The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-15

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the father had lived he might have
been tory, for he was devotedly at,
tached to the mother country. ana
when the king troops took possession
of the capital, Col. Campbell COM
manded that the Holly home should
not be ransacked.
Thus the house escaped pillage, and
Miriam fastened to thank the soldier
for his kindness.
Col. Campbell was struck by the
GIRLS grace and remarkable lovliness
and detained her at his headquarters
until he learned her family history by
many adroit questions.
ssThere goes the handsomest woman
in Georgian cried Campbell as the
girl left the house.
His companion who happened to be
his chief or staff, looked after Miriam
and remarked:
Il quite agree with the Colonel
These American rebels are all beautl-
full
Campbell was silent for moment.
eve will not occupy this building
after tomorrow. he said suddenly.
II am going to take up my abode be-
meath the same roof that shelters
Miriam Holly.
.Love at first sight, Colonel. said
the chief of staff, with a merry twink
le in his eve. is Lady Bonn so soon
forgotten, my dear COLONEL!
LADY Bonn be hanged! cried
CamDbeI. "A soldier loves when and
whom he pleases, and besides MAYOR,
one is not bound to marry these,
American girls because he loves
The conversation was interrupted
bv an orderly. and was not resumed.
on the following day Col. Campbell
made Miriam Holly's home his head
quarters.
The girl grew deathly pale when she
heard of the sudden change, and sald
in a whisper to her mother.
This is terrible event. He is not
fit to depart yet nor will he be for a
week to come.
miriam. have been thinking that
it might be policy for us to give hlm
ND to the army" replied Mrs. Holly.
Give him up now!" cried the girl.
..Give him up, and hear every tory in
savannah cry for his blood! No! un.
less discovered he shall remain where
he is until he is able to escape!
Miriam Holly spoke with much
frmness. and tears stood in her moth
er's ewes when she opened her arms
and received her daughter in her EN-
brace.
..Forgive me Miriam." she cried
eve must keep our secret from Col
Campbell. He must not know VINO
lies to-day beneath our roof.
So Miriam FASTENED from her moth
ers presence, and by touching con
cealed spring in the wall of an unfln
ished room revealed narrow stair
way. She at once mounted the steps
and entered very small apartment
into which light streamed from a SIX!
window.
The room was tenanted. On Il low
cot Law a Young man in his tWenIes
His dark hair contrasted wildly witt
the deadly pallor of his face, and tn
suit of continental uniform, with TIT
sword. that hung against the wall ov
. or the bed. told that he was an Amer
can soldier. \ boy of fifteen. who Sa
on the edge of the bed, was reading
aloud. but in a cautious tone, Wnel
the door opened to admit Miriam.
The invalid's face lit up with
smile when the fair girl came forWar'
t and took his fevered hand.
= Then she told him about Col, Caml
bells change of quarters. and he lis
tened without Il question.
WELL" he said at last, 'what ar
= we going to do!
1--WE are going to remain here unit
we GET strong enough to leave tn
citv." answered Miriam, with smile
and even while she spoke faint nols
below told her that the British Coli
ia mel was moving into his new quarter
The continental was captain
Howe's little army. He had serve
the colonies with Il zeal unsurpasse
bv none who rallied round the eau:
er of freedom. but disease had seized u
on him in Florida. and he returnt
with the troops to Georgia to find
- ASYLUM in Miriam Holly,s home. al
to be nursed by her through the lol
bours of his fever. The attendlI
phvslcian was man who knew he
- 70 keep a secret, and as his symp
tines were w l(ll lil0 t'teSAAtNAN 1900
W. he gave Miriam many valuable mn
of that looked to the hidden soldier
n health and future safety.
RI Col Campbell. bent on the conque
IS of the poor girls heart. tried TO ma
ce himself agreeable to the inmates
on the mansion. Miriam took great ca
en- to show him that his absence Wou
on be more agreeable than his compan
ed and the widow treated him with cot
tesyand kept him aloof from susplclo
or. for several days.
~. 1t was believed by the tories OF
m vannah that number of continent
ne. remained secreted in the city.
in deed several had been discovered sli
eek its capture. and at the commandan
lis: change of quarters an active seal
the for such persons was going on.
tb lis this house haunted Miss n
Ter iam!'' asked the Colonel one morn
the at the breakfast table.
oh. The girl started atthat abrupt qt
sol- ton and turned pale.
..Hauntedl" she echoed with an