Beadle's Dime Novels No. 13 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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12 CEDAR SWAMP; OR, WILD NATS BRIGADE. now; and as soon as Mary will consent, you shall call her daughter. I know you will have no objections.” Running on in this manner, the three kept up the conyer- sation until the meal was over; then J ohn, after finishing up his evening's work, wended his way in the direction of Mr. ~ Stoddart’s. : Hardly half an hour had elapsed, when the sound of a horse, coming at a full gallop along the road, was heard. The traveler, whoever he was, reined in at the widow’s door. Dis- mounting, he tied his horse to a tree. To-the surprise of Mrs, Vale, who had answered the knock, the pergon was none other than Nat Ernshaw. She greeted him kindly; | “Come in, Nathaniel; come in. We haye seen no one who could give us any news for over a week; and, as you seem to haye come from Charleston, you can tell us what is going on,” “I am ready enough to come in; but as for giving you be news of what is going on in Charleston, it is something I if unable to do, I haven't seen the inside of the place for three or four weeks, and I don’t expect to see it until these Brit- ishers are driven out.” The good dame closed the door ag he entered, and mo- tioned him to a seat, “T’m much obliged to you, Mrs. Vale; but, to tell the truth, I hardly have time to sit down. I called to see John and have a few minutes’ talk with him. ~ If you could tell me where I can find him, I will look for him, as I see he is not in the house.” 2 What do you want of him, Nat? I am afraid you want to lead him into some mischief” “I can not say whether you will call it mischief or not; I am willing to tell you what I wish to do, and I think you will approve of it. These are stirring times, Mrs. Vale, and it’s the duty of every one to do something for the country. The wolf is at our doors, and it’s our duty to drive him away. A number of us are about organizing a troop to fight for our llomes and liberty. I know that you and John believe, as I do, that the colonies are in the right; and I came over to- night to see if I could not get John to join us, Eyery one is Joming one side or the other; .and, unless we make a vigorous stand now, it will soon be too late.” : comlicboooks.conn Se ai =