Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-30
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- die will!7 murmured the intrepid
girl, in low voice. oa
aOrder a swift, but well trained
and gentle horse to be sadcied I'M
mediatelv,' said Greene to the OH
Ger who had conducted the MAIDEN
into his presence.
The officer retired, and Emily
, seated herself, while tie General
wrote hasty despatch for sumter;
This after it was completed, he read
> over to her twice, in order that II
compelled to destroy it she might
5 vet deliver the message verbally ana
then asked her to repeat to him ITS
! contents She did so accurately.
He tLen gave her minute directions
c in regard to the journey, with IN.
Y structions how to act IN case sne
n was intercepted by the soldiers OF
+ lord Rawdon, to all of which she
d listened with deep attention:
= ;. aAnd now, my good girl" said the
,r General, with an emotion that nc
:. conld not conceal, as he handed hel
" the despatch, 81 commit to your care
this important message, Every11ins I;
/ denepds on it's safe delivery. Here
50 is money for your expenses on tn
ey or Journey and he reached her purse
ID But Emily crew back saying
81 have money in my pocket
~ Keep what you have. You will nee
st it, and more for your country.
~ At this point, the officer re-entere
~ the tent, and announced that tn
W. ~, - md 50 am T." said Emily, as sh
,ar stepped out into the open ar. a \
i'd i'd ready whispers of what was gong Q
in in the Generals quarters had passe
M tl1 tbrouob ON the camp, and many office
Of and men had gathered before his tel y
- to to- see the noble, maiden girl as 81
nm set forth to start upon her dangero'
,ly. journey. oho
for for the fair Young maiden, as she place
n her foot in the hand of an officer al
sprang upon the saddle. Her ia
ard was calm, her eyes slightly elevate
Ter and her lips gently compressed WI
1re m resolution. Gen. Greene stood ne
her her. He extended his hand as so
n p as she had frmly seated herself q
and grasped the reins OF the noole a
cart NAL on which she was mounted.
ngs ssGod speed you on your journ
to and may heaven and your coun'
reward you," said he, as he he'a
,red hand tightly. Then, as if impel
as by sudden emotion, he pressed
ard. ea:r hand to his lips,sand, turn
ted. away, sought the secluslon OF
who tent, deeplYmoved by so uneXsec
:rom y M and and touchSa an instance of hero
dom in one who was little more thar
sion child. AS he did SO, the officer,
was had until now held the horse by
his bride released his grasp, and En-
aeci- touching the rein, spoke to the
In,| NAL upon which she was noun
v, it Obeying the word instantly,
r r of sprang away, bearing the far 20
with courier from the .eanP, aaI a;
emy. rapidly in a South Westerly oil
ner.1 ton. Ohcers and men gazed a
= her, bat no wild shout of admlra
upon went up to s.4a11s the skies; ,hoDabf. ua :
renee minds pressed Pa!ntol,y sNSf
,at in the peril that lay IN the PAIN ol
Since brave girl J; others, rebuked y.
thern noble self-degotion, retired 10 &
every tents and refrained from comm
,emx. with their fellows on the
daiiy| tha. engrossed every thoug
conn- others lost all present EMP
true3 their anxiety for the sug
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