Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

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That's a game, sir, two can play
at 7 she flashed upon him. The en-
ragged Earl drove her from the room,
but the Irish Major came again to
her ! lief, and she was grudgingly
allowed admission to the prison. The
battle Of Kings Mountain had differ
erent effect on the British Lord and
the patriot wife.
Thomas McCala soon sickened in
the filthy pen, and it was evident
that his wife must secure his rescue
if she would not wear the widow
weeds. Late in December she re-
solved to see CORVALLIS, and plead
for the prisoners rescue. Reaching
Winnsborough on New Years morn
ing, she gained entrance to the Earl,
and it was agreed that her husband
should be exchanged for any captive
in Sumter's hands or, provided the
latter would be responsible for
McCalla's parole, he might be liber-
ated till a regular exchange should
occur. Home again rode the daunt
less woman, and mounted a fresh
horse for Charlotte. Here Sumter
gave her the coveted pledge, and she
returned with her heart full Of bright
prospects. Meanwhile the British
army had left Winnsborough and en-.
camped near her own plantation. She
FASTENED to the camp, showed her
paper to CORVALLIS, and was referred
to Lord Rawdom ! What could she
hope from him? But discourage
ments weighed nothing in the scale
against love. Sarah McCala started
Immediately for Camden On reach
ing the ferry she found the guards
were double. Major Doyle, saw her,
and, coming up to her horse, he told
her of the battle at the cowpens.
4 fear, madam, he said, that his
lordship would not treat you WELL
Il have no hope she replied, that
he will let my husband 60, but | must
make every effort to save him. Into
Lord Rawdon's presence she went.
What you here again You
want your husband, | suppose ? Do
you know what the cursed rebels have
been doing?' for the prisoners had
attempted to escape. If we had
hanged Them roared the Earl we
should have saved all this ! | order
ed you positively never to come in my
presence again! You 60 from one
army to another, and Heaven only
knows what mischief you do Be-
gone !
MY countrymen must right me !!
exclaimed the aroused wife, as she
left the apartment.
Disappointed, but not discouraged,
the noble woman applied again to the
American camp. She received a let
ter of remonstrance, and once more
found her way to Camden, accompan-
led now by Mary Nixon, who was to
bear the lnissive to the Earls quar-,
tiers. The British commander chang
ed color on reading the letter, and
Immediately ordered the prisoners
release. The tireless determination,
the dauntless courage of this heroic
woman had gained the victory at last.
Love had worked its perfect work
the wife had won her husband anew
The domestic happiness, the strong,
unwavering support which Washing
ton, Jefferson, Adams, Hancock,
Putnam, Gates, Green and Knox
received from their wives are to well
known to need aught but remainder
here. The wives of the officers fol-
lowed their husbands from camp to
camp, lighting the dark cloud of war
with their smiles, and softening its
miseries by their tenderness. Even
through the terrible winter of Valley
Forge, these noble women made a
spot of summer in many g chilled and
aching heart. In the Continental
Congress many patriots soul was
strengthened to go on in the desper-
ate struggle by the love-letters which
he carried in his pocket. Who can
read those of Abigail Adams, and not
see the pulsings of her great heart
through all the public life OF her hus-
band These women make greater
sacrifices than did the men. The
men gave their all upon their coun-
try's altar, the women laid their all
and their husbands. John Hancock
came from the hall of Congress to bis
wife's apartment one day, and an
nounced to her that lie had given his
consent to the burning of Boston.
as soon as it should be evident that
the city should fall into the enemy's
hands. The large wealth of this no.
BILE couple was centered in the doom
ed city, and with stroke of the pen
they were beggared, should the last
resort be needed. The young wife
not only heartily consented, but, hav'
ing promised that day to attend a
i Quaker meeting, she went with bel
accustomed cheerfulness, and sal
three long, silent hours, with the ter.
rible secret working in her brain and
bosom. Janet Montgomery Sent
forth her newly husband to fall be
fore Quebec {; and through her whole
life, her deepest solace was the
thought of how noble her young Irisf
soldier-lover redeemed the pledge he
gave her, when, parting with him fol
the last time, he answered her charge
to be strong and wave not-'Y oil
should never blush for your Montgom
cry =
So the woman's larger sacrifice
was too often accepted.
"Love rules the court, the camp, the grave
The War for Independence was M
exception to this law. Many of GU
greatest men were turning the SAT,
side to their hearts to the glow o
woman's love, even while with th,
keen edge of their intellects or thei
swords they were cleaving asunde
the empire of Britain. Jefferson
was singing love songs to a charm
ing widow, while out of the stamp
act chaos his brain was evolving til
, immortal Declaration. Mrs. Marth
J Shelton was rich, fascinating, an
. only twenty three. Many were III
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