The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-26

foot flung back, and her position announced
she was ready to go, when her quick ear
ca,ght the hustle. the creaking as of hasty
step on the burning hoor-it was ray OF
:, hope piercing into the da,kness of despair,
and she stopped to look: the figure of
man backed and scoched appeared, almost
enveloped in smoke and fire. SpriDgnE
across frightful chasm in the floor, he
seized a blanket, wrapped her in its. folds,
and darted again like lightning through the
cracking fire. A loud shout from the
crowd who saw her disappear in his arms
told their interest; the flames were seen
curling around the very spot where mo-
ment ago the lovely girl had stood-a death
like stiffness pcrvaded the scene without
except as they saw figure with something
in it's arms pass window one story lower
than the chamber of Caroline-then indeed
a tumultuous exclamation arose; but it was
anxious, doubtful, and soon hushed down,
and all again was still. Every eye was
turned on the door--every bosom beat with
hope and fear-an instant elapsed-a brick
ACKNOWLEDGMENT several more---and
large piece of timber came crashing to the
ground. Hope almost vanished within, tor
the greater part of the chimney thundered
from the top, and the whole building totter-
ed and shook and seemed gradually sinking
into ruin, when. he appeared at the door
staggering, and blackened, yet holding in
his arms the being he had preserved. With
one convulsve spring he leaped from the
, f1oor--a single moment Of silence followed
: and the next--the laundering noise OF the
building that crashed amidst fire and smoke
. to the ground was almost lost in the long
i loud shout that rung on the rent air OF that
- nipht. and seemed to shake the earth to its
e very centre.
SO mighty was the acclamation, that it
awakened the suspended faculties OF Caro-
a lne-Shc started from the arms OF her de-
J liverer, and was starting wildly away, when
his features arrested her attention. She
= fixed her gaze upon him, and stood mo-
II. ment with delirium in every action. Her
!, silence was broken by his voice "Caroline"
a At the sound, the fierce phrensy of her looks
i abated, her eyes softened and filled with
" " tears she gave faint shriek-the name of
y edward" burst from her quivering lips,
!. and she sank overwhelmed on his bo-
= som.
W An account of the Herodians, mentioned in
IS the New Testament.
The Herodians were a sect who derived
r their origin and name from Herod the Great
IL King of Judea. Several of the ancient faith
lg eys, and some modern diUines, have imagin-
! fesson of men was, their belief that Herod
rs was the Messiah. Others have conjectured
% that the courtiers, domestics, and friends of
D. Herod, from their attachment to their mas
at ter, and to his political measures, enjoyed
y this denomination. Herod was a powerful
X and opulent prince-the friend of Augustus
and throughout the whole of his long reign
70 studied every artifce to ingratiate him
IS self with the Emperor, and to secure the ia
cA1x sol
II of Rome. He was most insnuating syco-
"a phant-wholly devoted to Rome-fond of
It, Romish manners and usages-destitue OF all
MISUNDERSTANDING every thing sacred to
hs political principles, and to the merCenary
IT. views of interest and ambition. Josephus
!; informs us, that his ambition and his entire
TO devotion to Casar, and to the leading mer
ea at Rome, induced him to depart from tbs
" usages of his country, and in many instan'
ne ces to violate its stitutions-bulding tenn
th plies in the Greek taste, and erecting statue:
ek for idolatreus worship-apologizing for this
~, to the Jews, that he was absolutely necessi-
lia lia tated to do these things by the superior pow
s. Gu ers. Many of the Jews. particularly Of the
nc Sadducees, came into all his measures, es
III poused his political maxims, joined with
fa. him in hattering the court of Rome with the
ey servile adulation, abandoned all regards t.
&C. principles and obligations of the religion o
- their country, and adopted hcathen manner
De- and heather vices. These from their adj
,ey mission of the principles, and compliance
lu- ll. with the practices of the court of Herod
Tar received from the Jews the appelation o
"s Herodians, and were generally the most dc
{ d praved of men. We find the Sadducces
u" who denied future state, and consequent
ly who had listle regard for the religion an,
,at liberty of their country. being disposed b,
iea their principles for any enormites, readil
me embraced the tenets of this party--for tn
IN: same persons, who in one Of the gospels ar
OF called Herodians are in another called Sad
hu dncecs.
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