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finding their objects gone turned
their hatred upon the tnoifendiug
parSon, whom they hacked and man.
gled in the most cruel Manner and
left for dcad
1t was now asccr!aincd that young
Smith was allied to the Wings, and
his father. although he had for it
discarded his son, did not escape tho
c"lamitips attendant upon it. His
house was burned, his cattle tax.
en- or shot, nd ho taken prisoner,
and taken to Cunningham, who was
| gong to execute the regular son
trnc". Tho party had assembled,
the tree pitched upo", and tho rope
tiea about the neck Of the victim
But just as tho man was ascending
tho trco to fnstrn the end, Il sudden
vulley Of rifle balls was let loose from
tho adjoining thici:ct. Some Of tho
| Pht's lt'A 'Itt'i> otiltt~, NOuuuct,
ronrrh for mcicv, whilc the remain
der made good their escape, lravr z
their prisoner to tho victors, who
were ascortaiuod on coming up to be
our two Young men with some six or
seven ncighbors, who, hearing of
what was going on, had collected to
release tho prisoner, or die with him.
= reconciliation was brought about
with the parent and son, and eternal
friendship vowed for Jumrs. who was
tho principal in tho transaction.
The father then proposed to the son
that they should visit his daughter,
whom he said he had not seen since
tn" commencement OF the war; "for,"
continued he, chad | followed her
advice, never should have raised IN
arm against my country, nntl though
| rXHctca Il promise from her never
to disclose her name, or to marry n
traitor, (rXcusc the cXprr~. ,ion) with
out my consent, yet it was easily dis
covcrahlo that shc never intended to
marry " loyalist. But my friend aud
plrarrv"r. You shall accompany IL,
and it," continued he, it should be-
agreeable to you uud her, know
nothing that would give mo moro
pleasure than an union between two
such generous souls"
James thanked him for his com.
plimcnt and together they set out.
A fow days travel brought them to n
house ut tho base Of Il mountain
Hero it was resolved that the father
should remain aud the son proceed
on horse, to bring the OBJECT Of their
travel. Bnt Il few hours had elapsed
whom tho arrival Of the two was an
nounccd. JnmrS retired from the
house to allow the fathrr and dauyh.
ter to rn Joy the transports OF their
meeting. Bnt on returning, what
could equal his surprisc--his joy
on finding his own Sophia, tho dnr-
ling Of his SOUL scntcd by Mr.. Smith.
If it. could be rqunl.d, it was by her
surprise when her father, taking hcl
by the hand, introduced her to his
preservcr.
The reader will now SEQ the bar
rlcr Of which Sophia spoke M being
placed between } lInrs and her Suf.
fec it to say all differences wcr,
cleared away and in duo time James
AMI Sophia were married and settled
after the war in ono Of the upper
districts OF South Carolnn whcrt
they lived to a good old age, respect
ed by all, and looked up to as The
fcnudrr Of republican lsm in ;hat soc
lion
, 1t only now remain, for MS to stat
wi u, c:.m, 0! the Others - oxen o
in this history.
, Thomas and Amelia Smith live,
with their father and enjoyed all th
blessings that wealth, friends, Il,
- consciousness Of ,cctitudo can be
- stow.
Gen. Casey lived to sec his countr
q free, and enjoy all tho blessings
, free country can bcstow, for bcin
! clccicd to Congress, Ee filled ths
station with nnbcnding patriotisr
for several years, but falling sick {
~ NNuah iu1rIn nn hn ,,nnI Lie r.,t1, .riI |, a.