New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-09-07

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! in the city wealthy bachelor n1er-
chant, without other heirs. My son
has been with him you know, and has
taken service under the king with Sir
Henry Clinton. ] expect to see him
soon, learn and the news sissnhiy
for. your ears my dear mad that
Sir Henry will soon sweep up the
Hudson with q large forge to JOIN Bur-
goyne at Albany, and with their unit
ed forces, rid the olony ofthe rebels, =
Il am glad to hear it, said Dame
Wemple, eagerly. ct Isl good
news. hope TO see every
rebel banished from the country.
When your son arrives let him call.
| would be glad to see Lucy married
to some servant of the king. for she
will never forget the rebel Heathcote
till she has a better lover
After making some inquiries regard
ing his patients condition and pre-
scribing therefor, DR.. Ramsey took
his leave.
The events of the fall Of 1776 were
of great interest to the counties Of
New York bordering on the Hudson
river, Sir Henry Clinton had left
New York with a force of 5000 men
to effect the rescue of Burgoyne at
Sarat oga. AS he swept up the Hud-
son the defense at West Point fell be-
fore him, and, leaving garrison there,
he marched on his course OF devas-
tation
The residence Of Dame Wemple was
situated in the rolling country a few
miles northwest of West Point, and
the country about was soon oVerFun
by the British and Tories, as the
patriot bands all fled or Joined Gener-
al Clinton il Ulster county, where he
was organizing force to resist the.
British advance.
DR.. Ramsey was soon gladdened by
q visit from his son, and was made
happy to learn that the latter was an
aide on the staff Of the officer who
had been left in charge OF the captured
forts below West Point. Events
could not have been arranged more
favorably. He felt that the circum-
stances were SO promising that I'M
mediate action should be taken. He
urged the young man to call at once
at Dame Wemple's press his suit, and
"
patch as possible.
This advice was followed, but Alfred
Ramsey made little progress in his
suit with Lucy Wemple. In spite OF
the most ardent protestations Of love,
in spite of the efforts Of Dame Wemple,
who in turn stormed, threatened, and
entreated, the apparently gentle Lucy
remained as firm as a rock in her de-
votion to her rebel lover.
DR.. Ramsey was puzzled; the young
man desperate. At last came news OF
Burgoyne's surrender, and word that
Sir Henry Clinton, after burning
Kingston, was in full retreat down the
Hudson. A council OF war was called
by the doctor and his son.
s"There is but one way" said the
elder Ramsey. .sYou must abduct
her. Seize her and carry her away.
The most obdurate maiden will al
ways yield to that argument. Her
mother need not be informed until af-
ter she is in your hands, for she will
mot object, Bride the old colored
nurse to assist you and carry out
your plans at once. :
There was need of haste. 1t was
evident that the country would soon
swarm with rebel bands again.
Alfred Ramsey made his arrange
ments as rapidly as possible. The
very next afternoon just before sun
down, carriage with a driver and
two mounted troopers was in waiting
in a grove only a few rods from Dame
'Wemple's house. 1t was known that
Lucy was daily in the dairy at a, GER
tain hour attending to the disposal Of
the evenings milking and that this
duty was especially urgent during her
mothers illness. The plan of Alfred
Ramsey was suddenly to invade the
GARY and seize and carry off the girl
before an cutlery could be raised or
help summoned.
At the appointed hour, the young
man, accompanied by one OF the
troopers on foot, approached the
house from thetrear. The dairy was
situated in separate building back
OF the dwelling, and adjoining it was
an open shed in which was well and
places for disposing of various dairy
utensils. The adventure required
that no ceremony should be used.
The carriage had BEEN ordered to
slowly approach he house, while the
other trooper remained in hiding to
render assistance if needed: APP
preaching the dairy the young man
seized the knob Of the door and
pushed it rudely open. To his sur
| prise tie door gave way, falling in
ward, and he was precipit ated for
ward by the impetuosity OF his move
ment while at the same instant a pail
OF water fell from above, pouring it's
contents upon his head.
For a moment he lay half stunned
upon the floor, uttering impotent i'm
precautions, while his companion
4 hastened to his rescue He was
/ quickly on his feet. and a sorry sight
he presented, his scarlet uniform del
uged with water and the blood flow
ing from a cut on his head made by
thefalling pail. But where was Lucy
Wemple? The dairy was empty.
Where was old Cassie, the colored