The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-10-08

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The :! year IL a17s1 was 9aydi q dark and gloomy
opea for our forefathers, who were then
struggling for liberty. TnFSouth Carroll.
ma affairs were then in a critical situa-
tion. Gen. Greene made an unsuccessful
attack on the British posto Ninety Six,
! and withdrew his men beyond the Tiger
and Broad Rivers Lord Rawdon follow
ed him, but could not sdrawathe patriot
general into an engagement. al Is .1e
/ At that period there stood In South
ICarelina plain and ,unassuming house
it was q onerstory building, neatly white
washed, and surrounded by a fence, The
garden contained many choice flowers
and the beautiful honeysucklc shaded
the doors and widows It was the home
of Mrs. Heath. who lived with her two
daughters, while her son George was in
Washington s army, fighting for freedom.
| Kate, the eldest daughter, was aibeau-
tifal girl of sixteenlsummers; her auburn
hair hung in graceful curls down to her
shoulders, land her face beamed with
I.kindnessg while her eyes oshone Ike the
stars that light up the azure vault Of
heaven. .s4psd as4 f.3 ass.
One yeyening, as. Kate was standing at
/ the cottage door, she beheld two mounted
officers approaching. They were richly
dressed, aud one of them she recognized
las Lord RaMdon, the commander of the
British forcesin that section Of the coun-
try. They, rode up to her, and Rawdon
leaned over in his saddle and said, ii q
kind voice. 'ss77s I'd aadg bies q II
We'll, Miss, can you oletime have the
use of "a room a few tminutes?n3xs iaegs
eyes, sir; our house is open to you"
io"Gome, Colonel, letius hurry up bust.
ness," said aRawdon, dismonnting, while
the Colonel did the same, the latter, lead
ing the horses to the stable. asa4sKe3 2 sd
lord Rawdon advanced to where Kate
was standing, and .saidaigIeg 10 hfeoasa
itsWhoses house is this, Miss? "i5ssgt q,
"Mrs. Heath's, sir.,''s h "a s3-iss at 2,
,sHa! her son,i is in the rebel army, nm
der Washington, is he not2"ss &C. - &
Z, Kate trembled at the insult, and she
Hooked at the Briton with, searching
glance.
Ny bf0ther is no rebel Lord Rawd6n;
he is lighting for his country = @9fG
7"I am sorry for that; he is a brave boy,
and would, no doubt, make a good Brit
ish SOLDIER returned Rawdon.e 1'aos {
fo"Lord Rawdon, yod insultsme, SIR /
would sooner see George die a felon's
death than see him in the British army"
was the heroic reply Hui qseda 3
as.I see you area rebel too, Miss Heath.
But here comes the Colonel z said Raw
don, as he saw that worthy coming from
the stable.e9l.a3 .5looi.iG9 % III
! They entered tho house and went into
small room to hold consultation
Kate thought they might have something
important to say so she concluded to play
the part of eayesdropper. She told her
mother Of her intention. who approved Of
it, and Kate placed herself in position
to oyerhear the Briton's plans. :
Itwas aadangerous undertaking, and
she knew thatif she was caught in the
act of listening she would be treated as a
spy, and, perhaps, executed, for Lord
Rawdon knew no mercy. She, cautiously
approached .thesdoor and looked through a
ereyice. Rawdon and his Colonel were
seated before small table on which lay
maps. They were examining them closes
~, while Rawdon was explaining them, to
tie Colonel.so ae hs6aal ,msiilars4iaiI ]
'9ssHere is Green's camp, saidshe, Sand
here is ours. We must make bold
strike, and if it be successful, Greene
will be destroyed bbs aess7o
aI don't see vhyi should not succeed;
do Vou, my Lord?"s bod siiem ,...
IoosNo; if our troops fight as well as they
have heretofore we shall succeed" said
RaEdou, his face assuming triumphant
expression. giaa saosg d44
II shall. feel happy when the cursed
lrebels are driven, away from Carolina, and
then their rule will be over, said Col
Roberts. ..a,.. ,,a. ai.....u z.
,fsF NWesI & must crush Greene, Colonel; + do
not want to 60 back to England and lei
lit be said that ] was .outgeneraled by :
rebel. No, neverl'' exclaimed Rawdon
rising to his feet = @''''
sThen we make the attack at daybreak
do we not?" asked the Colonel. q - =
'biWe do; haye your regiment ready and
make your men fight like deinons;'s ati
'sLet us 60 now But hold! what is tht
countersign for the pickets, my -Lofd?n
e England, answered Lord Rawdon
Towering his voice. .Ys9s % .si55I
+ Kate listened to the Briton's plan will
a wildly throbbing heart, and eiresolv
ed to save the patriot army when sh'
heard the countersign she left the doc
and busted herself in her. rrhousehod du
ties, and soon the two officers emerged
from the roomssa essd s1sdt .Fae!sigod
'sWe mustgo,i Miss Heath; but FIRST le
me sthank ayou for your kindness, sai'
Rawdon. roy
Y our thanks are received : ! answers
kate. dsil9aH xsomgi g9d5oag 5as =
The horses were saddled, and the off
GERS were soon on their way, Kate watch
led them till they were out of sight, am
then she prepared for her perilous jour
Iney. She threw a, shawl over her hea
land went to the stable. Her feet foote
horse neiighed as she entered and she pat
ted him on the head and said: 40 - 8.
'rWell, noble Selim, you must carry m
Esafely through to night. for i you &c no no
Greene will be destroyed. ).
7 The animal seemed to understand hel
flor he gave low Ehinhy, - - =
i Our heroine saddled Selln,' LED BIZ