The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-11-19

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Highlander, who last week made his ap-
pearance al store in Stirling, and pur-
chased cart of lime, met with an adyen-
sure sufficiently untoward and provoking,
but fortunately nowise disastrous. Donald
had no sooner got his cart well filed, than
he turned his own and his horses head t.
his dear Highland hills. He had not, how
ever, got far beyond Stirling Bridge when
q smart shower of rain came on. The lime
began to smoke. Donald, supposing It to
be nothing more than q Whit of mountain
mist, proceeded on his way, regardless OF
the descending torrent; ever and anon be-
slowing smart whack on the honey pos
teriors Of his Rosnante to quicken his pace.
Donald at length became enveloped in a
cloud and, no longer able to see his way
before him, he bethought him it was time to
cast a look behind, and was not little
amazed to discover that the whole cause of
ANNOYANCE proceeded from his cart of lime.
It was on fire--but how, was beyond his
comprehension. He stopt his horse and
stood still, in hopes that the rain would
quench the intruding element. Remaining,
to his astonishment, that this was only ad-
ding fuel to the flame, he actually drove
the cart to a stream at O short distance,
and, taking his spade, began busily to SHOW
Ell the water on the smoking load. This
speedily brought Donald's difficulties to
crisis for his steed, uhaccustomed to the
heat; which threatened to diyest him of his
tail, began now to exhibit tokens of open
rebellion. Besides, seeing his cart was IN
danger of being burnt to a cinder, and not
knowing but the horse might take il into his
head to commence burning too, he was re-
solved the bewitehed load and "the puir
beast and Draw bit cart" should instantly
be disunted. He accordingly unyoked the
impatient animal, and Immediately hurled
the smoking lime into the stream, triumph
antly exclaiming as the Kissing mass yield
ed to the overpowering element, " the de'iPs
in her if she'll burn now"
Stirling tEng.) Advertiser.
FEMALE COURAGE. A short time ago
b fire broke out in a house belonging to
some poor farmers of Morlaas, who were
enabled to escape, but the flames made
such rapid progress that they soon commu-
nicatcd to stable, and burned several cows
and horses. The neighbors soon discover
ed, that an infirm old man, with two young
children, was sleeping in one of the houses
which were on fire. With some difficulty
they succeeded in saving the old man, who
slept upon the ground floor; but as the
children were in the garrett, it was almost
impossible to get at them. The flames had I
just reached the place where the unfortu- |
nate children were lying, and their shrleks !
were heard by all around. At this trying !
moment, Marie Lassaile their sister, girl |
only Is years old, consulting only her cour-
age and her love for her brothers, seized |
upon a ladder, placed it against the totter-
ing pillars of the burning house, and happily
succeeded in reaching the garnet, and res
cuing one of them from destruction. This
was not all, for another victim claimed her
assistance; she again rushed into the midst
of the flames. and re-appeared, bearing the
other safe and sound in her arms. The
terror and admiration Of the spectators
We're now at their height, and the heroic
gfn descending with her precious burden
when the pillar which supported the ladder
being nearly consumed, gave way, and left
the two unfortunates, exposed to cruel
and almost inevitable death. She did not.
however, lose her presence of mind in the
emlnent peril; she contrived to weaken the
fall as much as possible, by Selling upon
some boards, and succeeded in getting out
OF the house, which crumbled TO ruins upon
the instant. The Project of the depart
ment, being informed of her courageous
conduct, made representation of it to the
Minister of the Interior, who sent her
gold medal, with a present of 100 francs
THESE rewards were given to her on the
sunday succeeding, in the presence of the
Municipal Council, and great number of
the inhabitants, who anxiously pressed for
ward to pay tribute of eulogy and admira-
ton to their young countrywoman.
Frpnrb ndner
CURIOUS MARRIAGE CASE. An event
laoeiy took place at AK, which sayors much
more OF romance than history, and which
we never would believe had it not been re-
lated to us by a person in whom we can
place confidence. A marriage had been
arranged between the children of two mer-
chants. The banns had been published
there wanted nothing but the {. fatal yes"
Oil the day when the sacramento monosyl-
liable was to be pronounced, it was ascer-
tanned that the bridegroom had withdrawn
from the happiness which awaited him.
His father instantly sent for another of his
sons who lived at Marseilles, and proposed
TO him to replace the deserter. The rela-
tons ofthe young lady consented to it, and
the Christian names in the contract were
changed. This unexpected sutton at once
pays visit 70 his future spouse, but, on in
speeding the family. he prefers sister of
hers. New proposals were made, and
new change of Christian names in the con-
tract. In word, this unexpected marriage,
an every sense of the word, is about to he
celebrated after the indispensable delays of
publishing the banns: and there is no rea-
son to believe that it will not be as happy
as that which was meditated for many
years. All the world would be satisfied
were Il not for the notary, who demanded
tne price OF three contracts The relations
OF the bridegroom objected, that notwith-
Standing the change of the Christian names
OF the couple, the contract was still the