The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-07
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NELL PITCHER.
BIZ "oglsps7 ,R.

"Tut, tut, lat that suffice, tell you
ones for hall Harry Lindea, if you will
persist ,in your Foolish discrimination to
lgto war, and that against my wishes,
our f, ieudahip must cease. and our en-.
hsSsmcnt broken forever" aad the little
6eaa,y STAMPED hsr foot with impatieuce.
."Bdt Nell, ny darling, my country
resds my services, aud Why should be
idling here. when SO many Of my friends
spd ASSOCIATES are already doing battle
tcr herr. ..a a..
"Wcil sir. you know my deterpinalion
Ind | lelI you now. gil. you choose oai
tsmember | shall never lscall the words
/ have SPoEen.m,' .,l..3 =
The young mau rose aEd seeing BY the
air Of the lady. that further converse
ven woaId be Of 20 avail took his bat
Sld tiddipg her adleu, left.
,n Harry Linden Vas young, wealthy and
Intelligent, aud full, worthy all the con
itideucy and I've q any female. and had
bsen for some months the accepted lover
of Miss Pitcher whose father from hav'
ing been turned out Of a luctStive posi-
ZION at the inception Of the present ad
minis,ralion. had forhied deadly hatred
'towaid it, and all who favored its pro-
oceedings. and had, to great degr'e sue
toeeded in imbuing his daughter with his
sprfjudices Harry having expressed his
determination 10 his alliance on several
occasions, had received intimations that
the course he proposed to pursue. was
entirely against her wishes, but he had
never met with 80 decided rebuff as on
4his evening. True and loyal himself, he
was panied beyond measure to learn thai
she, whom he so lenderly loved, was a
heart traitor to that flag which he St
deeply tevered. nHBG 'er@.r
Torn by conflicting emotions. as HI
hurried from the dwelling. he knew no
%ha, course to pursue, but finally deter
mined to mako q con6dante OF his mother
and abide by her decision. Upon arri
ewing at home. be therefore told her th
whole story " sy,.
sibs"My son" said bis mother. after listen
sing 10 him, unil he had concluded, I'D
., you believe that Nell truly loves your
Before God, mother / do, but he
mind has been SO tainted with the traitor
rdous principles OF her father, that fear
70 will prove paramount to her affection 70
g, ude." ar~a7,S b7r
Then If you think so, would advis
:. Soo 10 follow the beat of your iuclina
5s,ious. and, if as you say. she really love
you. she cannot but admire YOU the NOR
-'aforlIaving had the drmness to do, whs
you believed to be your duty" a''sf
"Your advice is good mother, and
shall follow It, although believe it vii
be the means Of breakiug Of my engage
e. slneDt."1q Z N .-es. s-.st3...., ts sytr(-.
..;s.,,I,ssTlis next day saw Harry Linden sr
l,orUllsd a. q member Of the nth o, V. (
Ssar S.si Much did Nell wonder. tina. althoug
her lpypr bad joined the service again'
,,shsr wishes, he did not even pay her .h
compliment Of calling to say farewell. :
DaEs lepethened into weeks, and weeI
Yipsned Into months, and the Regt 6nall
Gdsparled for7ths seat Of War,yet 10 2
~ this time she had never caught even th
slightssEgliDPse Of him who sleeping
ssswakiug vas Vesini her thoughts, nor,hs
hA ever 10 any way, sten fintimated tbl
he .wss. aware, Of her existsHce. Bitiell
did she now regret the words che hs
SpoEsp, asd she would have given worlC
to,hsys recalled them. Whs6 sbs tho
* ,nfi hoVF hanClnrlv he had Always treate