Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-03-30

ittl1SFIcdu SClilISI Ill llOJ utSte
along the public road in the state Of
Pennsylvania, fiinging back to the SEN
tries on duty the watchWOrd of the
day. To this he added in tre1nolo of
haste these words:
The British are advancing; they
have sent a detachment in purs uit-de-
lay them all you can-they are under
the protection Of a flag of truce, but
I'll cheat them YETI and he was gone
like the wind
a handsome lad. and a brave one,
the American army; slight of form
and fair of face, but showing daring
energy in every motion.
Suddenly the horse he rode swerved
aside and vaulted a low fence into
large barnyard. His master instantly
dismounted, leaving the tired amin al
to find its own way into the comfort
able stable. Turning his steps towards
the house, he entered the old-fashioned
kitchen. An OLD negro woman was
blowing a live coal she held in a pair
of tongs into flame, at which she
might light a candle.
weIl?"
The old woman dropped coal and
candle, and giving one frightened look
at the youth, cried, in a trem bling voice.:
Fob de Lawd's sake, NIarse Allan,
what you done come outen like dis
yeah?"
"Hush," commanded the young Off
Get, Il am in great peril! Where are
my mother and Molly?'
"In yander, Marse Allan, an done
reckon they cotch awful scare wen
they see yoh comm" But the young
man was gone to the living room,
where on low settee IN front Of a
pleasant wood fire an elderly lady lay
gazing sadly into the flames
''Mother.'
She started wildly and half rising
threw her arms about his neck with a
glad cry, as she asked, anXiously:
What brings you here, my son? Is
there truce?'
No, mother; I am on my wa to
Gen. Howe with important dispatches.
A detachment of British troops cut me
off, but escaped and rode home on
Hero, who has not a scratch. They
will not let those dispatches go through,
if they have to kill me to get them. I
must not stay. Where is Molly?"
Here" said a glad, clear voice, full
Of music, and a pretty girl with a mer-
~, sunshiny face, on which a shade of
anxiety was visible, came from the
back of the room. 81 saw you ride in,
and knew you needed help, and have
already planned something for you.
Now tell me, Allan, how much time
have you?'
81 hope until day break, but am not
fully sure. What l dread is that they
will disarm our sentinels, and post
their own along the route. There is a
contingency in pursuit commanded by
the British captain, Pierrepont, who is
as brave as lion, and he has sworn to
have those dispatches. Now for your
plan, sis. Is it practical?"
81 am not sure yet, but hope so.
What evening is this, Allan? Have you
forgotten?"
''Oh. of surety, it is Easter eve, but
a sad one for you, my poor girl-for all
of US. But what has that to do with it?''
Molly whispered with him moment,
then the two partly admitted the
mother into their counsels. 1t was
Molly, however, who managed it all,
and who took her brother upstairs for
Il final consultation. Leaving him
there, she came down and said gayly
to her mother:
''As it is Easter eve, I propose to
y off TOO I,o r.
monium. And mother, if you care not,
what say you to having our Easter
eggs for supper, instead of at to-mor-
rows meal? Eggs do not keep well in
these troubled times. and our Domin-
iclls have done themselves credit. We
will not permit the enemies of our
country to feast a second time on such
delicacies."
molly, can you have the heart for
Easter sports when Allan is in such
peril? Methinks, girl, you are merry
and not wise"
Mother" she said, gently, will you
not trust me? Allan has trusted me
with his life, more, with his honor. Do
not question me or anything do be-
tween this and morning, for have a
terrible responsibility laid on my
shoulders. Our Lord give me strength
to carry it through"
You are good girl, Molly" said
the mother. who was an invalid and
weak. II will not ask you aught more.
Only" she added, little bitterly, do
not let me be bereaved of both my chill
dren. could not bear that"
''It is to save them both, Mistress
Mayo. that ! am laying my plans. Now