Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-16
Hetty Marvin.

When the British and tories attacked New
London, Connecticut, in II, and set price
on the head of Governor Griswold the latter
Mrs, Marvin, hid him, for some days, in a Sc
cluded farmhouse But at length the subtle
foe discovered his retreat, and one sunny af-
ternoOn in May he was routed from his hiding
place by the tdings that a band of horsemen
were approaching to capture him.
His only chance Of escape was to reach the
mouth of IL little creek which emptlcd itself
into the Connecticut river, just above the en-
trance of the latter into Long Island Sound.
There he had boat stationed, with two faith
ful attendants hidden beneath the high banks
of the creek The distances from the farm
house to the boat was two miles by the usual
travelled road But a little sheep-path across
the farmers orchard would bring him to the
road only mile from the boat and save a
quarters length of his fearful run for life.
Just where the narrow path from the orch
ard opened into the road, Hetty Marvin sat
with her dog Towser. .......
Thus sat Hetty Marvin, the young daughter
of Governor Grsw3ld' cousin, when her hunt
ed friend sprang past her in the road, to es-
cape his pursuers Hetty was q timid child
Of about twelve years, yet thoughtful and wise
beyond many of her elders. She was fright
cned by the headlong haste with which the
| Governor rushed across the meadow But she
quickly comprchended the scene, and instant
| " uuieted her faithful .Iowser, who though a
friend of the family guest thought it becom-
lug to bark loudly at his hurried steps
Her wise fore(hourht arrested the Cover
nor $ notice. and suggested a scheme to elude
| his pursuers
"Hetty," he said earnestly, n am flying for
my life, and unless | can reach my boat be-
fore am overtakon, am lost man You
see the road forks here. Now want to run
down this way to the river But you must tell
the rascaIs who are chasing me that have
gone up the road to catch the mail wagon
which will soon be along, you know. Then
they will turn off the other way"
ooh cousin" said the little girl, in an ago
ny of distress, 81 cannot tell a lie: indeed
cannot Why did YOU tell me which way you
were going?' ..U Urr
"Hetty, my child, surely ycAl would not be-
tray me to my death? Hark they are com
ing; hear the click oftheir horses feet OH!
Hetty, tell them | have zone up the road in
stead of down. and Heaven will bless YOU"
"Heaven never blesses those who speak
falsely, cousin. ButI will not tell them which
way YOU 90; even ifthey kill me; so run quick
ly as possible"
"Itfs no use; unless 1 can deceive them, I
am dead man.
cousin, cousin, hide under my web ofcloth;
they d never think of looking here for you.-
Come, get down as swift as you can, and I'll
cover you, and stand sprinkiing my linen"
cts nv only chance, child; I'll get down
as you say" '..
And suiiting the action to the word, the Gov
ernor was soon hidden under the ample folds
of the cloth
Angry that their expected prev had escaped
from The house where they hoped to secure
him, the six mounted tories, headed by a Brit
isb officer, dashed along the road in swift pur-
suit At sight of the little girl in the mead
ow, the leader of the party paused.