The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-08
A Brave Young Woman. :

Ar THE outbreak Of the Revo.N
lutionsry war, CAPTAIN Charles Ross
whose regiment was then stationed
iu q provincial town Of England
was secretly engaged 10 ayou1e
lady Of the place, whose beauty an
abilities won the highest admiration.
But her family had other plans for
the promising girl. and, having, be-
slowed upon her q rema kablo edu>
cation, they strenuously opposed the
Young officers desires. His regi-
ment was soon orlered to America
and hs was forced to leave without
communicating with his betrothod-
Long, silent weeks Of anxiety fol-
lowed. till, unable 10 endure the
separation, preferring to brave the
anger Of her friends, the noble girl
suddenly fed from her homo. and
escaped 10 America disguised in
male attire. Here she learned that
her lovers regiment was far inland
actively engaged in war. Sha iinne.
diatelv got forth mp N foot journey
Of hundreds OF miles through coun.
try filed with rapain aud slaughter.
After a long time she began to
get definite information she learned
the very station the troops occupied.
With lighter heart, without one
donbt OF her lovers constancy, she
sped on, cheered by the hope OF Q
happy ending As she drew near
the station she heard the crnck OF
rifles in the woods, and the fearful
yells of tho savages. She had never
looked upon q battle, aud the hor-
rible tales Of war and Indian cruelty
which now thronged her momory
struck au overwhelming terror to
her heart. rt.--She turned t. fee :but
soon her noble wom,nh,od asserted
itself once more. Pertlnp' her lover
was in that battle !--Perhaps even
now calling her name with his dying
breath She turned again, and flew
toward the noise Of tho fight. Ere
she reached the spot all was still
tho battle was done. But, still pres'
sing on, she came suddenly upon
the scene, and her eyes fell ut once
upon the body of an officer stretch-
ed across the roots Of "a tree. Sha
went to him with trembling heart !;
she turned the face upward it was
her lover A poisoned arrow in his
body She drew it out 4; and, put.
ting her lips to TIE wound, sucked
the poison and the blood. This she
continued till her k knowledge oil snr-
gery, which she had studied in Eng
land. assured her that the poison
was wholly extracted. Then she
nursed him with skill and tenders
ness.
Tho officers gratitude was uns
speakble but no had no suspicion
lof his faithful attendaot. She had
previously dyed her skin with lime
and bark, and her disguise was i'm
penetrable. The station had been
Idestroyed there we're no means OK
Iconveyance, and the officer was yet
to weak to walk. For six weeks
this brave woman nursed the invalid
attended to his every want, supply
ing his food from the catch Of her
own hands. Six weeks in the forest
with only the shelter OF bougha
/, which her frail hands could erect
!, they weary weeks to him, but to
her they brough the greatest JOY
!. of her young life. She still kept
}, her secret from her lover. As be
j grew stronger, he would often tall
OF his past history, and finally tolt
his attendant the whole story Of hi
J unhappy love
He charged his nurse TO seek out
y the lady. should he return to Eng
,o land, aud tell her of her lover 8 con
. stancy to the last. Should deaf
Or follow tho wound, the nurse wa
begged not to leave his body till b
d delivered it into tho loved ono
arlnes. What excess OF Joy file
a, a, the girls bosom as she listene'
daily to such words as these An
n. God at last blessed her devotion an
:, her love. As the captain regaine
:. strength they set out slowly TO
d, =: some settlement. After few week
a, the, reached Philadelphia. The
er the nurse revealed herself to be
~ N lover. and an Immediate marriag