The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-01-04

I'LL tie @ tnsre so that sDe w"en foun@ sa' the rS
household undisturbed.
The sound of war had moved cast
ward down the peninsula. Lafayette,
the "boy," who the British commander
wrote could not escape him, without
sufficient men TO meet his adversary
went playing chase the fox. He hung
OH CORVALLIS ilanks, covering the
American stores. anticipated his moves,
harasscd him, worried him with thou
sand pin prickS. In return Tarleton
and Simcoc played their wanton mis-
chief, slaughtered the cattle, cut the
threats of the young horses, destroyed
| the growing corn and tobacco and
burned the barns. The path of the
British front remained trail of ruin
ana dcSolation.
Annc's sight of Armand at the river
camp had scared her heart with wish
to be less far from him. She dreamed
of battlcfclds on which lie lay dying
and she still misunderstood, still un-
| forgiven.
Letters meantime came from Betsy
Byrd. Her father had been failing in
health, WAS taking no part in the strug
gle, and 80 far Wcstovcr had been in
10 WAY mol"st2d. Francis was n cap
tain In Wr"don's regiment.
"Cnly t"!nh. dear" wrote Betsy, "'tis
! The same old man who kept the tavern
! at Fredericksburg. 10 think of Frank
serving under linn" An unconscious
| Indication c! III" maternal lcanings.
| If ether WIRE uHadcd, ii was easily to
be found. General Arnold had stopped
for dinner Oh his laid upon Richmond,
| and CorrWHl!iS had crossed the river
II N"Htov2r and had been entertained.
Pages were devoted TO IL description Of
Ta.!"t0n, over whom Betsy went into
raptu"2S.
SpuEr2d by hcr craving for nearer
news of tIl" armies than reached Char
| lottcsvili", Anne answered in person
| the invitation the letters held, rode to
Richmond with Henry when he re-
| turned from the assembly at Staunton,
and from Richmond came I'm two hours'
sail to Wcstovcr
The war had touched Mrs. Byrd light
ly. She was as handsome and as pep
/ perry aS ever and exhibited Il certainty
of British plans which Anne had oc-
| caSion TO remember later when there
were no gentle whispers of Investigate
Ing the self satisfied lady's condIc
she treated the visitor, however, on
! this occasion with consideration and
rcfrained from using the word rebel"
/ oftcncr than she deemed necessary,
| Nor did she gibe at Francis commits.
sion i'll the Continental army,
\ week spent ut Wcstovcr, the Byrd
| pinnacc took Anne down the river to
Burwcl's, proceeding at which Mrs
l'Nrd fccbly protested us the place was
within half dozen miles of Williams
| burg, now the center OF activity OF both
armies. But Anne reminded her that
| Colonel Tilotson was with Governor
Nelson's militia in the ncighborhood
| and would not bc diSSuadcd
The first hours of her arrival at Bur-
wells were gidcd by two bits of news
ono that her uncle was daily expect
cd there, the other that GLADDEN. Hall
was as vet undsturbcd
| But this latter glCam was soon to be
cloudcd. Nanny Evalinc appeared TIC
morning after Annc's arrival, half
| crnHcd with grief and fear that was
not appcased hy the unexpected sight
| of her mistress.
She threw herself in Il quivcring heap
| and claslpcd Annc's feet.
"I.or' brcss yo', honey" she sobbcd.
"Boc come at las! Corvallis done ran.
sack GLADDEN. Hall las night cn he
soicrs lyar'd mch po' boy crway wild
en-. Whut's we ter do, honey? Dcc's
d&r now. Yo' rcckn dee done kilt him
| yit:"
An hour later Anne took the York.
town highroad, mounted on the least
tempting of the horses the Burwclls
kept hidden in the woods. Opposite
| Williamsburg she climbed II knoll, but
could sec little sign of life i'm it's de.
serted streets. Small wonder, for Corn.
wallis was only handful of miles
away. Here she turned to lcr left into
an unused bride path leading by
short cut TO GLADDEN. Hall
She went bodily enough, with many
SELF assurances, and so. bare half
mile from the gates, rode full tilt upon
group of British soldicry resting i'm
the shade.
They sprang 10 their feet as her horse
went back upon his launches, and two
OF them seized his bride, but dropped it
Mt word from an officer. The latter
| came forward.
Your pardon mistress" he said cour4
tcousIy, but firmly. you cannot pass
farther in this direction"
why not"' she asked calmly. otis
the first time | was ever denied en-.
trance 70 my own home"
He bowed now, with hat in his hand.
General Cornwallis occupies the house
MT present rs lis own quarters"
know ii. have personal business
with his lordshp."
In that case" Le responded, "you
may pass. shall take pleasure i'm es,
coriing YOU am one OF tile generals
aids"
lie mounted, and they rode in silence
TO the gates. Here and there picket
stcpped from the roadside, but saluted
aa hc saw her guide.
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