Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-16

near, determined to p,otract his existence while
there ".s for hope. AT this instant the shiil
sound Of trumpet was heard the sounds d.
g Pardon, Reprve pepive!'' was re echoed 4
rnong the multitnde with most lively temonstra :
lions oi joy-sp r'uc; had his modest ,lcmea;or and
apparent innocence Int. cstet the people IN his
behalf. 80 The companion ii Mendez an his ceturn
ITO Rochelle, bad heard Of the execution thai was
to take place. and curiosity had prompted hlta to
Inquire The particulars, wct. whrn related to him,
HE formed lbs noble resalitinu Of saving the lille
VI the Innocent st. au1i, even al the eypcIse b.
.;S 0nnt.
lie therefore wrote and dispatched note By I
friend IN whom he coMliiet, 10 the place d execu
ton, and hasteuin@ to ma itratc, he related all
that had happened Oh HAT e>cnttui nist---his sub
sequeht shDwreck--and finally his resolution to
lead life OF honesty, il it should he spared him.
1t is hardly necessary to add that investigating
his claims to mercy, 1t was accorded To him, soon
after The honorable acquittai of Jean st. Aubn.--
To describe the feelings OF this youth ON SO mo-
mentonsan occasion would be impossible. An hou;
ago, scarcely shadow rested between him and
Ieternisy---the world now again before his
view
But where was she who was the light Of t.
path e.. in darkness he had heard of her menta,
arrangement, aud it touched him to the soui
= Yet will see her." exclaimed he, 8. she has not
.-oh, no she ean0t base forgotten mrs
The father nt Annette, conci0us of the misery
which his eliarhad occasiDncd Jean, kindly wei
comed him 80 his hoase, and led him to the apart.
ment Of hia ,au.a,rr, .w'iun lie found arranging
some little articles Of taste, which he had given
he" upon the mantle pe,>t. At the sound of foot
steps, she turned round, ani liked her ewes full
upon his face, and then upon her fathers. and
said in low tote - But it cannot be he,"--and
then began 70 sing the fragment OF song, III Il
voice OF the must expressive mcanchoy--
They've lA.l him beneath the cold, cold sod
Ala III rest Ii early grave
Rot has sgi. il1i. l04 ecsits God
" knclt ii the throne Of grace
rs his poor lost soul :" she added, with emotion rails
.ny her casped hands towards Heaven. st. Aubn
gaLed On the lovely maniac VITA the most affection
ate tenderness, and advancing ,ofty, he ia.d bis
Land on her shoulder, and gently whispcreo--
Annette my own dear Annette II is st. Au.
bin do you not know me-? Y"
At the sound Of his voice she started, and pas.
sing her hand across her brow as if awakins from
Il dream, she burst into passionate food of tears
Un recovering from her emotion, The clouds which
had obscured her reasun. began to audiste, and as
he claspe,l her To his astatet bosom, she parted
lie bright hair that clustered upon her brow, aud
ea1cd long aud wistiuIly upon his !ace--when
heamng smile, such as She used to wear in her
days Of happiues,, crossed her pale chaek--and
size exclaimed VIII 10y, .' Oh yes it is he i, my
own IT. Aubin hustp he was guiitiessi Bless
US, Oh my father Bless your children, for | ana
ilrevncally his,'
Mons. Dumain advanced, and taking her hand
placed in that Of her enrapturcd ,nvcr, aud as he
uttered icrve!.t Lencdicunn on their union, lie
more Of :. revensc.' KOMONI.