Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-13
TALES AND SKETCHES,
BRAVE KATE;
OR, STRUGGLING FOR LIBERTY.

| The year 1881 was dark and gloomy
one for our forefathers who were then strug-
Cling for liberty. In South Carolina, affairs
were then in a critical situation General
Greene made an unsuccessful attack on the
British post of Ninety. six, and withdrew
! his men beyond the Tiger and Bread rivers.
Lord Rawder followed him but couldn't
| draw the patriotic General into an engage
ment. .
At that period there stood in North Caro-
lima plain and unassuming house; it was
q one story building, neatly whitewashed,
and surrounded by a fence. The garden
contained. many choice flowers, and then
| beautiful honey suckles shaded the doors
and windows. 1t was the house of Mrs
Heath, who lived with her two daughters,
| while her son George was in Washington's
army fighting for freedom.
Kate, the eldest of the daughters, was q
beautiful girl of sixteen summers; her au-
burn hair hung in graceful curls down her
shoulders, and her face LEANED with kind
ness, while her eyes shone like tho pretty
stars that lighted up the azure vaults Of
heaven.
One evening as Kate was standing at the
cottage door, she beheld two mounted off,
GERS approaching. They were richly dress
ed and one of them she recognized as Lord
Rawdon, the commander of the British for.
! ces in that section OF the country. They
rode up to her, and Rawdon leaned over in
his saddle and addressed her in q kind
! voice.
"Well, miss, can you let me have the use
| of room for few minutes 2n
Eyes sir, our house is open to you,"
Come, Colonel. let's hurry up business" !"
said Rawdon, dismounting, while the colo
| npl ha fha he
horse to the stable.
Lord Rawdon advanced to where Kate
was standing, and said:
! "Whose house is this, miss 2"
"Irs. Heath's, sir"
"Ha her son is in the rebel army under
Washington, is he not 2"
| Kate trembled at the insult, and she look
ed at the Briton with searching glance.
MY brother is not rebel; he is fighting
| for his country"
"Pm sorry for that; he is brave boy,
and would no doubt make good British
| soldier" returned Rawdon.
Lord Rawdon, you insult me, sir.
| would rather see him die felon's death
than see him in the Kings army" was the
heroic answer.
! II see you are a rebel too, Miss Heath.
But here comes the colonel" said Rawdon,
as ne saw that worthy coming from the sta.
Bile.
| They entered the house and went into a
room to hold a consultation. Kate thought
that they might have something important
to say, 80 she concluded to play the part OF
caves dropper. She told her mother of her
intention, who approved of it, and Kate
placed herself in position to hsar the
Britons plans.
| 1t was dangerous undertaking, and she
knsg that if she was caught in the act OF
listening she would be treated as spy and
/ perhaps executed, for Lord Rawdon knew
no mercy. She cautiously approached the
| door and looked through creytce. Raw
don and his Colonel were seated ct small
table on which lay their maps. They were
examining them closely, while Rawdon was
explaining them to the Colonel.
"Here Is Greene's camp" said he, 'and
here is ours. We must make bold strike
and if it be successful, Greene viii be de,
stroyed."
II don't see why it should not succeed,
| do you my Lord 2"
"No: II our troops fgh. as we'll as they
have heretofore, we shall succeed" said
Ravdop, his face assuming triumphant
expression.
II shall feel happy when these cursed re.
bells are driven away from North Caroline,
and then their rule will be over" said Colo.
| nsl Robert.
"We must crush Greene, Colonel, do
not wish to go back to England and let it bs
said that Was outgeneraled by q rebel