The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-01

Let him step out here "
Rnlus took three PAGES to the front.
aud the Generals cngcr, animated face
changed its expression to somethiu.
like disappointment.
liumph -yonng man" said he
D." Did you have any relatives in the
French war 2"
d" Yes, General" answered Rufts.
speaking fast, between excitement and
anxiety My father and grandfather
were both in your company of Rangers
in Colonel Lyman regiment; they have
told me often about saving you from the
Indians whom"
&" Are they alive? Where dc they
live? How eau find them ?" Put
nam asked in Il breath, iuterrupting "a
story which none knew better than hin
self.
They are both alive, General. aud
live in that little house which you see
yonder, with the roof rising above the
top Of the hill"
Both spurs went together into the
sides Of the black horse, and with
snort and bound the animal was ofTat
a mad glllup The distance from tie
camp to the house Of the 7 ttersons vas.
as | have said, about half mile. The
aud nscended gradua lily toward the
house, terminating in hill au theIfur
ther side Of which the dwelling shod
1t was most fresh pluwel soil, aud tiree
or more stone fences crnssed it az tsht
angles with line drawn straight rom
the camp to the house The distnce
by the road but trlfle further; bu the
General never stopped to inquire bout
that. He reached the first fence With
his aids ten rods behind him. We
heard him shout to the noble akmll
that carried him, aud over he welt ni
a flying leap, which drew a cheer from
every man that saw It, The aids a He'd
up aud went around by the road. We
watched the fearless horse and ider
and saw them rapidly clear the lavy
ground, taking the intervening llnees
ln the same style, aud presently ! ap
pear from sight over the brow 4 the
hill.
The interview of Gen. Putnaniwith
the Pattersons was aitcrward relabd to
inc by their housekeeper who witRssed
it. She heard quick rap on haloor
aud opening it saw Putnam. vii was
unknown to her, sitting ON his lid
Are the Pattersons hcre?" he liked
Tell them both to come out her .
" Here's an officer at the door wants
to see yon,' the woman called ! the
elder Of the two, who was sitting h the
back room.
" Let him come in here, then. ".ruhy
replied the old man. who rightly rgard
ed his years, his iuirmities, nd his
good service to his country as etitleG
to consideration. "If he wants B see
me worse than | do him, he cadcome
where am
The General plainly heard lhdeply
The devil take your inpudcncl' he
roared
" Aud you tOo,' sturdily retur ID the
other
Do you know who am ?" I'll Gen.
crhlasked, emphasizingthc nquli with
an oath
!" No-and | don't care" res Pnded
n
old Patterson, with an exPletive tunlly |
profane.
Did you ever hear Of Israel Ifnam.
you old raseal!' the General thu herod.
last getting into rage. The ol man
had been sitting whore he couldlot see
the other, but at the mentionlf the |
name he rose from is chair, al hob
blcd on his erutchcs out to the cor.
Putnam-Captain Putnam Gone.
raj Putnam J" he eagerly exd imed
Good Lord, is he the man Nv been
treating 10 this shabby way at own
door p
While he was coming forwardrying
to see the face OF his visitor Nh his
imperfect vision, Pqtnlan rectnized |
him, aud dismounting with j9p, he
threw his Ireins to oge Of the as who
just then rode up, and running to the
house caught the old soldier 10 Il arms.
cruiches and all, and embrac, him
while the old man wept tears 4 pride
aud pleasure The younger Pkersou
soOn came iimpiug in, aud he Is the
recipient of like hearty rccogrion by
the bluff General
The next hour was passed i these
three in pleasant familiar iuteI Iourse,
during which the rescue of Putnh from
the savagcs was thoroughly diIussed
the Pattersous readily iorgettt, for
the while, that their visitor III any
other title or dign.ty than that their
I'D Captain. lie spoke in terui Of the
warmest gratitude OF the ineSmable
service they had done him, audit his
repeated and iruitIess efforts b find
them since that memorable escaI, aud. |
as Rufus afterward told me, th| both
felt, when he had gone, that visit
was worth lcn years Of good, wBesome
enjoyment TO them.
Il suppose you haven't fgotten
General, said old Pattersourather
gramblinely, ''what savage kolding
you gave me for letting you 4sp ten
minutes 90 long while we we escap.
ingY"
Putnam roared with laughtd "Did
[ do that?" he asked "Wcllh hat was
pretty hard; bu, you know myays, of
course. Obey orders, first, Ist, aud
always; that is my motto, VI know.
But did you feel as though u would
be likely TO let the redskins 0 their
worst with me the next tim9
No, SIR replied the oIsollier
!" | never thought any suchhing. |
wasn't angry bit. | neverltl com.
mander ike Captain Put lal1 | liked
his anger heilqrIhau other MD praise"
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