The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

ton Captain, l VIII relieve you
That settled the matter. To command an ex-
pedition under Harry Kent, vas a chance not to
h lost BY the psrveneu captain. who was becom
inc . " 40 Of great weight in the absence Of bet
~ men.
IAN right, all right" he answered, and my
heart began TO beat again as ! saw them denhng
away through the woods. .,
..Y.u'il let me speak abruptly, won't You
said Harry, putting my hand Ia his arm, little
b..bfnny. and starting with me up the short
road 10 the house. want to know, you See.
ho~ can serve You, aad there's but little Tune
no~."
"S.y it at once" said l.. IAN l arrested?"
SWEET, YOU know people excited nov.
Idou't ios much about IL myself, but II seems
your g,inS out 90 that place WIKI . sa'Pee'e'
Ocrvan.
s.Blt that Gas her n'stresses suggestIon; sue
cent the som Al siIh inc.
"D,i she p He stopped short. Did any one
hear hsr-aay white pcrsonT
"NJ."
"r.. AFRAID Well you know Mrs. Bake
likes ~ Improve her SOCIAL position, YOU under
stand. oy beng llrie extra patriotic just nov.
"Yss kno~ You ~iIi not hesitate To tell
me piaiui, shat the danger Is; what probaoi.
have ~ expect!
"Wen, 10 you think YOU would be unwilling
Tor Il ducc, II IL "Ouf1 Dc ucSesSSiy, W Sa~H
- the Nosta at once
"On NJ, no.!
"Or ~ stay IN your room, perhaps, uhiii yoh
ore ready ~ go!' >,
a., a p.isJuer. No, cah submit TO that"
"Th.u, n my influence Is worth anything II
shall Do 81. don't suppose 1t would DC best to
be seel, making prepaf atons TIL tou hear more
-.nisht raise -a-pIc!ols, YOU KNOW; bat sup
Dose 1 must say That you may need u leave At
An hours notice. u,ean, II L Is decided as &C
hope
70 frAsT
10. 1 hope not! hope! The meeting is al
seven You ~ln kno~ as soou as pos-io.e Dui
VIVA. ever coarse tninss may lake, Viii act isi
you ss 1 ~ould act ~. my sister
lie spike io~ aad iic4, TOR just then as W
came W, Nj. Baker .ouased Jus vi Tie gale "
meet ".
~ ell SIR" said Harry, suddenly taxing up
the role dropped, ready W succved inc l"
ONCE, Ell! You sou't BE- soue bas n'hute,
VII va. Ia asst salt here.
Baker took uader his arm Win 81!
laugh al Har.y aud led me without speaking.
through The gaze, up tue steps, past Tie group
OF ssixu;y svt,e ed faces la the paior uoof, anu
on w The staircase ~ al, room. Inr door Closed
Oh lus. the Key ,u.ued, AID stood Ia ,he centef
Of the room, p,essno back with claspeu hanu'
the snotueriDg lDrvLs y NY heart, aua saying
over and over, IA VAIN eiiort ~ suiniioi odcA
evura.e aud hope, lie wh do his o.st! ior
osW piAii.iy thea, that between tue chance vi III.
Rvlux back ~ my niUtbcs . home, and The chance
OF u,e, aug ali the uiixno"n tc'rois ia Sout"etu
prison or - oou,heru ,i'oo. my Only nope la Tie
void Was the ndeht, vi tnis one iuipu.si'e ooy
WnaI q Io.s n.snI IL vas. ooinet'.nes eat
IA. Min he
rxsoisllon n.llncs 10 hopa nor lear, nelth-r ~
shIuk uor ie-l, oaiy u Keep NY iacui1es sseadii!
pv.s-d tor acI,vu when The tine snouii couie
Tnsu would ~ about my room, u.aki.,g what
prspai Atom could safely MAKE ior My depa'-
Surs Aud thea, When my heart would choke
me. AID u, eyes would Nj IN spite vi mt,
would cv,ne uack 10 my ebair Anu tfy " tfeau
under ivvt these merely personai troubles, III
awe vi the fearful iutaIe impending over Tie la
Sios. The twilight iAded, aud Tic inoon iuaue
the shadows black under tile Trees. NJ Vhc
came near me The clock Delo~ stairs struck
Seven ; then Ia a strangely snort uine-ior IL
seemed " ue that hour Ousut " appear a.
sgs--ig struck eight, anu Ineh nine, anu Ten auu
eleven. BAS was crossing weaker. lhe su'
psuse and ulter ne,pi-ssness vi my situation
Rrsw heavier the niynt deepeneo AMI the
house pecame s,.ii. l took up my bioic, but
had bcen uulue IN Tic dear uos.I; what would Dc
NIUE axaiu II cou!d only De tucre once more
A. lusI came aud kne!L down D. my CHAIR AHA
l.,u my ucau on NY arms. l said not u word.
fsir Inst there " As 40 ueed. lie knew the " hole
aud he could nelp n,e. Aud 81 W degrees cauie
tnss o.bsr ieelus, taat lie Vas .eAr NE, WAS NY
trlsLd aud would arrange esei ihli's Ia Ills y" L.
way Aud VIZ, that ieeinS cathe rect Anu pa
tsu.e, aud nl,ai, i"ses 0iness-
Something star lied .ue. twas something al
tns door, Tne whole must have flashed On nle
In = uvmeni, ivg 1 vas ineIe ~hei. the door Vas
Auux vpeu. M. Baker sloUd there VIA, n IisUI
ed lAu,p IA his hand.
"rasX Your uaps," said ne. " boat starts III
half su Lour. Ny compliments " Yankee
land"
Did any other lady ever pack her trunks in
fifteen u.luu,esY / did That h'SnI. leaving cha
o. suu " iii a. uie LA Iue wake vi The piVeess
Juss as IL Jas nu,si,eu vent VT iuto the Tall ~
take NY bSs isVui the naii, ain paused moiiieht
- mus. .ouiess II, 4 suppOss--at bearing hAs-
~ k.ul's Ialue spvneu IA Nj. 6ahet 8 lVLcs la u
eide assAee
a.l ieiIo~ kept there" said be talk
ing cHisairy al aI..1 midnight. Contouuded
shame such a case ought 10 nave beeu deal,
wlsn IA q G.irIenl way. That chap would never
take nv los all aus~er.
It.und me " chs ." at the door when went
down He mercy ,ooA IN! satcaei Ia HE hand
In passing. I'D eit u,e 10 his compsuiou, sub
ssHutsH seati,In.n ot the place, gong to Charles
toa ". business, who po..tei! offered ~ take
chArsr oi ne. Wheu was seated III the Ca
riaAe, uiy travelling coapauion Choosing The out
AIDE, Harry looked III a n'ouieut 10 say good
bye. Al Lsst he gave NE hIs hand with all
proper ceIeuopy, then sudden.y looked up Ill
hi. QUICK way, AID said, as II he hardly meant ~
sayN:
..WiIl you think OF me as a rebel, Miss Carr,
or only as Harry kentE
"A reb.l!" SAID l, bending forward and
speaking very low. "Oh, think Ut 1t ouce more,
NJ. Kent
TOO late now" be answered. "rve enlist
Cd"
Aud the carriage moved away.
Months after~ard l was returning home late
one evening, aud there, talking With my mother
In the lighted pa Tor, SAT- Harry Kent. He was
% pale thai my ir>t establishment TUNED to sud-
dsu aaru. =" As he III ?" asked.
"No, only wounded" he replied, smiling
"A mans normal coudrion nov, you knos."
Even then sAw il, but 1t vas not TIL long If
tsrwald that l realized fully how much he ha
changed. He had grown Older, as men do grow
older in these earnest times. The ooy had
passed . step into full manhood; and the Young.
lavish e,h,w Vt energy, had settled into en-
during, effective purpose Tor oil the future
did mot woader when heard his story. He had
remained in the rebel service, he said, the mis-