Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15
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The year 1871 was dark and
gloomy one for our .forefathers, who
were then struggling for liberty. In
South Carolina affairs were then in
critical situation. General Greene
made an unsuccessful attack on the
British post of Ninety-Six, and with
drew his men beyond the Tiger aid
Broad Rivers. Lord Rawdon follow
ed him, but could not draw the pa
triot general into an engagement:
| At that period there stood in South
4 Carolina plain and unassuming
house; it was a one-story building,
neatly whitewashed, and surrounded
by fence. The garden contained
many choice flowers, and the beauti-
full hoaeysnckle shaded the doors and
windows. 1t 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 of the daughters,
was a beautiful girl of sixteen sum-
mers; her auburn hair hung in grace
full curls down to her shoulders, and
her face LEANED will. kindness, while
her eyes shone like the stars that
light up the azure vault of heaven.
One evening, as Kate was standing
at the cottage door, she beheld two
mounted officers approaching, They
were richly dressed, and one of them
she recognized as Lord Rawdon, the
commander of the British forces in
that section Of the country. They
rode up to her, and Rawdon leaned
over in his saddle and said, in a kind
voice:
Well, miss, can you let me have
! the use of room for q few minutes?"
eyes, sir, our house is open to
you
Come, colonel, let US hurry up
business" said Rawdon, dismounting,
while the colonel did the same, the
latter leading the horses to the sta
BILE.
! Lord Rawdon advanced to where
Kate was standing, and said:
Whose house is this, miss?"
Mrs. Heath's, sir
"Ha! her son is in the rebel army,
under Washington, is he not?"
Kate trembled at the insult, and
she looked at the Briton with q search
ing glance.
my brother is no rebel, Lord
Rawdon; he is fighting for his coun-
try.
boy, and would, no doubt, make a
good British soldier" returned Raw
don.
Lord Rawdon, you insult me, sir,
I would sooner see George die a
felon's death than see him in the
kings army" was the heroic all
swer.
"I see you are a rebel, too, Miss
Heath. But here comes the colonel,
said Rawdon, as he saw that worthy
coming from the stable.
They entered the house and went
into small room to hold 2 consulta.
ton. Kate thought they might have
something important to say, SO she
concluded to play the part Of caves.
dropper. She told her mother Of hel
intention, who approved of it, and
Kate placed herself in a position tt
overhear the-Briton's plans.
It was a dangerous undertaking
and she knew that if she was caught
in the act of listening she would b.
treated as spy, and perhaps, execu
ted, for Lord Rawdon knew no mer
ey. She cautiously approached th'
door and looked through crevice
Rawdon and his colonel were seated
> before small table on which lay
maps. They were examining then
closely, while Rawdon was explain
ing them to the colonel.
y" Here is Greene's camp" said he
+ "1and here is ours. We must make
bold strike, and if it be successful
Groono will he destroved
az don't see why it should no
succeed; do you, my Lord ?"
"No; if our troops fight as wei
: as they have heretofore we shall sue
ceed, said Rawdon, his face assn
ming triumphant expression.
" shall feel happy when the ours
L ed rebels are driven away from Care
It lima. and then their rule will be over,
:, said Colonel Roberts.
II ave must crush Greene, colonel
.. .. I do not want to go back to Englan
j and let it be said that ! wasoutgene,
;, aled by a rebel. No, neyerl' ea
= = claimed Rawdon, rising to his feet.