Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-23

rested. and, having Teprlmed 1t from q
horn, FASTENED 10 set the candle on the
floor, . lille beyond the powder, SO thai
the light shown full upon it.
"Oh. my poor children! God help
US 20 said Mrs. Parker, in a low and ag.
itated tone.
alt will all depend on one single shot.
Nancy" returned her sister, with com.
pressed lips and unquailing eye, as she
placed a chair in the doorway, between
the larger and smaller buildings for her
gun TO rest on while she sighted it. 81
don't hardly expect / shall live through
it whether our plan succeeds or not, she
added solemnly; $50 just kiss me good
bye. Nancy"
The sisters now embraced. Mrs. Par
ker giving way to tears and sObs, but
Miss Price remaining firm and outward
ly composed.
There, Nancy" pursued the maiden
sister, as if she were giving directions
about some of the ordinary affairs of
life "we're as ready now as we can be,
[ s'pose-so just run and shove back the
bolts of the room door. but don't make
any noise about it, and then hurry into
the bedroom TO your children, and pray
for all of US. If heaven is pleased TO
smile upon our hopes, you and they will
most likely be saved, and my poor life
amt much matter, one way or t'other. "
"Oh, Sally 20 sObbed Mrs. Parker.
chow can / see you give yourself away
to die for me and my children 2"
ooh, that's nothing, Nancy. I've got
to die sometime, and l don't care much
about living, except for you and the lit.
lie dears and you can often kiss 'em
for me, aud tell 'em abor. aunty. Will
liam that should have been mine, he's
in heaven, you knOw-and may be when
| die l shall meet him again. But come (!
there's no more time TO talk-for alrea-
dy the scoundrels are trying to break
down the door"
This was literally true. The parry
outside, becoming madly impatient at
the delay Of those inside to throw open
the door to them, where now in the act
of batteriug ii down, and loudly cursing
and swearing at the occupants of the
dwelling. Mrs. Parker FASTENED to un-
do the bolts of the wing door, which, for
some reason, the assailauls had not touch
ed and when she got back 10 her sister,
the latter was kneeling before The chair
in the doorway, her rifle rested and poin-
ting at the keg.
Go, Nancy-gO, and heaven bless
you %
sand you, Sally !" sObbed The other,
as she again kissed her and hurried a.
way to The room in which her innocent
children were still sleeping, uDdisturbed
by the noise and unconscious of the dam
ger.
"Halloo. outside there :" now called
out Miss Price, in a loud tone; "what
are you trying to do 2"
Break in, you witch !" cried out one
of The robbers.
We'll, can't you wait for me to open
the door q"
mot unless you're quicker about itr'
"Well | can't get that door open but
one is all right; come in hat way
will you 2"
The pounding ceased, and a moment
after a voice exclaimed: "Ah, here we
are - and as the door swung back a doz.
en- men came ~crowdipg into the room.
The foremost had Just barely cot a
glimpse of our heroine sighting her rifle
and was in the act Of %springing aside to
escape being shot, when she fired the
whole charge directly into the keg of
powder, which instantly exploded with a
tremendous report, tearing the wing 10
considerably SCATTERING the main
building, killing ten of the midnight
Misunderstanding heads, legs, arms
and bodies in every direction. Of the
five that now remained alive. Two were
wounded, and all so terribly frightened
to think nothing of so much impor-
lance as a hurried flight from tie s;ene
Of the disaster.
The noble minded heroine herself was
blown back across the kitchen, but for.
%-unalely was not killed, though seriously
Her sister found her in the
darkness and confusion by her groans,
md cared for her so tenderly afterwards
hat she finally recovered.
The explosion was heard for miles a.
found; and the mex day the news spread
rapidly, hat before night al least fifty
,r sixty people were gathered at the
arm, besides a small body of American
roopers; all of whom assisted in collec.
ing and buryiDg The dead villains, and
Clearing away the rubbish, and putting
he house into as comfortable a shape as
possible for the sisters who had resolved
o remain where they were.
On being questioned as to why she did
lot fire the powder by a train, instead
If shooting into it, Miss Price replied,
hat she feared 1t might fail, and she
preferred risking her W life to make
he thing sure and thus save her sister
md the children.
Such noble heroism had many paral-
els during the War of the Revolution
Plain SOeech 10 Mothers.