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and lonely,” said the man, whose wife had
by this time joined him. “ You had better
get down and stay with us ’till morning.”

“Tf you will give me that privilege,” re-
turned the maiden, “I shall feel greatly
obliged.”

The man promptly offered his hand to
assist Emily to dismount, and while he led
her tired horse away, his wife invited her
to enter the house.

“Have you come far?” inquired the
woman, as she untied Emily's bonnet
strings, looking very earnestly in her face
as she spoke.

Emily knew not whether she were among
the friends or the enemies of the American
cause, and her answer was, therefore, brief,
and evasive.

“Your horse looked very tired. You
must have ridden him a long distance.
 “T yode fast,” said Emily. “ But still, I

have not been able to reach the place for
which I started this morning.”

“Tt’s hardly safe for a young girl like