The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-01-15
Uncle David is good man, and we can
live in safety there"

4 The father sat listening to the plead
ings Of the daughter, and these were join
ed by the wife with such stirring pathes
that he yielded and consented to leave
Immediately for Washington, and joir
the Federal army.
"Bless you; father" exclaimed Jenny
and she drew back an old board that wa.
against the wall, over tho mantle, piece
and from secret hiding place, drew ou,
a small beautiful Star Spangled Banner
There, my father. under the folds o.
that flag you must fight, ifyou must fight
il you must 60 to war, but not beneath
the Palmetto, the Pelican. the Serpent
and she threw it around his shoulders
while his stalwart form braoed up, and
his eyes frightened as she pressed the
Stars and Stripes to his bosom.
How loved tina. girl as she stood
there in all the majesty Of her pride. gag.
ing Oh her father. l could have fought
q regiment Of rebels at that moment, as
many as could have been brought against
me. Had I been ready to marry at that
moment, ! would have made that girl my
at least a dozen times. But my thoughts
upon the subject were Of short duration,
for just as the father was about to make
preparations to start from his home, in
stepped four troops, under the cammsad
of corporal,
swell sir we have come for you, said
the corporal, "snd / don't think we came
too soon - and he snatched the Star
! Spangled Banner from off the shoulders
of the man, throw 1t upon the floor and
stamped upon it. That's the way we
will set our heels upon the necks of the
Yankee invaders"
How my blood foamed it didn'. boil,
but rsved through my veins as though it
would burst them.
Suddenly Jenny sprang forward and
pushed the corporal back with such force
that be almost fell to the floor and snatch
ed up the flag and haunted it in his
face.
GAS under its folds tyranny was driv.
en- frem the land, so shall traitors be driv-
en- out or hung, and il | were man, l
would punish you for the insult offered
this dear flag of mine"
u didn't come here to fight women"
said the corporal doggedly. Come. Mr.
Davis, you've been drafted, and must GO
into the army
'I will not fight against my will" ex-
claimed the man, exhibiting some signs
of resistance. y.asa,- raI IL
"But you shall. Seize him, men !"
but Davis, being strong man hurled
them from him.
Again they set upon him with more
success. and were proceeding to bind
him. / could stand it no longer. Il
rushed to the door screaming.
"Come on boys, we have them now
I dashed into the house, and just at
that moment down went one of the rebels
leveled on the floor by chair in the
hands Of Jenny. Again the chair whirl-
ed in the air, and came down on the
head Of the corporal. The rebels were
frightened and Fed from the house, but
seeing that was slone, returned to the
combat. Davis was still bound and
could afford no assistance. The fight
was unequal, and | was overpowered and
taken prisoner. Davis and myself were
off to the enemy's camp, while
Jeny and her mother were left alone in the
house.
For two days I was prisoner in the
camp, near Fairfax Conrt House
What had become Of Davis I knew not,
now that I had lost the brave girl ! had
learned to love.
The day passed gloemily away. and
night came again. l was seated in sort
Of brush tent, with guard pacing upI
and down in front oft, paying more at
tention to me than l thought was abso-
utely necessary. While lost in happy,
thoughts of home aud of Jenny, l heS, I'd
, rustling noise beside me. and delicate
hand was laid upon my arm. !
"Follow me quickly ans. will sase
you, :" she whispered iD my ear. and piac-
I'd her hand over nv ,,,o,,tb Co.. H