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

brother was five years her junior. IL
the father had lived he might have
been tory, for he was devotedly at
tached to the mother country, and
when the kings troops took possession
Of the capital, Col. Campbell COM
manded that the Holly's 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"
Glove at first sight, Colonel, said
the chief Of staff, with merry twink
lie in his eye. lis Lady Bonn so soon
forgotten, my dear Colonel!'
.Iady Bonn be hanged!' cried
Campbell. "a soldier loves when and
whom he pleases, and besides MAJOR,
one is not bound to marry these,
American girls because he loves
Them
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 said
in whisper to her mother.
"This is a terrible event. He lsnot
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 him
up 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 escaDe!''
Miriam Holly spoke with much
firmness, and tears stood in her moth
er's eyes 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 who
lies to-day beneath our roof.
So Miriam FASTENED from her moth
er's presence, and by touching con-
cealed spring in the wall of an unfin-
ished room revealed narrow stair
wav. She at once mounted the steps
and entered very small apartment,
into which light streamed from SKY
window.
The room was tenanted. On Il low
cot lay young man in his twenoles.
His dark hair contrasted wildly with
the deadly pallor of his face, and the
suit of continental uniform, with the
sword, that hung against the wall ov-
Ell the bed, told that he was an Amer
can soldier. a boy of fifteen. who sat
on the edge of the bed, was reading
aloud, but in a cautious tone, when
the door opened to admit Miriam.
The invalid's face lit up with q
smile when the fair girl came forward
and took his fevered hand.
Then she told him about Col, Camp
bells change Of quarters, and he lis
tened without question.
"WeN," he said at last, "what are
we going to dog
1--WE are going to remain here unit
we get strong enough to leave thu
city," answered Miriam, with smile
and even while she spoke a faint noise
below told her that the British Colo
| mel was moving into his new quarters
The continental was captain IL
Howe's little army. He had serve'
the colonies with zeal unsurpassed
bv none who rallied round the caus
r of freedom, but disease had seized III
on him in Florida. and he returned
with the troops to Georgia to find a
. asylum in Miriam Holly's home. an
to be nursed by her through the lon
hours of his fever. The attendin
physician was man who knew ho'
to keen a secret, and as his symp;
thies were with the patriotic cause
: he gave Miriam many valuable hint
f that looked to the hidden soldier
l. health and future safety.
i Col Campbell, bent on the conqueS
5 of the poor girls heart. tried to maS
e himself agreeable to the inmates
n the mansion. Miriam took great cal
n to show him that his absence woul
n be more agreeable than his compan.
d and the widow treated him with cou
tesyand kept him aloof from suspicion
+. for several days.
'. 1t was believed by the tories of 5
A. vannah that a number of continental
2. remained secreted in the city. |
N deed several had been discovered SIM
k its capture, and at the commandant
$: change of quarters an active scare
,e for such persons was going on.
h. lis this house haunted Miss Nj
r. iama" asked the Colonel one mornil
,e at the breakfast table.
h. The girl started atthat abrupt que
Il. ton and turned pale.
.suanntndl.. she echoed with an