Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-15


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At this moment young girl entered
the shop and hurricdy said
"Father, what is the trouble to-night?'
Her eye resting upon the fugative, she
approached him, and in a sympathizing
tone continued, 3" All Mr.. Peters, has
your turn come so soon?
This was Matte. She was fine, rosy
girl'just past her eighteenth birthday,
and the sole daughter of Bradley's home
and heart. She was his all ; his wife
had been dead five years. He turned
toward her, and in mild, but firm tone,
said
il" Matte. you must conduct Mr.. Peters
to the rendezvous Immediately, then we
will call at the parsonage to cheer his
family. Quick No time is to be lost.
TIE bloodhounds are upon the track.
They have scented their prey and will not
rest until they have secured him. They
may return much sooner than we expect.
So haste, daughter, and God bless ye.'
This was not the first time that Matte
had been called upon to perform such an
Office. She had carefully conducted sew
eraI Union men, who had been hunted
from their homes and sought shelter with
her father, to the place designated, ftom
whence they made their escape across the
mountains into Kentucky. Turning to
the fugative, she said
Come, Mr.. Peters, do not stand upon
ceremony but follow me-
She left the shop, and proceeded but L
short distance up the road, and then turn.
cd off in by path through the woods
closely followed by the fugutive. n brisk
walk Of hall an hour brought them to a
small house that stood alone in scc'ui-
cl SPOT. Here Matte was received with
Il warm welcome hy several men, some oil
whom were engaged in running bullets,
while others were cleaning their rife,
and fawliag-piocos. The lady Of 'hy
house. hale woman of forty, was busy
,rlniuE the wallets Of the men with bis
cats. Sha eaeetel M4ttie very kinney
The fasitive, who was known By two 4
three OF the party, was received ina bluff
frank spirit Of kindness by all, saying
tNat they would make him chaplain oI
the Tennessee regiment when they got to
Kentucky.
Wifaa Matte vas aboat to return homs
two a; the company prepared to asc.ta
Jsoy her. b1t SIC protested, waruin! then
OF the DANGER, a. the ensmy VS. dou9t.
les q reai in srarea Of the ter
Bat, n with t3ulint, taeY ias'.i'l, ans
accom- pulled b.r uit,l sae res'chel II
read Il - tan e a -ofa her i1iae2s'
Shop. Naltie hurried on, t=st Vas so'"o
what surprised upon Teaching h. SHOP 'l
lind it vacant. She hastenefl iHio The
house but her father was not there. ~
she returned t the shop she thoa9At sa,
could hear the noise Of horses hooia clat-
terias down ihc road She listened, ba'
the : gal soon del away. Gong into
the sl,o2 .he blew the fire iHto ! b'aze
then LeaeIa that the thugs were in great
coutusj II. and that spots Of blood were
upon the ground. She was now conyine
el that her father had been seized ans
carried oil, hat rot MiiAou. = acsfer.t,
stru,s!, on his part.
u.,tio s,ooa s.y no NJ the nools O
lInn1 - ,,,.,ou con,aiuiua two persons
,,,ora -, on, ~ whom ,I1 athletic youa.
man Of five and twenty wears. got out ane
nntarea tbe sbon
"Good EVENING Matte Where i.
ro,r c.,bar ~ hc sail Then observing
,bo straaas doncanor If tbe Girl. he con
,,nrnd Nh Matte what ais you >
W. WGas has h.nnaned ?"
Tbe yonng ai,l,, heart was TOO full foi
her to- tousUs UsI5 t5 give utlerance. and throw
iu,, herself unon the shoulder of til,
,"s rqs,o', ns,s' n,an sSa . .ahbingiy exclaimed
FL h.r, carr;a1 him Off Don
.on s"e "s, ,ha @' Nod ~
- liz ,hny dared n lav hands upor
,,,,r r,,sar Tbe internal wretches
NJ Ma,,,s reeovereJ b.rselt sufIi .ientlv tf
o.r rra,e n. eyss,s Of the evening Wher
U+, ' 'asG rsJ g.; e..;st,1 - h. " .ve,;mea
.05 that should live to see tn, dar
,h,t oIi T@n,a..ea wa. 10 he thus dis
,raend @ =, Usrs Joe >,
A. A, Tbs ,bc other ncrsop IA the wac
y, siJ;abte5 and entered ths shop. Ii
v,a, 80 Tar, ner,o
-" - :" eontinneI the vopng man
,.mo,It = Gko yovr freodeo -
.tvad Ma JoLm. l wouldn't lis
rerr r,nSb IA Ieabe YOU but den l.
I;ks to he = free man"