Davis, you've been drafted, aud must
20 to the army"
u will not fight against my will, cx-
claimed tho man, exhibiting some signs
Of resistance.
Bat you shall. Seize him, men -
! The rebels sprang forward and caught
Davis, but, being Il stronger man, he
hurled them from him. Again they set
upon hun, with more success, and were
proceeding to bind him. | could stand it
TO longer. | rushed to the door, scream
ing.
dashed to the house, and just At that
eIletI hy the hands Of Jenny. Again the
char whirlcd in the air and came down
on the head of the corporal. The rebels
were frightened, aud fled from the house,
but seeing that | was alone, returned to
the combat. Davis was still bound and
could afford no assistance, The fight
was unequal, aud was oyerpowcrea and
taken prisoner Davis aud myself were
marched off to the enemy's camp, while
Jenny and her mother We're 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,
ami What would become + me cared not,
now that had lost the brave girl that |
had learned to love. The day had passed
g'oom'ly away aud night ht4 came again,
was seated III sort V' 9EUsH ssn1' WIN =.
a gard pacing up AMI down IN front Of
IT, ray'"t more attention 10 w ~, ,.,s,. .,'','
theatht absolutely necessary =" "'''' ''>.
IN hApiy thoughts oil nome ana 'yHi4' |
heard a rus'''n3 noise near III a''' d ''''
'cat hand was 'a'n on my arm;
r oHo| '"e lu'yA'y' 1".' wa. - s''J
you. she %h'>fefea 'i' ny e''' '''' .''''e~''
her haHa eh my mouth -,
She taea "'3''S" 'i.e' i s',.
'r""5 5t' e"' VI '''e ','' -
tioss.y We moved "ieas HHtt We ea"ie 10
the guard.
=" no goes there cA'i'' l''''A'l .'''.'
down we at,ppea OF, cur i1'5'. z...i.l
The guard passed en- anu W. ~, '''N ''''
forward stopping TO h'teh. =. 2'i''9
was returning ana We '13 una, 'e h'',
aga'n passed. and we again fu'"1l ''i "'''''
more rap'iiy'
:" are now beyond the 'a',l'' '1'. ..'. We
nave tue fjeNe's 10 pass ~. i -. .1.
i waiting i2t u yoA1ef' s''0 s''-' ~ "
ins 10 '"o 'e'''
GU are a brave glrlt / N9A'uft9 -
say, and there l. no Ano"lhs %a4' - l
might have SAID, but she laced nef H98ct
on ny mouth with a gentle " iia,h
Seere'cd Ia bushes was h<r '"tNeF, VINO
hrmly erasPed my h4od a. We Join' "'i'''
Jenny then placed mq.Set IN iaF ha3'S' Is,
aud / c uid see hy the aim hsh, ,h"t "t'
father was provided with one anu 'he taFri-
ell one though must confess very ""N1iu'
ly. was all curiosity TO kh2" no" ,."' s"F''"e
little trail creature could accomplish 30
much. 80,
/ am afraid we shall nave TO hsh' ,.I vac
piekets, said her father; :" bat II Is NE
or death, and II We can scare 'Aem VIC are
sale, !,
In perfect silence we atpFoacnc,a 'h'
locality Of the picket guafl' anu tnouGi
we had efuded Their vigilance Nheh
quick and frightened challenge oars, upon
Us. This was ioiio"ea almost i'S.a-'''y
by fash and a bullet passed close 10 my
head.
charge on them boys shouted l'aFis'
as he hred' and l qulcAiy sent 4 ou','' ~
the direction OF the rCDEt HicAtt. saw