The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-01
HOW MARION GOT HIS RI
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the country from Charleston ~ ,he up
per Sal.ee. ald ia order - complete
thri- cs,nque-, hal established chain
Of pa~,s throughout the Slate, zach OF
wh,ch aas strongly fortified and de
tended by god gafiisnn Organized
resistance - The British there was ronc.
On the American side the principal
actors in the struggle We're the men
who composed / nc laiHou- Light Brig
aie'' Of Geuerai Marion. The favoTits
rendezvous cf Marion wa- at snow Is
land. This i a p:ece of high river
sw amp. as it a. called in the Carolinas,
aud va. surrounded ou three sides by
water. as "a trs almost impregnable
Here Marion had hi, camp. From this
fastness he Issued forth ut pleasure TO
range the enemy's granarics or capture
= Struggling party of his troop. Sc
cure in his r~tr-a.. be had 10 fear Ui
pursuit.
Ia the city OF Charleston the dcspo.-
ism If the British Mas at its hight the
prond spirited people of that capital
was held down 10y grin ling tyranny.
Many of thcni were still open and un-
compromising in their hostility To the
English, while others, thinking they
could best serve the cause IA that way.
affected hearty submission 10 the CON
querors, aud were seemingly the most
loyal Of ali King Georges subjects
Yet, while the English saw this and
congratulated themselves upon the
good effect it would have on the Colon
ist. these very "loyalis,s" kept the
American commander Informed of all
that passed within the British lines,
and many u disaster of The English was
IN this way directly attributed 10 them
One OF these persons WAS n lady of
fine social position and great wealth
Indeed there were few persons in ali
Charleston over whose submission TO
the crown the British werc more eIated
than they were over that nf Mrs. Anne
Garden. She WAS young and l,eauti-
fui widow, just twenty five, and for sew
cral years bad been the standing toast
OF the bcaux o. the Carolinas. When
the first To submit Ia the King, and
since then her house had been tie IA
vorite gathering place Of the rcd-coat
gentry. Many ol Mrs. Garden friends,
who were siaunch patriots To the last.
quietly cut her acquaintance. and shook
their heads III silent Indignation when
her name was mentioned, aud when
condemn the Widows trcachcry. In
the camp Of Marion, however. there was
one cheek that kindled with pride aud
not with shame when the lady's name
was mentioned; and rs for General Ma
r,on himself. he could have told tales
that would have startled the widow =
Charleston friends. had it been safe To
10 so.
When Marion was creating 80 great
An excitement beyond the gates Of
Charleston. Mrs Garden resolved to
give ball Preparations were made
on an extensive scale. and the loyal
element of the city WAS in high feather.
The splendid mansion of the young
widow was dressed in flowers from Gel
lar To garret. and blazed with lights on
the evening appointed for the assem-
bly,, aud the band If the garrison dis
cout sed sweet music io the assembled
crowds, The entertainment was at its
height, when the crowd near the door
suddenly parted aud young man came
forward hnrriediy. He was tall and
spiendidly formed. and carried himself
erect. with proud. martial air. He
WAS dressed III The uniform of sn officer
of the Tory legion, and his general APP
pearhncc was that Of man who had
ridden far and hard during the day
As the yonng widow saw hun bcr face
flushed aud then grew deathly pale
aud she spfang forward With cry ot
alarm.
Nv hat are you doing here, she ask
ed hurrledly
Won Viii see, la answered quickly
in low tone. Only for Heaven
sake. swear black and blue tn what l
may say :" Then he added calmly. and
in louder tone You soc. my dear
cousin. have come back 10 my allegi
auce
Il am delighted to hear it. she
replied, warmly. taking the hin, at
oncr Il never thought your heart
would cling to the rebel cause.
Faith. he said. laughing, III my
heart had clung 20 II, my stomach
would have driven me from i. I'm
not fond oi starving, my fair cousin,
aud King George lives well. you know
Hereafter. Thomas Wilson lives and
dies loyal nau.'
Colonel Watson had been standing
hy. during this conversation watching
the couple closely. Now he stepped
forward ,o the laGy's side.
Who's ,hi, gentleman :" he asked
some ~ha' sharply. He seems son-
iesfulIy fsmilisr.
Oh. replied the lady laughing. he
is my cousin. Lieutenant Thomas Viii
.oo. and. II you Will rrs,eiSe. Is IN his
Nalestys service.
'You seem rather careless # your
dress, considering the ooa,jon. vii.
sail the colonel, tsr,ly He was au-
noye,i at the gncat interest which the
lady showed in the new ooincr
My business mus. IL nay excnse
Colonel. sail thc yoans usn respect
fully Il ATM the bearer ot letter
from Major Gai'y. .n,l my orders are
20 lose no ',ue Ia delivering IL have
ridden hard al day. sir. AMI upon
reaching your headquarters learned o!
year presence herr. THIS Lady bxing
nay cousin hati 10 hesitation Il. CON-
ing here al ouce, trusting tor pa' Ion g.
tit-. arg sAEs'X At tsAy mission
A. he spoke hc handed 10 the Cob
ouel sealed letter, Watson to~,k j,
hastily AMI broke the seal ~ be read