The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-28

denly a dog met nc, and gave that short
Quick bark by which they indicate their
prey. Amidst the tcrrors of the circum-
stance, | was yet master enough ot myself
70 discover that the dog was Oscar; and l
own to you felt his appearance like the re-
tribution of justice and of Heaven-Stand!
cried threatnGg voice, and soldier press
ed throu.h Ii the thcket, with his bayonet
charged---It was Albert shame confusion,
and remorse stopped my utterance, and l
stood motioness before him.--"Aiy master"
said he, with the stiAcd voice Of wonder and
of fear. and threw himself at my feet. had
recovered my recollection. You are re
venged," said |, "anl ain your prisoner"
-'Revenged Alas you have Judged too
hardly ofine; ! have not had onc happy daE
since that fatal one on which left my mas
ter; but | have We'd, | hope 10 save him.
The party to which belong are passed; for
| fingered behind them among these woods
and rocks which remembered SO well spent
in happier days.--rhere is. however, no
time to be lost. In IA few hours this wood
will blaze, though they do not suspect that
it shelters you. lake my dress, which IN Y
help your escape, and will ehdeavor to dis
pose Of yours. Ol the coast, to the west
ward we have learned there is a small party
er's track till dusk, and tacn striking over
the shoulders of the hill, you may join with
out much danger OF discovery. ~ felt
the disgrace OF owing SO mach to him had
injured, and demonstrated against exposing
him to such eminent danger OF its being
known that he had fayourcd my escape,
which, from the temper OF his commander, i
knew would be instant death. Albert, IN an
agony OF fear and tlistr ss, bcsonght nc to
think only of INV oWn satctN.-"oavc us
both" said he, "for if die, cannot live.
Perhaps We may Tect again; but Whatever
becomes Of Albert, may the blessing Of God
be with his lnaster!''
1Abert's prayer was heard. His master,
By the exercise Of talents which, though
he had always possessed, adversely only
taught him to use, acquired abroad sta
ton OF equal homer and cmAument; and
when the prescriptions of party had
ceased, returned home to his own country,
where he found Albert advanced 70 the rank
Of a Lieutenant in the army, to winch his
yalour and merit had raised him, married
10 Lady, by whom he had got some little
fortune, and the father d an only daughter
for whom nature had done much, and to
whose native cndowments it was the chiet
study and delight Of her parents to ado ev
islide Of the chef was only cquallctl By the
happiness Of his follower, whose honest
pride was not long after gratifed; BY his
daughters becoming the wife Of that master
whom his generous fidelity had saved.
That master. by the clemeacy Of more in
dulgent and liberal times, was again restored
to the domains Of his ancestors, and had the
satisfaction Of seeing the grandson Of Albert
enjoy the hereditary OF blrthriEht OF his
race. accompanied Colonel Canstic on a
visit to this gentlenan's house, and was se-
lighted to observe his grateful attention 70
his fathel-in law, lis well as the unassumins
happiness Of the good old min, conscious q
the perfect reward which his former tdel
ity had met With. Nor did it escape my
notice, that the sweet boy and girl, who had
been our quests at the Colonti's had ia
vourite brown ami white spaniel, whom they
caressed much after dinner whose name was
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