The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20

distractions, with which the rebe
in their impotent spite have filled
so that he can move on to the Hu
son. how that grand army will swe
away the feeble and undiscipIin,
bands that may venture to oppose
victorious march And when jun
ton Of the British armies is formed
Albany, what can this infatuated pc
pie think of doing then? With Il
north completely cut OFT from Il
south. as will then be the case, VIII;
can these two sections. which togeth'
can hardly raise respectable fore,
do when thus divided and prevente
from all concern and cooperation
Ay, what will they do then? Com
Sabrey, 'he added turning with an eA
ulting air to his daughter, ''perhap
you who appear to have so high a
opinion of rebel prowess perhaps 20
can answer the question:
81 may be better prepared t
answer the question perhaps, when
see the junction you anticipat
really effected. Burgoyne has no
reached Albany yet, replied tn
other, with playful significance.
."Be sure not, but what is to proven
him? What force can the rebels oppos,
that he will not scatter like chat be
fore the wind? None, tell you, girl
their doom is sealed -
at might be, if they would consent
to let you fight their battles for them,
father. But the battle which they
are preparing to give Burgoyne they
will chose to fight themselves, !
imagine. A few Bunker Hill lessons
on his way might materially alter the
generals prospects. -
Bunker Hill? Pooh Why we
routed them even there, behind their
breastworks. Besides we never had so
fine an army as this in the field be
fore. | only wish | was as sure of
some good commission in Burgoyne's
army, as | am that he will march tri
umphanty through Albany, and bring
this unnatural war to close. -
"Would you think of being in that
army, father, should you receive such
an appointment asked the daughter
in a tone of surprise and expostula
ton.
"Why / should be proud to be
there, SaDrey, in any army that
contains much of the first talents and
chivalry of England. "
At this STAGE of the conversation.
man rode up to the door and, dis
mounting and entering the house,
handed to Mr. Haviland, after in
quiring his name, gorgeously sealed
packet
Haviland, after examining the seal
moment, bowed low to the stranger,
and inquiringly observed,
From General Burgoyne, | be
lieve?'
The messenger, nodding in the
affirmative, and saying he was directed
to wait for an answer the former broke
open the missive, and found in it by
singular coincidence an answer to the
prayer he had few moments before
indirectly uttered, commission or
appointment in the commissary depart
ment of the British army. After
perusing the paper a second time, he
turned and with consequential air,
handed it to his daughter, whose
instantly fell as she
glanced over the suspected contents.
"You cannot seriously think of &C
cep.ing this appointment, father"
she said with look Of concern; "you
cannot think of leaving your qiuet
and comfortable home. and engaging
at your age in the fatigues and dan
gers of the camp"
"Why not Sabrey?" replied the |
other reprovingly. From my knowledge |
If the country. ! can be of great use
in procuring the supplies which the |
army will need, rs the general doubt |
ess foresaw and | consider it my duty |
10 the king to lend my feeble aid |
when called. The post is not. it is
rue. very high one: but it is honor
,ble and lucrative and | shall accept |
I. I"
IF this is Miss Sabrey Haviland
have a letter for her also, here in
exposed the messenger, rising and
presenting the letter in question.
Sabrey broke open the proffered
etter, which proved to be from her
riend Miss McRea, and ran thus =
"You remember your promise,
Sabrey. to visit me the first opportu
lity. That opportunity now occurs.
captain Jones and other friends have
presented your fathers name at head
uarters for promotion; and he has
low. | am Informed. received an APP
ointment. If he accepts, as am sure
lie will, | hope you will accompany
i'm and remain with me. | have Just
eceived one of these letters so precious
o me he says the army will probably
move on to Fort Edward next week
he Instructions in the road being
ow mostly removed: so that by the
ime you arrive | shall probably be
nabled to introduce you to the beauti
vi and accomplished ladies of whom
e has so much to say, -such as the
ountess of Reidesel, Lady Harriet
.ckland, and others who accompany
heir husbands in the campaign. But
on will perhaps say that he is inter
sted in praising these ladies for the
I'VE and heroism which prompt them
D brave such fatigues and dangers for
he sake of their lords, since he is s
ARMY urging me to consent to an
Immediate union that | may follow
heir example. He says in his last {
,tter-and | think truly, that | can J
OF long remain where | am in a '
,ction which he evidently anticipates ,
ill soon become frightful scene of /
rife and bloodshed and that | must
lerefore go away with my friends and a
ave him perhaps forever, or put my {
,lf under his protection in the army
nd he seems hurt that | hesitate in
choice of the alternatives. On the
Their hand, my connections and friends
ere think it would be little short of i
iadness in me to yield to my lovers d
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