Part 26 (1/2)

These glorious tidings at once explained the cause of the eneht, and inspired us with a joy which the reader can better conceive than I express

Chapter 24

Marion'sthe ainst the tories -- anecdote of Mr F Kinloch -- curious dream of black Jonathan, and fortunate escape of Mr Kinloch -- the author's party surprised by the British, but co colors

The world, perhaps, never contained a partisan officer who better understood the eneral Marion

He was never for 'dragooning' a iver, and so do I,” said he, ”a willing soldier

To have him such you must convince him that it is his interest, for interest is every man's pole star Every man wishes to be happy, and thereto wishes a happy wife and children, a happy country and friends

Convince his cannot be had without sweet liberty, and you shall have a soldier as brave as Washi+ngton -- For no man, worthy of the name, could ever yet bear to see his wife, children and friends, enslaved andsoldiers And ith this, and the cruelty of the British and tories, he had with hiht

”Never ride a free horse to death,” he used to say to his officers; ”push, while he is fresh, but soon as he begins to lag, then lie by and feed high is your play”

For this purpose he always kept a snug hiding-place in reserve for us; which was Snow's Island, a most rouarded it, nearly all around, with deep waters and inaccessible entles, who acted by us the double part of generous stewards and faithful spies, so that, while there, we lived at once in safety and plenty

We had reposed ourselves but two days in the pleasant wilds of Snow's Island, before Marion, learning that a part of the enehborhood, desired me to take captains Clarke and Irith fifty ood account of theht on the plantation of Mr John Withers, where hearing that Mr F Kinloch, ourhouse, I sent hi note

Honorable Sir,

If in these dangerous ti a handful of lad to see you at our caive you a trencher of fat pork and potatoes, but for bed and furniture, we can pro better than earth and sky I shall place a sentinel on the road to conduct you to, Honorable Sir, your friend, Peter Horry

Mr Kinloch, as one of the cleverest men in the world, instantly set out to come to us, but unluckily missed our sentinel, and went several ed by anearly spent, Jonathan very politely urged Mr Kinloch to alight and spend the night there, proood bed Mr Kinloch accepted Jonathan's offer very cheerfully, and after taking part of a nice fowl and a cup of coffee, went to bed He had not slept long before Jonathan waked hireat terror in his looks, told hi”

”Aye, Jonathan! why so, ood lad”

”Oh, sir,” replied Jonathan, ”such a dream as I have had, sir!

a ht, sir!”

”Poh!” quoth Mr Kinloch, turning hi about it, Jonathan And I'ht to have coain, and trust to heaven”

Accordingly he fell asleep a second ti enjoyed that sweetest of opiates, before Jonathan coain, and awakes him with the old story of his dreaood-naturedly, ”if you are detero

But where can I get to this tiet your horse and go with you to the main road, sir, and from there, you can't miss your way back to the house you came from this afternoon”

On Jonathan's return from the short distance he had conducted Mr Kinloch, he found the yard filled with the British light horse!

These dreas; but they so them He who made our frame, can certainly speak to us as well asleep as awake; and the ill feel the i a friend of Him, who can cause an airy dreaels