American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-28
Dry Wilson, No. 4Oo, Market Street.
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a lady Of good standn. anlons us, both for he.
useful talent Of prophecy. and her virtues u
friend and neyh bor. She lived in log house,
upon small farm adjoining that OF johan nedc-9
rick Van Der Heynr, deceased and at about
miles distance frou the fort. Young Johan Jost,
son of the Johan above named. reputed to be
not little attached to Marie Catrinc. daughter Us
dame Margaret; and on one Sabbath evening was
snugy seated by the maid before the kitchen ares
while dame Margaret was beguing the pas-
sing hours by recountins the scenes Of the
French war, in which her husband bore part =.
The dame hal occupied their attention and
fired their souls with holy patriotism. That thss
hours had passed unheeded away, and tie dim fra
had wasted to ashes--when Johan, going to the
door to discover whethe it was midnight by the
setting moon, was alarmed by splash Of the wa~
tiers Of the river. and the yell Of savages IN lss
bank. That dame Margaret and Marie were tie
intended victims he had Ito doubt, and to risk evee
~ thing in their defence he had no lack of cpar~
age. lie Immediately stepped within and ting
dame assisted to secure the door. Margaret them
put into Johan's hand the old musket which her
husband had used during the French war, and
whicl she said had "peppered many blanket"
and then set about pecking the flint nt an old piss
t0l, which had remained some years Wfout taste
Of powder. After she had succeeded in her effort,
80 that on collision the i,e rolled in torrents irosI.
the flint, she handed it to Marie. and taking hse
axe in hand stood valiaaly BY the side OF Jehai1y
awaiting the expected attack.
s. Although Johan inherited all his fathers viz.
tues, among which courage stood conspicuous, yee
he could not restrain his ewes from gazing On az,
rine and associated in his mind was her lovely
person with her impending fate, poor Juhan wert
and viewed, and viewed and wept ashin And
Catrine too, was conscious Of the sufetln2s IL hes
lover she felt that Juhans love had dawn hlig
| there, and now he must ieopardze his person tor
! their common defence Each mutual plying eve
then caught the others, and each mutual tear ie,s
silent to the earth, till at length they were giasptis
in warm embrace, mparting all their depth Of
soul and tender feeling, when they were aroused
to keener sense of danger BY rush upon the dooe
| by the enemy without. Barred and Supported 40
it was. it withstond the desperate effort OF the
sayages. and dame Margaret at that instant " let
drive' with her axe at the barrel OF Gun, which
was levelled through crevice IN the logs at her
fellow soldier, Johan; which natronly blow somes
what disturbed the purposes OF the intruder and
caused him to withdraw his crooked mush.et from
its hostile operations.
Snow the savage yell was heard, and the hr'~
lish blow was evelled OH every side o. the 'ittls
cottage. Dame Margaret's party were alternate.
" firing at the foe through the crevces Of the logs,
evaLins the deadly aim Of the ntruding mnakessg
and distinguishing the flames set to their trail tort
by the hands of the balbarians Alargare''s axe
bent each intrading gun, whilst Johan and MAJ
aimed at each eye, which through the logs was pone
ting out the victims within.
G The strength of two or three lusty Indians was
again piled without success at the door, anu tne
, a rush was made frnm thence. and alter one icla
whoop sullen Stiffness cnsuca. Now the dis
charge of gun. and the lodge Of its contents in the
logs Of the cotta.e announced the renewed attacks
and then was heard a scampering OF sasases leets
if in precipitate retreat to the forrest. But ev-
!. cry artfce failed to draw out the warning three
from their sad fertilization and now Jchan per-
4 kba I'm
garnet of their hut, and gun in hand he rushed up
the ladder to repel this rev manner OF attack
, One BY removing board at the enc Aad -Gccced-
ed in entering, aud another gaining entrance
' through the same opening and Coming last to hs
aid. Johan fired the first intruder and stretch-
. ed him at length on the floor, but before ne could
make second fire the other was iuii upon him
/ they struck, srappled and fell but Johan was
robust lad, and as strength would have It he tell
atop and mantully fixed his antagonist to the lonf.s
In the struggle the Ratchet Of the latter hal laen
from his hand and Johan perceving, caught It up.
and raising one desperate blow, sunk It deep INTO
I the head Ut the intruder
: Gas he was aga;n about to sink the impending
il Ratchet he felt the grasp Of the fallen toe rclax
). and heard faint and dying groan In the fa!trr-
!. inc accents he recognized the voice Ut Vary Van
Schaick, and caught his dying words -. johan,
! | have merited my ate-and God grant what
did not intend, that you and the lovely Marie mag
i yet be saved from the hands OF my Relish c"io
d leagues Y Johan was paIscd at the sounds--hls
!. firm grasp upon the fallen insenslby relaxed and
i in wild confusion he rctured to bis ANXIOUS assocl~
g atcs below.
nay had now family marked the horizon. and
their leader being missed, the foes reteated pre-
! cipi,ately 10 the thickct
i Tins ended the unequal strlfe--thus ended a
I scene as glorious on the one side helsh on the
!, Therefor Vary intended by his tory league to gain
the person Of thc luvely Marie, WHO had modestly