The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-12-28

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.,,,iIppn' PhpWE fsrssi gr,v snoijaI n
."Mattie will conduct you to the
rendezvous Of friends, There is al
ready q party made Up who Intend to
cross the mountains aud join the Union
forces in. Kentucky, They have FrO7
visions for the journey, and will gladly
share with you" 49,.
At this moment young girl entered
the shop and hurriedly said: ',,- .... y,
"Dear father, what is the trouble to-,
nightH" Her eyes resting on the fugi-
tive, she approached him, and 10 a
sympathisiug tone, continued; "Ah, Mr.
Peters, has your turn come, then, so
soon2" f.,I ..... .l...
This was Matte. She was a fine,
rosy girl just past her eighteenth birth
day, andthe sole daughter of Bradley's
home aud heart. She was his all-his
wife had been dead Eve years, He
turned toward her, and in mild, but
firm tone, said: rrtooi of' "''' r.''-.
"Mattie, you must conduct Mr.. Pc
ters to the rendezvous immodiately--
then we will call at the parsonage to
cheer his family Qaickl--no time to
be lost. The 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 hasten,
daughter, and God bless yeIP1 rr1 -i7
| This was not the '6rst time that Mat
tic had been called upon to perform
such an Office, She had safely conduct
ed several, Union men, who had been
hunted from their homes and sought
shelter with her father to the place
designated, from whence they made
their escape across the mountains into
Kentuekyd,l Tdruiug to the fugitive
she saiddi !sdi bsle aaa nc7 sen Or
"Come, Mr.. Peters-do not Stsnt
upon ceremony, but follow me-"
ii ShsleFt the shop a6d' PPoceeded but
short distance up the road, and ther
turned of in by path through. a striI
Of woods, closely followed by the fugi
tive. A brisk walk Of half an hou
brought them to a small house tina
stood alone in secluded spot. Her
Matte was received with a warm vel
come, BY several men, come Os whom
we're engaged in running bullets, Will
others were cleaning, their rifles ant
fOWling=piecss. Il The lady of the house
hale woman of fOrty-,was busy stuff
ing the wallets Of the men with biseuiel
She greeted Matte very Tkiudly. Fh
fugitive, who was kuoWn byltwo or thre
. of the party, was received ias . blui
spirit Of kindness by all, sayingi thA
they would make him chaplain Of th
Tennessee regiment when they got t
Kentucky. .sr 81, 81
When Matte was about to retur
home, .tEo,Of the1 company prepared t
accompany her, but she protested
warming them of the danger, as III
enemy was doubtless abroad in scare
of the minister. But, notwithstand dine
they insistedy and accompanied her ur
til lsho reached therroaH, EshOrtld
tanoe above ber father's shOps1aiaob III
: Matte hurried on; but was somt
} what surprised, upon reaching the shol
o to End it vacant. ShO hasteRsdD int
!, the house; but her father was not ther
] kssheTretuFned to the shop, she tho ugl
? she could hear the noise Of horses hoo
y elattsiiug down the road She listens
but the sound sO6n died away! Coin
: into the shop, she blew the Gre into
! blaze=-then lbeheld that the things we
in great confusion, and that spots
a blood were u pOn the gtoHadg .aH 90
n She was now convinced that her fat
; ,sri,hadi bbeu seized a nd carried off; 10
( mt withoutia desperate struggle on b
/! partd nBd on 81" yl1gossib ifo1g bids
b 81 AS Matte stood gazing atathe pools
g blood, a wagons 90 ntaFniug two person
Q drove upLcAe' sofs whom, an athlet
0 young man of Eve, and twenty yea
a got out aud entered the shop.
I Good syseisg, Matliel {! Where
o your father2" he said.
Q Then, observing 'th q strange demea
= or Of the girl, he cOniihusd: ~, (.
. sFWhy, Matte, what Sils you? VII
has hSppeusds". 500, q S-,d q" ''s"' 'fG ,s@ss
30 The young girls heart was too f,
- for her tongue TO give uttersnoe, al
st throwing herself upon the shoulder
the youDg man, ,shssobbed aud bitter
| exclaimed: ---...-- '''''
b; S,I,5idTAy have carried hin, OIL Do
you see the blooai'i's'. 70. ',.i y. ,.aa,, 5 .
1'ss I" s"sfIiAys they dared TO lay hands up
a. yOdrather2 The ipfstnql wrstchss. :
% Nsplss recovered ,Asrs'ifl 'aai0isu
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