American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-12

for resting place. to enable il to get wholly on 10
the ra vehicle. The weight Of the body Of the
monster draws the woman backwards-her arms
rise with the child: half torn from her, half aban-
doned, 1t becomes the prey Of the ravenous beast,
which hastily carries it off into the forest. Exhaus-
ted, stunned, senseless, she drops the rens, and
continues her journey, ignorant whether she is de-
iivered from her pursuers.
Meantime the forest grows thinner, and an insu-
lated farm house, to which side road leads, APP
pears at a moderate distance. The horse, left to it.
self, follows this new path: it enters through an
open gate; painting and oaming it stands still; and
amidst circle OF persons who crowd round with
good natured surprise, the unhappy woman reco-
Iers from her slupetaction, TO throw herself with
loud scream OF anguish and horror, into the arms
Of the nearest human being, who appears to her as
la guardian angel. All leave their work--the mis-
ress OF the house the kitchen, the thresher the barn,
the eldest OF the family, with his axe in his hand,
the wood which he has just cleft--to assist the I'M
fortunate woman; and, with a mixture OF curiosity
and pity, TO learn, by hundred inquiries, the cir
cumstances Of her singular appearance Refreshed
by whatever can be procured at the moment the
stranger gradually RECEIVERS the power OF speech,
and ability to give an lntelliglbe account OF the
dg-4diul trial which she has undergone. The in
lsensblity with which fear and distress had steeed
her heart begins TO disappear but terrorS seize
her-the dry eye seeks IN vain a tear--She Is on
the brink OF boundless misery. But her narrative
had also excited conflicting feelings in the bosoms
oil her auditors; though pity, commlseration, dis
may. and adherence, imposed alike on all the same
involuntary silence. One only, unable TO command
The empowering emotions of his heart, advanced
before the rest--it the young man With the axe:
his cheeks were pale with affrisht-his wildly roll
ing eyes flashed i'll omened FIRE. What!' lie ex-
claimed; {" three chIldren-thy own children! the
sckly innocent, the imploring boy, the infant suck
ling, all cast out by the mother TO be devoured by
the Woves.- Woman thou art unworthy TO liye.''
And at the same instant the upllted steel descends
with resstless force the scull OF the wretched
woman, who falls dead at his feet. The perpetra.
tor then calmly wipcs the blood oil the murderous
axe, and returns to his work.
The dreadful tale speedily came TO the knowledge
OF the magistrates, who caused the uncaed avenger
to be arrested and brought to trial. He was of
course sentenced to the punishment ordained by the
laws; but the sentence still wanted the sanction Of
the emperor. Alexander, the splendor of whose
virtues is only rendered more conspicuo by the
throne caused all the circumstances OF this crime,
so extraordinary in the motives In which it Origi
mated, TO be reported him in the most careful
and detailed manner. Here, no whe {, he thought
himself called on TO exercise the godllke pryilegeI
o! mercy, by committing the sentence passed on the
criminal, into a condemnation to LABOR not very Sc
we're; and he accordingly sent the young man to the
fortress OF Dunamunde, at the mouth of the Duna,
IN the Gull OF Riga, there to be confined to labor
during his majesty pleasure.