The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-08-23
EDITH WARREN,
j TALE CT THE REVOLUTION.

lLtlc kDO!l, StOOQ, IN the time or
the Revolution, Il neat and pretty
(for those days it was very prctty)
American farm house, which was
inhabited ty an old native whom
we shall call Adam Warren, his
*bctter moiety,' and two lovely
daughters, just budding into wo-
manhood. From the piazza Of the
house the view Of the surroundin Z
country was beautiful. The ma
jestic Hudson, Il short distance
from the doorway-tho Highlands,
and the tall trees with their rich
foliage, made it i scene almost en-.
chanting. The quiet and peace of
the good old farmers were not dis
turbcd in those days by the noise
ofsteamboats and other river craft:
= holy calm pervaded al! around,
and nature sccMcd fairly intoxl-
Gated with her own lovcliness.
Close by the kitchen door of the
farm house was \ well, which WAS
said to be over IN hundred feet
deep; at the bottom Of which old
gossips shrcwdly limited that ':lots
Of gold" was buried to prevent its
getting into the hands Of the Brit
ish and HcssianS. Adam Warrcn's 5
house was two stories high, very
large and commodious: with plen-
ty Of room for his family: and more
to spare for company" In those
days painters and carpenters were
not SO plenty as they are now, you
probably know, gentle reader, and
s:herefore Adam Warren was pre-
vented fronl having the external
appearance Of his house looking
;jssst as he wanted it-for he was i
man Of very great taste, and IA
ther upper tcn-thousandisA in his
views.
It was the close Of the last day
Of the summer Of 1888, hat our
s,crS commences. 1t had been 4
lovely day, and the departing rays
OF the sun shed L rich lustre cn
the Surrounding scenery, which
, ,:s.s, tban ~ all0'o ornr Iam J hnd ;nS,
finished his supper, when the news
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thc honsc (for Adam Warren WIS
q man nre,ty we'll TO do in the
WORLDLY he had "BIaclz Bc<s" sad
died t3,. the ride He Ind fire.
onentIv oone AWAY and left his
f,n;Iv alone before a!,hou"h those
we're t,an~crous times to do 50
.nd ,s tboy h,l nnrrr hncn no.
In.tnJ bc f,,+ r., f.,r +h;. t;no y.
, .ho,. s,nn,o,j n ,[orf.r,ly y.;I,i"n ~
s,a;: s ,Io,o aod sxcrtri themscIres
cons;,inr,hIv 70 oct him Of?
..Wint W,r,h9 I,san thn bonso
we'll fastened" said Adam to his
wife rs he mounted his horse. u
have the rifles we'll loaded in the
yarret. and YOU will find plenty of
nowder and shot in the iron chest
ifvou want it, 7 will be back bv
ton 1o-morrow-Good bye!" And
as he said this, he dashed his spurs
into his horses sides. and was
soon out Of the lane into the road.
HIS wife and daughter watched
him from the plazz;, until he Was
ont OF sjcht and the noise Of his
horses 6oofs had Gicd away.
..Tbe Hcss;.ns will h,rs 70 he
nrottv cnte TO rct our new ba,s
this time, won't they. Eliza ?" said
Mrs. Warren to her eldest daugh-
ter, as they were seated around
the sewing table in the evening.
"Indeed they WILL" was the
brief reply.
How is that" asked Edith,
The Youngest, who was very busilv
engaged at sewing something sim
liar to patchwork.
"Whv. mother has buried thcm:'
said Eliza.
"Buricd them that's quite q
Joke, ha! ha! YOU don't mean !l?''
asked Edith, !auohinr until the