Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-12
THE COON OF DALZELL.

Io-morroW nlgnt, marian brau
ford, be 1t for veal or woe, cast m,
lot with my countrymen. Too Ions
have remained idle. while others
with less cause than !, have rallied
around the banner Of Washington
and fought the good fight OF free
dom and independence. Tonight
decides my fate; have calculated
the odds against us, and I know
they are great, but still l deem ii
my duty to myself and my country
to take my placs In the ranks of
the patriots who are struggling
for the regeneration Of my native
land. The time has come when the
mask must be thrown OF. and all
those who are in favor Of King
George ani oppression, take side
with hin. I know your father is a
royalist, and calls me . rebel; has
forbidden me to speak to you, and
closed the doors of his house
against me 4; but, Marian, my love
is stronger than his hatred, and |
dared to disobey his commands,
and ask you tonight to meet me,
perhaps for the last time. With
me, it ia question Of death or
life, for, il you refuse to grant my
request, I shall leave you and my
home with the fixed determination
of throwing away my life in the
first battle that offers me q respite
from the sutferings Of unrequitted
love. Now look me in the face and
answer me truly"
The speaker, a young man,
whose fair and handsome face had
not yet lost the tiDgs and hue Of
boyhocd, looked searchingly into
the dsrk eyes Of his beautiful COM
panion as they sat together on the
balcony OF her fathers dwelling.
She raised ier eyes to his, and,
with a look ia which love and mel
were blended, asked, in a
soft bat eager tone:
"Whas request have you to
make. Walter Tyrrelli Speak,
and I will answer truthiully, and
from my heart"
"Thsu, answer me truthfully,
Marisn-ds you love met"
"Waltsr, il I did not, I would
not have granted you this inter-
view during my fathers absence.
do -
"Then, Marian, you love rebel"
$50 be it. /, too, sm a rebel"
"You, the daughter Of Col. Brad
ord?'
eyes, Walter, / am the daugh-
er Of q Tory, but still ! am an
American"
"Oh, my beloved Marian p ex-
laimed the enraptured lover, TAX
ng her hand, which she allowed
o remain INCREASINGLY in his,
what Joy and rapture thrills my
,osora to hear you speak those
vordsi / came here tonight to
bid you farewell, for / intend, at
midnight, to cross the Delaware
Ind join the army of Washington.
came to request you to think Of
him sometimes who could never
tease to think OF you, and whose
,nly fault in your fathers eyes was
hat he was o rebel. But now, be-
ieving the fond words you have
poken, and relying on your love,
shall go with happy heart, and,
that your prayers shall be
,afted to Heaven for the cause Of
~ country and me, 1 will bear the
ardships and privations OF a
9ldier's life, and hope that the day
rat sees my country free win also
be you my true and loving wife.
nd now let DaIzell come, for / am
lady to depart"
"Oh, Walter, I fear him much
Ie is one that looks with jealous
ye upon our love-"
"That he loves you, Marian,
now but remember that he and /
ere schoolboys together; our
'iendship has never been severed,
nd, like me, he is true to the cause
I his country. There Is not q
cart in Trenton tonight truer
ban Dalzelps. We have been COM
AIDES since childhood, seldom q day
part, and tonight we go together
patriots to the American camp.
Iy cousin Williams boat will be I
readiness at IL TO convey us |
ross the river, and as brothers s
Q shall fight side by aide and fall A