The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-04-22
They all laughed but the Colonel, VIII
looked moody, and


listening 10 those sweet voices, accompa.
MED by the flute, guitar and tlagcolct, which
formed the grand band Of our young am
atcurs They afterwards sang ono or two
English songs, in which even the Colonel
Joined.
Thornton now made his appearance lie
brought good account of tho poor Indian.
Or. Baldwin had extracted several shot from
the wound which he did not think would
prove mortal, The stupor he said was the
effect of some strong opiate which had
been given him. They had according to
Mrs Meredith's directions, placed cot in
the barn, covered with q buffalo skin. and
pillow Of cut straw to rest his head on rs
she well knew from his nature that, so sit
uated he would be much easier than if he
were shut up in palace on bed of down.
They now made preparations for return
ing home, and were soon all safely on board
the yacht, bound for the valley. The Scf-
tons were to sup there, and then return
home by moonlighti and, as Mrs Meredith
perceived still restraint of manner, or
coolncss, between her husband and Colonel
Seton, she tried by her lively salics of
wit and good humor. to restore harmony
and was quite successful for the time
Both Mrs Seton and Mrs, Meredith much
feared that the friendship which united
their families would be interrupted il not
destroyed, by their husbands political diff
ferences.
Mr.. Meredith was n true, warm.hcarted
American. "Our country, right or wrong
was his motto; aud Howell inherited his
enthusiasm. Henry too, was ardent in his
love for his country, and Indignant at the
many insults now offered her by her proud
rival. The ladies shared the same senti-
ments. Indeed, tue members Of both fanl-
lilies were all devoted Americans but the
Colonel. He, as wo have said before, was
born in England and came with his parents
when boy. to America. His father was
warm admirer of our country and it's laws,
and had become a naturalizcd citizen of the
United States Gerald, when he mad reach
cd his majority, was also naturahsod. 1t is
most likely he might not, even to have
pleased his father, have been in any haste
to take his oath Of allegiance to the United
States, had he not at that time been much
captivated with tho lovely and accomplished
Isabel Danvers, the elder of the two daugh-
ters of a stanch rcpublcan-on who set
little value oil rank or title, unless they
were accompanied 10y qualities of head and
heart intrnsically valuable. Captain Dan
vcrs had fought as an officer under General
Washington and was OH terms of intimacy
with that great man, to whom, also, the
father of Gerald was much attached. Mr.
Seton had arrived in this country shortly
after tho conclusion of the Revolutionary
War, and was never so proud, or happy, as
when visited at Seton Hill by the General.
Gerald's mother, however, partook not of
his sentiments. She, it is true, received
her distinguished guest with ladylike and
apparently cordial welcome, but her heart
went not with it; she could not like, though
compelled to admire, the man, who had
beer the instrument in hrlmbing their proud
country. Her own family was noble, and
she looked upon anything republican with
contempt. These opinions were, untortu-
nately, imbihed by Gerald; aud, though his
mother died, from the effects of an illness
she had been long suffering under, before
he had reached his nineteenth wear the iln-
preston was made that high BIRTH rank,
and wealth were the most Invaluable OF
all blessings, and that Great Britain ouyM
TO be, fSRe WdS mol, the mistress Of the lrorM.
But Gerald well knew it would not ad-
vance his interest with the fair Isabel, were
her father to know the political creed of
his daughters suitor, 80 he wisely kept
aloof from politics and Captain panvers,
having no suspicion that the son of so dem
ocratic an Englishman as the elder Seton.
couH be anything else than a republican in
principle. gave his consent to the marriage.
and Isabel became Mrs. Gerald Seton.
Shortly after Captain Danvers died leaving
his large fortune to be equally divided be-
tween his two daughters, Mrs. Seton and
Mrs. Aylmer; and the father of Gerald did
not long survive him, being carried oil by
an epidemic shortly after The birth Of
Henry. who was born in New York, where
his parents were on visit at the time.
They had now been married for eighteen
years, and lived very happily; for the
Colonel was devoted husband and a kind
father but we can not add good citizen.
After the removal of the Merediths from
New York to Arcadia, Mrs. Seton and Mrs
Meredith had become much attached to
each other, and bath deplOred the anti
American opinions of the Colonel, who took
part with Great Britain in all her aggrcs.
sons against the United States, and both
ladies endoavored, as much as possible to
prevent any political discussions between
their husbands; !; but this they could not
always accomplish.
On the night of the picnic, at the conclu-
sion Of supper, Colonel Seton spoke Of the
having substituted the "non-
intercourse law" for the " embargo. =" in a
satirical manner, and insinuated as if he
were feeling his way before he could ven
turc to speak plainly, that perhaps the time
migM come when the Northern States
would form a political union with Great
Britain
"TaEe care, sir" said Mr.. Meredith,
" that you do not speak treason. You stand
nn eli Ground (io1Onal
Seton laughed, and replied. 1t was only
"a conjecture as to what might, at some fu-
tire time, take place"
Never never, sir ~ said Mr.. Meredith
but an ipplDring glance from the eye of his
wife caused him to say no more. He filed
his glass and proposed, "The memory of
Washington" This was drank; but even
a casual observer might have seen that Ge-
raid Seton was acting part.
1t was long past midnight, ON that same
night, that a light was burning III the library
at Seton Hill; and, short time before
dawn, that the muifled forms of two men
might have been seen issuing from a small
door that opened on the lawn, and, by
private staircase, led to that apartment !
AS they descended the winding avenue, the /
shorter of the two said
"Well Captain Henry, think zoe re done
a good nights work, laying an emphasis
Oh the word ace.
Tho taller of the two answered, "Ycu
shall be rewarded, sir, and strobe on, as if
he cared not how little communication he
held with with his companion.
But the little man was not to be so easily
bafiled, and he managed, between half run
and long stride at intervals, TO keep up
with the laconiC captain,
81 think, he said, "our friend .Sir James
Cl,nin. will be mnch pleased with al the