The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-05-03


animity of feeling existing between
them, with respect already implant-
ed by their respective bearing in the
combat. A familiar acquaintance
sprang up, which gradually grew into
friendship, and ended in sincere, and
ardent mutual attachment, as chival
rous in its nature, as it was romantic
in its origin. Some little time after
the battle. the American officer re
turning home, on furlough, requested
and obtained permission for his cap
tive friend to accompany him.
They travelled like brother knights
of old each pledged to the others de-
Tense, and bound to consider all alike
as common friends or common enc
mics. Their route lay through dis
trict, which was the sanguinary field
of many bloody collisions, and cursed
by prowling detachments of tories
who exercised robbers privilege of
warning on all whom it pleased their
fancy to. construe into foes. or who
tempted their avariee, or excited their
vengeance. One day, the two heroes
were suddenly overtakeu by shower,
and throwing their cloaks over their
shoulders, they retreated under the
shelter of a group Of trees. Sudden
ly there appeared on the road, party
of tories, who with drawn swords. and
shouting over their anticipated plum
der, dashed toward the spot where
stood the two friends. The. high
souled American resolved not to fall
into the hands Of those, whom, every
instinct of his nature, and every i'm
pulse of his virtuous mind, stamped
as men to detest and loathe, and as
singing aspens in the bosom of his
country; and, the heroic Briton, scorn-
ing the motives that actuated them,
and although to make himself known,
was but to obtain safety and freedom,
also resolved to defend himself to the
last, and fall or live. the friend of him
by whom he had been so generously
distinguished. But their cunning
and their valor achieved for them
a glorious triumph. With waving
swords, and with signals to the rear,
as If urging companions behind them
to follow, they spurred their horses,
and both together dashed upon the
approaching enemy The fury of
their onset, the determined vigor with
which they whirled their weapons
above their heads, and their shouts
for their supposed companions to fol
low, alarmed their opponents, who
offered but feeble resistance, and
then fled rapidly, leaving the field to
their victorious enemy, whom they
outnumbered by many fold.
With numerous adventures that
more effectually linked their friend
ship, they arrived safely at the home
of the American officer. Here the
Englishman was welcomed, and in
the home of his friend he found those
who generously admitted into their
confidence and friendship, one who
had become SO attached to one of its
promising members. In course of
his sOjourn here, some remarks were
dropped which led to inquiries, and
the father of all parties, discovered
that the two officers were first cousins.
Their striking personal resemblance
thus became accounted for, and per
haps their involuntary and mental at
traction may be attributed to the same
cause
The Joy of the American family in
discovering a kinsman so lofty in vir-
tue, and possessed Of all generous
qualities, and one who brought to
their circle, high talents and brilliant
parts, that daily won upon their
hearts, was greatly augmented by the
appearance Of an attachment spring
ing up between the new found cousin,
and sister of the American. This
lady was amiable and highly accom-
plished, and charmed by the bearing
OF the generous stranger, she soon
yielded to him more of affection and
admiration, than was due to cousin.
He was also moved by her beauty and
her many amiable traits, and thus
they became betrothed. to the I'm
bounded satisfaction. He was pris-
oner, soul and body, in the conquer
er's family. The reader may be as
sured that what we write is not fiction.
though it sounds marvelously like le-
gends of knightly love and conquest
in the olden time. The facts Of the
story are given by DR.. Caldwell,
author of a life of Gen. Greene. who
knew the parties when boy, and saw
them often.
But alas! our romance becomes a
tragedy. The stern front of Mars
breaks in upon the scene, and Fate.
with his iron hand. rends the happy
picture. The youthful foreigner, has
been exchanged, and a summons
comes demanding his presence in his
regiment. The duty is sad one, but
his honor compels him to yield, and
the lady. worthy of his chivalrous
heroism, bids him go, as she would be
the last to winter his laurels. Never
went forth mailed knight, followed by
prayers of greater loneliness, or ac-
companied by blessings of superior
beauty. Their future was a blank
with no landmark that might show
them where to hope Danger and
death lowered on the horizon, and
gloomy uncertainty raked the present.
The lover was to bear arms against
his betrothed's brother, and the two
friends were again to assume to each
other the deadly front of war But
they parted, duty pointing to each his
course: Ere lovers separated, how
ever, they pledged themselves to re-
main faithful to each other, and, in
the event OF happy reunion, to be |
come united in wedlock. With min
gled hopes and fears, the Briton hast
ened to his regiment, leaving sad |
vacuum IN the circle where he had
brought SO much joy, and left SO much
sorrow. But his noble heart was
soon doomed to sink beneath a blow.
hat, at once, and forever, Frustrated
MS hopes of happiness, and consigned
hem to the grave where lay his buried